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Almond Milk Egg Nog

Serves: 3 Ingredients: - 2 egg whites - 1 tablespoon cinnamon - 1 teaspoon nutmeg - 2 egg yolk - 2 tablespoon maple syrup - 1 tablespoon vanilla extract - 18 ounces almond milk, unsweetened, vanilla Directions: - In a separate container: whip egg whites until foamy - In a separate container: mix egg yolks with maple syrup and vanilla extract - Add unsweetened vanilla almond milk to egg white and egg yolk mixtures  - Mix, and serve!

Cauliflower Mash

Preparation time:  15 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 cups fresh cauliflower 1 cup 1% milk 3 tablespoons Smart Balance Butter 1 garlic clove 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Directions: 1.  Puree ingredients in food processor until smooth. 2.  Heat on low-medium heat for 10 minutes while stirring.

Honey-Maple Granola Recipe

Ingredients: 4 cups rolled oats (not quick or steel) 3/4 cup pecans 3/4 cup almond slivers 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 heaping teaspoons cinnamon 1/3 cup pure maple syrup 1/3 cup honey 1/2-1 tablespoon canola oil 1 cup raisins 1 cup craisins 1/4-1/2 cup dried apricots (extra dry), chopped. Directions:  1) Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. 2) Create oat mixture by mixing:  oats, pecans, almond slivers, salt, cinnamon. 3)  Stir to a simmer the following liquid ingredients in a pot on low-medium heat on the stove for 10 minutes:   pure maple syrup, honey, canola oil, and 1/3 cup water. 4)  Mix the oat mixture with the liquid ingredients. 5)  Bake and stir for total of 45 minutes with the following schedule: Stir every 10 minutes, for the first 30 minutes. Then, stir every 3-5 minutes for the next 15 minutes. 6)  Remove mixture from the oven, allow to cool completely, then add dried fru...

Fig Smoothie

Serves: 2 Prep time:  5 minutes Ingredients: 2 figs 1/2 banana 2 strawberries 2 celery sticks 4 ounces unsweetened vanilla almond milk Directions: 1.  Puree ingredients with 4-5 ice cubes, serve.

Red Sauce

Preparation:  30 minutes. Serves:  4 Ingredients: 2 large tomatoes 1 garlic clove 1/4 cup fresh basil 4 white mushrooms 1/2 teaspoon olive oil Directions: 1.  Use a food processor to puree tomato, garlic, basil, olive oil, mushrooms with 1 tablespoons water. 2.  Place in a small pot and simmer for 15 minutes, while stirring to keep the bottom of the pot from burning. 3.  Strain out water. 4.  Use the sauce on anything.

All Natural Veggie Chips

Serves: 1-2 Prep time:  30 minutes. Ingredients 1 large carrot or 1 yellow squash ( crookneck squash) or zucchini squash. Cooking spray (zero calorie) 1/8 teaspoon salt/ salt substitute with additional spices (optional) Directions - Preheat oven to 350°F. - If using carrots:  Wash and peel.  If using zucchini or yellow squash:  Wash and leave the skin on.  Slice the vegetables thin. -  Lay the vegetables in a baking dish and spray with Pam spray and sprinkle with salt/ salt substitute/ optional spices.  -  Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until crisp. Please keep an eye on them towards the end of the cooking process, so that they do not burn.