5 ingredient Red White & Blueberry Hangover Popsicles

Healthy and refreshing popsicles that may also aid in the preventing a hangover the day after the holiday. With Vitamins C and B as well as electrolytes, these can help stave/ soothe a hangover or just serve a delicious and healthy treat!

These popsicles are adorably patriotic and they have an extra surprise. These may help with that day after Independence Day hangover. This recipe was inspired by a pack of hangover prevention pills that I saw. I work at a supplement company so they were samples just lying around. I thought looking at the Supplement Facts that there are plenty of delicious foods that I would rather have with the same vitamins and minerals. So why not make a refreshing popsicle for the holidays with these active ingredients?

Strawberries- rich in Vitamin C and also a good source of Vitamin B
Coconut milk- Plenty of potassium which serves as an electrolyte helping to replenish fluids loss if you have already not been feeling well...
Blueberries- rich in many antioxidants and called a super food because of all of the phytonurients it has. Phytonutrients can help in anti-inflamatory and liver health.

But you know guys, I'm not a doc so I am not saying it will definitely work, but it does have the same ingredients as your over the counter hangover prevention pills. It's also super refreshing and healthy! Very little sugar and lots of real fruit. I also have these cute star shaped pops- so they are also cute as hell!

Celebrate the 4th in style and good health!

Drink responsibly and have a designated driver.

One more thing- these only have 5 ingredients!!

What you need

1 dozen strawberries, hulled
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup coconut milk (light)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup blueberries

How to make them

1- In a food processor combine strawberries and 1 tbsp sugar
2- Add a layer of strawberry puree in each popsicle.
3- combine coconut milk, 1 tbsp sugar and vanilla extract, whisk well in a bowl.
4- add a layer of coconut milk mixture to popsicles.
5- Rinse out food processor and puree blueberries and 1 tbsp sugar, then add this last layer to each popsicle.
6- Freeze popsicles overnight and enjoy!

Yields 5 thin popsicles.

Pineapple Upside-Down Pancakes

This is by far the best pancake recipe I have ever tried, with the addition of caramelized pineapple and Homemade Pineapple Malibu syrup you will have yourself a foodgasm!  

I have been on a roll with pineapple recipes, I guess you could say I'm obsessed. Sometimes you are inspired by recipes you see and sometimes you become obsessed and carried away with an ingredient. It's kinda like when you have a new favorite song or album and you listen to it over and over and over until you cannot listen to it again.... (well maybe a year later). That is what I did with Lady Gaga's first album, and now I cannot hear "Poker Face" even one more time...

So instead of "Poker Face" it's pineapple, even more specifically caramelized pineapple! I mean pineapple is totoally amamzingly delicious on it's own, but when you caramelize it - like magic it's sweeter and totally reduces the acidity. So you are left with the BEST part of the pineapple- the flavor and sweetness and the caramelized sugar on the outside. It is the bees knees or even the cat's ass (whatever you prefer)!

Piña Colada Bread Pudding

An accidental Foodgasm for Mother's Day. Why? Well this happened the day before...

Pina Colada Pound Cake

Why is this a Foodgasm? 

Piña Colada is the stuff summer is made of and I don't know about you, but I could use a slice of summer. If you're in the part of this country where you experience the bitter cold...I know you are sooooo done with all of this. I have the answer here! A lowfat easy and delish  piña colada poundcake. 

Loaded with not only fresh pineapple and coconut milk- it also has coconut oil and is covered in toasted coconut. This dense and delish cake is a treat you don't have to feel any guilt for at all! 

What you need

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup coconut oil, warmed up in microwave to become a liquid.
3/4 cup crushed pineapple
1 egg + 1 egg white
1 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
zest of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups white whole wheat flour
 1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

How to make it

Preheat oven to 350º
1- In a mixer with paddle attachment, cream together sugar and coconut oil.
2- Add in the egg and egg white with the Greek yogurt, coconut milk and vanilla extract, be sure to scrape sides if you see the sugar and coconut oil sticking to the sides.
3- With the mixer on low, slowly add in your dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

4- Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Will be very moist!

Pumpkin Coconut Tres Leches Cake

Why is this a Foodgasm?

It is officially Autumn guys, you know what that means? PUMPKIN EVERYTHING! Let the Pumpkin obsession begin now! This month you will be treated to my many pumpkin recipes, or annoyed. My husband is SICK of pumpkin by the end of October. I do it to death every year, but, I GOTTA!

Have you ever had Tres Leches Cake? This was my first time ever making it and trying it. It means 3 milks and boy are they bad for you, full of fat and yumminess. I saw Pumpkin Tres Leches Cake originally on My Love for Cooking and I was blown away! I knew I needed this in my life!! So I made my own version of this lightened up, using only 2 eggs an egg white, other than the cake is fat free and it kinda needs to be. The Tres Leches mixture is fat-tastic but we all need some fat in our lives from time to time. I lightened it up for you guys though, while also adding the awesomely yummy flavor of coconut milk in place of cream! Removing fat and adding flavor is the best of both worlds and that is what I try and do for every dish here at NY Foodgasm!

