Healthy with Jodi

Cashew Crusted Cabbage Steaks

Vegan, Gluten Free

Happily serves 4

Avocado oil

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

1 Whole Purple Cabbage

ALMOND BUTTERMILK:

1 Cup Almond Milk

1 TBSP Lemon juice or coconut vinegar 

CRUST:

1 Cup Cashews

1 tsp Sea Salt

1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper

3/4 tsp Garlic powder

1 tsp Smoked Paprika

Optional: 1 tsp Curry or turmeric powder

First mix almond milk and lemon juice and set aside.

Cut cabbage into 1 inch rounds and air fry for 4-5 minutes.

Chop cashews. Add salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, curry powder, paprika to the food processor.

Mix until semi-fine.

Dip both sides of the cabbage in the almond buttermilk.

Sprinkle the nut mix and spray avocado oil to help them crisp up.

Air fry about 5 minutes.

Garlic Sunflower Dip-Creamy Guilt free dipping!

Garlic Sunflower Dill Dip

Vegan, Gluten Free

Happily serves 10

Food and drink

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

1 ½ Cups Raw Sunflower Seeds

1/4 Cup Tahini

1/4 Cup Sunflower or Avocado oil

1 Cup Grilled Squash

1/2 Cup Jemon Juice

1/2 cup Water, depending on desired consistency

2-3 Garlic Cloves or 1 TBSP Minced garlic

1/2 Cup Fresh Dill

1 tsp Himalayan sea salt

 

Add sunflower seeds, squash, garlic, sea salt, and lemon juice to food processor and blend well.

Add tahini, mix for about 1 minute.

While your food processor is mixing, stream in your oil.

At this point, your dip will still be thick, so add water a little at a time until it’s a creamy texture.


Artichoke Hummus-great idea for those low in iron

Artichoke Hummus

Vegan, Gluten Free

Happily Serves 6

Arab cuisine

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

2 Cups Garbanzo Beans

1 Cup  Artichoke Hearts (save brine)

Save 1/2 Cup of Brine from Artichokes

1 Jalapeño

Handful Parsley (about 1/4 Cup)

2 Green Onions

1 Garlic Clove or 1/2 TBSP Minced Garlic 

1 tsp Minced Onion

1 TBSP Himalayan Sea Salt

2 TBSP Avocado  Oil

2 TBSP Lemon Juice

Soak and Cook Beans. If using Cans, rinse well.

Add all ingredients to the food processor and blend until smooth. 

You can use more or less Brine depending on the consistency you want.

Mashed Potatoes? YES PLEASE!!

Cauliflower Mashed “Potatoes”
Vegan, Gluten Free
Happily serves 2-4
food processormicrowaveoil
ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS

2 Cups Cauliflower
1/4-1/2 Cup Almond Milk
1/4 Cup Butter or Avocado oil
1/4-1/2 Cup Coconut Cheese
1/2 TBSP Sea Salt
1 tsp Minced onion or 1/8 cup Fresh onion
1 Garlic Clove
Optional: IF you don’t have fresh herbs you can use dried spices
2 Sage Leaves
2 Basil Leaves

Chop cauliflower, or use “riced” instead, it’s easier and faster. Steam/cook/cauliflower 7-10 minutes.
Room temperature butter or soften on the stove (not microwave)
Add ingredients to the food processor and blend until smooth.

You can adjust the milk and cheese to the consistency you like. You can use coconut milk but it changes the texture when it gets cold.

I used the So Delicious brand cheese so it remains dairy free.

Rosemary Squash Sauce

Vegan, Gluten free 

Happily serves 4

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

1/2 Cup full fat Coconut milk

1/4 Avocado oil 

3 Cups squash 

1 tsp Rosemary 

1 tsp Sage 

1 Garlic clove

1 tsp Minced onion

1 tsp Sea salt 

Cube and steam zucchini without spices about 5-7 minutes. 

Place all ingredients in the food processor and blend til smooth. 

You can add more liquid or tbsp of water to thin it out.

Serve as a dip for veggies or pour over veggie pasta. 

1/2 Cup is a serving 

Zucchini Lentil Hummus

Gluten free, Vegan

Allium Allium

Happily serves 3-4

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

1 Cup Lentils (I used red in this recipe)

2 Cups Zucchini 

1/2 Yellow Onion

1/3 Cup Nutritional Yeast

1/4-1/2 Cup Almond or Coconut Milk

1 tsp Sea Salt

1 Garlic Clove 

4 TBSP Avocado Oil

1 TBSP Lemon Juice

Cut garlic clove, let sit 5 minutes.

Cube and cut onion and veggies, steam 7 minutes.

Mix all ingredients in food processor and blend well.

Use a dip or sauce.

Cherry Cream Cheese Dip

Vegan, Gluten Free

Happily Serves 4-6

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

2 Cups Cherries (not maraschino) 

1 Cup Butter Beans

2 TBSP Sunflower Oil (can Sub Coconut oil)

3 TBSP Lemon Juice 

8 oz Almond Cream Cheese

1 tsp Cinnamon 

1-2 tsp Sea Salt

1/4-1/2 Cup Monk Fruit 

Optional:

You can add Cherry Extract if you desire a stronger cherry flavor.

