Smoothies are a great and delicious way to get fruits and vegetables into your diet.

Kale, Banana, Kiwi, Avocado Smoothie
2 cups Kale
1/2 Banana
1 whole Kiwi
1/2 Avocado
Add ice, a cup of water and blend on high. Optional: add 1-2 scoops of protein powder

Tofu, Strawberry, Mango with Yogurt Smoothie
3 oz. Tofu
4 whole Strawberries
1/2 Mango
Add all ingredients, ice, little honey or agave, and blend till smooth.
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1 Tbsp. coconut oil, refined
1 cup onion, chopped
2 bulbs garlic
3 stalks celery with leaves, chopped
2 carrots
2 small Granny Smith or Macintosh apples, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks
1 head cauliflower, chopped
4 cups vegetable stock
3 Tbsps. curry
1 tsp. thyme
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1/2 cup black beans
1 bulb garlic
6 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 15 oz. can salt-free diced tomatoes
1/2 avocado, sliced
1 Tbsp. nutritional yeast
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Dash crushed red pepper
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 cup quinoa, cooked
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1 Tbsp coconut oil
1 onion, chopped
1/2 stock of celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1/2 cup leeks, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 Tbps ginger, minced
2 Tbsp curry powder
3 cups peeled butternut squash,can be frozen
5 cups vegetable stock
1 cup lite coconut milk
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Enjoy this delicious smoothie which offers antioxidants, energy and thirst quenching deliciousness

½ avocado
½ cup mixed berries, frozen
½ cup arugula
1 small apple, peeled, cored
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp raw honey
*1 tsp maca,optional
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2 tsp. coconut oil
2 cups broccoli florets
1 can chickpeas, rinsed
2 tsp. cumin
dash of crushed red pepper
2 tsp Bragg’s or soy sauce
1 cup wild rice
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You can fool anyone with this cake! Best chocolate cake ever – consistency is dense, kinda like a cake/brownie:)

Cake ingredients:
1 1/4 cup gluten free flour
1/2 tsp. xantham gum powder
2/3 cup cane sugar
1/3 cup organic cocoa powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup warm coffee
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup coconut oil
1 tsp. white or apple cider vinegar
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Vegans, it’s super important to maintain our iron content in a vegan diet! A lack of iron in your diet can lead to multiple illnesses and diseases. Turns out the foods highest in iron in milligrams are:

Soybeans,cooked 1 cup 8.8
Blackstrap molasses 2 Tbsp 7.2
Lentils, cooked 1 cup 6.6
Spinach, cooked 1 cup 6.4
Tofu 4 ounces 6.4
Chickpeas, cooked 1 cup 4.7
Quinoa, cooked 1 cup 2.8
Kale, cooked 1 cup 1.2

Here’s a tasty, quick and easy saute perfect for lunch or dinner!
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*This dish tastes great when it’s hot and makes a light, flavorful pasta salad for lunch. The sauce stays creamy, hot and cold.

Cauliflower Sauce

8 large cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons coconut oil
5-6 cups cauliflower florets
6-7 cups vegetable broth or water
1 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
½ teaspoon pepper (more to taste)
½ cup nutritional yeast
½ cup almond milk (more to taste)
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
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*I found a similar recipe on Yoga Journal.com and just love its full, mildly spicy, flavor ~ Enjoy:)

1 cup quinoa
2 Tbsp coconut oil
1 cup leeks, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 15-oz can chickpeas, rinsed
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1-2 chipotle chilies in adobe sauce (1 for mild, 2 for medium)
1 bunch of rainbow chard, stems too, sliced
1 cup baby spinach
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