Recipes

It’s pretty obvious by now that simple, homemade meals containing the freshest, purest ingredients is paramount in creating an optimal physical and emotional lifestyle. Having a recipe with few ingredients not only helps with our busy bee lifestyles, but also ensures what we are putting in our system is beneficial and healthy.

Here are 5 simple recipes with 5 ingredients or less, simply put…

1. Bruschetta Toast

• 2 English muffins
• 4 garlic cloves chopped
• 2 cups vine ripe tomatoes chopped
• 4 tablespoons of fresh basil chopped (or goat cheese for non-vegans)
• olive oil

Cut two English muffins in half

Add one chopped garlic clove on each side of the muffin

Add chopped tomato and basil (or cheese) evenly throughout each muffin

Drizzle with olive oil

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until bread edges are toasted or if using goat cheese, until cheese is completely melted.
2. “Sweet Jesus” Raw Oats

• 1 cup raw rolled oats
• Just over 1 cup almond milk
• ½ cup of Raisins
• ¼ cup shredded coconut
• A drizzle of Maple Syrup

Add oats and raisins in a bowl

Pour almond to cover the oats

Place the soaked oats in the refrigerator over night

Top with Maple syrup and shredded coconut

3. Coconut Mashed Yams

• 3 large sweet potatoes or yams peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 cup of organic creamy coconut milk (canned)
• ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/3 cup raisins

Boil yams in a large pot until tender (about 15-20 minutes) then drain

In the same pot add coconut milk, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Mash ingredients until consistency is creamy. (you can also do this in a blender)

Serve and top with raisins

 4. Garlic Mushrooms

• 5 cups chopped crimini mushrooms
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 2 tablespoons of earth balance butter
• Salt

In a frying pan, heat butter on medium to high heat being carful not to burn it

Add garlic and saute for about 2 minutes

Add mushrooms and sauté till water is released and absorbed, approximately 7 minutes

Once ready, add another tablespoon of earth balance

Dash of salt to taste

5. A Soba Delight

• 8 oz. box of soba noodles
• ½ teaspoon of chopped garlic
• 6 scallions minced
• 2 tablespoon of sesame seeds
• 3 tablespoons of raw coconut amino sauce

In a large pot bring water to a boil and cook soba noodles according to their directions. Approximately 8-9 minutes

Drain and rinse under cold water

In a sauté pan heat oil (preferably sesame oil) over medium heat

Add garlic and scallions and sauté for 2-3 minutes

Add 1 ½ tablespoons of sesame seeds, noodles, and sauce

Mix well to coat noodles well

Garnish with left over sesame seeds and serve

 

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