Amy's Sweet Potato Brownies

Sweet Potato & Cinnamon Brownies

1 cup w. wheat flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tbs. cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup cooked sweet potato
½ agave nectar
¼ cup olive oil
1 tsp vanilla
6 egg whites

Mix dry ingred., puree wet ingred. till smooth. Combine and bake 16-18 minutes at 350.

Enjoy ~ Amy

Maple-Flavored Scallops With Watercress Sauce

Receipe from:

Les gourmandises d'Isa (http://lesgourmandisesdisa.blogspot.com)

Serves 4

12 large scallops

Marinade:

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp curry powder

½ tsp ground coriander seeds

1 tbsp Maple Flakes

2 tbsp olive oil

1 green onion, minced

Watercress sauce:

1 tbsp butter

2 green onions, minced

2 cups (500 mL) watercress

½ cup (125 mL) chicken stock

½ cup (125 mL) 35% cream 1 tsp flour + 1 tsp butter = beurre maniéSalt and pepper to tasteWatercress leaves for garnish

In a bowl, combine scallops and marinade ingredients. Marinate for 1 to 2 hours in the refrigerator.

In a saucepan, melt butter to sweat the green onions and watercress... Add chicken stock and cream. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes over low heat and add beurre manié. Season with salt and pepper. Purée sauce in a food processor and return to pan.

Melt a dollop of butter in a frying pan. Cook scallops for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Pour a thin layer of watercress sauce onto plates, add scallops, and garnish with watercress leaves.

Celiac Birthday Idea

We have monthly birthday parties here at Planet Foods, and this last month we celebrated a fun birthday for a celiac. Cake was out of the question, so we sandwiched homemade ice cream between PatsyPie Ginger cookies. Mmmm....

Dandy Spring Salad

Don't spray them, eat them!

4 cups mixed greens with washed fresh baby dandelion grenns mixed in. Mixture can be equal parts Dandelion, arugula, spinach, baby chard, and baby romain.

1/4 cup diced green onions or 1/4 fresh chives

1 cup diced pepper of your choice (Red or Yellow add lots of colour)

1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley or cilantro

1/2 cup nut or seeds, toasted slightly in a pan.

Dressing:

1/3 cup hemp, olive, flax oil or a mixture of all 3

1 clove crushed or grated garlic or finely minced red onion

Juice of 1/2 a lemon or lime

1/2 teaspoon of dijon mustard (my favorite is horseradish for a nice bite)

Toss and enjoy!

Happy Eating!

Shelly