Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons light olive oil 2 Tablespoons raspberry vinegar 1 ½ Tablespoons orange juice Honey or Agave to taste 1/8 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper to taste Directions: Add oil, vinegar, orange juice, sweetener, salt and pepper to a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well to combine. Makes 4 servings

Ingredients: 8 cups mixed greens 1 Granny smith apple, diced ¼ cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup chopped pecans Directions: Plate 2 cups of mixed greens on each salad. Top with diced apple, cranberries and pecans. Drizzle with Raspberry Vinaigrette dressing and serve. Makes 4 servings

  Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes, washed and dried 2 Tablespoons butter Salt and Black pepper to taste Instructions: Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place potatoes directly on middle rack of oven. Bake; checking for doneness by either gently squeezing potatoes or pricking them with a fork to see if they’re really soft, about 40 minutes. [...]

  Ingredients: 1 pound extra lean ground beef 2 eggs 1/4 cup of uncooked quinoa 1 medium onion 3 garlic cloves 2 chilies 1 Tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil 1 teaspoon Thyme 1 teaspoon Rosemary 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt Directions: Cook quinoa according to packaged directions. Preheat oven to 350 F. [...]

Ingredients: 2 small yams 2 teaspoons oil Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place sweet potatoes on sheet tray, rub with oil, prick with a few a few times and bake for 1 hour or until soft. Remove from oven and let stand until cool enough to handle. Makes 2 servings

  Ingredients: 8 ounces fresh squeezed Orange Juice 4 ice cubes, crushed 2 scoops vanilla protein powder Dash of vanilla extract Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Makes 2 Snack-sized servings

  Ingredients: 2 medium apples, washed and cored 2 thin strips lemon rind ¼ cup golden raisins 1 whole vanilla bean, cut into 2 pieces 2 cinnamon sticks 2 Tablespoons lemon juice Directions: Place apples in large glass oven proof bowl (with lid). Place a strip of lemon rind, some currants, a piece of vanilla bean, [...]

Ingredients: 1 cup blanched almond flour ¾ cup golden flax seed meal ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar 3 eggs 2 Tablespoons olive oil ¼ cup water 1 teaspoon agave nectar 1-2 Tablespoons caraway seeds Directions: Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl combine almond flour, flax, [...]

Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 4 cups raw Butternut squash, cut into 1-inch cubes Sea salt and Pepper 2 Tablespoons Olive oil ½ cup Onion, diced ¼ cup Celery, diced ¼ cup Carrot, diced 1 Cinnamon stick Sea salt and freshly ground Pepper 3-4 cups Chicken broth ½ teaspoon ground coriander (optional) Directions: Preheat oven [...]

Ingredients: 1 cup light coconut milk 1 cup water 2 teaspoon ginger root, fresh, minced ½ teaspoon table salt 1 cup brown basmati rice 1 cup pineapple, fresh, diced ½ cup scallion, chopped 1 teaspoon mint leaves, fresh, chopped (optional) 2 Tablespoon chopped almonds, toasted 1 medium lime, cut into 4 wedges Directions: In a [...]