Snacks/Desserts

Apple with Nut Butter

• 1-2 Tbsp. of your favorite nut butter
• 1 apple, whole or sliced (also try this with a banana!)

Directions:
Dip apple slices (or smear on) the nut butter of your choice

Black Bean Hummus

• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 garlic clove, chopped (substitute with garlic powder in a pinch!)
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• splash of water
• vegetables for dunking

Directions:

1. Blend (or smash with a fork really good!) the beans with the garlic, and lemon juice.
2. If mixture is too thick, splash some water in there and mix until desired consistency is
3. reached.
4. Sprinkle with sea salt.
5. Serve with vegetables for dipping.

Coconut Fruit Cups

• 1/2 banana
• 6 strawberries
• 1/2 cup chia seeds
• handful of grapes
• 1/2 cup shredded
• unsweetened coconut

Directions:

1. Combine ingredients in large bowl and mix well.
2. Put into small serving bowls.
3. Let sit for about 15 minutes, or until thickened. 

Gram’s Baked Apples

• 4 large apples
• 3/4 cup plain almond milk
• sprinkle of Saigon cinnamon
• sprinkle of nutmeg
• drizzle of organic maple syrup
• 1/2 cup golden raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Slice apples in half. Clean out the seeds and hard center. Place in baking dish.
3. Coat in maple syrup and then almond milk.
4. Add in raisins.
5. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
6. Bake 40 minutes while intermittently basting apples with the milk/syrup mixture from bottom of baking dish. The apples are done when a fork easily pierces the apple.
7. Remove from oven and let cool about 10 minutes.
8. Place apples in bowls and spoon the almond/maple syrup mixture over the apples again in the bowls. Be sure to get the raisins, too!
9. You can always add more almond milk/syrup to taste.

Gram’s Baked Apples

• 6 large fresh, organic apples
• 1 cup plain almond milk
• Sprinkle of Saigon cinnamon
• Sprinkle of nutmeg
• Drizzle of organic maple syrup
• 1 cup golden raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Slice apples in half. Clean out the seeds and hard center. Place in baking dish.
3. Drizzle in maple syrup and then almond milk.
4. Add in raisins.
5. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.
6. Bake 40 minutes while intermittently basting apples with the milk/syrup mixture from bottom of baking dish.
7. The apples are done when a fork easily pierces the apple.
8. Remove from oven and let cool about 10 minutes.
9. Place apples in bowls and spoon the almond/maple syrup mixture over the apples again in the bowls. Be sure to get the raisins, too!
10. You can always add more almond milk/syrup to taste.

Optional Variation: Hold the milk and maple syrup! Before baking, add a dollop of fresh creamy peanut butter to each apple and top with a sprinkle of cinnamon! Bake and enjoy!

Cinnamon & Honey Brown Rice Pudding
Serves 6-8

• 4 cups water
• 2 cups organic, short-grain brown rice
• 4 cups almond milk
• 1/4 cup organic honey (or agave)
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1 cup golden raisins
• 2 apples, peeled and finely chopped
• Dash of sea salt

Directions:

1. In large pot, cook rice according to package directions and then place in large bowl.
2. Add almond milk, honey (or agave), vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon to the pot, stirring often. Put on low heat.
3. Slowly add in the cooked rice, raisins, and chopped apples.
4. Cook over medium stirring frequently for about 20-30 minutes until the liquid cooks down and rice becomes smooth and creamy.
5. Put in serving bowl or transfer to individual dishes.
6. Sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon.

Can be served hot or cold.

Oh, Honey! Hot Baked Pears

• 2 pears
• 2 tablespoons honey (or agave)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• sprinkle of nutmeg
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup apple cider (or juice)
• Splash of almond milk (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cut pears in halve, remove core and hollow out a small section of each pear.
3. Place in glass baking dish, hollow side up.
4. Drizzle apple juice in and around pears followed by raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg and honey (or agave).
5. Bake until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven.
6. Place pears in shallow bowl.
7. Drizzle pears with juices from baking dish and serve with splash of almond milk.

Yogurt, Fruit & Honey Bowl

• 1 cup Greek yogurt or plain yogurt (not vanilla)
• 1 cup fresh berries
• 1 Tbsp. honey

 Directions:
Combine in bowl and enjoy!

Toast

• Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut Butter, peanut butter, honey or bananas 

 Directions:
Spread on your favorite toasted bread

Smokey Tortilla Chips
Serves 2-4

• gluten-free tortillas, cut into triangles
• 1 Tbsp. grapeseed oil
• dash of smoked paprika
• dash of sea salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place tortilla pieces on baking sheet and brush with grapeseed oil.
3. Sprinkle with salt and smoked paprika.
4. Bake about 8 minutes until crisp.
5. Serve and enjoy!

Italian Tortilla Chips
Serves 2-4

• gluten-free tortillas, cut into triangles
• 1 Tbsp. grapeseed oil
• dash of Italian seasoning
• sprinkle of Parmesan or nutritional yeast
• dash of sea salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place tortilla pieces on baking sheet and brush with grapeseed oil.
3. Sprinkle with salt, Italian seasoning and Parmesan (or nutritional yeast).
4. Bake about 8 minutes until crisp.
5. Serve and enjoy!

 BARS:

Cherry & Nut Go Bars
Serves 3

• 1/2 cup chopped dates (try to get from your produce section - if you have to get pre-packaged dates, wash them in warm water before using to help get rid of any preservative)
• 1/2 cup cherries, pitted & chopped
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. maple syrup (optional)
• 1 tsp. ground flaxseed

Directions:

1. First, lay out three 12 x 12 pieces of plastic wrap.
2. Next, put dates and cherries in your food processor or blender and blend until a paste forms. Put in bowl and set aside.
3. Now add the nuts to the blender and chop them up.
4. Add the nuts, cinnamon, flaxseed and syrup to the bowl with the cherries and with a wooden spoon (or your fingers) mush the mixture together until well blended.
5. Divide the mixture into thirds and place
6. in each of the three pieces of plastic wrap laid out earlier and wrap up the mixture tightly.
7. Shape the mixture into bars (a rolling pin helps) and keep wrapped.
8. Refrigerate for about an hour and they’re ready to eat!

