Homemade Ice Cream

3 Frozen Bananas
1/3 cup almond milk
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup pecans
1/2t cinnamon
Splash of Vanilla extract

Blend all ingredients in a blender and serve immediately

Stuffed Peppers (slow cooker)

4 multi colored Bell Peppers
1/2 cup cooked Basmati Rice
1lb lightly browned Grass Fed Ground Beef
1 carrot ( chopped )
1 stalk of Celery ( chopped )
1 clove Garlic ( minced )
1 onion ( diced )
Handful of defrosted Spinach
1/4 cup fresh dill
1t sea salt
1t pepper
2 cups broth (I used bone broth but you could use beef/chicken/veggie)

Cut tops off the peppers (you can dice the tops and add to your filling). Add your broth to a slow cooker. Mix all remaining ingredients and stuff it into the peppers. Place peppers in slow cooker on high for about 5 hours. (For more tender veggies you can sauté before adding to the ground beef/rice mix)

Octopus Salad

1lb Cooked/Chopped Octopus
3T extra virgin olive oil
1T lemon juice
1 small carrot (chopped )
1/4 small onion ( diced )
1 stalk of Celery ( chopped )
Pinch of salt and pepper
Pinch of oregano

Mix all ingredients and serve.

Tuna Salad

Two cans of wild caught albacore tuna in water (no salt added)
1 stalk of Celery ( chopped )
1/2 small onion ( diced )
4T Mayo
Pinch of Sea salt and pepper
Pinch of dill

Mix all ingredients and refrigerate for at least an hour. I hollowed out a tomato and added the mix then topped with Fenugreek - Clover - Cabbage Sprouts.

Sweet and Sticky Asian Drummies (slow cooker)

Sweet and Sticky Asian Drummies

These delicious chicken drumsticks have just enough sweet, sticky flavor to make you want to lick your fingers clean! 

Ingredients: (organic)

10 Chicken Drumsticks

1/3 cup Apple Cider Vinegar

1/2 cup Raw Honey (local)

1/3 cup Soy Sauce

2T Spicy Bean Paste

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

4 Garlic Cloves (minced)

2T Fresh Grated Ginger

Cracked Black Pepper to taste

In a medium sauce pan mix all ingredients, except drumsticks, on medium high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes. Place your drumsticks in your slow cooker, pour the sauce over coating all the chicken and turn to high. Cook for 4 hours turning the drumsticks several times throughout. I accompanied mind with homemade rice pilaf and fried green beans with crumbled goat cheese. 

Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

Banana Oatmeal Pancakes with Caramel Pecan Topping

Ingredients (*all organic)

3/4 cup White Pastry Flour

1/4 cup ground Oatmeal (I ground my own in a blender)

1T Ground Flaxseed

1t Baking Powder

1t Cinnamon 

pinch of Sea Salt

1 Ripe Banana

1cup Milk 

1T Raw Honey 

1t Vanilla

Sift dry ingredients. In a food processor combine your banana, milk, honey and vanilla. Add your dry ingredients and mix well. In a greased griddle add large spoonfuls of mix and cook until slightly brown flipping over once. (I topped mine with organic caramel sauce from a local bakery, fresh banana and organic raw pecans)

Drunken Slow-Cooker Chicken

Drunken Slow-Cooker Chicken

Ingredients (*organic)

4 Chicken Thighs

1 Gallon Size bag of frozen, cored tomatoes-peeled 

1 Large White Onion (peeled and quartered)

1 Zucchini (sliced-I left the skin on mine)

2 Bell Peppers (cut into strips)

4 Cloves of Garlic

4 Scallions (chopped)

1c Water

1c Red Wine

6oz Tomato Paste

2T Chicken Bouillon

1T Oregano (I used Greek)

2t Sea Salt (I used Himalayan Pink)

Pinch of Pure Cane Sugar

Pinch of Cracked Pepper

I small Chili Pepper (chopped) **optional

Place all ingredients in a slow-cooker on high for at least 4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours. Can be served over pasta or rice.

*****UPDATE*****
I had quite a deal of leftover sauce so I cut up a package of mushrooms (for extra protein) and added them to the sauce. I let it simmer for a while to cook the mushrooms then poured the sauce over brown Jasmine rice. This makes a great Meatless Monday Meal.