Drunk Lime in the Coconut Chicken

Why is this a Foodgasm?

You put the lime in the coconut and....EAT it all up! Yes I took these iconic song lyrics and made a foodgasm. These flavors compliment each other really well, sweet and creamy with that sharp and refreshing lime you are just waiting for a foodgasm to happen! But instead of just any coconut flavor I added some Malibu Rum because I can! This is so easy to do too: just let the chicken marinate and grill it up! Then toss some lime zest on top- DONE! I also whipped some Lime Coconut quinoa/brown rice medley because this needed a nice accompaniment. It is summer and how perfect is this for summer? Tres Perfecto. Eat up my friends!

Comfort Food Fusion: Red Curry Meatloaf with Coconut Mashed Potatoes

Why is this a Foodgasm?

Does this sound crazy? If I didn't make it I would say yeah that is pretty crazy, but you know what? This is crazy amazing. Like meatloaf kicked up about 10 notches! So aromatic and just the right amount of spiciness. They are also LOADED with veggies! This is lowfat and a foodie's wet dream. American-Thai fusion happened and their baby was oh so beautiful!

I was on my way home and I was thinking I have some turkey chop meat and some veggies, I am gonna make a simple meatloaf and then I got home, opened the fridge and saw my beautiful red curry paste just chillin in the mason jar and I knew, these two needed to be married. An arranged marriage, but once together they realized that it was destiny! Why not add some Thai Red Curry, while I am at it, let's make mashed potatoes...coconut mashed potatoes for the full Thai effect!

 

 

 

Spicy Red Curry Coconut Chicken Soup

Why is this a Foodgasm?

This is my own version of Tom Kha Gai, a Thai soup. I love Thai food, so I made my own spicy coconut curry soup! This is sour, sweet and spicy all in one! You got the creamy from the coconut, the spicy from the curry and a little sour in the end with the juice of 1 lime! This is redicu-licious!

The reason I made this- my husband had a cold. So I thought chicken soup, but why not this spicy Thai chicken soup?! This cleared out his sinuses! It was as if his nose were a faucet. The next day he felt sooo good he decided to insulate the basement! A win-win!

Somoa Pancakes

Why is this a Foodgasm?

Well imagine you took a Somoa then pancake-ized it! Is that a word, who cares? This is NY Foodgasm we break the rules! What if I also told you I lowered the fat, fuhget about it! Yeah I totally did it! Why? There is no reason to have all the fat when you keep all the yummmm! That is the NY Foodgasm way!

I came upon an AMAZING recipe for Pistachio Pancakes on Peanut Butter and Peppers, one of my favorite food blogs and I had to make them. I mean Greek Yogurt in a pancake, I had to try this! So I took the same basic recipe and made some minor adjustments to make them chocolate with some chocolate chips.

Pan Fried Gnocchi with a Coconut Pumpkin Sauce

Why is this a Foodgasm?

This is straight up lick the bowl amazing! Like get your nose to the bowl to lick it! This is sweet, salty, creamy and comforting. You think Pumpkin and coconut combo sounds weird...you are very mistaken. Then you take some coconut and pumpkin then add some brown sugar and you just went over the edge of foodgasm ecstasy!

I recently saw pan fried gnocchi on pinterest and I knew I had to try it....with brown butter! I have also seen pumpkin coconut soups so I thought, why not develop a sauce the same way with just a little brown sugar to bring out the sweetness and the butteriness of the pan fried gnocchi. Then to take it to the next level I topped with toasted pistachios, coconut and chickpeas. So I made it and my husband ate it and almost cried out in foodgasm!

Coconut Cuties

  

Why is this a Foodgasm?

You take some cannoli type cream mix it with some coconut, then put them in crunchy little Fillo shells, finish off with toasted coconut and you got yourself a one bite Italian foodgasm!

At first I came up with the idea of canolli bites- to put a twist on the classic and lighten it up a bit. But then I became insanely obsessed with coconut. So then I thought why not make the same kind of recipe, but with coconut?! Tah Dah! A foodgasm was born!

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Red Lentil Coconut Soup with Chicken

Why is this a Foodgasm?

This is sweet, savory, filling, comforting and spicy all at the same time! If that is not good enough it is also low in fat, high in protein and makes you run really fast......okay I lied about the last one!
Found this on pinterest and got the recipe from here. I modified it a bit, of course. I wanted some chicken so instead of water I used chicken broth and added one breast of chicken to it. I think I will make my own foodgasm from this same basic concept soon!