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

Back Matcha Green Tea Almond Cookies INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick) 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder 1/3 cup almonds, chopped 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional) DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 2. Sift together matcha and flour. 3. Cream butter and sugar together in electric mixer (or vigorously with whisk and hands) until smooth and fluffy working up to high speed. 4. Lower speed and add flour matcha mixture 1 tablespoon at a time until dough begins to form (using spatula, scrap down sides of bowl and keep mixing. 5 Add almonds in three batches. 6. Roll dough into a log (as best as possible) and wrap with plastic wrap. 7. Put dough in freezer for 30 minutes. 8. Using a sharp knife, slice dough into rounds. 9. Arrange dough rounds on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat, bake for 16 minutes.

Back High Protein Crab Stew INGREDIENTS: 8 ounces crab claw meat (not imitation) 1 - 5.3 ounce container (individual serving size) plain Greek yogurt 2/3 cup of ½ and ½ (can add more to thin consistency if needed) 1 tablespoon old bay (or more/less to taste) Pinch of pepper (or more to taste) ½ teaspoon red wine vinegar (or more to taste) DIRECTIONS: Bring ½ and ½ to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Add seasonings and vinegar and modify to desired taste. Let simmer until fragrant (about 6-8 minutes), stirring occasionally to avoid scorching the milk. Remove from heat and whisk in plain Greek yogurt until smooth and thick. Stir in lump crab claw meat and stir until combined. Add more old bay, pepper or vinegar if needed.

Back Portobello Tuna Melt INGREDIENTS: 1 portobello mushroom cap, stem removed 1- 2.6 ounce packet plain tuna 1.5 tablespoons regular mayo (or mayo with olive oil) ½ tablespoon regular mustard 1/3 cup grated cheese (we used Gruyere) 2 tablespoons died yellow onion 1 tablespoon finely sliced green onion for garnish Salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to broil 375 degrees F. Prepare a foil-lined baking sheet. Place mushroom cap gill side up on foil. Drain and mix tuna with mayo, mustard, diced onion and salt and pepper to taste. Top mushroom cap with tuna mixture and smooth into an even layer. Top tuna mixture with grated cheese. Broil in the oven on the top rack until mushroom is tender and cheese is browned on top, approx. 10-12 minutes, but watch carefully. Remove from oven and cut into wedge slices.

Back Spiced Carrot Cake Pancakes INGREDIENTS: 2 medium carrots, grated (moisture squeezed out in paper towels) 1 cup diced pineapple 1/2 cup unsweetened raisins (let them soak in water or pineapple juice for a little bit to rehydrate) 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3/5 cup buttermilk (or any milk of your choice, we love natural healthy fats and buttermilk makes for a richer more fluffy product) 2 large eggs 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 tablespoon cinnamon 2 1/2 cup dry pancake mix of your choice (we use Namaste gluten free mix) DIRECTIONS: 1. Combine eggs, milk, vanilla and spices, whisk to combine. 2. Add the remaining fillings (pineapple, raisins and carrots) and whisk together to combine. 3. Add the dry pancake mix and whisk until completely incorporated. 4. Grease and heat a small nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-heat and begin to cook one pancake at a time. We poured ours in 1/4 cup servings, which filled the diameter of our perfect sized skillet. Wait for the batter to begin bubbling in the pan before flipping. 5. Allow the stack of left over pancakes to cool, transfer to a ziplock bag and freeze. Simply toast the frozen pancakes in a toaster for a great grab and go breakfast in the mornings to follow. **We topped our pancakes with cream cheese, honey and walnuts! You could use Greek yogurt too for added protein. Enjoy!