The Lily Sunrise

Refresh and revive yourself with this aloe juice recipe:  

fresh squeezed orange juice

cranberry juice

1-2 tbsp Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera Juice

Garnish with fresh mint and blueberries.

A Smart Part of a Nutritious Breakfast

Ingredients
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ginger, ground
• ¼ teaspoon cloves, ground
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups Organic PediaSmart® Vanilla Dairy
• ½ cup organic canola oil
• 1 cup organic sugar
• 2 large organic eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup organic pumpkin puree, solid packed, canned

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.                                                              

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground spices, and salt. Add Organic PediaSmart Vanilla Dairy.

In a separate bowl, cream oil and sugar until fluffy, add eggs one at a time, and mix until smooth. Add vanilla. Reduce speed of mixer and alternately add dry ingredients and pumpkin puree to mixture.

Line muffin pan with paper liners. Fill paper cups evenly with batter. Bake 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. If desired, finish with streusel topping.

Streusel Toping
• 1/4 cup organic brown sugar
• 2 T. organic butter
• 2 T. rolled oats
• 2 T. flour

Cut butter into dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly. Store in a cool dry place until ready to use.

__________________________________________________________________________________

How to cook Quinoa:

Ingredients (makes about 4 cups)
‧1 cup quinoa
‧2 cups water
‧1/4 teaspoon Himalayan  salt

Method
1. Rinse quinoa in a fine sieve until water runs clear, drain and transfer to a medium pot.
2. Add water and salt and bring to a boil.
3. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer until water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
4. Set aside off the heat for 5 minutes; uncover and fluff with a fork.

_________________________________________________________________________________


Organic Oats

A Perfect Pot of Oatmeal:

Ingredients
‧3.5 cups water
‧1 cup organic oats
‧1/4 cup plain yogurt
‧1/4 teaspoon Himalayan salt
‧1 apple, cored and thinly sliced
‧1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Method
1. Bring contents of pot to a simmer, covered, over medium-high heat.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Stir in Himalayan salt and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the water is absorbed
    and oats are thick and creamy, about 5 minutes more.
4. Remove pot from heat and set aside, covered, for 5 minutes.
5. Spoon oatmeal into bowls, and top with apples and nuts, drizzle with honey and serve.
_________________________________________________________________________________________


Organic Black Turtle Bean

Cooking Method for Black Turtle Bean Mlik
1. Soak the beans for 6 hours to remove skin.
2. Add 2 cups of beans to 7 cups of water, use blender to grind and mix.
3. Bring the milk to boil; filter out the solids.
4. Bring the milk to boil again and add sugar to taste.

__________________________________________________________________________________


Organic Red Lentils

Red Lentil & Veggie Stew:
Ingredients:
‧Red lentils 1/2 cup
‧Vegetable 2 cups
‧Water 3 cups
‧Roasted garlic 2 cloves
‧Extra virgin coconut oil 2 tsp
‧lemon juice 2 tsp
‧Ground cumin 1 tsp
‧Himalayan Salt 1 tsp

Preparation:
1. Place red lentils and water in a large saucepan. bring to a boil.
2. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are very soft, about 15 minutes.
3. Drain away the water until mixture is thick but not dry.
4. Stir in the remaining ingredients and mix well.