Servings: 1-2 Ingredients: 1 cup of quinoa, uncooked 1 beet, sliced-3/4 beet for the bowl and 1/4 for the cashew sauce 1 sweet potato, chopped 1/2 butternut squash, chopped 6 asparagus spears 1 cup of brussels sprouts, halved 1/2 cup of mushrooms, sliced 3/4 cup cashews, soaked for 1 hr. 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped […]
Category: Dessert
Fresh Strawberry Cake
Servings: 10-12 Ingredients for Strawberry Cake: 3 cups of fresh strawberries-pureed 1 cup of white flour 2 cups of whole wheat flour 1 cup of medjool dates-pureed 3/4 cup coconut sugar 3 tbsp honey 1/2 cup olive oil dash of salt 2 tbsp baking powder 1 tbsp vanilla extract 3 eggs 2 tbsp chia […]
GF Lemon Beet Sandwich Bites
Servings: 12-15 Ingredients: Juice from 1 beet Juice from 1 lemon + zest from the same lemon 1 cup brown rice flour 1/2 cup coconut flour 3/4 cup coconut sugar + 1 tsp Dash of sea salt 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 egg 1/4 […]
Very Beet Brownies
Servings: 10 Ingredients: 1 beet-baked in the oven for 70 minutes. 1 cup of dates-soaked overnight 3/4 cup coconut sugar 1 1/2 cups of almond flour 1 cup whole wheat flour-for those with celiac disease use brown rice flour 2 tbsp butter-melted 1/4 cup olive oil/or coconut oil dash of pink salt 1 tsp baking […]
Apple Date Walnut Bread
Servings: 10-12 Ingredients: 2 apples-sliced into eighths 1 1/2 cups dates-soaked for 1 hour 2 cups whole wheat flour 3/4 coconut sugar 1 tbsp honey 1 tsp pure maple syrup 2 eggs 1 chia seed “egg replacement”-please see replacements for directions 3/4 cup olive oil 1/4-1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 vanilla bean-see below for […]
Sweet Potato Bites
Servings: 8-10 Ingredients: 1/2 of one large sweet potato or 2 small sweet potatoes-baked in the oven for 1 hour at 350 degrees 1 cup steel cut oats-use gluten free if you have Celiac Disease 1/2 cup crunchy almond butter 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tbsp honey 2 tbsp pure maple syrup 1 cup of […]
GF Pecan Pie with Dates
Servings: 6-8 Ingredients: 2 cups of GF graham cracker crumbs 2 cups of chopped pecans 2 cups of dates-soaked for 1 hour and then pureed 1 chia seed egg replacement mixture (1 tbsp chia seeds to 3 tbsp water)-mixed well 4 tbsp honey 6 tbsp of unsalted butter-(you may also use Ghee clarified butter) 3 […]
Banana Flour Cookies with Hazelnuts
Servings: 5-6 Ingredients: 1-2 cups banana flour-see below for directions 1 tbsp cinnamon 3 tbsp honey 1 tsp vanilla 3 tbsp cacao powder 1/4 cup coconut oil 1 tsp pink salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp nutmeg 3/4 cup of oats-use gf oats if gluten-free 1/4 cup chopped roasted hazelnuts […]
Sweet Potato, Apple, & Date Flatbread
Servings: 1 Ingredients: 2 small sweet potatoes or one large 1 piece of naan bread-feel free to use gluten-free if you can’t consume gluten 1/2 green apple-cut into thin slices 1/2 cup of kale-teared 2 tbsp goat cheese 2 tbsp green pumpkin seeds 1/4 cup medjool dates-chopped 3 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg Pinch of […]
Fruit Plate
Servings: 8-10 Ingredients: 1 apple 1 cup of dates 1 cup of blueberries 2 cups of strawberries 1 cup of almonds 1 cup of raspberries or blackberries 1 blood orange 2 cups of grapes Directions: This fruit makes a great snack for a gathering with family/friends. Arrange each fruit as desired-I did vertical lines. Enjoy!
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