Summer Fun Recipes

Suede Hills Taco Salad (Also known as Haystacks!)

This is a very versatile meal. It is great for large gatherings or at a serve-yourself dinner.

Start with Chopped Romaine Lettuce as the bottom layer on your plate
Blue Corn Chips or Taco chips of your liking, crumbled on top of the lettuce
Next a good ladle full of home-made Vegan Chili (recipe below)
Add chopped Tomatoes and or Salsa to your taste
Add a dollop or two of Cindy’s Simple Guacamole, YUM! (recipe below)
Sprinkle with chopped Green Onion

Cindy’s Vegan Chili

Sauté 2 chopped Onions in Coconut Oil or Olive Oil.
Add 2-3 cloves fresh Garlic or 1 teaspoon of Garlic Powder
Add ½ teaspoon Himalayan Pink Salt
Add 1-2 heaping Tablespoons of Chili Powder (option: add 1 Tablespoon of Curry too!)
4 cups Stewed Tomatoes plus 2-3 cups of Water (depending if you use dried lentils)
¾ cup Sun Dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil
Add 3-4 cups of cooked beans (I use Black beans or Black-eyed beans) Sometimes I add a ½ cup of dried Lentil mix as a variation.
Next add 1-2 cups of Veggies of your choice; Carrots, Celery, Zucchini, etc. (I start with the firmest veggies and then add the softest last so they do not all turn to mush.)

Heat until hot but veggies still have a bit of a crunch to them. Avoid overcooking the fresh veggies you add, that way they have more nutrition to offer you.

Cindy’s Simple Guacamole

In a bowl mix together:

Juice of one lemon
2-3 peeled and seeded Avocados
½ teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
½ to 1 teaspoon of Garlic powder
2-3 green onions chopped

This “Guac” is fantastic as a dressing too, you can leave it thick or thin it out with a little water.

Will keep for 4-5 days in the refrigerator.

Experiment and have fun.

The good fat in avocado helps you to feel satisfied longer. This is a staple in our diet. We even use it on cooked potatoes instead of butter! YUM!

Now For Dessert!

Awesome Carob Orange Oatmeal Cookies!

(VEGAN *GLUTEN- FREE)

I hope the recipe is a blessing to you. Experiment with it and have fun!

Mash 3 ripe Bananas
Add 1 teaspoon of Suede Hills Green Leaf Stevia Powder, stir thoroughly
Add 1/3 cup Applesauce and stir all of the above together
Mix in ¼ cup Almond Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
½ teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
A dash or two of ground Cloves
2 Tablespoons of Carob Powder
A handful of Carob Chips,
Add a handful of Raisins and or chopped Dried Apricots
Mix in a handful of chopped Pecans
Then add the Zest of one Orange to the blend, and then mix all together.

The final step is to add,

2 cups of Oats, stir in until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Drop spoonfuls of the batter on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

This makes clean up quick and easy.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.