Seed Cycling Snack Balls

A delicious way to support hormone balance using the right fats at the right time in your cycle.

Ingredients

Base:

• 300 mL nut or seed butter (almond, cashew, sunflower, pumpkin, or tahini)

• 50 mL pure maple syrup

Optional flavors:

• Cinnamon, cocoa, nutmeg, ginger, or vanilla — to taste

For the seed phase:

• Menses → Ovulation: 300 mL flax + pumpkin seed meal (1:1 ratio)

• Ovulation → Menses: 300 mL sesame + sunflower seed meal (1:1 ratio)

Add-ins:

• 300 mL dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, or currants)

• 50 mL unsweetened shredded coconut (for rolling)

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix the nut/seed butter and maple syrup until smooth.

2. Add your chosen spices or flavorings (optional but delicious!).

3. Gradually stir in the seed meal until fully combined.

4. Mix in the dried fruit.

5. Roll the mixture into 1-inch balls, then coat in shredded coconut.

6. Store in a sealed container in the fridge.

How to Use

Eat 3–4 balls daily as a quick, nourishing snack — especially helpful for managing sweet cravings while supporting hormonal balance naturally.

Tip

For the freshest nutrients, grind your own seeds using a coffee grinder dedicated to seeds. Pre-ground flax and seed meals can lose nutrients over time.

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This Turmeric Milk recipe is a great substitute for the every day coffee or tea alternative, but with greater health benefits. Turmeric Milk can be almost like that spicy chia tea that I love adding Cinnamon to, which helps regulate blood sugar levels. Turmeric contains the active ingredient of Curcumin, which has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Benefits of Turmeric

Turmeric benefits have been shown to:

• Decrease inflammation
• Treat and prevent Arthritis
• Increase Brain Neurotrophic factors
• Help fend off Dementia and Alzheimers
• Lower heart disease risks
• Help treat Depression

Turmeric Milk Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups coconut milk
1 teaspoon turmeric — Golden
Tiny bit of black pepper (the absorption of turmeric is actually enhanced when combined with black pepper)
1″ piece of ginger sliced
Maple Syrop to sweeten, if desired.

Turmeric Milk Recipe Directions:

In a saucepan add all ingredients (except honey, if using) and whisk to combine
Heat over medium heat until it starts to bubble
Then turn heat down to low and simmer for about 5 minutes so the flavors meld
Strain out the ginger
Add Maple syrop and stir

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Makes 30-35 servings.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups of coconut oil
• 1/2 cup of maple syrup
• 1/8 t. of salt
• 1 t. of vanilla extract
• 2 cups of dark chocolate cocoa powder
• 2 Tbsp of Cacao Butter
• 1 cup chopped pecans/walnuts/almonds

Cooking: 15 minutes

Serves: 30-35

PREPARATION

1. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment or wax paper then set aside.
   In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, heat the coconut oil, maple syrup, salt and vanilla, and cacao butter stirring well.
2. Bring the mixture to a smooth even texture until the add the cocoa mixture is dark amber in color. Pour the mixture onto the prepared sheet.
3. Once chocolate has melted, use a large, flat spatula to spread the chocolate in a smooth, even layer. Sprinkle the nuts or Pumpkin seeds evenly onto the chocolate and refrigerate until set

Break into pieces. Toffee will store in an airtight container for 2-3 weeks.

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Prepping

Preparation: 30 mins
Cooking: 4 hours
Total time
4 hours 30 mins

Cooking options

2-person tajin (Moroccan clay pot),
Regular heavy-bottom pot
Slow cooker.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
• 2 tbsp clarified butter
• ½ yellow onion sliced in half sections
• 1 sweet potato, cut up in ½ inch medallions.
• Chicken, rabbit or cornish hen (4 pieces)
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 2 tsp Ras El Hanout (Moroccan spice mix)
• 2 small zucchinis, cut lengthwise into quarters
• 2 carrots, cut lengthwise in half (thin carrot) or in quarters (if it’s large)
• ½ preserved lemon, cut into ½ inch chunks
• 20 pitted olives, green or black

Assembly

1. Melt the butter in the tajin or pot.
2. Place onions and sweet potato in your tajin or pot.
3. Rub the chicken with salt and Ras al Hanout then place it on top of the onions.
4. Place carrots and zucchinis over the chicken, your vegetables should cover the chicken (as if building a tent)
5. Sprinkle olives and preserved lemon throughout the dish.
6. Cover and cook at low temperature for 3-4 hours. Slower means better. Using the slow cooker? Then let it cook 8 hours.

