FOOD & RECIPES

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup broth (chicken or vegetable)
1/8 cup coconut milk
1 cups canned pumpkin puree
1/4 cup sliced onions, sautéed
1 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons agave or honey (or add a small amount of your favorite sweetener until it tastes the way you like it!)

Optional: a pinch of nutmeg , a pinch of paprika; half a pinch of cayenne pepper if you dare! LOL

INSTRUCTIONS in a Vitamix:
Put all the ingredients (except salt and pepper) into the container.
Select Variable 1.
Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10
Blend for 7 minutes.
After blending:
Add 2 pinches of salt and 2 pinches of pepper to taste

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS:
1 frozen banana
2 cups frozen blueberries
¼ teaspoon ginger powder
2 tablespoon peanut butter
2 tablespoons coconut milk

INSTRUCTIONS in a Vitamix:
Select Variable 1.
Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10
Blend until smooth and creamy.

Serves 3

INGREDIENTS:
1 tomato, halved
½ cup fresh cilantro
½ cup chopped red onion
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
4 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted
Optional: ½ jalapeno pepper, seeded, minced; 1 clove fresh garlic

INSTRUCTIONS in a Vitamix:
Select Variable 1.
Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 3.
Blend for 20 seconds.

INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 garlic cloves
2 cups fresh basil leaves
3 tablespoons pine nuts
Salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS in a Vitamix:
Place all ingredients, except salt and pepper, into the container.
Select Variable 1.
Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 2.
Blend for 1 minute.
Add salt and ground black pepper, to taste.

Add your pesto to your pasta (or something else – bread, sweet potato, you name it!) and voila 🙂 You have a delicious meal!

INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons cocoa
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon coconut oil
8 dates (pitted)
¼ cup shredded coconut

INSTRUCTIONS in a Vitamix:
Place all ingredients, except the shredded coconut, into the container.
Select Variable 1.
Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 7.
Blend for 30 seconds.
Roll the dough into one 1” balls and then roll each ball in the shredded coconut.
Freeze for at least 30 minutes.