Sweet Potato Chili and Honey Cornbread

This was such a great meal, yum! The cornbread was my moms recipe and I just tweaked a few things. The chili was a little too spicy for my toddlers, but just perfect for us! The original recipe came from chocolate covered katie and we modified it to our liking.

Sweet Potato Chili
-1 large onion chopped
-1 medium sweet potato peeled and chopped
-1 medium zucchini chopped
-1 can black beans
-1 can kidney beans
-1 14 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
-1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
-1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
-1 teaspoon cumin
-1 cup water and a sprinkle of vegetable broth powder OR 1 cup vegetable broth

Combine all ingredients to slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.

Honey Cornbread
-1 cup whole wheat flour
-1 cup cornmeal
-1 tablespoon baking powder
-1 cup unsweetened almond milk
-1/4 cup olive oil
-1/2 cup honey
-2 eggs lightly beaten

Lightly grease a square baking pan with olive oil.
In a mixing bowl, add flour, cornmeal, and baking powder and mix. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the milk, oil, honey and eggs, and fold together. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 400 for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of pan comes out clean.

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls (bread machine)

These taste so delicious and are so much better for you than store bought or even some of those homemade recipes that has loads of refined sugar and flour. We always make these at night and let them rest in the fridge all night and bake them the next morning for breakfast. For the Dough: -2 cups almond milk (or other non-dairy milk) -4 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil -1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla -1/4 cup honey -1/2 cup rolled oats (I've used both old fashion and quick with good results) -4 – 4 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (I use fresh ground white wheat) -1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten -1 3/4 teaspoon salt -3 3/4 teaspoon yeast Filling: -3 tablespoons coconut oil melted -3/4 cup sucanat or raw sugar -1 tablespoon cinnamon Combine ingredients in the bread machine in the order listed or according to your machines instructions. Use 4 cups of flour to start. Set the dough cycle and add more flour within the first few min. if the dough is too wet. When the dough has fin

German Pancakes

This is a healthified version of an old family recipe. My kids LOVE these pancakes and ask for them often.You may need to double the recipe if you have a family larger than 4. -1-2 tablespoons coconut oil -1 cup rice or almond milk (unsweetened) -1 cup whole wheat flour -5 organic eggs -pinch of salt Preheat oven to 425, put the coconut oil in a 9x13 pan and place it in the oven as it's preheating. Add the remaining ingredients to your blender and blend (I used the "batters" button on my blendtec). When the oven has preheated take out the hot pan of melted coconut oil and pour the batter in. Carefully place it back into the oven for 15 min. Serve with pure maple or your favorite healthy pancake topping.

Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

This used to be our go to recipe for cookies before changing our diets. Since it's always been a favorite, we decided it was time to make it a little healthier. I love how simple it is to heathify sweets, I really can't tell the difference between these and the old version. -1/2 cup coconut oil -1/2 cup earths balance or organic butter -1/2 cup evaporated cane juice crystals -1/2 cup sucanat -2 organic eggs -1 teaspoon vanilla -1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour -1 teaspoon baking soda -1 teaspoon cinnamon -1/2 teaspoon sea salt -3 cups oatmeal -1 cup chocolate chips (we use the vegan kind from Costco) Preheat the oven to 350. Beat the oil/butter and sugars together until creamy, add the eggs and vanilla, beat well. In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, stir then add to mixture. Stir in oats and chocolate chips. Drop on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 min.

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