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VEGAN BURGER

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INGREDIENTS 

3-4 tablespoons Thrive Market organic olive oil

1/2 cup raw Terrasoul organic walnuts

1/2 cup raw Terrasoul organic pecans

5 oz organic shiitake mushrooms 

1 organic roasted red pepper

1 tablespoon Terrasoul organic flax meal

2 tablespoons Micro ingredients organic nutritional yeast

2 tablespoons organic Muir Glen tomato paste

1 teaspoon Simply Organic garlic powder

1 teaspoon Simply Organic Italian seasoning

THE PROCESS

Soak the walnuts and pecans, covered in boiling water. 

Soak them for 1 hour. 

In a skillet put the olive oil. Heat it up and add the onion. Sauté until soft. 

Put them in a mixing bowl. 

Chop the mushrooms up very fine. 

Chop the red pepper. Add them to the mixing bowl. 

To the mixing bowl add the flax meal, nutritional yeast, tomato paste, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. 

Drain the nuts. Pat dry with paper towels. 

Grind the nuts in a food processor. Add the ground nuts to the rest of the ingredients. 

Mix together, thoroughly. 

Refrigerate for an hour. 

MAKE THE BURGERS 

Heat a few tablespoons olive oil in a skillet. Make the burgers so they are firm. 

Put them gently in the oil. Don’t turn them over right away. Allow them to cook, medium heat, on the first side for at least 10 minutes. Turn them over and allow the other side to cook, browning nicely. Don’t worry about overcooking, they will take some time to cook so they will stay firm. 

LEMON DRESSING

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INGREDIENTS

Juice of 1 lemon

1/8 cup organic cream of balsamic (Isola)

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup organic olive oil

3 tablespoons organic agave or raw honey

1 teaspoon organic garlic powder

1 tablespoon organic Dijon mustard 

Dash crushed organic red pepper

*Use an immersion blender to mix all the dressing ingredients. 

Mango Dressing

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1 organic mango  

1/4 cup organic orange juice 

1 tsp organic orange peel

1/8 tsp crushed red pepper or more to taste 

2 tbs organic lemon juice

2 tbs honey I used Raw Wedderspoon Manuka Honey (Amazon, Thrive Market, Whole Foods)

1/2 tsp Himalayan sea salt

1/3 cup Organic Olive Oil (Thrive Market Brand)

In a food processor add all the ingredients and blend. Pour into the green bean salad. 

Best if refrigerated overnight. 

DOGGIE JERKY 

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Preheat oven 200 degrees (my stove has dehydrator option I put it at 200 degrees) OR use a dehydrator 

INGREDIENTS

1# organic ground meat (93-96% lean)

1 stalk organic celery 

1 tablespoon Simply Organic parsley

1 tablespoon organic nutritional yeast 

THE PROCESS

*Put the meat in a strainer and let the liquid drain. 

*In a food processor process the celery stalk, very fine.

*On a piece of parchment paper put the meat, celery, nutritional yeast, and parsley together. Work it all together with your hands. 

*With another piece of parchment paper on top press it down into a very thin rectangle. 

*Use a pizza cutter or knife and make strips. 

*Carefully separate the jerky so they are not touching.

*This will allow the jerky to dry out evenly.

*Put the parchment paper on an oven proof grate and into the middle of the oven. 

*Allow the meat to dehydrate until completely dry. It can take 3-6 hours depending on the thickness of the meat. 

*Store the jerky in a bag in the refrigerator. If you make more jerky for more than for a week freeze the surplus. 

ALMOND RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

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CRUST

Preheat oven to 400

  • 2 cups finely ground walnuts
  • 1/4 cup golden flax meal
  • 1 tbs. coconut butter
  • 1 tbs. agave syrup
  • Mix in all the above ingredients very well, incorporating the coconut butter thoroughly leaving a no chunks.
  • Pat firmly and evenly in a square baking pan.
  • Pre-bake in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.
  • Set aside while you mix the cake batter.

