Homemade Almond butter and Peanut butter

Recipe and Instructions

ingredients

Roasted almonds / peanuts (you dont have to roast but roasting releases the oils and flavours)

pinch of salt

Instructions

Put nuts into food processor and just have patience

note: Almonds take alot longer than peanuts to process .  Every few min stop and scrap down sides.

 

Homemade

Homemade Peanut Butter

Homemade

Homemade Almond Butter

Vegan Black Bean Brownie – vegan and gluten free

Recipe

1 15oz can back beans(rinsed and drained)

2 large flax eggs(2.5 tbsp flaxseed meal + 6 tbsp water, mix and let sit for 5 min)

3 tbsp coconut oil

3/4 cup cacao or cocoa powder

1/4 tsp sea salt

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup raw sugar(or any sweetener you desire)

 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. lightly grease a muffin pan

3. prepare flax egg and let sit for about 5 min

4. Put all remaining ingredients into food processor

5. add flax egg

6. evenly distribute into muffin pan

7. bake for about 20-26 min

8. Let cool for 30 min and enjoy.

 

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Brownie Bites / chocolate almond bite. Vegan, gluten free and sugar free goodness

This is a ball of goodness.  For all those chocolate fanatics this will satisfy you.  Vegan, gluten free and sugar free.

 

Recipe

1 cup dates

1 cup almonds

1/4 cup cacao or cocoa powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp salt

 

Instructions

1.Put all ingredients into food process

2. Pulse until mixture is the consistency of sand.

3. Roll into balls and refrigerate for an hour or so.

Enjoy, try not to eat all in one day 🙂

 

Chocolatey deliciousness

Chocolatey deliciousness

 

Eggplant Lasagna

Recipe

2 large eggplant

1 bag of spinach

3 cups of mushrooms(or as much as you like, i like alot)

homemade pasta sauce

1 onion

1 whole roasted garlic

vegetarian cheddar cheese( as much as you like and any cheese that u want to use)

as much as you like bag mozzarella cheese( as much as you like and any cheese that u want to use)

Steps

Cut the eggplant lengthwise and salt, leave for 2 hours

Saute the onion and spinach

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layer sauce, eggplant, spinach, mushroom, cheese & repeat

Remember to season every layer.

oven 375 degrees

45 min.

Moroccan Lentils


Ingredients

1 Cup Lentils

1 Medium Onion

3 Cloves Garlic1/2 Cup Diced Tomatoes

6 Sprigs Fresh Chopped Celery

1.5 tsp Ground Paprika

1 tsp Ground Cumin

1 tsp salt (or to taste)

Ground Pepper

3 Cups Water

Directions

Place all ingredients except salt into medium pot and cook, partially covered, over medium-low heat until lentils are slightly soft (20-30 mins). Add salt, stir, and continue to cook until lentils are  completely tender.

Serves 4-6

Recipe from SparkPeople user EJORDANE