Stuffed Bell Peppers #2

What You Will Need:


4-6 Bell Peppers
*1 lb of Ground sirloin
1 cup of Golden Raisin
15 oz can of tomato sauce
1/2 cup of sliced stuffed green olives
2 chopped garlic cloves
2 teaspoons cinnamon 
4 teaspoons ground cumin
2 cups pre cooked brown rice
Salt to taste

*substitute sirloin for some vegetarian ground soy meat and this dish will become vegetarian 
Make It: 


Turn oven to 400

Cut the tops off the peppers and remove the seeds and membranes. Put them in a baking pan.
Cook meat, garlic, cinnamon, and cumin until meat is slightly pink. Add raisins and tomato sauce until meat is done to your preference. Remove from heat. Mix in rice and olives. Salt to taste. Stuff the peppers with the meat mixture and bake for about 15 minutes.

Have your items out ready

Cooking the meat

Rice and olives mixed in to mixture

Peppers are stuffed and ready for the oven

Feel free to play around with the ingredients and make it your own

Submitted by Miles

Nutrition: Popcorn

Popcorn A quick, healthy snack is popcorn. Of course not the movie theatre, butter-laden kind but plain kernels. The ideal method is to use an air popper ($20 at Target) but if you don't have one, microwave popcorn will work too. Be aware that most microwave popcorn includes some salt & oil (which contains more calories). An average bag is around 100 calories w/ 20g carbs. The popcorn is good on its own but if you want a little more zing, try some fun add-ins.

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SALTY  I prefer to avoid table salt and use these alternatives to satisfy my salt craving. My favorite is to sprinkle on Mrs Dash "Garlic & Herb" flavor. Mrs Dash contains no salt, so it helps keep your sodium content low. Sometimes I use paprika or some Lawrys (Garlic Powder) too. Paprika is abnormally high in vitamin C & garlic powder contains vitamin A, vitamin C and selenium, all great antioxidants. Ensure you're using Garlic Powder and not Garlic Salt lol. Sea Salt is another good option to avoid using table salt too.

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CHEESY  If you have some grated parmesan, sprinkle some on while the popcorn is hot. Avoid the cheap, canned parmesan. Freshly grate it yourself if possible. One ounce of parmesan has 11g of protein with just 1g of carbs. It's also very high in calcium and phosphorus. You can also use Braggs Premium Nutritional Yeast to mimic a cheesy flavor.

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SWEET  You can make a type of trail mix by adding in dark chocolate chips and unsalted peanuts (or your favorite nut). The nuts contain healthy fats as well as protein & fiber to help keep you full. Dark chocolate has lots of good antioxidants, vitamins & minerals. It's good for your heart and brain as well. Another option is to sprinkle in cinnamon.

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Like with anything, portions should be monitored to prevent yourself from gorging. Bag these up & carry them with you for a quick snack that doesn't need refrigeration or re-heating. Great "on-the-go".

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Optional Tip: If you don't have an air popper, you still can make your own popcorn using a microwave. Just put kernels in a brown paper bag, fold the top over (making sure there's enough room in the bag for the popped corn) and staple it closed. Microwave until the popping sound stops. Be careful taking the bag out that you don't touch the staples, they will be hot! Submitted By Bars

Protein Pancakes: Banana with Cinnamon

What You Will Need:

¼ cup Whole Wheat Flour
1-2 Scoops of Vanilla Protein Powder
¼ Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 ½ Teaspoons of Cinnamon
1 Banana
*1 Egg White
¼ Cup Almond Milk
**Stevia
***Olive Oil

*I used liquid egg whites
**I used a small package of Stevia
***A little olive oil so pancakes won't stick

Make It:

Combine flour, baking powder, protein, cinnamon, and Stevia. In a separate bowl, mash banana and mix with egg white and almond milk.

Combine all items together. Heat pan, add a little olive oil so the pancakes wont stick.

Dry ingredients

Banana, egg whites, and almond milk

Pancake Cooking

Banana with Cinnamon Protein Pancake ready to be Enjoyed!!

Submitted by Miles