Back Pork Rind Parmesan-Encrusted Nuggets INGREDIENTS: 1 large, raw chicken breast, cut into ½ cubes 1 cup ground/crushed pork rinds (we used an all-natural salt and pepper flavored, see picture) ½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese 1 whole egg, scrambled 1 tablespoon deli mustard (check to make sure it is sugar-free) DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine finely crushed pork rinds and parmesan cheese in a bowl and mix to evenly combine. Scramble the egg with the mustard in a separate bowl. Grease a baking sheet with olive oil (we use spray olive oil to evenly coat). Dip each raw chicken nugget in the mustard/egg mixture and transfer to pork rinds to bread. Gently toss in the dry mixture to evenly coat the chicken. Repeat for each chicken nugget and place of the baking sheet at least ½ inch from the other. Spray the tops of the nuggets with olive oil and place in oven. Bake for 25 minutes. At the 10-15 minute marker, remove tray from oven and flip nuggets over to evenly brown on both sides. Enjoy with ranch or a condiment of your choice (we chose guacamole)!

Back Burgers with Bean-ifits! INGREDIENTS: 1 can black beans - drained and rinsed 2/3 cup finely diced onions 2 tablespoon ketchup 1 tablespoon yellow mustard, or dijon mustard 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 teaspoons cumin 1/3 cup plain quick oats DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease or line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 2. In a medium-sized bowl, mash the black beans until almost pureed, but keeping some texture. 3. Stir in condiments and spices until well combined. 4. Fold in the oats using a spatula. The mixture should be moist and almost fluffy. 5. Divide the mixture into 4 equal parts and form into thin patties. 6. Bake for 7 minutes and then carefully flip patties over, bake for another 7 minutes, or until crusty. *Patties can keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Reheating may dry them out slightly.

Back Fudgey Black Bean Brownies Glass of milk highly recommended! These guys are super rich and will crush any chocolate craving while providing a high dose of fiber and healthy fats! INGREDIENTS: 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 2 large eggs 2/4 cup raw unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup ground coffee 1/2 cup coconut sugar, or any sugar you have on hand 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (we use 2% fat) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 4 tablespoons milk 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth and creamy. 2. Transfer batter equally in muffin tin or baking dish and bake at 375 for around 25 minutes, or until the brownies are set and spongy and the tops are cracking. Check to see if they are done by inserting a tooth pick or sharp knife into the middle to see if it comes out clean. **We topped ours with unsweetened shredded coconut and chopped walnuts. These pair perfect with a glass of milk! **They are even better when you keep them in the fridge!

Back Lemon Vanilla Cashew Cream Ingredients: 1 cup raw cashews (soaked for 2 hours in filtered water) Juice from 1/2 a large lemon, we used our own Meyer lemons out the backyard! (careful of seeds!) Water (enough to cover cashews in blender by 1") 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: 1. Pour all ingredients into blender and cover with water up to 1 inch over the cashews. Blend on high speed until it reaches a smooth and thick consistency. Stop and taste it to make sure the flavors and consistency are there. At first, ours was a little grainy so we blended it a little longer and it came out perfect! 2. Store in containers in the fridge Caesar Cashew Dressing Ingredients: 1 cup raw cashews (soaked for 2 hours in filtered water, or overnight for best results) Water (enough to cover cashews in blender by 1") 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 small garlic clove, chopped 3 tablespoons capers, or to taste Salt and pepper to taste Directions: 1. Pour all ingredients into blender and cover with water up to 1 inch over the cashews. Blend on high speed until it reaches a smooth and thick consistency. Stop and taste it to make sure the flavors and consistency are there. Add extra garlic powder, lemon, etc. based on the flavors you like. *Store in containers in the fridge. This is a great dip for celery!

Back Lemon Chia Granola Bars INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup honey (or brown rice syrup) 1/2 cup almond butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/3 cup dried blueberries (or raisins) 1/3 cup almond, chopped 2 cups rolled oats 2 tablespoons chia seeds Zest from 1 large lemon DIRECTIONS: 1. Combine honey and almond butter in a small sauce pan over low-medium heat and warm, stirring frequently, until evenly combined. Transfer to mixing bowl. 2. Add the remaining ingredients and fold until evenly combined. 3. Transfer to a ceramic or glass baking dish. You can line any dish with parchment paper. Using your hands, press and smooth out the mixture to form into the dish. 4. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours. Take out and cut bars into desired sizes.

