Vegan Black Bean Brownies

Ingredients

• ⅓ of a 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed (about ½ cup)
• 1 flax egg (1 T flaxseed meal + 2.5 T water)
• 1 T coconut oil (or other oil)
• scant ¼ cup cocoa powder
• dash salt
• ½ t vanilla
• ¼ c granulated sugar
• ½ t baking powder
• heaping ½ t finely ground espresso powder or instant coffee granules
• ¼ c semisweet chocolate chips (dairy free for vegan)
• dash of chocolate sprinkles

Ceviche-Marinated Grilled Gulf Shrimp Tacos

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
• 21-25 peeled and deveined jumbo Gulf shrimp
• 8 corn tortillas
• 1/2 pound shredded red cabbage
• 1/4 cup tomato salsa
• 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream

Fresh Pork & Apple Salad

Ingredients

• 1 Smithfield Peppercorn & Garlic Seasoned Pork Tenderloin
• 1 (7-oz.) bag mixed salad greens
• 2 apples, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups assorted fresh vegetables (e.g., red onions, sugar snap peas, radishes) cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup nuts (e.g., cashews or almonds)

Pot Roast

• any size roast
• 1 packet of onion soup
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• 5 large potatoes
• 4-5 large carrots peeled and cut

Savory Oatmeal

Ingredients

1 cup lowfat milk

1/2 cup uncooked old-fashioned oats

pinch sea salt (plus additional for serving)

1 teaspoon cooking oil (or 1/2 second spray)

1 large egg

1 tablespoon shredded cheddar cheese

1 slice cooked bacon, coarsely chopped

2 teaspoons sliced green onion

Fresh cracked pepper

 

Strawberry Pretzel Dessert

Ingredients

• 3 cups crushed pretzels
• 1 cup melted butter
• 4 tablespoons sugar, plus 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping
• 2 (3-ounce) packages strawberry gelatin dessert mix
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen strawberries

Happy Chili Day

My recipe

• pound of ground beef
• 1 chili seasoning packet
• 1 can of chili starter any brand
• 1 can chipotle salsa(optional)
• 1 can black beans
• 1 larg can kidney beans
• 1 can black beans
• 1 can navy beans
• 1 can garbanzo beans
• 1 onion chopped(optional)
• 2 stalks of celery(optional)