Many people have requested the recipes featured in the segment about The Hormone Reset Diet. Here they are! Enjoy!
Dr. Sara's Hormone Reset Brownies
Ingredients:
2 medium sweet potatoes
2 large eggs
1/2 c. organic, hardwood-derived xylitol
1/2 c. coconut sugar
1/2 c. avocado oil
1-2 TBSP. sorghum flour
1 TBSP. baking powder
1 c. unsweetened pure cacao powder
For the icing:
2 dark chocolate bars, 85% pure cacao or higher
1/4 c. organic, hardwood-derived xylitol (adjust to taste)
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a large pot.
3. Peel the sweet potatoes, and cut each into several large pieces. Add them to the boiling water, and cook until tender, approximately 30 minutes.
4. Strain the potatoes, and mash them with a fork in a large bowl.
5. Stir in the eggs, xylitol, coconut sugar, avocado oil, sorghum flour, baking powder and cacao powder.
6. Pour batter into a greased 8x8-inch baking dish, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate bars in a microwave or double boiler. Stir the xylitol into the melted chocolate.
8. When the brownies are done, remove them from the oven, and pour the melted chocolate over the top to form a thin, even layer.
9. Allow the brownies to cool before serving.
Dr. Sara's Hormone Reset Crab Cakes
Ingredients:
4 radishes
1 small shallot
1 clove fresh garlic
2 eggs
1/2 pound fresh crabmeat, fully cooked (or canned wild pink salmon)
1/2 tsp. rosemary salt
1 tsp. dried parsley
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. black pepper
3-4 TBSP. ghee or coconut oil
Directions:
1. Pulse the radishes, shallot, and garlic in a food processor until finely minced.
2. Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl, and add the minced radishes, shallot and garlic. Mix in the crabmeat and all the spices.
4. Heat the ghee or coconut oil over medium heat in a large frying pan.
5. Form the crab mixture into small flat cakes, and fry each cake for approximately 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until well browned and cooked through.
Quinoa, Avocado and Garbanzo Bean Salad
Ingredients:
2 c. cooked quinoa
1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans
1 large avocado, sliced
1 cucumber, chopped
1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved
juice of 1 lemon
2 TBSP. extra-virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl, and serve.
TOMATO SAUCE
Ingredients:
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves, or 1 tablespoon dried
1/2 medium carrot, finely grated
56 ounces crushed tomatoes
Salt to taste
Directions:
1.Heat the oil and add onion and garlic, cooking until soft, about 10 mins.
2. Add the basil and carrot and cook until carrot is soft, about 5 mins.
3. Add the crushed tomatoes. Bring to a boil.
4.Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt.