Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Serving: 3

Ingredients:

1.    2 frozen bananas

2.    1.5 cups of almond milk 

*I use Vanilla Almond Milk unsweetened to give it a little more flavor

3.    2 tablespoons of peanut butter

4.   1 teaspoon of chia seeds

5. Around 3-5 ice cubes - depending on how thick you'd like your smoothie to be

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to a blender. 

2. Blend for approximately 1 minute - or until desired consistency

Spicy Garlic Edamame

Serving: 4

Ingredients

1.     1 (16 oz bag) of lightly salted Edamame

2.     2 tablespoons of Garlic Chili Sauce (Huey Fong is the best!)

3.     2 teaspoons of toasted sesame oil

Directions

1. Microwave or steam edamame

2. Mix the garlic chili sauce and toasted sesame oil

3. Add your sauce mixture and edamame into a frying pan

4. Sauté your edamame until the skin darkens

**Note: Depending on your tolerance for spice, the amount of chili garlic sauce can be altered to your liking. 

Gluten Free Meatballs

Serving: 4

Ingredients

1.     1 lb of ground beef 

2.      2/3 cup of Almond Crumbs or Almond Meal 

(I used Cooper's Crumbs Savory Italian Blend)

3.     1/2 an onion finely chopped

4.    1 tablespoon of crushed garlic

5.    1 egg

6.     3 tablespoons of olive oil

7.    1 jar of your favorite Marinara Sauce

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F

2. Mix the ground beef, almond crumbs, onion, crushed garlic and egg. 

3. Roll the meat into balls (1 inch)

4. Lightly coat a skillet with olive. Once heated, add your meatballs and cook on all sides until your meatballs develop a crust. 

5. In a 9x11 pan add half a jar of marinara sauce. Place the meatballs into the pan and coat the top with the rest of the marinara sauce. 

6. Place in the oven for 15 minutes. 

I partnered with Cooper's Crumbs to make this dish. Using these crumbs gave the meatballs more texture. This is a great alternative to using breadcrumbs if you're avoiding gluten. Click here to learn more about Cooper's Crumbs: https://cooperscrumbs.com/