Creamy Corn Porridge

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Prep Time
5
Cook Time
20
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup corn grits, (also known as polenta)
  • 2 cups of water
  • optional additions: fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts or seeds
  • sea salt
Directions
  1. combine grits (and optional ingredients) with water in a medium size pot
  2. over high heat bring to a boil, stir
  3. cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 min or more, until creamy
  4. add a pinch of sea salt, stir, done
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Coconut Rice Pudding

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Prep Time
10
Cook Time
35
Course
Ingredients
  • 2 ½ cups non-dairy milk
  • 1 cup sweet brown rice (or short-grain brown rice)
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons chopped, toasted nuts, for garnish
Directions
  1. In medium saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups non-dairy milk, rice, raisons, shredded coconut, and salt.
  2. Bring to a boil, then turn down heat to low and cover. Simmer for about 30-35 minutes. Do not remove lid until at least 30 minutes has passed.
  3. Open the lid and stir rice, ensuring that you scrape the bottom and sides. Add a bit more non-dairy milk if you need to reach a more pudding-like consistency.
  4. Top pudding with toasted nuts and serve warm. 
  5. Cover and refrigerate leftover pudding. When you reheat rice pudding, you may need to add a bit more non-dairy milk.
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Cauliflower‐Millet Mash

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Prep Time
15
Cook Time
43
Ingredients
  • 4 cups or 1 medium head of cauliflower 
  • 1 cup hulled millet (washed and drained) 
  • 4 cups of water (or vegetable broth) 
  • 1 teaspoon cold pressed extra virgin olive oil or sesame oil  
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder 
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt 
  • ½ cup parsley for garnish 
Directions
  1. Wash millet three times, or until water runs clear.  
  2. Sauté millet, garlic powder, and sea salt in a little olive oil or sesame oil on medium‐high flame, until water is fully evaporated and millet starts to toast.   
  3. Add in water or vegetable stock, and herbs, if using, and bring to the boil. Stir in chopped cauliflower 
    and then simmer for about 40 minutes, or until cauliflower and millet is cooked through.   
  4. You may serve chunky as‐is, or mash with a potato masher or a stick blender.   
  5. Stir in finely chopped parsley for a bit of color before serving.  
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Butternut Squash Casserole

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Prep Time
20
Cook Time
50
Ingredients
  • 6 cups peeled and cubed butternut squash
  • 1 cup uncooked sweet brown rice
  • 3 cups water 
  • 2 cups corn
  • 1.5 cups (or 1 can) cooked black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin or adobo spice blend
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • Dash of salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1-2 tomatoes, slices (omit if avoiding nightshades)
  • 2 cups white sauce (Recipe below)

 

Garnish:

  • 1 avocado (sliced)
  • chopped cilantro

 

White sauce:

  • ¾ cup nuts or seeds (cashews, almonds, or walnuts)
  • ½ cup water
  • Pinch sea salt
Directions
  1. Cook the sweet brown rice and squash together with a pinch of sea salt. 
  2. Add the rice, water and cubed squash in a sauce pan, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until water is mostly absorbed, about 35 minutes.
  3. In a large casserole dish (at least 9x13), add the cooked squash and rice, corn and black beans.
  4. Sprinkle in spices, lime juice, salt and pepper and mix together.
  5. Pour white sauce over the top.  Add tomato slices at the top. 
  6. Bake at 400°F for 10-15 minutes.
  7. Add sliced avocado and cilantro to the top of individual portions and enjoy!
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Beet Detox Smoothie

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Prep Time
10
Cook Time
120
Course
Ingredients
  • 1 small beet
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1/4 cup blueberries
  • 1 small banana
  • 1/2 cup water
Directions
  1. Fill pot with water; place peeled and sliced beet.
  2. Cook until soft, about 2 hours. Cool off completely.
  3. Blend in blender cooked beet, strawberries, blueberries and banana with 1/2 cup water.
  4. Blend until smooth.
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