Wheat Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

These delectable cookies are Wheat Free & Vegan!!!(if you aren’t allergic to wheat, opt for the Spelt Flour)

 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 c. Oat or Spelt Flour
• 3/4 c. Rolled Oats
• 1/2 c. chopped Walnuts (optional)
• 1 c. Grain Sweetened Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 tsp. Sea Salt
• 3/4 tsp. Baking soda
• 1/8 tsp Cinnamon
• 2/3 c. Agave Nectar
• 2/3 c. Grapeseed Oil
• 2 TBL Water or Almond Milk
• 1 tsp. Vanilla or Almond Extract Extract

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.

Place dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.

Combine wet ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk together. Add wet mixture to dry and stir well with a wooden spoon. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Place by the tablespoon on a baking sheet lined with Parchment paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and cool on a wire rack.

Wild Rice & Wheat Berry Salad w/ Red Grapes & Ruby Grapefruit Dressing

INGREDIENTS

• ½ c. wild rice, rinsed½ c. Spelt berries or wheat berries
• Sea Salt
• ½ c. chopped red onion
• ¼ c. fresh chives or scallions
• 1 c. Organic Red Grapes, halved or dried unsweetened, Cranberries
• ¼ c. chopped walnuts or pecans

 

DRESSING

• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• ½ tsp. sea salt
• Juice from 1 Ruby Red Grapefruit
• 3 TBL lime juice
• 2 tsp. Agave Nectar
• 1/3 c. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• ¼ tsp. fresh ground pepper

Place rice and spelt or wheat berries in a saucepan and add water to cover by 2 inches. Cover, bring to boil, add pinch of sea salt. Lower heat and simmer rapidly, partially covered until grains are tender, about 30-40 minutes. Drain grains and place in a medium sized bowl.

Stir in onions, chives, walnuts or pecans & grapes

To make the dressing, combine all ingredients together in a small bowl or shaker bottle and whisk or shake to combine. Stir the dressing into the grains and let the salad sit for a few minutes to marry flavors. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Fresh Tomato, Basil & Zucchini Sauce over Brown Rice Rotelle

INGREDIENTS

• 2 TBL Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 5 Vine Ripe tomatoes or Roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 large or 2 small zucchini, halved and cut into 1/2″ slices
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 red onion, diced
• 1 can Organic diced tomatoes with oregano & basil
• 1 bunch fresh basil
• Sea Salt & Pepper
• 1 lb. Brown Rice Pasta (Tinkyada brand is the best)