Healthy Chocolate Spinach Smoothie

This is a refreshing way to start the day or have a snack!

1 frozen banana (I slice mine before freezing)
1/2 to 1 cup almond or coconut milk
1 scoop protein powder (vanilla or chocolate)
2 T unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 t cinnamon
2-3 cups fresh spinach leaves
6-7 ice cubes

Puree all in blender and enjoy!

Waffles or Pancakes without eggs-tender is possible!

Eggless Waffles or Pancakes        by: Ginger Christensen

1 Cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 Cup milk
2 tsp lemon juice or vinegar
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Mix flour, soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir in milk, lemon juice or vinegar and melted butter and stir.  Cook in greased waffle iron, or you can make pancakes with it as well.  Makes 5 medium waffles (So I naturally double at least the recipe)

Hearty Granola

GRANOLA submitted by Leslie Coppin

12 cups regular oatmeal
3 c. nuts (slivered, sliced almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, pepitas etc...)
1/2 c sunflower seeds
1/2 c shredded or flaked coconut

1 1/2 c.Olive oil
3/4 c. water
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. honey
1/2 c. molasses
3 tsp. cinnamon
3 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. salt


Add craisins and/or raisins after it's baked and cooled.

Mix dry ingredients in extra large bowl. Combine rest of ingredients in a saucepan and heat until the sugar is melted. Don't boil. Pour over dry ingredients and stir until oats are coated. Place on 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper and bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes. Stir lightly and bake another 30 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool. Store in airtight container.

Zoom granola--packed full of goodness

 

Zoom Breakfast Granola 
                                         submitted by Alicia Gugliamo

1LB (approx 5 cups) Zoom
4 cups rolled oats
2 cups wheat germ or oat bran
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 cups flake coconut
1 1/2 cups raw sunflower seeds
1/2 cup sliced almonds (I usually add more)
1/2 cup canola oil
3/4 cup honey
2 t. vanilla

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease well, two baking sheets. In a large mixing bowl combine first seven ingredients. In a small pan, heat oil, honey and vanilla until mixture begins to bubble. Stir constantly. Thoroughly mix the liquid with the dry ingredients. Divide and spread evenly between prepared baking sheets; bake uncovered 20-25 minutes or until coconut is browned. While baking stir 3-4 times, redistributing granola in an even layer. Remove from oven; Stir occasionally while cooling. Store thoroughly cooled granola in an airtight container. Serve in a bowl with milk or cream. Makes approx. 14 cups