Joan Haynes

Ingredients 1 can organic low sodium garbanzo beans rinsed 1/3 cup Tahini ¼ cup Olive Oil One clove garlic ½ – 1 teaspoon sea salt Juice of ½ a lemon (or to taste) Warm water Instructions Place all ingredients except water in the food processor and pulse until mixed, add warm water and blend until … Read more

Sweet Glazed Nuts Ingredients: 2 Tablespoon butter 2 Tablespoon honey, maple syrup or a combination 2 teaspoon vanilla 1/8 teaspoon sea salt 2 cup raw nuts (pecans, walnuts or almonds) Instructions: Preheat oven to 300o F.  Lightly coat a cake pan or 8×8 Pyrex dish with ½ teaspoon of butter or oil or line the … Read more

Edamame in the pod Ingredients: 4 cups edamame in their pods (frozen) Coarse sea salt or Kosher salt Instructions: Boil 6 cups of water in a large pot, add ½ teaspoon salt. Add edamame pods and bring back to a boil, boil for 2-3 minutes. Drain in a colander, toss with the coarse sea salt … Read more

Rainbow Bean Salad Ingredients: 2 cups cooked garbanzo beans 1 medium onion thinly sliced and then cut in half 2 carrots, sliced diagonally ½ red pepper, finely diced ½ yellow pepper, finely diced 1 cup sugar snap peas, sliced diagonally into thirds 3 Tbsps chopped parsley ½ tsp. dill weed Instructions: Sauté onions until soft. … Read more

Vinaigrette Ingredients: 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp Dijon mustard Salt and pepper to taste A dash of honey or a pinch of sugar if too acidic Instructions: Wisk together the vinaigrette, adjust to taste with salt, pepper, honey. Add more vinegar, olive oil … Read more

Honey-glazed Salmon with Basil Ingredients 2 6-oz salmon fillets 2 teaspoons honey 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil Salt and Pepper to taste Instructions Preheat oven to 350 F Rinse salmon and pat dry. Place skin side down on a baking pan, lightly oiled with extra virgin olive oil. Season the salmon with salt and pepper, … Read more

Avocado, Almond and Pomegranate Salad Ingredients ½ head of butter lettuce 1 small avocado peeled and sliced 2 Tablespoons toasted sliced almonds 2 Tablespoons fresh pomegranate seeds ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced Ingredients – Vinaigrette 2 Tablespoon of champagne or white wine vinegar 2 teaspoons dijon mustard 1 teaspoon honey 1 clove garlic crushed … Read more

Chocolate Bark with Ginger and Pistachios Ingredients 3 oz. bittersweet dark chocolate (70% to 72% cacao), chopped (1/2 cup) 2 Tbs. chopped salted pistachios 1 Tbs. chopped crystallized ginger Instructions Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Prepare the pistachios and ginger. In a double boiler (a metal bowl set over a saucepan … Read more

INGREDIENTS ½ pound peeled, seeded and cubed butternut squash (I used 2 ½ cups cooked squash or pumpkin or a mixture of the two) 1 1/2 cups rice flour ¼ cup rice protein powder (optional) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 Tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice = (3/4 … Read more