Merry Christmas! Christmas Recipes

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR, GOD BLESS YOU!! ENJOY THESE RECIPES!

EGG NOG BY CHELLY
2 cups almond milk or handful almonds and 1 cups water
1-2 frozen bananas
6 Dates
1/8 t Nutmeg
1 cup ice
Blend on high until smooth. Enjoy!

MIXED GREEN SALAD W/ RASPBERRY VINEGARETTE BY CHELLY
1 bag Mixed Greens
Alfalfa Sprouts
1-2 Pears, sliced thin

RASPBERRY VINEGARETTE
Yield: 1 cup
1/2 cup Olive Oil
1/4 - 1 cup Red Raspberry (to taste)
1/4-1/2 cup Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar or Raspberry Vinegar
1 t black pepper
1 t sea salt
2 Medjool dates or 2 T honey
1 t ground oregano
Place all ingredients in Vita Mix and blend until smooth, refrigerate in air tight container.

CHEESY CUCUMBER BITES BY CHELLY
3 large Cucumbers, sliced
Sprouts
Cheese Dip:
2 cups cashews, soaked 2 hours
3/4 C lemon juice
1/4 C water
1 T sea salt
1 T agave or honey
dash of cayenne or paprika
Add to cheese:
1/4 C chopped scallions
Chopped Endive, smaller pieces
Blend cheese ingredients until smooth, stir in scallions and chopped endive.
Fill the endive with the cheese, sprinkle with paprika or cayenne pepper, place
sprouts on top and enjoy, can also add cheese to half Jalapeno peppers and enjoy!

MARINATED MUSHROOMS BY CHELLY'S HUSBAND & DAUGHTER
1-2 Portabella Mushrooms
1 cup Nama Shoyu ( can also add Olive oil, vinegar, & tamari)
seasonings of your choice: curry, chipotle, pepper, jerk, BBQ, & ginger or
make a mixture of fresh basil, vinegar & Nama Shoyu or lemon, olive oil & pepper for
Lemon Pepper "Steak".

MASHED POTATOES & GRAVY BY CHELLY
1 head cauliflower
1 1/2 cup cashews, soaked 20 minutes or use avocado
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 T Olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Blend until smooth and creamy

GRAVY
2 1/2 C cremini mushrooms
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup raw almond butter
1 T onion, minced
2 t Nama Shoyu
Pinch of sea salt
Blend until smooth and "cremini". About 2 T per serving of Mashed Potatoes.

HOLIDAY LOG BY CHELLY
Crust
2 C Almonds, soaked and dried, or dry
20 Medjool Dates
1/4 cup coconut
2 tsp vanilla
dash sea salt
dash cinnamon or other holiday spice

Cheesecake Filling:
1 1/2 cup cashews, soaked 2 hours
1 1/2 C lemon juice
1 TBSP coconut oil
1/2 cup Agave, Honey, Yacon or date paste
1 TBSP Vanilla
Blend crust ingredients in Food Processor until almost dough consistency,
spread out on chopped nuts or shredded coconut. Blend cheesecake filling in Vita Mix.
Spread cheesecake filling over entire surface, and roll. Slice and enjoy with fresh fruit.