Level 1 Week Four
ACTIVITIES
GREEN SMOOTHIE
Ingredients
- 1 medium Pear, cut up
- 1/4 medium Cucumber, cut up
- 4 Mint Leaves
- Sprigs of Parsley
- 1 tsp. Ginger
- 1 Tbsp. Lime juice
- 8-10 ounces of Apple Juice, organic
- 1 cup of Ice
Instructions
- In a blender combine all ingredients.
- Blend until smooth.
ACTIVE FUNCTIONAL TRAINING EXERCISES
Ingredients
- 1 medium banana, cut up
- 1 cup blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries
- 1 cup frozen unsweetened sliced peaches
- ½ cup pomegranate, cherry, blueberry, or cranberry juice
- ½ cup low-fat plain or vanilla soymilk 1 cup ice cubes
- ¼ cup low-fat granola ¼ cup blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries
Instructions
- In a blender combine banana, 1 cup berries, peaches, fruit juice, and soymilk.
- Cover and blend until smooth.
- With the motor running, add ice cubes, one at a time, through the opening in the lid until combined and slushy.
- Top each serving with granola and ¼ cup berries.
ACTIVE FUNCTIONAL TRAINING EXERCISES
Ingredients
- 6 cups Kale, with coarse stems and ribs removed
- 1 med./large ripe Avocado, peeled and sliced thinly
- 1 cup fresh Strawberries, halved
- STRAWBERRY-APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE
- 2 cups Strawberries
- 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 3 Tbsp Agave
- 4 Tbsp Olive oil
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 3/4 tsp black pepper and/or black seed
- 2 Tbsp diced red Onions
Instructions
- SALAD - Massage Kale with olive oil by hand. Add all ingredients (kale, avocado, strawberries).
- VINAIGRETTE - Blend all ingredients till smooth. Tweak to taste.
ACTIVE FUNCTIONAL TRAINING EXERCISES
Prep Time:Â 10 minutes | Cook Time:Â 15 minutes | Total Time:Â 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1/4 pound mushrooms, diced
- 1/4 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 cup diced plum tomatoes
- 1 ½ tsp. dried rosemary
- 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 2 cups vegetable stock*
- 8 ounces uncooked spelt spaghetti
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet over the medium heat, and cook diced onions until tender.
- Mix in mushrooms, green bell pepper, and tomatoes. Season with rosemary, sea salt and pepper.
- Stir in tomato paste and veggie broth.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Add spelt spaghetti and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente then drain.
- Serve sauce over the cooked pasta.
Notes
Prepare a broth that will be used this week in several dishes. This is a basic recipe that you can alter once you are comfortable with use of herbs, spices and seasonings.
- 2 bunches of leeks
- 2 peppers (any colors)
- 2 zucchini
- 2 squash
- 1 bunch of chives
- 1 tsp. of cayenne (optional)
In a large stock pot, place cut vegetables with 1 gallon of spring water.
Simmer for 45 minutes and strain. Use as stock cooking medium.
Freeze vegetables leftover.