Snacks – Cooking with a Cat https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com Recipes for Fast Metabolism Diet Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:28:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.2 How to make almond milk https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/how-to-make-almond-milk/ https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/how-to-make-almond-milk/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2022 20:04:58 +0000 https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/?p=4376 More and more people go to vegetable milk; whether for food intolerance, whether by an ethical choice or because of health issues, vegetable milk is having incredible success. There are all kinds of vegetable milk, coconut, oats, quinoa, almonds, rice, etc., and they…

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More and more people go to vegetable milk; whether for food intolerance, whether by an ethical choice or because of health issues, vegetable milk is having incredible success. There are all kinds of vegetable milk, coconut, oats, quinoa, almonds, rice, etc., and they can be found everywhere, even in supermarkets.

Despite being a healthy choice, it’s essential to pay attention to labels: many vegetable milk brands add sugars, artificial aromas, and thickeners to their products. For this reason, I share this super easy recipe to make almond milk at home. I hope you like it 😉

Almond milk

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Phase 3 Serves: 2 - 3 Prep Time: Cooking Time:

Ingredients

  • 2 cup - 224 gr raw almonds
  • 7 cup of water - 1680 ml (you can use more water if you want lighter milk)

Instructions

  1. Put the almonds to soak for at least 8 hours; I usually leave them overnight.
  2. The next day, rinse the almonds well and peel them. You will see that once soaked, the skin will be effortless to remove: it is enough to apply a little pressure with your fingers, and the almond comes out on its own. (You can also use already peeled almonds and skip this step).
  3. When your almonds are peeled, put them in the blender with the water. You can use more water if you want lighter milk. You can divide this process into several batches if not all the ingredients fit into your blender.
  4. Add the water and process everything very well until the almonds have entirely powdered.
  5. Strain the liquid through a cloth or vegetable milk bag to separate the milk from the almond pulp. It is important to squeeze as much as possible to remove all the milk.
  6. Note: do not throw away the pulp as you can use it for other recipes.
  7. Your almond milk is ready to be used. Keep it in an airtight glass jar in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.

This recipe is suitable for the Fast Metabolism Diet, FMD Phase 3. 1 cup of almond milk is 1 serving of healthy fat for <20 pounds; 1 1/2 cup of almond milk is 1 serving of healthy fat for >20 pounds.

For this recipe, you may need:

  

Notes

* The remaining okara can be added to different types of preparation.

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How to make chía pudding https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/how-to-make-chia-pudding/ https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/how-to-make-chia-pudding/#respond Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:14:40 +0000 https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/?p=6010 Chia pudding is not only a delicious breakfast or snack, but it is also straightforward to prepare. All you have to do is mix the chia seeds and the non-dairy milk and let it rest for a few hours in the fridge. That’s…

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Chia pudding is not only a delicious breakfast or snack, but it is also straightforward to prepare. All you have to do is mix the chia seeds and the non-dairy milk and let it rest for a few hours in the fridge. That’s all!

Delicious, healthy and versatile

For me, the best thing about chia pudding is that it is super versatile: you can make it with the milk that you like the most. Personally, I love it with coconut and almond milk; You can customize it by adding the essence of vanilla, cinnamon or even cocoa powder; you can sweeten it with your favourite sweetener; and at the end, you decorate it with the fruits, seeds, nuts or cream that you prefer.

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Chia pudding

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup of almond milk
  • 1/4 cup of coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons of seeds
  • Sweetener to taste (optional)
  • Your favourite toppings

Instructions

  1. In a jar or glass, put the chia seeds and vegetable milk, along with the optional sweeteners and eventual spaces. Mix well.
  2. Let sit for 10 minutes, then mix again once the seeds have started to gel.
  3. Cover the jar and leave it in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours or overnight.
  4. Mix the chia pudding before serving and add your favourite toppings.

This recipe is compatible with the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase 3; With these quantities, you get 1 healthy fat serving for <20 pounds.

If you liked this recipe, leave me a comment or share it with your friends!