Cranberry, Raisin & Peanut Go Bars
Serves 3

• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup peanuts, unsalted
• 1 tsp. maple syrup (optional)
• 1 tsp. ground flaxseed

Directions:

1. First, lay out three 12 x 12 pieces of plastic wrap.
2. Next, put raisins and cranberries in your food processor or blender and blend until a paste forms. Put in bowl and set aside.
3. Now add the nuts to the blender and chop them up.
4. Add the nuts, flaxseed and syrup to the bowl with the raisins and with a wooden spoon (or your fingers) mush the mixture together until well blended.
5. Divide the mixture into thirds and place in each of the three pieces of plastic wrap laid out earlier and wrap up the mixture tightly.
6. Shape the mixture into bars (a rolling pin helps) and keep wrapped.
7. Refrigerate for about an hour and they’re ready to eat!

Apricot & Nut Go Bars
Serves 3

• 3/4 cup apricots
• 1/4 cup dates, chopped
• 1/4 cup pecans
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. maple syrup (optional)
• 1 tsp. ground flaxseed

Directions:

1. First, lay out three 12 x 12 pieces of plastic wrap.
2. Next, put apricots and dates in your food processor or blender and blend until a paste forms. Put in bowl and set aside.
3. Now add the nuts to the blender and chop them up.
4. Add the nuts, cinnamon, flaxseed and syrup to the bowl with the apricot mixture and with a wooden spoon (or your fingers) mush the mixture together until well blended.
5. Divide the mixture into thirds and place in each of the three pieces of plastic wrap laid out earlier and wrap up the mixture tightly.
6. Shape the mixture into bars (a rolling pin helps) and keep wrapped.
7. Refrigerate for about an hour and they’re ready to eat!

Apple & Honey Go Bars
Serves 3

• 1 apple
• 1 cup dates
• 1/4 cup pecans
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp. honey (optional)
• 1/4 cup ground flaxseed

Directions:

1. First, lay out three 12 x 12 pieces of plastic wrap.
2. Next, put apples and dates in your food processor or blender and blend until a paste forms. Put in bowl and set aside.
3. Now add the pecans to the blender and chop them up.
4. Add the nuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, flaxseed and honey to the bowl with the apple mixture and with a wooden spoon (or your fingers) mush the mixture together until well blended.
5. Divide the mixture into thirds and place in each of the three pieces of plastic wrap laid out earlier and wrap up the mixture tightly.
6. Shape the mixture into bars (a rolling pin helps) and keep wrapped.
7. Refrigerate for about an hour and they’re ready to eat!

Blueberry & Date Go Bars
Serves 3

• 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
• 1 cup dates
• 1/4 cup pecans
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp. honey (optional)
• 1/4 cup ground flaxseed

Directions:

1. First, lay out three 12 x 12 pieces of plastic wrap.
2. Next, put all ingredients except the blueberries in a food processor or blender and blend until a paste forms.
3. Put paste in bowl and add blueberries.
4. With a wooden spoon (or your fingers) mush the mixture together until well blended.
5. Divide the mixture into thirds and place in each of the three pieces of plastic wrap laid out earlier and wrap up the mixture tightly.
6. Shape the mixture into bars (a rolling pin helps) and keep wrapped.
7. Refrigerate for about an hour and they’re ready to eat!

SMOOTHIES: 

Blueberry Banana Smoothie

• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 banana
• 2 dates
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup ice
• 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
• 1 Tbsp. hemp oil
• 1 tsp. agave

Directions:
Blend together and enjoy!

Kiwi Mango Smoothie

• 1 cup fresh mango
• 1 cup fresh kiwi
• 1/4 cup buckwheat
• handful baby spinach
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup ice
• 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
• 1 Tbsp. hemp oil
• 1 tsp. agave

Directions:
Blend together and enjoy!

Sunrise Orange Smoothie

• 2 oranges peeled
• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup strawberries
• 4 oz. plain Greek yogurt
• 1 cup ice
• 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
• 1 Tbsp. hemp oil

Directions:
Blend together and enjoy!

Citrus Smoothie

• 2 oranges
• 4 clementines
• 1 cup fresh pineapples
• 1 banana
• 1 cup almond milk or 4 oz. plain Greek yogurt
• 1 cup ice
• 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
• 1 Tbsp. hemp oil

Directions:
Blend together and enjoy!

Green Tea GO! Drink

• 2 Tbsp. water
• 2 Tbsp. hemp seeds
• 2 Tbsp. chia seeds
• 1 green tea bag
• 1 tsp. honey or agave
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1/2 banana
• 3/4 cup almond milk

Directions:

1. Brew 8 oz. (regular coffee mug size) of green tea and stir in honey or agave and set aside.
2. Add all ingredients to the blender, green tea last.
3. Blend until creamy.

Oats & Berries Smoothie

• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup strawberries
• 2 Tbsp. hemp seed
• 2 Tbsp. chia seed
• 1/3 cup uncooked oat bran (or buckwheat)
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup water

Directions:
Combine in blender until creamy.

Peanut Butter Berry Drink

• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 2 Tbsp. hemp seed
• 2 Tbsp. chia seed
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1/2 cup strawberries
• 1 Tbsp. almond butter or peanut butter
• 1 tsp. honey or agave

Directions:
Add all ingredients in the blender and process until thick.