Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

2 small bananas or 1 large banana (ripe is better) 1 cup rolled oats 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 cup regular dark or mini semi sweet chocolate chips (optional)   Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix first 3 ingredients in bowl and then let sit for 10 minutes so oats can absorb the banana and soften. […]

Poached Pears in Cinnamon Syrup

Ingredients: 4 pears (or apples), peeled 1/2 cup pure maple syrup (not processed please!) 1 tsp cinnamon Juice of 1/2 lemon Pinch of Sea salt   Directions: You can use a slow cooker or very  low heat in an oven.  For a crock pot, set heat to low,  For oven, preheat to 175-200 degrees.  Peel […]

Applesauce

Ingredients: 3 large organic Fuji apples, cored, seeded and cubed with skin (you can use various types depending on what you like-I buy mine from Costco) 1 tsp – 1Tbsp Cinnamon (I love ceylon cinnamon)   Directions: In large saucepan, add apples.  Spread evenly in pan.  Then add filtered water to pan until it reaches […]

Chocolate Chip Cookies (vegan and gluten-free)

Ingredients:   1/2 ripe plantain (peeled) 7 pitted organic dates 6 Tbsp organic and unrefined coconut oil 2 tsp vanilla 3/4 tsp salt 3 Tbsp organic coconut sugar 3/4 tsp baking soda 1 cup organic coconut flour 1/8 cup potato starch or all purpose gluten free flour 1/3 cup Enjoy Life Dark Morsels chocolate chips […]

Chocolate Cookies (vegan and gluten free)

Ingredients:   1/2 ripe plantain  (peeled) 7 pitted organic dates 7 Tbsp organic unrefined coconut oil 2 tsp vanilla 3/4 tsp salt 3 Tbsp organic coconut sugar 1/4 cup organic cacao powder 3/4 tsp baking soda 1 cup organic coconut flour 1/8 cup potato starch or all purpose gluten free flour   Directions:   Preheat […]

Blueberry Pie with Pecan Crust

FOR THE CRUST: 2 ½ cups pecans 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil (I use Barlean’s) ¼ cup organic raw honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup coconut flour 1 egg ¼ teaspoon salt, Celtic or sea ½ teaspoon baking soda FOR THE FILLING: 3 cups frozen blueberries 2 green apples, peeled, cored, and cut into thin […]

Peppermint Meringue Cookies

  2 egg whites 3/4 cup xylitol (safe sugar substitute found in health food stores) 1 tsp peppermint flavoring 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cream of tartar Preheat oven to 350 F.  Line 2 cookie sheets with foil. With electric mixer, beat egg whites until peaks begin to form.  Add xylitol slowly (1 tbsp at […]

Peanut Butter Cookies

  1 cup all natural, no sugar added peanut butter 1/2 cup honey 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients thoroughly and use two teaspoons to scoop onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Perfect for the peanut butter lover!

Banana Strawberry Sorbet

  1 frozen banana 1 cup of frozen strawberries (preferably organic) 1 cup cold water Peel a banana and put in freezer for 1/2 hour minimum.  Cut up banana into chunk size pieces and cut up strawberries in half to make them easier to blend.  Add the bananas, strawberries and water to a blender ( […]

Granola Raisin Cookies

    1/2 cup raisins 1 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts ( I like walnuts!) 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 Tablespoon soft butter 2 Tablespoons honey Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until fairly smooth, but still with a little texture. […]