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Middle Eastern Style Rice Pudding

Middle Eastern Style Rice Pudding

Middle Eastern Style Rice Pudding -  Gluten-free, protein-rich, nutrient-dense - and only sweetened with date syrup. I call my food HER when it looks pretty. ‘She pretty!’ And girl, when you add roses 🌹🌸🌺 to anything it just makes a girl happy.My mom’s rice pudding is a happy place for this Middle Eastern girl. On the heels of Mothers Day, I’ve been thinking about her a lot. She loved to cook, and loved her flowers so this is for her. I just gave it a little ‘rehab’ and boosted the protein, lowered the sugar and made it healthy enough to...

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Garden Patch Omelet

Garden Patch Omelet

Filled with protein and fiber, vegetable omelets are a satisfying meal day or night (Serves 2).  Ingredients: 3 eggs 1⁄4 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt (optional) Dash black pepper 2 teaspoons coconut oil, divided 1⁄4 teaspoon minced garlic 1 cup baby spinach 1⁄4 cup bell peppers (red, orange, yellow), diced 1⁄4 cup red onion, diced 1⁄4 cup tomato, diced 1 large mushroom, thinly sliced  Directions Wash any produce with our eatcleaner spray wash or washpowder. Let air dry on a paper towel. In a bowl, whisk eggs with salt and pepper. Set aside.  Heat 1 teaspoon coconut oil over medium-high heat in a sauté...

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BLUEBERRY VANILLA CHIA SEED PUDDING

BLUEBERRY VANILLA CHIA SEED PUDDING

What could be better than eating pudding for breakfast and having it basically make itself? Plus, blueberries and chia seeds together are an antioxidant power couple. Just get yourself set up with some mason jars you can grab and go. That's good news to spoon to! INGREDIENTS 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or other nondairy milk ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 2 teaspoons granulated stevia or monkfruit extract 6 tablespoons chia seeds 1½ tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut DIRECTIONS Wash any produce with our eatcleaner spray wash or washpowder. Let air dry on a paper towel.  In...

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Buckwheat Breakfast Bowl

Buckwheat Breakfast Bowl

In Egypt, we didn't have boxed cereal, so this was our morning wake-up call. There was nothing better than the smell of buckwheat simmering, coconut and cinnamon wafting through the air. Despite the name, there's no wheat in here, so it's gluten-free. It's also referred to as groats. This comes together in a flash if you precook the buckwheat in the rice cooker, and the best part is, you can eat it hot or cold.  INGREDIENTS:  1 Cup uncooked buckwheat, rinsed  2 Cups homemade almond milk 1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon  4 Dates, pitted and finely chopped  TOPPINGS:  2 Tablespoons unsweetened...

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