Vegetarian Asian Tacos

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Trader Joes Coconut Cashews
1/2 cup black beans, drained and cleaned
1/2 brown rice
Kale, whole leaves, washed
1/2 cup carrots, chopped fine
1/2 cup onion, chopped fine
1 cup frozen broccoli
Ginger
4-6 cloves garlic
Parsley
1/4 cup Tamari
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
cucumber to garnish 

Directions:

1. Prepare the marinade (tamari, sesame oil, red wine vinegar) for the cashews (5-15 minutes)
2. Sautee garlic, ginger, onion & carrot in small amount of sesame oil
3. Smash frozen broccoli until fine and add to sautee pan 
4. Blend marinated cashews 
5. Add 1/2 can black beans & blend until chunky but smooth, (kind of like the consistency of ground meat)

6. Boil Kale for 3-4 minutes until bright green
7. Season Kale with S&P & lay flat
8. Add bean & cashew mixture to vegetables
9. Lemon juice, salt & pepper to taste
10 Fill Kale with mixture and roll up like a taco
11. Garnish with parsley & cucumber
Enjoy! 

The perfect meatless Monday meal

Fruit & Nut Flapjacks (Granola Bars)

I subscribe to a monthly snack box called Graze. Almost every month one of the six snacks that arrive in my box is called the a flapjack, which is like a chewy granola bar. They are so simply delicious that I decided to try and make them myself. This recipe is low cal as it includes no butter and very little sugar.




                                        the inspiration...


Ingredients:
1 cup rolled oats
1 tbsp of melted coconut oil
1/4 cup crushed walnuts
1 whole egg
1 egg white
1 banana mashed
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup dried cranberries (or any dried fruit of your choice)
1/4 cup of honey (or brown sugar)
pinch of salt
Cinnamon
Orange zest


Directions: 
Mix all the above ingredients well in a mixing bowl
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Spray Non stick spray on square baking dish
Spread mix evenly in dish
Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown on top
Let cool for 20 minutes before cutting
Enjoy!

The result!

These were truly so easy and came out really delicious! I am confident that no store-brought granola bars are in my future