Healthy with Jodi

Chocolate Iced Coffee Protein Shake

Chocolate Iced Coffee Protein Shake
Dairy Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar Free
Happily serves 1

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

2 TBSP Raw Cacao powder
2 TBSP Collagen Powder
2 oz Coconut milk
2 oz Cold brew (optional)
2-6 oz Chai Tea or water
Dash of cinnamon
Stevia Powder if desired sweeter
Ice

You can use Chicory Herbal Roast in place of the cod brew if you don’t consume coffee or caffeine.  Great benefits of extras herbs and barley.

Blend all ingredients in bullet/blender, transfer to shaker bottle.

You can also quick steam this recipe for a hot “chocolate” protein drink

Zucchini Hummus

Zucchini Hummus

GF, Vegan, Sugar free
Happily serves 6

All organic ingredients

3 cups Butter beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups yellow and/or green squash
1 Tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
2 garlic cloves, or 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
1/2 TBSP onion flakes
Himalayan sea salt to taste
Red pepper flakes (optional) or Cheyenne pepper

Cut garlic and let sit 5-10 minutes.
Steam sliced zucchini about 3-5 minutes.
Combine all ingredients in food processor and blend well.
1/2-3/4 cup is a perfect serving size, dip celery or cucumbers for perfect well combined meal.

Cacao Mint Mojito Mousse

Cacao Mint Avocado Mousse
Vegan, GF, Paleo
Happily Serves 4-8

All Organic Ingredients
3 Avocados
1/2 cup coconut Nectar
1 Tsp vanilla extract
1/2 Cup Coconut oil, melted
2/3 cup fresh mint, stems off
1/4 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt
Lime juice to equal 3/4 cup plus zest
Optional: 1/2 cup Raw Cacao and stevia to sweetness desired

Place pitted avocado in food processor, blend well.
Add coconut oil, lime juice, vanilla, sea salt, coconut nectar, and add Mint leaves. Blend well.
Put in the freezer for 30 mints for a frosty treat.

Can change the taste of this by omitting the mint or the cacao to change things up a bit depending on cravings.

Pecan Hemp Coconut Bites

Pecan Hemp Coconut Bites

 Vegan, GF, Paleo

Happily Serves 8

INGREDIENTS:

1 C pitted dates, soaked

1 1/2 C organic raw pecans, walnuts or almonds 

1/2 C Unsweetened Coconut Flakes

3 TBSP Hemp seeds

1/2 tsp Vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

Process pecans in food processor until ground. Add dates and process until mixture is sticky.

Add hemp seeds and coconut. Process until blended.

Roll into balls and refrigerate until firm, approximately one 

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Fresh Cranberry Salsa

Fresh Cranberry Salsa

Vegan, Gluten Free, Refined Sugar free

Happily serves 24

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

12 oz package fresh Cranberries

1/4 Cup Green onion (2-3 stalks)

1/4 Cup Cilantro (handful roughly)

1 Jalapeño pepper

1/2 Cup Coconut Sugar or Monk Fruit

1/4 tsp Cumin

2 TBSP Lemon or Lime juice

Himalayan Sea salt to taste

Rinse cranberries well.  Dry and discard any wrinkled/old berries.

Add all ingredients except cranberries to the food processor.  Blend well, scrape down the sides. Coarsely Chop the cranberries in.

Add everything in a bowl and then stir and serve.

Cranberry Relish

Cranberry Relish

Vegan, GF (gluten free), Refined sugar free

Happily serves 4

All Organic Ingredients

1 16 oz package fresh cranberries

1 pear, diced

1 apple, diced

1/4 cup honey (or maple syrup) or 1/4 tsp stevia 

1 tsp grated ginger

1 TBSP balsamic vinegar

Blend cranberries in a blender or food processor.

In a bowl, combine blended cranberries and rest of ingredients.

Cranberry Relish Nutrition facts:

1 serving (219 g)

Calories: 164

adapted from http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=recipe&dbid=324

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Jamaican Cornmeal Fritters

JAMAICAN CORNMEAL FRITTERS

Vegan, GF

Happily serves 10

All ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

1½ cup corn flour 

½ cup GF flour

2 tbsp Coconut sugar

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp Himalayan sea salt

1½ cup room temperature water

2 tbsp coconut or avocado oil

Coconut Oil for frying

Heat a cast iron skillet with about ½ cup oil on medium heat.

While its heating, mix all ingredients into a bowl (will take on a thick pancake consistency).

Once oil is hot in pan, add several large dollops of cornmeal mixture into pan.

Fry 5 minutes or so on each side until golden yellow.

Remove fritters when evenly golden yellow on both sides, and place on paper towel to clean excess oil.

Pumpkin Cornbread

PUMPKIN CORNBREAD

Vegan, GF, Dairy Free

Happily Serves 8

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

¾ cup almond or coconut milk, room temperature

¼ cup Coconut vinegar

1 cup cornmeal

1 cup GF All purpose flour (can sub quinoa flour)

½ teaspoon Himalayan Sea salt

½ teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ cup softened coconut oil

cup brown sugar, packed (can sub coconut sugar)

1 can pumpkin puree or 2 cups fresh pumpkin

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and prepare a 9 in cast iron skillet (or square pan) with cooking spray.

Stir together nut milk and vinegar. Let sit for 10 minutes while you prep the rest of the ingredients.

Whisk together your dry ingredients: cornmeal, whole wheat pastry flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda and set aside.

Whisk together coconut oil and granulated sugar until well combined.

Whisk in pumpkin puree.

Stir in almond milk/vinegar mixture.

Now stir in your dry ingredients.

Mix until just combined.

Don’t over mix, or you’ll end up with tough bread!

Bake for about 25-35 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Remove from the oven, let cool slightly and then serve immediately 

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Pumpkin Fudge

Vegan, Gluten Free

Happily serves 8-10

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

1/3 Cup Pumpkin puree

1/2 Cup Coconut butter

2 TBSP Almond butter

2 TBSP   Maple syrup or Blackstrap molasses

2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice

1/8 tsp Himalayan Sea salt  

Heat ingredients in a pan for 5 min place in a 4×4 pan and freeze for 1-2 hours.

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Jodi’s Chocolate Nut Butter Quinoa Cookies

Jodi’s Chocolate Nut Butter Quinoa Cookies

GF, Refined Sugar Free

Happily serves 12

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

1 16oz jar chocolate nut butter 

1/2 cup rinsed quinoa

1  free range egg (or 1 chia/flax egg substitute)

3/4 cup coconut sugar

1/4 cup coconut flakes

Dash of cinnamon 

Mix well and roll into dough balls. 

Press into mini muffin tin for portion control. 

Bake at 350 for 7-8 mins or eat raw. 

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