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French Style Green Bean with Sun-Dried and Heirloom Tomatoes Salad

Keeping things simple and easy, but at the same time nutritious.

Here is one of my grandmother's recipe that today may not be so healthy because she prepared as a salad with eggs and mayonnaise. We are talking about green beans in the can whether cut or French style. My version is prepared with French style green beans, sun-dried tomatoes, red onion, heirloom tomatoes and a sweet onion vinaigrette, delicious enjoy!!!!!

Encouraging words for the day!!!!

some of my favorite desserts

i find it truly amazing how much our moods can affect our day. I got up this morning a bit slumber, but afeter i said my prayers i felt much better. i began to think about what i was going to prepare for my next wellnes class, so i decided to make two dessert recipe and it was trully amazing and delicious.  the recipes are: chocolate farro rice pudding top with almonds and blueberry and a chocolate mousse parfaits.

Chocolate Farrro rice pudding

Ingredients:

1 tsp Frangelico liqour

1/2 cup organic peaeled farro

1 cup whole milk

2 cups water

1 tsp coconut sugar 

pinch salt

1 whole cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 large egg yolk

Additional ground cinnamon (for garnish)

Directions:

Combine farrow, water, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low. Cook until most of liquid evaporates and mixture is thick, and farro grains are tender or soaf. stirring frequently, about 30- 40 minutes. in another sauce pan  Whisk egg yolk, milk,vanilla and frangelico simmer until thicking slightly, then add the cooked Farro, mix well.  Return mixture to saucepan continue stirring until mixture is thick (do not boil). Transfer pudding to large glass bowl. Refrigerate until cool. Sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.

this next recipe has some secret ingredients and is absolutely deliciuos!!!!!

Chocolate mousse parfaits

Chocolate Mouse Parfaits

1 1/2 large avocados

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 cup agave

1 tbsp vanilla extract

1 tsp ground flaxseed

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup cool-whip (for topping)

1/2 cup raspberries

2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut (topping)

1 tsp shaved chocolate (topping)

directions:

1- Puree avocado, cacao powder agave, and flaxseed in a food processor or nutri-bullett until silky and smooth. refrigerate in a airtight container until ready to use. (up to 3 days).

2- layer some raspberries on the bottom and 1 tbsp mousse at bottom of each parfait glass, layer in the fresh fruit and sprinkle with coconut, layer 1 tsp coolwihp, continue to layer until the glass is filled then layer one raspberry and sprinkle with coconut and chocolate shavings.

3- divide remaining mousse and toppings among glasses.

*these desserts are some of my favorites and very popular among my friends and family. each time a make them they can't belive how delicious they are.

Encouragement

Have a Bless Day!!!!

Spinach stuffed turkey meatballs

sometimes you don't think you can create something out of what you have in your refregirator, but you can. i serch high and low and i realize i had ground turkey, spinach, and string cheese, and i said; walla lets create something delicious to eat and here it is spinach stuffed turkey meatballs. But you might say is just meat balls but no...they are infuse with some Caribbean spices that kicks it up a notch so may tastebuds sing alleluha and the angels rejoice in heaven. 

Word of encouragement

Have a Bless Day!!!!