Jenna’s Recs

Food swaps, supplements, and more!

FOOD SWAPS

SNACKS

  • SIETE Chips! My favorites are the lime or sea salt grain free tortilla chips, and the churro strips!

  • Brad’s Raw Crackers - they carry at Whole Foods!

  • Dirt Kitchen Snacks - I am OBSESSED with their dried zucchini. They also have some great single serve snack bags.

  • Blueberry Vanilla Granola from Costco (can also usually find on amazon)

  • Trader Joes Dried Snacks: Look near the chip aisle for the dried veggie snacks such as: dried broccoli, dried okra, dried mushrooms, plantain crutons

  • No Cow Protein Bars: my favorite flavors: birthday cake, chocolate chip cookie dough, cookies n cream, dipped peanut butter (or any dipped flavor except the donut one is gross lol)

  • Siren Snacks protein bites!

  • Catalina Crunch - single serve bags!! They keep us from going for handful after handful lol

  • Fav veggies to slice and dip in guac or hummus: jicama, cucumber, carrot, pepper

  • Berries and coconut or almond whipped cream

  • Trail Mix

    • nuts

    • pumpkin seeds

    • dried edemame

    • a lil unsweetened coconut

    • lily’s chocolate chips (make sure to get the dairy free ones)

    • catalina crunch for some extra sweetness

  • Honey Mama’s for a late night treat —> small nibble!

DRINKS

HAL'S HEALTHY LEMONADE / LEMON WATER

  • 1/3-1/2 bottle of Suja Lemon Love (can usually find in produce section by fresh juices)

  • Fill up cup with water to taste

  • Add a pinch of salt

  • Add a few drops of liquid stevia

  • Optional: squeeze some extra fresh lemon

  • SIMPLIFIED VERSION:

    • water (64oz bottle)

    • 1/2 fresh lemon (squeezed)

    • 5+ drops of liquid STEVIA (add more or less to taste)

    • pinch of salt

OTHER DRINKS

  • Gatorade Fit

  • TrueLemon Lemonade Packets

COFFEE

Here’s my two favorites that are low acid + third party tested for mold and toxins.


SUPPLEMENTS

Magnesium + B Vitamins

Electrolyte Powder

to make plain water taste yummy + boost hydration levels

For protein powder: plant protein

I typically recommend protein powders that have minimal, clean ingredients. I’ve found that many people have trouble digesting protein powders that have a long list of ingredients and/or fillers and artificial sweeteners. Here is my current favorite! Another more affordable and accessible brand that many people like is Sunwarrior.


RECIPES

HAL’S SALAD

  • Blend of organic romaine and/or spring mix and/or gem lettuce

    • I love organic girl brand… their gem lettuce is the best

  • Organic tomatoes

  • Organic cucumbers

  • Jicama (MY FAV) diced

    • you can sometimes find it pre sliced… or buy a whole one and cut the skin off! I cut it into strips to snack on… and then dice it for salads

  • Olives

    • if you don’t like olives you can do sliced avocado instead!

  • Pumpkin Seeds or Sunflower Seeds

  • Plantain Croutons (these MAKE the salad)

    • at trader joes.. they are sometimes hard to find :(

  • Other add in ideas: sun dried tomatoes, butternut squash cubes, artichoke hearts

  • Dressing: blend of balsamic vinegar, balsamic glaze, lemon juice, and garlic salt

    • sometimes I add lemon pepper as well

    • since we already have some healthy fats on the salad, I omit oil to keep it more low cal

SMOOTHIES

Let’s make your smoothies yummy and packed with nutrients!

Your smoothie base should include:

  • 1 scoop protein powder

  • unsweetened almond milk

  • 2 handfuls of greens (spinach, super greens, or spring mix)

  • 1/4 to 1/3 of an avocado (depending on size)

  • 1 cupped handful of fruit

  • Stevia if desired

  • Bonus add ins: 1TBS hemp, 2TBS unsweetened cocoa powder, 1TBS shredded coconut, 1TBS nut butter (w/ no added sugar)

  • Ice

Here are two of my smoothie recipes

NOTE: I now recommend liquid stevia, monk fruit, or allulose for easier digestion. Also, I recommend adding greens to this if you can sacrifice the pretty color :)

OVERNIGHT OATMEAL

Base Ingredients:

  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup oats

  • 1/3 cup yogurt Sometimes I like adding a few spoonfuls of yogurt (it is optional). I personally use UNSWEETENED plain or UNSWEETENED vanilla coconut yogurt because I’m dairy free, but you can use any unsweetened yogurt!

  • ½ scoop protein powder

  • ⅓ to  ½ cup unsweetened milk of choice

Additions/ Flavor Combos:

  • Apple Cinnamon - ⅓-1/2 diced apple, cinnamon, stevia (or other sweetener), vanilla extract

  • Berry Vanilla - Small handful of berries, stevia (or other sweetener), ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1-2TBS nuts (optional)

  • Lemon Berry - Small handful of berries, splash of lemon juice, stevia (or other sweetener), ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons of sliced almonds (optional)

  • Chocolate PB - 1-2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon PB2 powder or nut butter, stevia (or other sweetener), 1 tablespoon crushed/sliced nut of choice or coconut (optional)

  • Coconut - 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes, stevia (or other sweetener), pinch of salt, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (or coconut extract if you can find!)

Directions:

It’s easy! Just mix your base ingredients and 1 flavor combo’s ingredients in a mug or mason jar. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Take it out of the fridge in the morning and enjoy!