Cheesecake Filling

Turn down oven to 350 degrees

  • 8 oz. Almond Ricotta cheese (I used Kite Hill brand from Whole Foods)
  • 1/3 cup organic agave syrup
  • 1 1/2 – 2 tsp. stevia to taste
  • 1 – 5.4 fl oz coconut cream, liquid drained (I used Native Forest Organic)
  • 4 tablespoons organic agave powdered sweetener (Health Garden. Amazon)
  • 3/4 cup organic aqua faba (this is the liquid from a 15oz can of garbanzo beans)
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 tablespoon organic lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup gluten free flour blend (Namaste. Amazon)
  • 1 vanilla bean cut open length wise and the middle scraped out OR
  • 1 tablespoon Simply Organic vanilla

*With a blender, beat together the almond ricotta, agave syrup, stevia, lemon juice and vanilla. Add the flour and mix until combined.

*In a separate, small mixing bowl whip up the aqua faba along with 1 teaspoon cream of tartar. Mix with rotary beaters on high. It will form stiff peaks. Fold into the cheese cake batter.

*In the same small aqua faba mixing bowl, whip up the coconut cream along with 4 tablespoons agave powder. When this is the consistency of whip cream, fold this into the cream cheese batter.

*Pour cheese cake batter on top of crust.

Bake 350 degree oven for 35 minutes
Cool in fridge, best overnight. Top with fresh berries.

HUMMUS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER AND ONION

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INGREDIENTS 

1 – 15 oz can organic garbanzo beans

1 – roasted organic red pepper

1 – roasted organic onion

1/4 cup organic lemon juice (Italian Volcano. Amazon) 

1/4 cup organic olive oil (Thrive Market brand) 

1/4 cup raw organic pumpkin seeds (GoRaw.com., Vitacost or Iherb or Amazon)

1 clove organic garlic chopped 

Dash Simply Organic red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon Simply Organic cumin

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1 tablespoon white sesame seeds

2 tablespoons organic nutritional yeast (microingredients. Amazon)

PREPARE

Roast the red pepper (cut in half) and onion (cut into 3rds) in the oven on Roast at 400 degrees. Coat the veggies in olive oil. 

*open, drain and always save the liquid from the garbanzo beans. 

Add to a high speed blender or food processor all of the above ingredients and blend until smooth. 

TOMATO/CUCUMBER/GREEN OLIVE SALAD 

INGREDIENTS 

3-4 organic baby cucumbers

Sweet baby organic tomatoes 

Organic Green olives cut up (365 Whole Foods)

Organic Olive oil (Thrive Market brand)

Dried Simply Organic oregano 

Sea salt and pepper to taste 

In a bowl slice cucumbers, baby tomatoes and olives.

Drizzle with olive oil.

Sprinkle on some oregano, salt and pepper. 

Put the salad around a platter with the hummus inside. 

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COCO COOKIES

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Preheat oven 350°

INGREDIENTS

3 ripe organic bananas

1/4 cup organic cocoa (Terrasoul. click herehttp://amazon.com)

1/2 cup organic almond butter

1 teaspoon Simply Organic vanilla (click herehttp://amazon.com)

1 teaspoon stevia

1/2 tablespoon Terrasoul organic flax meal (click herehttp://amazon.com)

1/2 cup chopped Terrasoul organic walnuts (click herehttp://amazon.com)

PREPARE a parchment lined, lightly sprayed with olive oil,  cookie sheet. 

With an immersion blender, blend all the ingredients except walnuts. 

Fold in the walnuts. 

DROP spoonfuls of cookie batter a few inches apart onto the cookies sheet.

BAKE in the oven for 15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool completely. 

SUPER BRAIN YOGA

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“Brain yoga is also fondly known as Super Brain Yoga due to its miraculous properties in healing and improvising the brain functions. It is an ancient technique that improves quality and quantity of life.” It has been said to help with dementia, Alzheimer’s, autism, behavioral disorders and ADHD.

