Do you really know what you're eating? -Documentaries

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to introduce some documentaries.  Watching these has lead me to completely change what I thought to be a healthy lifestyle.  Now I have a completely different outlook on everything.

For most people there is a disconnect where their food comes from.  The grocery store, right?
Wrong.
Your meat and dairy products start in factory farms.  This business idea for the meat and dairy industry came from the fast food industry to make production quicker and cheaper.  There is no surprise that health is a concern when talking about fast food but you may see every day foods in a different light after watching a few of the below. 
Watch a few and let me know your thoughts below!

https://youtu.be/jRp71BwRW8c  $2.99

http://www.cowspiracy.com/

You can also watch this on Netflix for $FREE

https://youtu.be/jtyp2dKRmeM  $6.99

https://youtu.be/zD8e4Mg3NFU    $3.99

https://youtu.be/n1LUj3kxB9M   $3.99

https://youtu.be/hHCCFjB8M48   $FREE

Vegan Banana Muffins RECIPE

I have been transitioning my diet since earlier this year.  

Now it was not a New Years goal I set but just sort of happened after expanding my knowledge of the food industry.  

However, I am not a Vegan.  

I will no longer purchase animal products at the grocery store or use them in my day to day cooking but I have had a food item here and there during various occasions that would not put me in the Vegan category.  I am not striving to put the label on myself but just to focus mainly on eating a plant-based diet.

ANYWAYS...

Here is the Banana Muffin recipe I've recently tried and 

will continue to use because they taste AMAZING!


INGREDIENTS

4 medium Bananas (~400g)
1 medium Apple (~1/2 cup applesauce)
1/4 cup Oil of choice
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/3 cup Sugar of Choice

2 cups flours of choice
1/2 tbsp. Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Soda



DIRECTIONS


Mix 2 tablespoons of ground flax with 6 tablespoons of water.  Set this aside for now.  I put mine in the fridge because it seems to help it set quicker.

Mash 4 ripe bananas. 
Add in 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 cup applesauce (a medium apple ground in a food processor works just fine), 1/3 cup sugar of choice and 1/4 cup oil of choice.

In a separate bowl mix 2 cups of flour of choice, 1/2 tbsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp Baking Soda and 1/4 tsp salt.

Your ground flax mixture should be thick and gel-like before adding to the wet ingredient mixture.

Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients in.
Mix until combined.

The mixture will be very thick.
You can add any extras you'd like: dried fruit, chocolate chips, nuts/seeds, etc.

Use Liners or grease up the pan.  I used half liners and half coconut oil which came out of the pan just fine without sticking.

Bake on 300 for 20 minutes.  
Turn up to 350 and bake for an additional 3-5 minutes.

Let the muffins completely cool in the pan before removing.  They can then be stored in a bag/container in the fridge or frozen for later use.

The macros without any additional ingredients are shown below.  
They may vary depending on which sugar/flour/oil product you choose as well as any extra ingredients or toppings.  If you are looking for a higher protein banana muffin you can always add a plant based protein powder.