Savory Saturday recipes to rock your week!

Homemade Gluten Free Granola is Tastier, fresher and less expensive and can be adjusted to suit your taste.  Photo by Alison Marras

Ingredients

5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup packed (2 1/3 ounces) light brown sugar
3-4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cups (10 ounces) raw almonds, pumpkin seeds or other combo chopped coarsely
2 cups raisins or figs, dates, dried cranberry, chopped -Add after baking!
Mix wet ingredients then add dry ingredients. Place on parchment covered baking sheet. Press flat and even with a potato masher.  Bake at 350 degrees middle rack for 25 minutes.
Cool and then break apart into the container. Enjoy your first bowl warm the rest in the upcoming week or two.

Black Bean Brownies
High fiber gluten-free and insanely delicious!

Ingredients
2 cups cooked black beans or canned no-salt-added or black beans, drained
10 Medjool dates
2 tbsp raw almond butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tbsp ground chia seed
Blend the black beans, dates, almond butter and vanilla in a high powered blender until smooth.
Add the remaining ingredients and blend again.
Cooking Instructions Preheat oven to 200° F.Pour into a Salad master 316Ti Round Brownie Pan (9-inch) and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Cool completely before cutting.

Papaya Salad

Bright, fresh and delicious.

Ingredients

1 Large Papaya Peel remove seeds and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 Bunch Cilantro or Parsley Chopped
1 Lemon I sometimes use 2
3/4 tsp. Cayenne Optional
Mix and keep portion sizes on hand to eat daily especially when cleansing.