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June 17, 2015
Healthy, Whole Food, Plant Based Recipes by Emma

Recipe #1 :: Slow Cook Ratatouille

The Del Mar farmers market is crowded with glowing tomatoes and zucchini.
With a busy week of balancing visiting friends and work, I needed a recipe that is both easy and a crowd pleaser.  The sun ripened warm tomatoes cook wonderfully in the slow cooker overnight.  Ratatouille is versatile in that you can serve it over pasta, on a pizza, or under your protein of choice. 

 

Health Note: As an excellent source of the strong antioxidant vitamin C and other antioxidants, tomatoes can help combat the formation of free radicals known to cause cancer. Prostate Cancer: Lycopene has been linked with prostate cancer prevention in several studies

Super Ancient Granola

Ingredients:

1 cup coconut

1 cup kamut

1 cup buckwheat groats

1 cup amaranth

1 cup spelt

1 cup raw pumpkin seeds

1 cup raw almonds

1 cup golden raisins

1 cup honey

½ cup quinoa

½ cup sesame seeds

½ cup coconut oil

1 tbsp cardamom

½ tbsp nutmeg

½ tbsp cinnamon

1 ½ tsp sea salt