With only two months left, you better check these bad boys off your bucket list.
- Mad Mush's Cheesy Bread, with Ranch: If you haven't enjoyed this gut bloating delight, I don't think you can refer to yourself as a Purdue student. Or at least a Greek Purdue student. Yes, the ranch is necessary.
- What the Kale? You are probably aware of the superfood by now. High in so many vitamins and minerals that's loaded with mood boosting, damage fighting antioxidants, phytonutrients, fiber, the list goes on. But have you had it yet? Try the Freshen's Kale smoothie, kale chips, or maybe chop it real good and massage it with a blend of something to make it creamy (cashews or avocado), something citrus (like lime or orange), and something to flavor it up like fresh herbs, nutritional yeast (cheesy taste), ginger, dates for sweetness, or whatever kind of spice you like! Simple dressings made quick in the blender? Oh KALE yes.
- BBQ Wings Made out of Cauliflower: Sorry cauliflower, nobody likes you. But you can be battered, baked, and smothered in everyone's favorite sauce (and ranch of course) and tickle everyone's taste buds. All it takes:
- -450oF oven
- -1 head cauliflower, chopped into florets
- -1 cup flour, 1 cup water (or non-dairy milk or juice), 2tsp garlic powder, combine in bowl
- -A baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- -1 cup BBQ, or buffalo sauce.
Mix cauliflower florets in the flour-liquid mix and spread on parchment and bake for 18 minutes. Cool for a minute and then slide them off parchement into bowl and fold BBQ sauce over florets, and spread them back out onto the sheet and bake for another 5 minutes. Serve with ranch.
- -350oF oven
- -8x8 pan, lined with parchment paper
- -Food processor S blade
- -1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- -1 ½ cup dates, pitted, and soaked if super hard
- -¾ cups rolled or quick oats
- -½ cups cocoa powder
- -2 Tbsp ground flax (in 6 Tbsp water)
- -1 Tbsp vanilla
- -1 tsp baking powder
- -½ tsp baking soda
Blend all of that together in the processor and spread it out in the pan. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts and non-dairy chocolate chips. Bake for about 18 minutes (no need to cook all the way — huge plus to this recipe). Let cool and serve with frozen banana nice cream.
Eat like you're feeding someone you love. Don't worry, my next article is about detoxing and how to reset and rebalance with whole foods. Enjoy! With only two months left, you better check these bad boys off your bucket list.
