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High protein and nutrient, dense butternut squash and lentil soup. With minimal ingredients and about 30 minutes of your time, you can fill your belly with something healthy. This soup is seriously delicious, and in the winter months it warms your bones, and it is freezer friendly! With the added red lentils, this soup packs a punch in the protein and fiber departments!!!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 medium sized butternut squash, cut in cubes
• 3 cups of vegetable stock
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 cup red lentils, rinsed well and drained
• 1 tsp each of cumin, coriander, garam masala, ground turmeric
• 1 1/2 tsp curry powder
• 1/4 cup Unsweetened soy milk ( add at the end to make it creamy)
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro for garnish
• Fresh lime juice to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

In a large stock pot, heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable stock. Add in chopped onions, stir well. Sauté for one minute. Add in the garlic and sauté for another one minute.

Add in the red lentils, all the spices and butternut squash cubes. Stir well.

Add in 2 1/2 cups of the vegetable stock to combine.

Bring to a gentle boil. Then simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until the squash is tender, and the lentils are cooked.

Then remove pot from the stove. Let the soup cool down. Then with your immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth and creamy. Add in the optional soy milk and blend again.

Return to the stove and simmer for another five minutes. Add in a dash or two of salt to taste. Then when you’re ready to serve, ladle 3 to 4 cups of the soup into a bowl. Garnish with fresh cilantro and lime juice.

The best banana chia pudding you will ever make. All it takes is a few ingredients and about 5 minutes! The perfect high protein pudding for breakfast, post workout snack or like well whenever you want something sweet and yummy!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 ripe banana, mashed but left a little chunky
• 2 1/2 cups of unsweetened soy milk. If you have a sensitivity to soy, substitute with almond, cashew or hemp milk.
• 1/2 cup of whole chia seeds
• 1 tsp of cinnamon
• 2 tbsp of hemp seeds
• 1/2 tsp maple syrup
• 4-5 tbsp of high protein plain yogurt ( I love Siggi’s)

DIRECTIONS:

In a large bowl, add the mashed up banana. To it, add in the chia seeds, the milk, maple syrup and the cinnamon. Stir well to combine. Make sure that you stir in the mashed banana well. It will tend to clump to the chia seeds.

Transfer to 4 serving mason jars. Add to each 1-2 tablespoons yogurt and top with hemp seeds. Chill before serving. Lasts 4 days in the fridge. Makes 4 small servings.

The healthiest oatmeal ever and so easy to make. Start your day and fuel your belly with this oatmeal. Packed with fiber, protein and collagen, this oatmeal is anything but boring. This will keep your blood sugar on the lower side, reduce cholesterol and fill you up for hours. Even your kids will love this recipe.

The addition of the apples, dates, chia and flax offer that high fiber value. While the soy milk and hemp seeds pack some serious punch in the protein department. Sprinkling in the collagen powder supports your skin, hair, joints and nails.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 1/2 cups of unsweetened soy, almond or cashew milk (go
• soy for the highest protein)
• 1 apple, sliced. Leave the peel on
• 3 dates
• 20 g of collagen powder
• 2 1/2 cups of water
• 1/3 cup steel cut oats
• 1 tsp each ground cinnamon and cardamom
• 1 tbsp whole chia seeds and flax seeds
• 1/3 cup hemp seeds (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

Combine the oats, 1 1/2 cups water and 2 1/2 cups milk in a large saucepan. Stir, bring to a boil and then put on simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring often. Keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn.

Then add in the apples, dates, spices and the remaining 1 cup water and 1 cup milk. Stir well. Cover and cook for another 5-10 minutes. Stir often until the apples are soft.

Grind your chia seeds and flax seeds. Stir in the collagen powder. Add to the saucepan. Stir well. Cook for another minutes. Then add in the hemp seeds if using.

Place in bowl and top with more hemp seeds and optionally top with high protein yogurt.