Sweet potato patties

What do you do when you have left over roasted sweet potatoes and quinoa?  Make a pattty out of them of course!   Super simple to whip up and tastes amazing!!  Enjoy with a lettuce leaf or a collard leaf :) and with some avocado and some sauce on top!

Sweet potato patties

Ingredients:

cooked yams

quinoa (cooked)

a bunch of fresh parsley

garlic clove

salt

Put all ingredients into the food processor and blend together.  Make into patties and brown on both sides w/ oil.

Pumpkin seed sauerkraut sauce

Ingredients:

pumpkin seeds

couple spoon fulls of sauerkraut

onion powder

some water

extra virgin olive oil
salt (only if needed) I find that the saurerkraut has enough salt in it.

Blend in blender until creamy and smooth!  

Tasty Kale Smoothies :-)

I have come across quite a few people who have tried to make a green smoothie, but they turned out pretty unappetizing!  I wanted to share my easy recipes of making yummy green smoothies without the bitterness!  We have been having green smoothies for breakfast for the more than a year and it really is key in staying healthy and feeling vibrant and clear.   I also recommend using Kale leaves instead of spinach, or any other green, because kale is packed with so many vitamins, fiber, etc. 

When making these green smoothies, it really is important to use a high powered blender like the vitamix or a Blendtec...It really blends the leaves and fiber super fine, so that it comes out smooth.  Regular blenders don't do a great job, and they come out coarse, and it is hard to swallow.  If you find the vitamix too expensive to buy, then I recommend the Cucina Bella Rocket blender which is an inexpensive alternative and it also blends the leaves well!  It is perfect for one person.  

Here are a few combinations of fruits that you can add to your kale smoothie!  To reduce the taste of the kale leaves, you just add more fruit!  You basically can add any fruit that's in season and organic.  Simple right?  :-) 

4 large leaves of kale, or 7 small leaves

strawberries

pineapple

banana

apple juice, water, or coconut water

blend well!

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4 large leaves of kale

rasberries/blue/black/strawberries

grapes

banana

1 beet

water

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kale

peach

banana

strawberries

grapes

water

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kale

rasberries

banana

pineapple
chunk of ginger

water

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kale

pomegranate

banana

grapes

berries

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kale

pear

apple

banana

strawberries