Recipe - Black Bean Dip by Jarka Crawford, RHN, CHCP Holistic Nutritionist Ingredients 1 ½ cups black beans, cooked or canned, drained and rinsed ¼ cup fresh parsley (or cilantro) ¼ cup red onion, coarsely chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar ½ tsp sea salt ½ tsp chili powder ground black pepper to taste Directions Put the onion and parsley in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add the remaining ingredients and process until well combined. The dip should retain some texture. Tip: Black bean dip can be served with cut up vegetables and crackers or used [...]

Protein Smoothie recipe 1 Scoop protein powder 4-6 ice cubes 1/2 cup almond milk 1/2 cup water berries (fresh if possible, else frozen.  Choose from blueberries, strawberries, raspberries etc.) 1-2 cups spinach or finely cut kale 2 tbsp group flax seed (use a small coffee grinder to grind the seeds) Blend and drink

Walnuts have been promoted as a great brain food, because they look like the brain and are high in Omega 3.  All ingredients should be organic, including the eggs.  Great way to start the kids off to school, contains enough protein to hold them till recess and kick starts the brain.  They are really good! This recipe makes 1 loaf or 12 muffins. 1 cup walnuts, chopped 1 ½ cups freshly shredded zucchini ½ cup coconut oil 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. of vanilla ½ tsp. of aluminum free baking soda ½ tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. baking powder 1 ½ cups of BOB’S [...]

Bean Salad Ingredients 1 c beans, soaked and cooked (pinto, black eyed peas, adzuki, black, navy, chick peas etc.) 1 T mustard powder 1⁄4 c extra virgin olive oil 3 radishes, finely diced 1 cparsley or cilantro, minced 3scallions, minced (whites and greens) 1 t bragg's soy liquid aminos, to taste 2 T lime juice 1 T apple cider vinegar Instructions Soak the beans overnight, drain water and rinse. Cook the beans until soft. (A slow cooker is ideal. If you put the beans in the pot in the morning, they'll be ready for dinner). Whisk together the mustard, lime juice, vinegar, Bragg's liquid aminos and oil. Pour over warm [...]

Ingredients: 1 large bunch of curly, green kale, washed, large stems removed, torn into bite size pieces COATING: 1 cup cashews, (soaked 2 hours) 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped juice of 1/2 lemon 1/2 cup nutritional yeast 1 t. salt (use more or less to taste) Preparation: Put coating ingredients in Vitamix. Blend until smooth. Using your hands, massage coating onto kale pieces getting it inside of curls. Put on teflex sheets (don't worry about flattening them, they're better bunched up) and dehydrate at 105 overnight or until coating is dry. Slide onto mesh screens and dehydrate 12 hours, or until very crispy.   Thanks to one of our patients [...]