Feature Friday: Let's Talk Food

Happy Friday ya'll. In today's "Feature Friday" I'm going to be talking food. Each week I'm going to be featuring something new. Anything from new products and new recipes to workout gear, barre moves and even local Baltimore restaurants. I might even feature some of Soul Body's amazing instructors. 

Through teaching spin, barre and being a runner. I've learned that nutrition plays a large part in performance. Which is why this first feature Friday is all about food. I'm a huge foodie and love to not only experiment in the kitchen with new recipes, but I also love to find local places around the city that serve healthy, fresh ingredients. I absolutely love The Fresh Market and I recently came across a few things there that have been added to my list of favs, but for the sake of time, I'm only chatting about one today. 

My first find was this Barney Butter. I typically make my own nut butter ever since I purchased my Vitamix, but when I came across this new item I had to try it. The Raw + Chia is my favorite, but the Cocoa + Coconut is not far behind. I'll definitely be purchasing more of these. Not only are they delicious, but they offer so many healthy benefits. Almonds are rich in Vitamin E, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Almonds add a significant source of protein and fiber while also low in sugar. One 23-almond serving packs13 grams of healthy unsaturated fats, 1 gram of saturdated fat and no cholesterol or salt. You can find the Barney Butter at Whole Foods, Fresh Market and even purchase on their website. You can check out more of there products here. 

One of my favorite recipes for nut butter (besides putting it on sweet potatoes) is this recipe from the Soul Body Whole Foods Cleanse. Interested in a cleanse with SoulBody? Sign up here.

CASHEW BUTTER/ NUT & DARK CHOCOLATE CRUMBLE STUFFED DATES

CASHEW BUTTER
Take 2 cups Raw Unsalted Cashews and 1 cup safflower or canola oil and blend in high speed blender until creamy. Add sea salt if desired

CASHEW CRUMBLE
1 cup raw unsalted cashews (can use pecans or almonds or pre-made nut butter)
1/2 cup dark chocolate pieces (can do vegan dark chocolate chips)
1 tsp cinnamon
6 dates

Blend in high speed blender until a crumble

Take about 8 dates, cut in half, remove pit and stuff with Cashew Butter. Then Stuff each one with additional crumble and ENJOY!!

What are some of your favorite ways to eat nut butter?

Are you hitting the Barre this weekend? If so, where?

In good health!