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5. Take out the chilled batter, stir it up again to make sure all ingredients are well-incorporated.

• Dip the blossoms one at a time then stuff with your mixture.
• When stuffing the blossoms, tying the ends with a 5” cooking twine may help.

In a medium sauce pan, add approximately 3/4-inch of oil in the bottom. Vegetable, canola or safflower. Avoid olive oil.

Heat up the oil over medium heat while checking to see if it’s ready by dipping the a wooden spoon handle in it. When bubbles form: it’s ready.

7. With a slotted spoon, add battered blossoms, two at a time . The blossoms will cook fast so keep an eye on them. Once they’re browned at the edges, turn them over. Fry the battered tomatoes 6 slices at a time: they’ll fit nicely without overlapping.

8. Remove the cooked blossoms/tomatoes, place on a plate lined with clean kitchen cloth or paper towel in order to absorb the excess oil.

9. Serve with cilantro mayonnaise. (half a cup of regular store mayo, add to that 3 tablespoons of minced cilantro and 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice. Home made mayo with an egg yolk and oil also nicely complements this recipe.

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Of course, should you decide to use pre-shredded cheeses, steer free of gluten-containing brands but the best option remains to shred the cheese yourself.

Same thing for tortillas of course, go for 100% corn.

Ingredients:

• Part-skim mozzarella cheese
• Asiago cheese,
• fat-free sour cream,
• minced garlic,
• hearts of palm,
• chopped spinach,
• fat-free cream cheese,
• garlic-and-herbs spreadable cheese,
• corn tortillas

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With the right recipe and ingredients, a loaf pan isn’t even needed!

This gluten free bread will bring you bread baking success!

DRY:
1 1/2 cups of sorghum flour
1/2 cup amaranth or teff flour or rice flour
1 cup tapioca starch
2 tsp xanthan gum
2 tsp salt
1/4 cup ground flaxseed meal

WET:
1 tbsp yeast
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup honey/ or maple syrup
1 3/4 cups warm almond milk/ or Warm Water
1 tsp mild-tasting vinegar

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all of
   your dry ingredients except the yeast. Set
   aside.
2. Add all of the wet ingredients together then transfer to
   bread machine. Add the yeast lightly
   stir and let sit for 2 min to activate the yeast
3. In your bread machine,. Add dry ingredients mixture lightly on top of your wet
   ingredients.
   IV. Set your bread machine for a 2 lb loaf using
   the gluten free option and dark crust setting. should be about 2 hours til done.

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In the evening, steep a pot of organic green tea. Use 1 Tbsp of leaves steeped about 15 minutes per pot. For best results, rinse the leaves with hot water and discard the water. Let your steeped tea cool for 30 minutes at room temperature.
In a large glass jar or iced tea decanter squeeze the juice of one lemon over a tray of ice cubes.
Add organic grated ginger or mint leaves for added flavor.
When sufficiently cooled, pour the green tea over ice cubes and place in the fridge overnight.
For the Super part of the greens, add one scoop of Greens First powdered supplement and stir. This will add an explosion of flavor as well as numerous health benefits (see below) to your green tea!
Drink the tea throughout the day. Green tea does contain small amounts of caffeine. If you are sensitive to caffeine, avoid drinking green tea in after lunch.
The health benefits of green tea are immense. The secret of green tea lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant, with numerous health enhancing effects. It has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells, and kill cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots. It can even help achieve and maintain a healthy weight!
Greens First is a supplement of 49 different certified organic fruits and vegetables providing 10+ servings per scoop. It contains no wheat, dairy, MSG, or preservatives.

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1/2 inch ginger root
4 medium parsnips
1 small beet, scrubbed
3 medium carrots

Use all organic vegetables!

Juice ginger first, follow by the parsnips and beets; finish with the carrots.

Chill and enjoy!

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Ingredients:
2/3 c natural almond butter
1/3 c unsweetened almond or coconut milk
1 serving of vanilla pea protein powder, Dr. C’s Daily Reset Shake works perfect for this!
1/4 c gluten-free rolled oats

Directions:
1. Combine natural almond butter and milk into a pot. Heat for approximately 2 minutes, or until almond butter is soft and spreadable.
2. Remove bowl from heat and slowly stir to combine almond butter and milk.
3. Stir in protein powder. This step takes a little patience – make sure the protein powder is completely dissolved.
4. Add gluten-free rolled oats and stir.
5. Roll into bite-size pieces and refrigerate for 15 minutes to harden.

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