Grilled Nectarines with Honey & Mint

Ingredients:

4 ripe nectarines, halved and pitted

1 tablespoon avocado oil

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped

½ cup plain Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt

Instructions:

Preheat the grill to medium heat.

Brush the cut side of the nectarines lightly with avocado oil.

Place nectarines cut-side down on the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until grill marks appear and fruit softens slightly.

Transfer to a serving platter.

Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with fresh mint.

Serve warm with a dollop of Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt.

Berrylicious

Ingredients

• 1-2 cups unsweetened almond milk or plant based milk of choice .

• 1 scoop plant-based protein powder (optional)

• 1 tablespoon ground chia seeds or ground flax seeds .

• 1 cup blueberries, raspberries, strawberries or a mix (frozen works best)

• 1 banana (tip: freeze some peeled bananas for making your smoothies. I always have plenty on hand)

• 1 tbsp of almond or peanut butter (optional)

• Desired toppings ( Goji berries, extra frozen blueberries, granola, coconut, sliced almonds , walnuts, etc)

Add to blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a frozen/ chilled glass. Add toppings. ENJOY!!

Cinnamon Baked Apples

One of my favorite cooked fruits during the holidays (or anytime). The warming spice of cinnamon helps balance blood sugar and fights inflammation making this a win win! I’ll even have this for breakfast with some plain yogurt or on my oats!

Ingredients:

6 large apples ( mix it up with some honey crisp and tart granny Smith)

2 tablespoons of lemon juice

2/3 cup of coconut sugar

1 pinch of nutmeg

1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

3 tablespoons of fresh apple juice (or water)

1 pinch salt

Coconut whipped creme or vanilla bean ice creme (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Put to the side a 9x13 inch baking dish.

Peel, core and cut apple into quarters. Slice lengthwise into thin even slices.

Add slices to baking dish and add on top lemon juice, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cornstarch, apple juice or water, and salt. Mix to combine and cover loosely with foil.

Bake for 45 minutes covered. Remove foil and sprinkle with walnuts. Bake for another 10-15 minutes until the center is soft and the apples have caramelized a bit.

Top with coconut whipped creme or vanilla ice creme or enjoy au natural!