For the Love of Greens: Making Mealtimes a Whole Lot Healthier, Green, and Fun!

By Cristina Cavalieri D'Oro

For the Love of Greens will get you on the right path to optimal health. Learn how to incorporate green leafy veggies into any meal and even desserts, all while keeping the taste! Learn simple methods to avoid mealtime battles with kids, all in a joyful manner! You will find tips on how to introduce greens to even the pickiest of eaters, easy-to-follow recipes, and the mysterious Vitamin P! The key to little smiling faces asking for more greens, please!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Sep 18, 2014
• ISBN: 9781452520889

Cristina Cavalieri D'Oro

Cristina is a health and wellness coach. She received her training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is raising her family on a whole foods diet. She also loves finding creative ways to incorporate greens into meals and desserts. Cristina lives with her husband and 2 daughters in Montreal, Quebec.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2014915518

Balboa Press rev. date: 10/22/2014

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CONTENTS

Introduction

The Scoop On Greens

The Beginning

From Seed To Plate

Reading Labels

Time

Is Organic Really Better?

Meat, Eggs & Dairy

Make Meal Times Pleasurable – Vitamin P

Social Preasure

Ingredients

Drinks

Red Ruby Lips

Orange Juice

Apple cucumber Juice

Raspberry or Nettle tea

Almond milk

Coconut water

Coconut Kefir

Smoothies

Creamy blueberry Smoothie

Blueberry Rush Smoothie

Pear hemp smoothie

Mango-berry Smoothie

Raspberry Tart Smoothie

Mango Smoothie

Zucchini rush Smoothie

Blackberry Smoothie

Kiwilicious

Apple Cinnamon Smoothie

Simple Stawberry smoothie

Gogi Berry Smoothie

Pumpkin Spice ‘Green’ Smoothie

Hungry Hearty Man’s Smoothie

Breakfast

Frittata with Greens

Apple Cinnamon Granola

Breakfast cereal with sauce

Breakfast Pie

Gluten/egg free Pancakes

Zucchini/avocado Spread

Nut Spread

Almond butter

Oatmeal

Chia Porridge

Mango Porridge

Chia Gel

Dips & Crackers

Squash Dip

Zucchini Hummus

Chickpea Hummus

Summer Garden Crackers

Brocoli Crackers

Thyme onion cracker

Main Meals

Black bean nori wrap

Lentils Stew

Chick Pea Spinach patties

Raw Pad Thai

Fettuccini con Tuna

Sardine Patties

Fish Patties

Chicken Burgers

Side Dishes, Sauces & Extras

Vegetables Salad

Cauliflower Mash

Leek Soup

Tomato Sauce

Leek and Butternut Squash Sauce

Rappini

Kale Chips

Extras

Squash Fries

Sweet Potato Fries

Gluten Free Bread Crumb Mix

Chicken cutlets

Desserts

Frozen Treats

Krypto vanilla ice cream

Coconut Cinnamon Ice cream

Carob ice cream

Lemon Granita

Strawberry Sorbet

Cakes

Strawberry Chocolate Vanilla Cake

RAW mini zucchini cakes

Raw Cheesecakes

Rasp-bana cheesecake Delight

Choco Spice raw cheesecake

Nanna’s Blueberry Cheesecake Crust

Strawberry Cheesecake

Pecan Pear Pie

Chocolate Icing

Carob Icing

Cookies, Energy Balls, Chocolates & Puddings

Power Biscotti

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Crispy Balls

Hazelnut Balls

Cinnamon balls

Chocolate Delight!

Chewy Choco-berries

Chocolate without the caffeine

Dark Maca chocolate (for adults only!)

Spiced Coconut pudding

Creamy Carob pudding

Easy chocolate pudding

INTRODUCTION

One of the things I love is making great meals for my family to enjoy! I love to make meals that will leave them feeling nourished and satiated, all while giving them energy, vitamins, minerals and nutrients. In a nutshell, I love preparing meals that will make them thrive! This may sound pretty easy, but when you have two small kids and one in particular who doesn’t like many greens this calls for creativity!

I am really excited and eager to get this message out there. Providing our children and ourselves with good health is our responsibility! There are more and more people buying convenient, fast food and processed foods. The rise of illnesses is increasing in children and adults. Obesity is on the rise. Food DOES matter and it is with passion that I write this. I know how hard it can be to turn your whole diet around, but a baby step here and one there will add up.

‘’What should I do for their lunches? I’m so sick of making things, and my kids just complain! I have the feeling of not being good enough or feeling guilty,