Back Pumpkin Spiced Whipped Ricotta INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or more to taste) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon maple syrup (can choose sugar-free) DIRECTIONS 1. Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk until well combined. Enjoy warm or chilled.

Back Vegetarian Mexican Stuffed Peppers INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup red quinoa 1 cup water 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon paprika 2/4 teaspoon ground red pepper 1/2 yellow onion, diced 1/2 cup black beans (drained and rinsed) 1/4 cup salsa 1 ear raw sweet corn (kernels removed from the cobb) 3 medium bell peppers 6 slices provolone cheese Greek yogurt, sliced avocado and fresh lime juice for topping DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 375F. Set aside a non-stick pyrex baking dish. 2. Cut each bell pepper in half and clean out all seeds. You want each bell pepper to be deep enough to hold the mixture like a bowl. Place the cleaned bell pepper halves open side up in the baking dish. 3. Combine the dry quinoa and spices in a skillet over medium-high heat to toast, stirring and shaking the skillet frequently to avoid burning. Once you smell the fragrant aroma, add the water, turn the heat up to high and let the mixture simmer until the quinoa is cooked (you will see white rings around each seed). 4. Meanwhile drain and rinse the black beans and cut the corn off the cobb. 5. Add the diced onions to the quinoa and continue to cook until onions are translucent. 6. Once the quinoa and onion mixture is finished, combine the quinoa and onion mixture with the black beans a corn. Add the salsa and mix well. 7. Spoon the quinoa mixture evenly into each pepper half and pack down. Cover each pepper half with one thin slice of cheese. 8. Bake at 375F, covered with tinfoil for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove tinfoil and broil for 2 minutes, or until cheese begins to brown. 9. Remove from oven, top with Greek yogurt, avocado slices and a spritz of fresh squeezed lime juice.

Back Orange Chia Marmalade Ingredients: 2 large navel oranges 1 tablespoon minced orange peel 1 tablespoon honey, or more to taste if needed 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, or more to taste if needed 1 tablespoon chia seeds Juice from 1/2 of a large lemon Directions: 1. Peel orange skin using a vegetable peeler. Remove any reaming pith from inside of skin using a sharp knife. Mince peel, reserving a few thin strips for garnish. 2. Make sure there is no skin/pith left on oranges. Roughly chop oranges and transfer to sauce pan with all other ingredients. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer until oranges are broken down and mixture consistency resembles jam. Stir constantly and mash oranges in the process. 3. Taste and adjust as needed. Add more honey or vanilla. 4. Transfer to glass jar with remaining orange rind and allow to set in refrigerator over night.

Back Minty Apple & Cucumber Salad Recipe featured in the Intuitive Cooking and Eating Summit INGREDIENTS: 1 cucumber 1 large green apple 1 handfuls fresh mint Pinch of sea salt Juice from 1 lemon, or to taste DIRECTIONS: 1. Fancy peel the cucumber and apple and chop into 1/2-inch cubes 2. Massage the cucumbers and apple with the sea salt 3. Finely chiffonade the mint and toss into the mix (cut the mint how you would like to eat it, for example, I want my mint chopped finely so I do not get big leaves in my mouth when I take a bite). 4. Massage the mint into the mixture gently for 1 minute 5. Add lemon juice and toss to incorporate 6. Serve garnished with a few whole fresh mint leaves (We garnished ours with pomegranate seeds too!) **The best result for this salad would be to make ahead of time and let it marinate for an hour.

Back DIRECTIONS: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in large sauté pan. Slice sausage into thin rounds (we sliced ours at an angle to have bigger slices). Brown sausage slices on both sides. When the second side of the sausage slices are half way through browning, add the onion slices. Stir until onions have turned golden brown and become tender. Add garlic and oregano, stirring to combine well. Add diced tomatoes, stir occasionally, and continue to cook until the tomatoes are soupy and broken down. Season with salt and pepper. Add the rinsed white beans and stir to combine. Add the chopped kale and stir until all kale is wilted. Serve with parmesan cheese on top to garnish. One Pot Chicken Sausage with Kale and White Beans INGREDIENTS: 2 chicken sausage links (we used apple and gouda sausage from Publix!) 1 can small white beans, rinsed well ½ small sweet onion, thinly sliced 1 ½ heaping cups chopped kale 1 large tomato, diced 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon dried oregano Salt and pepper to taste Parmesan cheese for topping