Bev's Recipe Collection

Ingredients:

• Handful fresh kale or spinach leaves (about ½ cup packed)
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 Tbs coconut oil
• 1 scoop dietary fiber or protein powder (optional)
• ¼ cup vanilla yogurt (optional but delicious)
• ½ cup + 2 Tbs vanilla almond milk (It’s a odd amount because that’s what fits in my small Nutri-Bullet cup, but you can use as much has you’d like)
• 2 ice cubes (to chill the smoothie a bit)

Place the ingredients in a blender (I use a Nutri-Bullet) and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

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Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (16 oz) container salsa (I use Newman Own’s medium salsa)
½ green bell pepper, chopped (about ½ cup)
1 (15 oz.) can organic sweet corn, drained
1 (16 oz.) can chili beans, not drained
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
2 cups crushed organic corn chips
1 cup firmly packed fresh kale (or spinach)
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes, drained well (or about 1 cups fresh chopped tomatoes)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions:

1. Place the beef and onion in a skillet with a few tablespoons of olive oil. Cook until browned;
strain and rinse.
2. Return the cooked beef to the skillet and add the remaining ingredients. Bring the mixture to
a simmer.
3. Place the crushed corn chips on the bottom of a greased 9″ by 13″ baking dish.
4. Spoon half the bean mixture over the chips. Spread the kale (or spinach) on top. Add the
remaining bean mixture. Sprinkle on the diced tomatoes.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Sprinkle on the cheddar cheese and cook another 5
minutes. The casserole should be warm and bubbling.
6. Serve with sour cream and chopped fresh cilantro if desired.

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Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour
½ cup finely chopped walnuts
2 Tbs sucnanat (or brown sugar)
6 Tbs softened butter
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups frozen strawberries, partly thawed and sliced in half
1 cup honey granules (or sugar)
1 Tbs lemon juice

Instructions:

1. Stir together the flour, finely chopped walnuts, and sucanat. Mix in the butter 2 Tbs at a time.
(I do this with my hands.) Spread loosely on a jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 8
minutes (be careful not to burn). Stir and let cool.
2. Whip the heavy cream and vanilla until fluffy. Set aside.
3. Beat the strawberries, honey granules, and lemon juice until mostly smooth (about 5
minutes). Fold in the whipped cream.
4. Spread half the crumb mixture on the base of a 9″ by 13″ dish. Pour on the strawberry filling,
and top with the remaining crumb mixture. Freeze and serve.

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Ingredients:

½ cup whole almonds
½ cup flaked coconut
½ cup graham cracker crumbs (about 4 graham crackers)–could use gluten-free
2 Tbs honey granules (or sugar)
2 Tbs maple syrup
pinch of salt
1 cup heavy whipping cream
12 oz cream cheese, softened and cut into pieces
⅔ cup honey granules (or sugar)
Juice of 2 lemons (about ½ cup)
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Place the almonds and coconut in a food processor and chop until fine.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and process until combined.
3. Press into the base of a 8″ by 8″ dish.
4. Whip the heavy cream with an electric mixer until fluffy.
5. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
6. Pour over the crust and chill for several hours before serving.

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Ingredients:

4 Tbs butter
1 cup applesauce
½ cup sucanat (or brown sugar)
¼ cup honey
1½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
pinch of salt
4 cups peeled and chopped apples
3 whole wheat flour tortillas (I use this recipe)

Instructions:
1. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the remaining ingredients (except
apples and tortillas) and stir until combined.
2. Reserve a few tablespoons of the sauce for later. Stir in the chopped apples.
3. Grease a 9″ pie pan. Place a tortilla in the base of the pan. Layer on ½ of the apple filling.
Place the second tortilla on top. Layer on the remaining apple filling and top with the third
tortilla. Spread the reserved sauce on top of the tortilla.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until bubbly and the apples are tender.
5. Serve warm or cooled.

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