Vegan Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 cup Vegan sausage
• 1 Tbs Tomato paste
• 1 Flax seed egg
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp Onion powder
• 1/2 Cayenne pepper
• 1 Garlic clove (diced)
• 2 Tbs Olive oil
• A pinch of Sea salt

Directions

Put all ingredients (except olive oil) in a bowl. Mix well. Make medium-sized balls. Heat olive oil. Add meat balls. Cook for about 5 minutes or until slightly brown on the outside.
Enjoy with vegetables or sauce of your choice.

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Avocado Bread

Ingredients

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cane sugar
1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Baking soda
1/2 tsp Sea salt
1 Egg replacer
1 medium Avocado
1/2 cup Soy milk
1/2 cup Walnuts
1/4 cup Maple syrup

Filling

2 Tbs Almond butter
1 Tbs Oats
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 Tbs Maple syrup

Directions

Mix almond butter, oats, cinnamon and half the maple syrup. Set aside.

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a blender, add avocado, milk, egg and the rest of the maple syrup. Blend until smooth.

Add avocado mix to flour mix and combine.

Pour half of the mixture in a loaf pan, then add almond butter mix. Top with remaining mixture.

Bake for about 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Use less of the avocado if it's a little too strong foe your taste.

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Date Walnut Cake

Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Soup

Ingredients

• 1 large Onion (chopped)
• 2 Garlic cloves (chopped)
• 2 tsp Ginger (ground)
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp Cumin
• 3 Tomatoes (chopped)
• 2 medium Sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped) 
• 1 Carrot ( peeled and chopped)
• Sea salt to taste
• 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 2 Tbs Olive oil
• 4 cups Water

Directions

In a large pot heat oil add onions, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne and sea salt. Cook for 5 minutes then add water, potatoes, carrots and tomatoes.  

Cook for 30 minutes or until sweet potatoes are soft. Take half of the soup and blend until smooth in a food processor. Add mixture to the remaining soup along with peanut butter. You may need to add more water and salt depending on your taste. It is a thick soup. If you prefer it a little lighter just add water to make it your desired consistency. Serve warm.

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Corn Chips

Ingredients

Corn chips

• 1 cup Masa
• 1 cup Water
• 1/2 tsp Sea salt
• Oil for baking and frying

Seasoning Mix

• 1/4 tsp Sea salt
• 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp Onion powder
• 1/4 tsp Cumin
• 1/4 tsp Basil

Directions

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Grease a baking sheet.

In a small bowl mix seal salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin and basil. Set aside.

In a bowl mix together masa, water and sea salt. Dough will be wet so you will need to use flour to prevent it from sticking to your hands. You can shape them any way you like. I found it difficult to cut after rolling it out so I took small balls and flattened them in-between my hands. Arrange on cooking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.

Heat oil then add a few chips at a time. Cook until golden brown and drain on paper towel.  Immediately sprinkle a little seasoning on them as soon as they come out of the oil.

Enjoy with your choice of dip or beans!

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Your Renew

Kale w/ Brown Rice

Ingredients

• 1½ cup Brown rice
• 2 cups Vegetable broth
• 1 Tbs Sofrito
• 1 Tbs Tomato paste
• 1 Garlic glove (chopped)
• 2 Tbs Olive oil
• 1 large Onion (chopped)

• 2 bunches of Kale (stems removed and kale chopped)
• Sea salt to taste
• 2 Tbs Apple cider vinegar
• ½ tsp smoked Paprika
• 1 Garlic glove (chopped)
• 1 tsp Onion powder
• 4 cups water

Directions

Cook onions with 1 Tbs olive oil until golden brown. Set aside

Heat oil in a pot. Add rice and garlic. Cook oil until slightly brown. Add vegetable broth, sofrito, and tomato paste. You may need to add additional water. Boil for 45 minutes or until soft. Remove from heat and add onions.

In a large pot heat water, sea salt and apple cider vinegar. When the water starts to boil, add kale, smoked paprika, garlic and onion powder. Cook until kale is soft. Serve with brown rice.

Some Health Benefits

Kale is good for blood, heart, bone, joint, eye, lung, respiratory, liver, immune system and overall cell health (it helps against cancer and inflammation). Its fiber content makes kale useful in digestive health and in balancing the body's weight.

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