Smoothie Sweet Potato Apple Bake

We used Cinnamon instead of Allspice

Smoothie Berry Protein Bash

Green Applecado Smoothie

INGREDIENTS
1 banana
1 cup water
1.5 cups kale
1/2 avocado
1 apple

DIRECTIONS
Put all ingredients into Vitamix. Set to smoothie setting on Vitamix and let program run to completion.
Good the next day. If you want to drink immediately replace water or some of fruit for frozen.

NOTES
Serves 1 (approximately 20 ounces)
It was very thick. Try more water.
Future Avocado recipes to try: http://www.healthysmoothiehq.com/avocado-smoothie-recipes

Coconut + M&M Magic Bars

Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 25 mins, Cool Off time: at least an hour, Total time: 1 hour 35 mins
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 12 - 16

Ingredients
1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (or even 2 cups!)
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups shredded coconut (recipe can be made without coconuts)
1 package semi sweet chocolate chips (12 ounces)
4 packages plain M&M’s (1.69oz x 4)
2 cups salted peanuts
1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 ounces)

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Line a 9x13 glass pan with parchment paper. Also works well with an 8x8 tin container.
3. In glass bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs and margarine.
4. Press evenly into pan.
5. Top with coconut, chocolate chips, M&M’s, and peanuts.
6. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over bars. Top it off with some more M&Ms for looks.
7. Bake for 25 minutes.
8. Cool at least an hour so it's not too liquidy, then cut into squares.

Recipe by Simply Shellie

Hummus

Yield: 3.75 c ( 360 g )
Total Time: 11 Minutes

Ingredients:
15 ounces canned chick peas (garbanzos), drained
15 ounces canned chick peas (garbanzos), with liquid
1/4 cup (35 g) raw sesame seeds
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup (60 ml) 2 lemon juice
1/4 cup water (possibly change recipe to use less water)
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 teaspoon ground cumin (double this portion)
Also good to add Paprika
Salt, to taste

Directions:

1. Place ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
2. Select Puree setting.
3. Let the whole program run.
4. Recommendation to add olive oil and paprika or cayenne pepper or something to add a special flavor! Maybe roasted red peppers or olives.

Lasts 4 to 5 days in fridge. Can freeze also.

Cost: 

$4.65 for 4 cups

2 - 2 cans chickpears

.65 lemon juice

2 sesame seeds