Kale and Peach Salad

Recipe makes 6 servings Ingredients: 1 bunch kale 2 tbsp cider vinegar 1/4 cup olive oil To taste salt, black pepper 2 tsp honey 2 ripe peaches 1 red onion (optional) Directions: Remove stalks from kale and discard them. Wash leaves and slice them thinly. Peel the...

Homemade Hummus

Ingredients: 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, half the liquid reserved 4 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons tahini 1 clove garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon salt black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil Directions: In a blender, chop the garlic. Pour garbanzo beans...

Mint Chocolate Pudding

Ingredients: 6 avocados, seeded 2/3 cup maple syrup 2/3 cup cacao powder 20 mint leaves Directions: Place all ingredients into a blender or food processor and process until smooth and creamy. Use as a dessert dip for fruit or serve as a pudding. Garnish with extra...

Chocolate Banana Pudding

Ingredients: 8 very ripe bananas (the riper they are the sweeter they will be) About 1 cup of 100% cocoa powder (baking cocoa with no sugar added). Directions: Peel the bananas and break them into pieces in a small bowl. Mash the bananas with a fork. Add in your cocoa...

Green Smoothies

Green smoothies are great for breakfast or a snack, as they will provide you with a lasting source of energy. Fruits are a good source of energy, but eaten alone will only provide short bursts of energy (they contain lots of sugars, which are quickly metabolized)....