JodiDP 
Vegan, Gluten Free
Happily Serves 4 pounds of “Meat”
ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
4 TBSP Chipotle Powder
2 TBSP Ground Cumin
1 TBSP Paprika
1 TBSP Sea Salt
1 tsp Cilantro Flakes
1 tsp Black or White Pepper
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Onion Powder
Combine all ingredients and store in a sealed container.
Notes
*Use 2 TBSP per pound of ground meat for tacos.
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Natural and integrative approaches can improve sleep and reduce the risk for diseases caused by insomnia.
Tips to help you sleep better:
Reduce or omit the screen time.
Reading on a phone or laptop before bed decreases melatonin, which is important for helping you fall asleep. Clinical trials showed that people who were on screens before bed had a harder time falling asleep and took longer to feel awake in the morning.
Regulate your blood sugar.
If blood sugar drops during the night, it can cause an increase of cortisol and epinephrine. These hormones release stored sugars, but they also have the effect of waking you up. If you are waking up in the middle of the night, and you are not complaining of stress and anxiety, it might be because your blood sugar is dropping. Try eating about 10 grams of protein for your bedtime snack if you are hungry or get it in with your last meal. Remember to try to be done eating two hours before bed for optimal digestion. Protein is one of the best ways to even out blood sugar dips and gives your immune system what it needs to repair itself while you are sleeping.
Relax tense muscles and ease your overactive mind.
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Vegan, Gluten Free
Happily serves 3
ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
1/4 Cup Almond Butter
1 tsp Sea Salt
2 tsp Chipotle Chili Powder
1 Garlic Clove
3 tsp Lime Juice
2 tsp Maple Syrup
4 Tbsp water (plus more as needed to thin)
Crush or mince garlic, let sit 5 minutes.
Add all ingredients except water to a bowl and stir to combine well.
Add a little water at a time into a pourable sauce, whisking as needed.
After storing in the refrigerator it gets thicker, so thin with more water as needed.
Aduki or Black Bean Brownies
Gluten Free, Dairy Free
Happily serves 24
ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 Cups Aduki or Black beans
1/4 Cup Raw Cacao Powder
1/4 Coconut Sugar or Monk Fruit
1/4 Cup Raw Honey
1/3 Cup Coconut Oil
2 Eggs or Egg replaces
1/4 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Optional:
1/2 Cup Dairy Free Chocolate chips
Preheat Oven to 350.
Grease 8×8 pan. I use coconut oil or avocado oil spray.
Cook beans (I do it in a crock pot for 8-10 hours on low. You can also use an insta pot) or if you are using from a can, rinse and drain well.
Mix beans, coconut sugar, honey and room temp coconut oil in the food processor.
Add Cacao, sea salt, baking powder and vanilla, blend well.
Add eggs or egg replacer and blend well.
Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
Spread in your greased pan (I like my stoneware) and top with extra chips if you want.
Bake 25-30 Minutes.
Let cool. These taste great chilled as well!
Gluten Free, Vegan
Happily serves 18
ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
2 Cups Oats
2 Ripe bananas
1/2 Cup Nut Butter
1 TBSP Maple Syrup
1 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 tsp Vanilla or Almond Extract
OPTIONAL
1/4 Cup Dairy Free Chocolate chips
Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
Smash bananas with a fork until they form a paste.
Add the rest of the ingredients to a bowl and mix together well.
Spoon into a mini muffin tin and bake for 15 minutes.
They should be firm and slightly brown when done
Gluten Free, Vegan
Happily serves 16
ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
1 Cup Dates
1/2 Cup quinoa
1 Cup Oats
1/4 Cup Crunchy Peanut Butter
2 TBSP Coconut Oil
1 tsp Sea Salt
Soak Dates 1-4 hours. Drain Water, Remove pits.
Pulse Oats and quinoa in a food processor.
Add dates, sea salt and Peanut butter, pulse together.
Turn on and add melted Coconut oil as it is blending.
Roll into balls. Press into a mini muffin tin.