Rinse beans well if you are not soaking them yourself.

Add all ingredients to food processor and blend well.

I used dairy free cream cheese, Almond cream cheese.

I used Frozen Cherries, defrosted before using.  I used the juice as well. 

1/2 Cup is a serving.  Best if eaten for Breakfast!

Cooking class Recipes. Gluten Free Goodness!!!

Gluten Free Cooking Class details!

We had a great time learning how to keep our favorite flavors and enhance them with better quality ingredients.  I absolutely love educating clients on how food is supposed to taste!  I love how surprised they get when it “tastes good”! Here’s what we learned this month…

 

 

Fresh Cranberry Salsa

Vegan, Gluten Free,  Refined Sugar free

Happily serves 18-24

Avocado oil coconut oil

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

12 oz package fresh cranberries

1/4 Cup green onion

1/4 Cup cilantro

1 Jalapeño pepper

1/2 Cup Coconut Sugar or monk fruit

1/4 tsp Cumin

2 TBSP Lime or lemon juice 

Dash Sea salt

Chop the cranberries in the food processor and the rest by hand.

Mix together and enjoy!

 

 

Raw Pumpkin Pie

Vegan, Gluten Free

Happily serves 8

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

food processor Himalayan

Crust

1 cup soaked dates 

1 cup pecans 

I cup walnuts

1/8 teaspoon of Himalayan salt

To make the crust

Add the nuts to the food processor and blend until they are like a rough flower then add the dates and salt.  

Pulse together until it becomes a lumpy ball and then press into the bottom of a pie dish and refrigerate. 

Filling

4 Cups Fresh Pumpkin

1 Cup soaked dates

4 TBSP Softened coconut oil or coconut cream 

1/3 cup Maple syrup (can sub coconut nectar)

2 TBSP Pumpkin pie spice 

To make the filling

Add pumpkin to the food processor until smooth. 

Add the other ingredients and process until smooth.  

Blend on the highest setting until It is smooth like the cooked version of pumpkin pie.

Transfer the filling to your pie crust and let refrigerate for a few hours. 

You can used canned pumpkin, but fresh pumpkin is much better tasting. 

 

 

Sweet Potato Quinoa Cranberry Stuffing

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan Option

Happily serves 4-6

Avocado oil coconut oil

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

1 Cup Tricolor sprouted quinoa

2 Purple Sweet potatoes

1 TBSP Avocado Oil 

1/2 Red onion

1/2 Yellow onion 

1 Garlic clove

2 tsp Cumin

3 TBSP Chopped parsley

1 1/2 Cup Bone broth (or veggie broth if you are Vegan)

Himalayan Sea Salt & White Pepper to taste

1/2 Cup cranberries

Optional: 1/4 Cup pecans

Preheat oven to 375  

Cut or press garlic and let sit 5 minutes.

Rinse Quinoa.  Heat bone broth, add quinoa and simmer for about 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed.  Do not over cook.  

Remove from heat and let cool.

Bake/roast sweet potatoes, onions and garlic for about 15-20 minutes or until soft.

Chop Cranberries.

Combine sweet potatoes and onions with avocado oil.

Stir in cumin, cranberries, parsley, salt and pepper.  

You can bake it together for 10 mins or eat cold.

Pumpkin Pie- Vegan-Gluten Free and still fabulously delicious

Jodi’s Liminal Pumpkin Pie Bars

Vegan, Gluten free

Happily serves 8

 

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

CRUST

1 Cup soaked dates 

2 Cup walnuts

1/8 teaspoon of Himalayan salt

 

To make the crust:

Add the nuts to the food processor and blend until they are like a rough flower then add the dates and salt.  

Pulse together until it becomes a lumpy ball and then press into the bottom of a pie dish and refrigerate. 

FILLING

2 Cups Pumpkin (fresh or canned purée)

3/4 Cup Monk Fruit

1/2 Cup Almond Butter

2 Egg replacers

1 tsp Cinnamon 

2 tsp Allspice or Pumpkin Pie Spice

1/2 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt

Preheat oven 325.

Prepare a 8×8 pan with Parchment paper or spray with avocado oil.

To make the Filling:

Combine ingredients and whisk until completely smooth.

Pour over baked Crust and bake for about 50-60 minutes.

Cool at Room temperature and then refrigerate.

Serve with Coconut Whip if desired.

Savory Pumpkin Hummus

Savory Pumpkin Hummus

Gluten Free, Vegan

Happily Serves 4-6

 

ALL ORGANIC INGREDIENTS 

1 Cup Pumpkin

2 Cups Garbanzo Beans

3 TBSP Lemon Juice

4 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt

1 Green Onion

1/2 TBSP Minced Garlic

1/2 TBSP Minced Onion

Optional:

Sprinkle of Dried Green Onion on top

Dash of Hatch Green Chili flakes

 

Soak and slow cook Beans.  If using canned, rinse well.

Combine all ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth.  

You can add water to smooth it make it thinner.