 

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Seed crackers https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/seed-crackers/ https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/seed-crackers/#respond Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:14:35 +0000 https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/?p=5985 These crackers are by far the best flourless crackers I have ever made. They are super crunchy, easy to make and so delicious. To make them you will only need a mix of seeds, salt and water. And if you want, you…

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These crackers are by far the best flourless crackers I have ever made. They are super crunchy, easy to make and so delicious. To make them you will only need a mix of seeds, salt and water. And if you want, you can spice them up adding your favorite spices.

These crackers are great for appetizers, meals and snacks, and are perfect with any sauce; try them with baba ganoush, beetroot sauce, and even cashew spread or almond butter. These crackers are also an easy snack to take to work, on a field trip, to the beach or wherever you want.

Seed crackers

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/3 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/3 cup ground flax seeds (you can grind it with the blender)
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup of hemp seeds
  • 6 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 teaspoon of sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 ºC with heat up and down.
  2. Put all the seeds in a large bowl and add the water and salt.
  3. Stir well and let it rest for 10-15 minutes so that the seeds absorb the water.
  4. Put the mixture on a tray lined with parchment paper and spread it well with a spatula until it is about 2 mm thick.
  5. Bake the mace for about 15 minutes, then carefully remove it from the oven, cut the dough with the knife to shape the crackers and bake them again, another 20 minutes.
  6. Now, to make them even more crunchy, gently turn your crackers over and bake them for another 5 minutes.
  7. Take out of the oven and wait for them to cool. You can store them in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

I hope you like this recipe, tell me what you think in the comments 🙂

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Salmon & dill pâté https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/salmon-dill-pate/ https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/salmon-dill-pate/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:46:18 +0000 https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/?p=5439 Salmon is undoubtedly my favorite fish, I love it in every way: raw, grilled, baked, smoked … and obviously pate. This salmon pâté is a super easy and quick recipe to prepare, perfect to take it with fresh vegetables as a snack…

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Salmon is undoubtedly my favorite fish, I love it in every way: raw, grilled, baked, smoked … and obviously pate. This salmon pâté is a super easy and quick recipe to prepare, perfect to take it with fresh vegetables as a snack or to serve as an original appetizer at any meal with friends or family. I recommend especially the combination with celery, cucumber, and peppers.

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Salmon & dill pâté

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Phase 2 Serves: 2 Prep Time: Cooking Time:

Ingredients

  • 85 gr. of smoked salmon
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/2 shallot
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon of mustard
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon of water

Instructions

  1. Cook the egg white: you can use the egg white of a hard boiled egg, or boil it in a bain-marie for 5 minutes, or put it in a cup and cook it in the microwave for 1 minute, at full power.
  2. Finely chop the shallot and the dill.
  3. Cut the salmon into strips.
  4. Put all the ingredients in the glass of a blender and crush until you obtain a homogeneous pâté.

This recipe is compatible with the Fast Metabolism Diet, Phase 2 – FMD P2. With these quantities, you get 2 protein servings for snack for <20 pounds.

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Almond cookies ready in 10 minutes https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/a-gift-for-mothers-day-almond-cookies-ready-in-10-minutes/ https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/a-gift-for-mothers-day-almond-cookies-ready-in-10-minutes/#respond Sat, 05 Oct 2019 09:14:53 +0000 https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/?p=2260 I have to confess:  I love when people come to my house, for lunch or dinner; I like to set the table for many people, go to shopping food and make a meal that surprises everyone. But sometimes things do not go so well:…

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I have to confess:  I love when people come to my house, for lunch or dinner; I like to set the table for many people, go to shopping food and make a meal that surprises everyone. But sometimes things do not go so well: there are days that I find myself having to cook for many, and I almost do not have time.
That’s how my almond cookies were born, an easy and tasty recipe that is ready in just 10 minutes. It is also prepared with only a handful of ingredients so its perfect if you are in a hurry.
I hope you like it 🙂

With these quantities, I got 46 tiny cookies.

Almond cookies ready in 10 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup almond meal (Raw almonds finely chopped)
  • 4 tablespoons birch xylitol
  • Nutmeg or cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 320º F (160ºC).
  2. Put the egg whites at room temperature in a large bowl, add the cream of tartar and beat them until they form stiff peaks.
  3. In another bowl, mix the almond meal, birch xylitol, and nutmeg or cinnamon.
  4. Combine the almond meal compound to the egg whites, one tablespoon at a time, always amalgamating the mixture.
  5. Transfer the dough into a pastry bag and form a round cookie (or the desired shape) on top of a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes and let them cool in the oven.

