Berry Syrup

Berry Syrup Recipe:

3 tablespoons maple syrup

1 cup blue berries

1/2 cup strawberries

1/3 cup black berries

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon cornstarch + 1 teaspoon water

1) Heat the maple syrup over medium heat, add your berries. Cook them down until a sauce forms but not too much, I love having berries still in the syrup. About 5 minutes. Add the vanilla. 

2) Mix the cornstarch and water then pour into the berry mixture. Simmer for 5 minutes.

3) Serve over your favorite pancake, waffle, or ice cream recipe! 

Orange Cranberry Granola

Granola Recipe:

2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped almonds or pecans
1/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons flax seeds
1/3 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
1/2 cup dried fruit
1/2 cup of fresh orange juice

1/3 cup maple syrup

1 tablespoon canola oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1) Spread on a baking sheet rolled oats, chopped almonds, flax seeds, and pumpkin seeds. Stir!

2) Add salt, cinnamon, dried fruit and orange zest. Stir!

3) Drizzle the maple syrup, orange juice, and canola oil. Stir until all covered evenly.

4) Pop in the oven. Bake for 5 minutes then stir it around. Repeat till light brown and crisp, like the photo, 2 photos below.

This batch was cooked perfectly! (photo below) The one with the milk, was not cooked perfectly.

Add some almond milk, fresh fruit, and it makes an amazing breakfast! - Lost track of time and over cooked a little ! haha 

Chia Seed Pudding!

A delicious pudding high in omega-3s.
I am trying to replace my boxed cereal with this pudding, it's been easy so far since its amazing!! Keeps me full longer then boxed cereal too.

Chia Seed Pudding Recipe:

Serves 1

3 tablespoons of chia seeds

2/3 cup of almond milk (or any non dairy milk)

1/2 teaspoon of maple syrup

1 dash of cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

Fresh fruit

and if you want chocolate, add some non dairy cocoa powder!

I always have to make this every other night and triple the recipe, it goes fast around here. 

1) In a bowl add the chia seeds, milk, and maple syrup, stir until all mixed together. Cover and put in fridge over night or until thickens, usually about 5 hours.

2) When thickened add the cinnamon and vanilla, stir. 

3) Put your fresh fruit on top and enjoy!

Some fun with the blueberries !

Vegan Cranberry Crumble Pie!

My favorite pie recipe! 

Cranberry Crumble Pie Recipe:

Inside pie-

1 pound of fresh cranberries
1 & 1/2 cups of sugar (less if you like it more tart, more if you want it more sweet)
1/4 cup of unbleached flour

Topping-

1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
1/2 cup of pecans
1/4 cup of unbleached flour
1 tablespoon of earth balance butter

Pie crust-

I love this crust recipe

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Flour your pie crust so it doesn't stick and don't forget to bake your crust before you add the filling for about 9 minutes!

2) Put the cranberries into a food processor until smashed. Move cranberries to a large bowl and stir in sugar and 1/4 cup of flour. Pour the filling into pie crust.

3) Smash pecans into small pieces. Stir in the packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup of flour, and butter with the pecans. The mixture should be crumbly, if not add a little more butter till it becomes crumbly. Sprinkle over pie.

4) Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.

5) Enjoy!