Grown-Up PB&J
your favorite bread nut butter (almond, peanut butter, etc – whatever you like) toasted sesame seeds 1 beautiful organic apple cinnamon (optional) ______________________________________________________________________________________ SIDE NOTES: Might just be my all time favorite sandwich. For those with various food restrictions, this recipe falls into the following categories: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Egg Free, Nut Free, Sugar Free, Grain Free, Vegan, Raw If you’re eating gluten free, be sure to use a certified gluten free bread. If avoiding nuts but can tolerate sunflower...
Read MoreGarlic Soup – Mexican Style
1 head garlic, cloves separated, peeled & crushed 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped (save stems for the broth) 1 large ripe avocado, quartered & sliced 2 limes 2 cups bite-size broccoli florettes 1 large carrot, peeled, halved lengthwise & diced 1 jalapeno pepper (with seeds), sliced into paper-thin rings 1/2 cup white miso, or to taste In a medium saucepan over high heat, combine 6 cups of water, garlic & the cilantro stems and bring to a boil. Reduce heat & simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Strain out the solids & return the broth to the saucepan. Cover to...
Read MoreMillet-Corn Loaf
1 small onion, diced 1 or 2 carrots, diced 1 bag frozen corn 1 & 1/2 cups millet, rinsed 6 cups water pure salt 2 scallions, thinly sliced 2 TBSP umeboshi vinegar 3 heaping TBSP sesame tahini In a medium pot, place diced onion, carrot, frozen corn & millet. Add water & 1/2 tsp salt. Cover & bring to a boil over medium heat. Give it a stir, reduce heat, & simmer, covered for about 25 mins (make the heat even lower toward the end as there is less & less water in the pot – don’t want it to burn on the bottom….stir it to see how it’s doing)....
Read MoreRoasted Veggie Pizza
1 recipe CHEWY-PIZZA-DOUGH 1 28 oz package peeled whole tomatoes 1 small eggplant, peeled, quartered & cut into 1/2 inch thick slices (about 2 cups) 2 small green or yellow zucchini sliced into rounds (about 2 cups) 1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced (about 1 cup) 2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 TBSP) 1 TBSP herbes de Provence (or herb mixture of choice) 1/2 cup high quality pizza sauce 1/4 cup black olives or capers (optional) Preheat oven to 450. Drain tomatoes & discard liquid. Halve each tomato lengthwise. Toss together tomatoes, eggplant, squash,...
Read MorePizza w/ Brown Rice Crust
3 cups water few pinches pure salt 1& 1/2 cups short grain brown rice 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp dried basil 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp pure salt 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (more or less to taste) good quality pizza sauce Combine rice, water & a few pinches of salt in a saucepan & bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover & simmer 45 mins. Preheat oven to 375. Once rice is cooked, mix in the olive oil, herbs, salt & pepper. On a lightly oiled pizza pan, spread out the rice mixture & use the back of a spoon to press evenly onto pan. Bake rice crust for...
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