This recipe is suitable for the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase 3; With the quantities of this recipe, you got 2 snacks for <20 pounds (regardless of the number of cookies you obtain). Remember to add phase vegetables to complete your snack.

 

Notes

WARNING FOR CELIAC: always check that the products that you use are certified without gluten, for who has doubts in this respect can be informed in the following link: http://bit.ly/GlutenFreeSymbol

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Maya Spice Chocolate https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/spice-chocolate-maya-style/ https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/spice-chocolate-maya-style/#comments Thu, 03 Oct 2019 08:04:03 +0000 https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/?p=2615 Cacao is one of the oldest foods in the world, in fact  4,000 years ago people like the Maya and the Aztecs used it. These populations mixed it with water, honey and spices, giving life to a strong drink that offered a…

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Cacao is one of the oldest foods in the world, in fact  4,000 years ago people like the Maya and the Aztecs used it. These populations mixed it with water, honey and spices, giving life to a strong drink that offered a lot of energy. When cacao arrived in Europe, foods like milk, sugar and butter were added.

Still today I would like to propose a simple recipe, inspired by the cacao drink that the Mayans took. In addition, to turn it into a complete snack my recipe carries egg whites.

It is a really delicious recipe, with an original spicy touch due to the chilli pepper.

I wait for your opinions 🙂

Chocolate especiado al estilo Maya

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Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons raw cacao
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons of birch xylitol
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 tablespoon of arrowroot (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 cloves
  • Orange skin
  • 1 piece of dry chili

Instructions

  1. Put on medium heat, a casserole with water and xylitol
  2. When the xylitol melt, add the egg whites and stir constantly
  3. When the egg whites begin to change color add the raw cacao, the spices and the grated skin of 1/2 orange
  4. Lower the heat and continue stirring
  5. OPTIONAL: Add the arrowroot so that no lumps are formed
  6. When the chocolate begins to thicken, remove the chili and cloves, put it in a blender and beat until perfectly creamy
  7. Serve this spicy chocolate hot or cold

This recipe is compatible with the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase2; with these quantities, you get 2 full snacks for <20 or 1 full snack for >20.

This recipe can also be used in Phase 2 as breakfast, lunch or dinner, but you have to adjust the amounts or integrate with more vegetables and protein.

Notes

WARNING FOR CELIAC: always check that the products that you use are certified without gluten, for who has doubts in this respect can be informed in the following link: https://bit.ly/GlutenFreeSymbol

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Frozen green smoothie https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/frozen-green-smoothie/ https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/frozen-green-smoothie/#respond Sun, 29 Sep 2019 18:16:02 +0000 https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/?p=2522 As you probably noticed, this is the first recipe I get this week, this is because I’m on vacation. In fact, the recipe I propose today is prepared in a few minutes and is perfect for the summer; It is a green…

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As you probably noticed, this is the first recipe I get this week, this is because I’m on vacation. In fact, the recipe I propose today is prepared in a few minutes and is perfect for the summer; It is a green smoothie, with spinach and coconut milk: fast, simple and delicious.

This smoothie, besides being a fresh recipe is also vegan and raw, so that everyone can enjoy it. I highly recommend it for the snack. I hope you like it 😉
Happy Holidays!

Frozen green smoothie

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut milk in carton box
  • 2 cup fresh spinach
  • 2 tablespoon birch Xylitol

Instructions

  1. Wash spinach and freeze them during 6 hours
  2. Mix xylitol and coconut milk util the xylitol has melt
  3. Add frozen spinach to coconut milk and blend them with a blender
  4. The result is a frozen creamy smoothie

This recipe is suitable for the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase3. With these quantities, you get 1 complete snack for <20 pounds.

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Swiss chard & peppers muffins https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/swiss-chard-peppers-muffins/ https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/swiss-chard-peppers-muffins/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:07:20 +0000 https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/?p=5405 These chard and pepper muffins are an ideal way to start the day: they are absolutly perfect to take them to work, they require only a few ingredients and you can leave them ready the night before. Try them also as a…

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These chard and pepper muffins are an ideal way to start the day: they are absolutly perfect to take them to work, they require only a few ingredients and you can leave them ready the night before.

