Lunchbox Recipes

from Bend Health Guide Issue #2 Spring 2017

BHG Directory

IRRESISTIBLE LUNCHBOX FIXIN’S

Lavender Almond

by Andrea Stuart of Vitality Yoga

Ingredients Preheat 300° F ½ Cup Virgin Coconut Oil 1 TBLS Coconut Milk 6 TBLS Brown Sugar or Maple Syrup 2-3 Drops Lavender Essential Oil

½ Tsp Vanilla ½ Tsp Brandy 1 Cup Almond Flour 1 Cup Oat Flour Powdered Sugar (Optional)

Directions: Mix coconut oil, coconut milk, sugar, lavender oil, and brandy well in mixer (or by hand). Add flours slowly, continue blending. Mix until dough sticks together. Roll dough into 1-1/2 inch balls. Place 1-inch apart, bake for 30 minutes.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. Pairing Suggestion: Fennel or chai tea.

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Quinoa Pizza Bites

Preheat 350 Ingredients 1 cup cooked quinoa 1 cup cooked pinto beans 1/2 cup tomato paste (4oz can) 2 tsp basil 1/2 tsp onion powder garlic salt & pepper to taste 1 tsp sugar of choice (optional) mozzarella cheese, cut small chunks

Instructions: Grease a baking tray. In a medium bowl, mash beans completely. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Roll into balls, put cheese chunk into middle seal the ball back up. Place them onto the baking tray, cook 30 minutes. For a crispy outer shell, broil a minute at the end.

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