This is what it is all about:
*transforms lower energy centers into higher energy centers to improve brain function by opening the chakra flow
*stabilizes energies of the heart! forehead! throat! and other energy centers called chakras
*works toward balancing both hemispheres of the brain with breathing and acupressure
*rejuvenates and invigorates after stress
*improves clarity and sharpness
*yoga along with controlled breathing triggers biochemical changes in our brain
*yoga and meditation along with “watching the breath” is believed to expand the cerebrum capacity and memory
*calms! focuses! better memory! flexibility! improved posture!
*strengthens major muscle groups, posture and reduces anxiety and depression

This is how to do it:
*stand straight, feet pointed forward and slightly apart, standing with weight evenly dispersed to each foot
*place your tongue on the roof of your mouth
*left arm crosses over front of the body, bending at the elbow with the left hand grasping right earlobe making sure the thumb is in the front of the ear
*do the same with the right arm, crossing it over the left arm, elbow bent and the right hand grasping the left earlobe
*squeeze both earlobes gently during the complete exercise
*inhale while lowering the body into a squat, go down as far as you can holding a few seconds then exhaling on the way up
*continue the exercise for 3-5 minutes or 15-20 times always with tongue on the roof of the mouth, inhaling as you go down to the squat and exhaling when coming back to the standing position, always giving a pressure squeeze to the earlobes

To enhance the yoga experience there are several Young Living Essential Oils and supplements you can choose from. The Essential Oils can be diffused or applied to the body as you perform the exercise.
Essential Oil Blends:
*Brain Power – calming, uplifting, increases mental capacity, lifts brain fog
*Clarity – may help memory retention, mental alertness, oxygenate the brain and stimulate low energy
*Common Sense – help remain calm and relaxed, enhances clarity of thought and rational decision making
*En-R-Gee – improves energy and help with mental alertness
*Gathering – increase oxygen, greater focus and clarity, gives greater peace and balance in life
*Harmony – brings harmony and balance to chakras allowing energy to flow more efficiently through the body
Essential Oil Singles:
*Cardamon – may be beneficial in clearing confusion
*Lavender – mental clarity
*Lemon – memory improvement and clarity
*Peppermint – memory, elevates and opens sensory system
*Pettigrain – stimulates the mind and supports the memory
*Thyme –  thought to increase intelligentsia and aide concentration
Liquid Brain Power:
*MindWise – a liquid supplement that supports normal brain and heart function
*NingXia Nitro – essential oils with naturally powerful ingredients to clear the mind and enhance mental fitness
*OmegaGize – supports normal brain, heart, eye and joint health with omega 3 fatty acids and D3 which supports normal memory function

Ref.:  how to do the Super Brain Yoga in 3 minutes by Victor Dyovu
Reference Guide for Essential Oils

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ALANA’s WAFFLES

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2 cups organic Elmhurst almond milk Click here http:/thrivemarket.com

2 tablespoons organic apple cider vinegar 

1/4 cup organic butter OR Nutiva butter flavored coconut oil 

1 ripe banana 

1 teaspoon Simply Organic vanilla

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 cup organic coconut sugar

1 tablespoon honey 

1/2 cup organic coconut flour

1 1/2 cup organic Nameste gluten free flour 

In a measuring cup mix the milk and apple cider vinegar. Set aside. 

Into a blender add the melted butter, banana, vanilla, coconut sugar, and honey. Pulse blend.

To the wet ingredients in the blender add the almond milk. Pulse blend.

Finish adding the flour, baking powder and sea salt.

Blend until smooth.

Heat up the waffle maker.

Put a spoon full of batter in the center of each waffle section.

Cook until lightly brown. Top with your favorites.

STRAWBERRY COMPOTE

1 small package of fresh organic strawberries 

1/4 cup sparkling juice (Martinelli) OR you can use fruit juice of your choice

1 teaspoon Simply Organic vanilla extract

1 tablespoon raw honey

1 tablespoon organic ground flaxseed 

Cut up organic strawberries.

In a saucepan add strawberries, juice, vanilla and honey. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Add flax to thicken, stirring often for about 5 minutes or until thickened. 

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STRAWBERRY COMPOTE 

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1 small package of fresh organic strawberries 

1/4 cup sparkling juice (Martinelli) OR you can use fruit juice of your choice

1 teaspoon Simply Organic vanilla extract

1 tablespoon raw honey

1 tablespoon organic ground flaxseed 

Cut up strawberries.

In a saucepan add strawberries, juice, vanilla and honey. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Add flax to thicken, stirring often for about 5 minutes or until thickened.