Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Servings: 2  Skill Level:  Beginner Total Time:  5-10 minutes    Ingredients:   2 cups almond milk, unsweetened 3 T cocoa powder  2 T pure maple syrup  ½ tsp vanilla extract ⅛ tsp peppermint extract    Directions:   In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla and peppermint extract. Whisk […]

Lentil Loaf

Servings: 8  Serving Size: ⅛ of recipe  Skill Level:  Beginner Total Time:  1 hr 40 minutes (~1 hr cook time)    Ingredients: Lentil Loaf:  2, 14 oz cans Lentils, drained and rinsed 1 cup Walnuts, finely chopped  2 tsp Olive oil 2 cups Sweet onion, finely chopped 3 each Garlic cloves, minced 1 cup Celery, […]

Pumpkin Lasagna

Servings:  10 Skill Level:  Intermediate  Total Time:  2 hours Ingredients:   Tomato Sauce 24 oz. Fire roasted crushed tomatoes, canned 2 T. Tomato paste 1 cup Water Lasagna  16 each Lasagna noodles, whole wheat, al dente 1 T. Olive oil 2 each Red onion, rough chopped 10 each Garlic cloves, rough chopped 1 ½ lbs. […]

Chipotle Lime Bone-In Pork Chop

Ingredients: 1 teaspoon Olive oil 4 (5-6 oz.) Bone-in pork chops 1 teaspoon Chili powder 1 teaspoon Garlic powder 1 teaspoon Chipotle powder 1 teaspoon Cumin 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/8 teaspoon Black pepper, ground 1 each Lime, juiced   Method: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Warm a sauté pan to medium-high heat. Add olive oil.  […]

Green Goddess Dressing

Ingredients: 4 oz. Cashews, raw 1 1/2 each Avocados 2 oz. Apple cider vinegar 2 1/2 each Lemons, juiced 1/4 bunch Basil, fresh 1/2 bunch Cilantro 1/2 each Serrano pepper, optional 1 oz. Dijon mustard 1 T. Nutritional yeast 4 oz. Extra virgin olive oil to taste Kosher salt Procedure: Place all the ingredients in […]

Blueberry Vinaigrette

Servings:  8 Skill Level:  Beginner Total Time:  5 minutes Shelf Life:  1 week Ingredients: ½ cup Blueberries, fresh ¼ cup Red wine vinegar 1 T. Honey, local if possible ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil or oil of choice (e.g., grapeseed oil) ¼ tsp. Salt pinch Black pepper for thinning Water Directions: Food Processor:  Place […]

Cacao Energy Bites

Servings:  24 Skill Level:  Beginner Total Time:  10-15 minutes   Ingredients:   2 cups Dates, pitted 1 cup Golden raisins 1 cup Pecans, unsalted ½ cup Walnuts, unsalted ½ cup Almonds, slivered, unsalted ¼ cup Cacao nibs or ¼ cup of dark chocolate pieces ¼ tsp. Salt 1 T. Ground coffee (optional)   Directions: Add […]

Roasted Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients: 1 ea. yellow onion, thin sliced 1 ea. large sweet potato 1 ea. jalapeno pepper (optional) 1 T. onion powder 1 T. garlic powder 1 T. paprika 1 T. ground cinnamon 1 T. salt 1 T. pepper 1 can coconut milk (full fat) 2 cups oat milk (or milk of choice) as needed water […]