Apples & Cream Oatmeal

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** Bonus Alert

Serves: 4

4 c. Milk* (Almond,Soy, Rice)
1 c. Oats
1 Tbsp. + 3/4 tsp. Butter
1/4 c. Coconut sugar
2 Apples, chopped into cubes (depends on size)
Dash cinnamon

Directions:

1. Place Milk, Oatmeal, apples in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat until apples are soft.
3. Reducing heat; allow to cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

**BONUS ALERT
This is a quick engery saver as well. Especially for summer.
Instant oatmeal fix
~Note: You can still get that instant fixes with your regular oatmeal, no matter if its quick oats or whole oats. Just to inform you when making Whole Oats, your texture will be different.
1. Add Milk into saucepan, and allow to come to a boil.
2. Pour oats, sugar (diving sugar up individually, into bowls), cinnamon, apples.

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3. Pour water into bowl, and stir until well blended.

Gluten free ~ peanut butter & Apple sandwich

Serves:1

2 slices bread or corn tortillas
1 Tbsp. All natural peanut butter
Apple slices

Directions:

1. Spread peanut butter on both slices of bread

2. Layer apple slices on top of peanut butter, and top with another slice of bread or tortilla.

*Note: if you're going to use corn tortillas, toast them slightly.

White nectarine Oatmeal

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** Bonus Alert

Serves: 4

4 c. Water
1 c. Oatmeal * (Gluten free oatmeal)
1 Tbsp. + 3/4 tsp. Butter
2 white nectarine, chopped
1/4 c. Coconut sugar
Dash Allspice
Dash Nutmeg

Directions:

1. Place water, Oatmeal a saucepan.

2. Bring to a boil over high heat

3. Reducing heat; allow to cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Once oatmeal is done add in chopped nectarines, allspice, nutmeg and stir.

**BONUS ALERT
This is a quick engery saver as well. Especially for summer.
Instant oatmeal fix
~Note: You can still get that instant fixes with your regular oatmeal, no matter if its quick oats or whole oats. Just to inform you when making Whole Oats, your texture will be different.

1. Add water to saucepan, and allow to come to a boil.

2. Pour oats, sugar (diving sugar up individually, into bowls), all spice, nutmeg, nectarines.

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3. Pour water into bowl, and stir until well blended.

Hot out of the oven...... Is your food good for you're system

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But when it all comes down to finding the truth, is you're food that you consume really good for your health? Where am I taking you exactly? Down the can food aisle. To be strictly honest with you, can foods are really bad for our system. As I take you on this journey, I hope you're geared up to make a change within the choices you make. So with that being said, let's get straight to the point. Botulism is a rare poison caused by toxins, can be lingering within your food. Which causing multiple problems within your body, and you sure don't want that. Now not every can is contaminated with this bacteria, just so you know as healthy food consumer. While can foods do have a good purpose, and what is their purpose? Longer life expectancy then fresh or frozen foods. While on the other hand they come in handy when preparing a quick meal.

Carrot Cauliflower burger

Serves: 5

3/4 c. + 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. Shredded carrots
3/4 c. + 1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. Shredded Cauliflower
7/8 eggs* (egg substitute)
3 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. Mayonnaise * (vegannaise)
3/8 medium sweet onion, minced
2 1/2 tsp. Vegetable oil
3/8 clove garlic, chopped
2 1/2 c. Bread crumbs
1 2/3 c. Craisins
Himalayan salt and Cayenne pepper (to taste)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Place carrots, cauliflower into a pot, and allow to cook until tender.

3. In a medium sized bowl, stir together the eggs, mayonnaise, onion, vegetable oil, garlic, salt and pepper, carrots, cauliflower, craisins.
Mix in bread crumbs until evenly blended. Form into patties, and place the parties onto a fry pan.

4. Fry until golden brown on both sides.

Lentil salad with Pomegranate poppy seed dressing

Serves: 6


1/2 c. Uncooked dried red lentils
2 c. Vegetable broth
1 c. Chopped red bell pepper (about 1 medium)
1 c. Chopped green bell pepper (about 1medium)
1/2 c. Chopped fresh tomatoes (about 1 small)
1/3 c. Finely chopped seeded peeled cucumber (about 1 medium)
3 Tbsp. Chopped fresh mint leaves
1/2 c. Chopped celery (about 1 medium stalk)
1/4 tsp. Cayenne pepper


Directions:

1. Cover and cook the lentils as well with the broth in a 2 quart saucepan over medium-low heat until tender; then drain the liquid.



Pomegranate poppy seed dressing

Serves: 1 cup

1/4 c. Pomegranate vinegar
2 Tbsp. Poppy seed
1 tsp. Chopped fresh scallions

Directions:

1. Whisk all ingredients into a medium sized glass bowl.

2. Mix and blend well into the salad, and allow the salad incorporated in with the dressing for about 2 to 3 hours in the refrigerator.

coconut cherry cookies

Adapted from: http://www.raleys.com/www/
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* Substitute

Serves: 3 dozen

1 Box yellow or white cake mix * (gluten free)
2 c. shredded coconut, plus additional for rolling
2 c. Dried cherries
1/4 cup cream of coconut (found in the Liquor Dept.) Or (Substitute equal parts of coconut syrup
Or sweetened condensed milk with coconut extract to taste)
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 eggs

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Stir and blend together cake mix, coconut, cream of coconut, softened butter, cherries and eggs in a medium bowl. Roll into balls and roll in additional coconut. Spray non stick cooking spray on baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.