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Servings: 2

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup cooked quinoa, cooled

1/2 cup cheddar cheese

1/2 cup parmesan cheese (extra for the top)

1 cup vegetables, steamed and chopped

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 egg

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 375F

Spray a mini muffin tin with olive oil

Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly

Take 2 Tbsp of mixture and press firmly into a muffin cup

Sprinkle some Parmesan on top of each

Bake for 15 mins or until golden brown and slightly crispy

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Bag of cherries, halved

3 peaches, cut into large chunks

3 plums, cut into large chunks

1 container of strawberries, halved

2 tsp coconut oil, melted

1 tsp maple syrup

Rafferty basil, removed from stem

Screamin Brothers lime ice cream to serve

Instructions:

Add the chopped fruit to a large bowl.

Mix the melted coconut oil and maple syrup together in a small bowl.

Pour the oil and syrup mixture over the fruit and toss to coat.

Thread the fruit onto skewers, alternating the fruits so there is a mix of everything on one skewer.

Preheat grill on medium heat.

Grill the skewers on the grill for 10 minutes, turning once in between.

Serve skewers with a whopping scoop of ice cream.

Servings: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups freshly brewed hot coffee (made from local coffee roasters)

1 tbsp Blissful Living Ghee

1/2 tbsp  New Earth Organics Lions Mane mushroom powder

¼ tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

Add all the ingredients to a blender, making sure the vent is open at the top to let heat out as you blend

Blend on high for a 30 seconds, until frothy

Pour into a mug and drink warm.

Benefits

We love supporting the local coffee roasters here in Calgary. We carry several coffee beans from some fantastic local roasters like Kingdom Coffee, Rosso, Calgary Heritage Roasters, Paradise Mountain, Banff Roasting Co, Mountainview, and Phil and Sebastian.

Ghee: Ghee not only makes this coffee super creamy, but it’s great for your health too. It provides the body with fat soluble vitamins that can help with bone health and immune support. Because it’s a good quality fat, ghee is also great for brain function.

Mushrooms: We aren’t talking about your average button mushroom. Medicinal mushrooms have been used for thousands of years as therapeutic and medicinal aids. There are over 200 different species but the one we are focusing on here is Lions Mane. Lions Mane mushrooms (which look like a lion’s mane) have been used to help improve brain health – studies have shown that a consistent use of Lions Mane can actually help grow brain cells!

Cinnamon: Cinnamon not only adds a new flavour to your cup of joe but it also assists with balancing blood sugar levels and easing digestive discomfort.

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Ingredients

Pack of Red River mushrooms, sliced into large chunks

1 red bell pepper, cut into large chunks

1 zucchini, sliced

1 summer squash, cubed

1 cup Man’s Organic cherry tomatoes

1 red onion

1 jar of Curry Queen Creamy Coconut Curry

2 375mL containers Community Naturals chickpea salad

Instructions:

In a large bowl, toss the chopped vegetables with half the curry sauce. Toss until vegetables are coated.

Add more sauce as desired but they shouldn’t be too saucy otherwise they will get soggy.

Heat barbeque on medium heat and brush the grill with oil to avoid skewers from sticking.

Add the marinated veggies to the skewers, alternating the veggies.

Cook skewers for 10 minutes and then flip the skewers and cook for another 5 minutes or until vegetables are cooked.

Serve skewers warm with Community Naturals chickpea salad.