Try them also as a snack!

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Swiss chard & peppers muffins

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Phase 2 Serves: 2 - 6 Prep Time: Cooking Time:

Ingredients

  • 6 egg whites
  • 2 cup of fresh Swiss chard
  • 2 cup of red peppers
  • 2 teaspoons of nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180º C.
  2. Wash the chard well and sauté in a pan, a couple of minutes, with two or three tablespoons of water.
  3. Meanwhile, wash the peppers and cut into squares of about 1 cm.
  4. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with the turmeric powder, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper.
  5. Drain chard well and mix with egg whites and part of the peppers.
  6. Distribute the compound in silicone molds for muffins or in disposable aluminum molds.
  7. Sprinkle each muffin with the remaining pieces of peppers and bake about 20 minutes.

This recipe is compatible with the Fast Metabolism Diet, Phase 2 – FMD P2. With these quantities you get 2 protein servings for <20 pounds or 6 protein servings for snack for <20 pounds.

 

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Beets & lime sauce https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/beets-lime-sauce/ https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/beets-lime-sauce/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2019 08:52:37 +0000 https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/?p=5398 Beet is an edible and fuchsia root. It is great, contains several minerals such as calcium, iron, and magnesium, among others, has a delicious sweet and special taste and can be used in both sweet and salty preparations. Personally, I love using…

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Beet is an edible and fuchsia root. It is great, contains several minerals such as calcium, iron, and magnesium, among others, has a delicious sweet and special taste and can be used in both sweet and salty preparations. Personally, I love using the beet to prepare, in less than 5 minutes, this vegan sauce, perfect to make a healthy snack accompanied by some vegetable sticks.

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Beets & lime sauce

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Ingredients

  • 3 cooked beets
  • 3 tablespoons of tahini - sesame paste
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Pink salt of the Himalayas or sea salt

Instructions

  1. Peel the cooked beets and cut them into pieces.
  2. Peel the garlic and remove the heart.
  3. Put the pieces of beetroot, garlic, tahini and lime juice in the glass of a blender and start blend.
  4. Add the olive oil little by little while you continue blending, until a homogeneous sauce forms.
  5. Adjust salt and blend again.

This recipe is compatible with Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase 3; with these quantities, you get 2 healthy fat servings  (<20 pounds).

 

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Jelly gems for Women’s day https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/jelly-gems-for-womens-day/ https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/en/jelly-gems-for-womens-day/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:34:11 +0000 https://www.ungatoenlacocina.com/?p=3976 Today March 8 is International Women’s Day in several countries of the world. It is a significant day for the symbolism of the feminist struggle for women’s rights. In fact, this year, strikes and demonstrations have been called in more than 170…

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Today March 8 is International Women’s Day in several countries of the world. It is a significant day for the symbolism of the feminist struggle for women’s rights. In fact, this year, strikes and demonstrations have been called in more than 170 countries to protest against violence and inequality.

In Italy, it has been celebrated this day since before I was born, even they usually give bouquets of mimosa to women on this date. This year I have decided to give some jelly gems to the important women of my life as a symbolic gesture. I share the recipe 🙂

Jelly gems

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of hibiscus tea (dried jamaica flower)
  • 1 1/2 cup of water
  • 4 tablespoons of gelatin powder (natural, grass-fed and tasteless)
  • 2 tablespoons of birch xylitol or stevia to taste *

Instructions

  1. Put the lemon juice and 1/2 cup of water in a small pot and bring to a boil.
  2. Add 1 tablespoon of xylitol or stevia to taste and gelatin.
  3. Pour into a silicone mold and store in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes.
  4. Put the jamaica flowers and 1 cup of water in a small pot and bring to a boil.
  5. Add 1 tablespoon of xylitol or stevia to taste and gelatin.
  6. Pour very carefully on the lemon jelly and store in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
  7. Unmold the gelatin and break / cut it irregularly as if they were precious gems.

This recipe is compatible with the Fast Metabolism Diet – FMD Phase 2; With these quantities, you got 4 protein snacks for <20 pounds, for P2.

Notes

* I do not write an exact amount of stevia because there is usually much difference between one brand and another, some sweeten more and others less.

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