Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

A NEW TAKE ON MY FAVORITE COOKIES!! JUST ADD OATMEAL AND A BIT MORE VEGAN MILK!!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c unbleached organic flour
1/2 c whole wheat flour
1 c quick cook oats
1/3 c unbleached organic sugar
1/3 c stevia
1/3 c brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 c organic vegan chocolate chip
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup coconut oil (I melt a bit first)
1 Tbsp vegan butter
1/2 c almond or Silk coconut milk
1 tsp organic pure vanilla extract
1 Tbsp dark molasses
1 flax egg (1 Tbsp flax, 3 Tbsp water--let sit for a bit before adding to recipe).


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Mix all dry ingredients
3. Separately mix all wet ingredients, including flax egg
4. Add wet mixture to dry mixture until well incorporated
5. Roll dough into compact balls, place on greased baking sheet or parchment paper, and squish down to make saucers.
6. Bake in oven for 10 minutes. Avoid the temptation...let cool for at least 5 minutes, then devour.

Tzatziki

Ingredients:

2 medium cucumbers, peeled and seeded
2 cups low fat, plain Greek yogurt
1 clove garlic, minced fine
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh dill, finely minced
1/2 to 1 tsp red wine vinegar, depending on your taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Fine grate or use food processor to finely chop cucumbers. Place in center of a clean, cloth dishtowel/napkin. Gather ends and twist to wring out liquid over sink. Will be about 2/3 c liquid! Discard liquid, keep cucumber pulp
2.In large bowl, Gently fold all ingredients together. Chill for at least 1 hour, and keeps for up to 2 days in fridge.

* Delicious on our eat clean gyros!!

Gyro (Eat Clean)

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp fresh oregano, chopped
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1-2 tsp salt
1 clove garlic, minced/crushed
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp olive oil (divided)
1 lb angus beef, trimmed of fat and cut into slices
cooking spray
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1 red and 1 green bell pepper, sliced fine
8 whole wheat pitas
2 medium tomatoes, coarsly chopped
homemade tzatziki

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, mix oregano, cumin, paprika, pepper, garlic, lemon juice, 1 tsp oil. Rub mixture into steak, and place in bag or container. Marinate for at least 30 minutes to overnight
2. Preheat broiler to high. Place steaks on a foil lined baking sheet misted with cooking spray. Broil for 7-10 min. When done remove from oven and cook for 5 min.
3.Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in small saute pan over med-high and saute onion, peppers. Cook to soft, about 10 min.
4. To assemble, cut pitas in half, open pocket and place steack, pepper-onions, tomatoes and top with tzatziki.

*This was delicious with the homemade eat clean tzatziki! We served with a Greek salad as well.

Clean Eating Greek Salad

Ingredients:

1/2 head Romaine lettuce (optional)
4 chopped tomatoes
1 cucumber, chopped into chunks
1/4 small purple onion, chopped fine
2 cloves garlic, minced fine
1 Tbsp fresh oregano, chopped
1-2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
2/3 c kalamata olives
salt and pepper to taste
feta cheese (optional)

Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients together, toss and enjoy!

Ratatouille Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:

1 tsp olive / coconut oil
1 lb lean organic ground beef (or bison)
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
4 tsp chili powder
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1 sweet red bell pepper, diced
2 medium zucchini, diced
1 small eggplant, diced
2 cans tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp fresh oregano
4 leaves basil
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp raw honey
sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
8 whole wheat buns

Directions:

1. Heat large nonstick pan on med-high. Add oil, beef, 1/2 of the garlic, onion. Saute until beef is browned and onions soft.
2. Add chili powder, mustard, cayene, salt and pepper to taste and cook a few more minutes. pour meat mixture into bowl and set aside
3. Return pan to heat and add bell pepper, zucchini, and eggplant; Stir and saute until veggies are tender. Add meat back to pan, stir well, and reduce heat. Cook for 10-15 minutes.
4. Add tomatoes, and remaining seasonings, and honey. Stir until meat and veggies are coated. Cook to hot and bubbling. Season to taste and serve on buns (gluten free ones if you are going without gluten!), toasted optional!

Oven Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

1 tsp salt
1 tsp white pepper
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 c unbleached flour
1/2 c whole wheat flour
1/4 c organic corn meal
1/2 Tsbp flax meal
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 c almond milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400. Sprinkle chicken liberally with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Combine flour, meal, seasonings in one large bowl. Add milk to another smaller bowl. Dip chicken into milk, then roll to cover in seasoning/flour mixture.
3. Place onto coated pan. *I added a dab of LouAnna coconut oil to the top of each to help with browning. Some people choose to add butter. You can also just eliminate this.
4. Bake at 400 for 50 min or until done.

+ We ate this with Greek Potatoes and steamed asparagus!

Greek Potatoes

Ingredients:

8-10 Red potatoes,, peeled, cut into large wedges
6 garlic cloves
1/4 c olive oil
1 c water
1 Tbsp oregano
1 to 1 1/2 lemon, juice of
sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 440. Spray pan. Place all ingredients into a large baking pan and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
2. Using clean hands, toss to distribute. Garlic will drop into the water/oil, but flavor will still permeate potatoes.
3. Bake for 40 min. Once a golden-brown crust has formed, stir and bring the white underside up. Season again with salt and pepper. You may need to add another 1/2 c water if they appear to be drying.
4. Place back in oven for another 40 min.

* we had these delicious potatoes with oven fried chicken!