Berry Chia Smoothie

This is a smoothie I've been making for a long time, and it is my favorite. Sometimes, I will add Kale to it. Ground flax seed is wonderful in here as well. Smoothies are a great way to get a lot of fruits, and veggies at one time. So it is packed with a lot of nutrients! I add chia seeds to a lot of what I make, even if the recipe doesn't call for it. I encourage everyone to experiment with them. They are such an amazing source of Omega 3, calcium, etc. That right, you do not need milk to get calcium. And as always, please use organic where you can! :-)

Ingredients 

1/2 Small Banana
1 cup frozen sliced strawberries
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup of coconut milk
2 Tbsp chia seeds

Blend all together, and enjoy! 
  

Veggie Medley

I just love the sweetness to this recipe. The possibilities are endless here. You can add any veggie you want to this. Beans would go great with the corn. Maybe a little honey or Maple Syrup. I found a recipe similar to this one from a Clean Eating book I bought. And so.....I created my own twist to this one, and changed it into something I like. Sometimes I fry with Coconut Oil, but I do prefer Avocado Oil here. Avocado, Olive and Coconut Oils are my top 3 oils of choice. Also, diced garlic would be fantastic. This is the basic recipe concept, but go ahead and feel free to try new things in here. A lot of people cannot handle the corn on their digestive system, so just add a different vegetable. Easy!. As always, the ingredients are organic, especially the corn. You can mix these veggies with rice, or just as a a side dish as pictured here. Whatever your preference, this is certainly a great way to get a variety of veggies in one dish! 

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp of Avocado Oil

1 Small Onion Diced

1 Medium Red Bell Pepper Diced (can use orange or yellow as well)

3/4 cup Frozen Green Peas

1/2 cup Organic Corn (can use frozen organic corn as well)

Heat Oil on Medium heat and Saute the Onion and Pepper together until Onions soften and appear transparent. 

Add Frozen Peas and frozen corn. If using fresh or canned organic corn, wait for the frozen peas to cook a little first. 

Stir until cooked. 

Easy Peasy! LOL

Black Bean & Corn Kale Salad with Garlic Avocado Dressing

I found a recipe for Avocado Dressing from Tosca Reno online, and it sounded amazing. I love guacamole, and I also love garlic in guacamole, and thought, this recipe sounds great, but I need to change it to make it how I like it. So, I added garlic! I created a salad that would be perfect for it as well with black beans and corn!!! Again, I use as many organic ingredients as I can find. I was surprised because in our little town in Northern Alberta, I found organic corn. It was in a can, but it was organic. 

Garlic Avocado Dressing

Ingredients:

2 Avocados, peeled and pitted

2 Tbsp fresh parsley

2 Tbsp fresh basil

3 cloves garlic diced

1 cup water

Dash of Himalayan Salt                              

Combine everything in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. This will be very creamy, so just add water if it is too creamy. 

Black Bean and Corn Kale Salad

Chopped Kale

Chopped Romaine Lettuce

Green Onions

Black Beans

Corn

Before combining, make sure to massage the dressing into the Kale. I always massage the Kale before combining it with the other ingredients, as it really changed the texture of the Kale, and it tastes sweeter. Just take the dressing and rub it into the Kale with your fingers. Let it sit for about 5 minutes. Then combine it with the rest of the ingredients. Add as much of each ingredient as you like. I was thinking a few Organic Tortillas chips crushed into this salad would taste good as well. But go ahead, experiment for yourself!

Strawberry Jam

I found a wonderful recipe on pinterest for a Chia Blueberry Jam. I absolutely love blueberries, but my family loved strawberry jam better. So I experimented with this, and tried only strawberries, and it didn't taste the way I wanted it to. I had an idea to add and apple to it. I had only green apples at the time, and thought why not use this. So, I added a small amount of green apple, and voila! It was perfect! A red apple just doesn't cut it, but a green apple makes it fantastic!!! I've been experimenting with other types of jams as well, and I will post those on here in time. For now, I hope you enjoy my strawberry jam. And as always I use organic ingredients, and use chia seeds instead on any gelatin or pectin. It's faster, and easier and much more healthier. Love chia seeds!!!

Ingredients

1 cup chopped organic green apple

2 cups frozen or fresh organic strawberries

4 Tbsp Maple Syrup

2 Tbsp Chia Seeds

Combine the apple, strawberries, and maple syrup in a pot, and heat until strawberries and apple are soft.

If you like you jam chunky you can just mash it. I like mine very smooth and easy to spread, so once soft I put it in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. 

Place it back into the pot, and add chia seeds. Simmer for 15 minutes or until desired thickness is achieved. Remember, this will thicken more when cooled as well. 

Remove from heat and place in glass jar. 

Let it cool overnight in the fridge. 

This jam is great as a spread, but great to add to yogurt for flavoring as well. 

Coconut Sugar No Bake Cookies

My sister in law came across this recipe online, and it was such an easy fix to make healthier. Although there is still a lot of sugar in it, it is by far a better quality sugar. I switched the original ingredients with organic as I use mostly organic ingredients, and I highly recommend everyone to do the same. I took out the white refined sugar and substituted with coconut sugar, and I removed the milk, and substituted with coconut milk. Some people call these Haystacks, or No Bake Cookies. I've heard other people call them frogs. Whatever you decide to call them, they are still delicious. You can make them as small or as big as you like, and can put them in any shape you like. My husband loved them, and my daughter as well! 

Coconut Sugar No Bake Cookies

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups Organic Coconut Sugar

2/3 cup of unsweetened coconut milk

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1 pinch Himalayan salt

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

3 cups quick cooking rolled oats

1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

1 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions

1. Add the sugar, milk, butter and salt together and boil over medium heat. Whisk until smooth. Remove from heat.

2. Whisk in vanilla

3. Stir in oats, coconut, cocoa and walnuts

4. Drop by 1 tbsp onto parchent paper lining a baking sheet. I rolled mine into balls, and then flatten them with the bottom of a glass. But you can put these in whatever shape you want. 

5. Allow to cool in the fridge until they harden. 

Enjoy!