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BLACK BEAN CAROB BROWNIES

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1 – 13.4 oz. organic black beans (I used Whole Foods 365 in a carton)

3 tablespoon raw honey

1/4 cup organic olive oil (Thrive Market)

1 cup organic almond flour  (Terrasoul.com or Amazon)

1/3 cup organic carob powder (Terrasoul.com or Amazon) OR sub powdered cacao

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 teaspoons organic vanilla (Simply Organic. iherb, Vitacost, Amazon)

1/2 cup organic raw chopped walnuts (Terrasoul.com or Amazon)

Preheat oven to 350°

Prepare an 8×8 pan by lining it with parchment paper. Do a slight spray oil. 

In a food processor add the first seven ingredients. Leave the diced up walnuts out. Blend until smooth. 

The batter will be very thick. Pat the brownie batter into the pan with your fingers to get it evenly distributed. You can put a piece of parchment paper on top to make it press down easier.

Bake for 20 minutes. 

BROWNIE ICING

1/3 cup organic butter flavored coconut oil

1/8 cup raw honey

1/3 cup organic carob powder (Terrasoul.com or Amazon) OR sub same amount with powdered cacao

1/3 cup organic carob chips (Aussie unsweetened carob chips.  Amazon) OR same amount of dark chocolate chips (Davis Chocolate. 3 ingredient, Sweetened with coconut sugar

1 tsp organic tapioca flour

1 tsp vanilla

Melt the vegan butter in a saucepan. Add the raw honey, carob powder, carob chips and vanilla. Mix well with the heat on to melt the chips. With the heat still on you will lightly sprinkle the tapioca flour while continuously stirring so it thickens a bit more. 

Spread all over the cooled brownies. Top with the walnuts. Refrigerate. 

ROASTED GLAZED CARROTS

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1# Organic Carrots (peeled and washed)

1/2 cup raw, organic walnuts 

2 tablespoons organic vegan butter

1 tablespoon raw, honey

Pink Himalayan sea salt

Preheat oven to roast at 400°.

Cut carrots in approximately 4 inch strips. Lay them on a parchment paper lined bar pan.

In a small food processor combine the walnuts, butter, and honey. Process until everything becomes a paste.  Spread this mixture all over the carrots.

Put the carrots in the oven to roast for five minutes. Remove them from the oven, mix them up some more laying them flat on the bar pan and put them back in the oven. Toss them around a few more times while cooking in the oven.

Total cooking time will be 15 minutes.

VEGAN SWEET POTATO / CAROB MOUSSE

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1 Cup cooked organic sweet potato

2-3 tablespoons raw honey

1/4 cup organic carob 

1 – 5.4 oz can organic coconut cream (use the entire can liquid and all) Nutiva Brand (Thrive Market, Amazon)

1 oz organic almond milk (Elmhurst. Thrive Market)

1 tsp Simply Organic vanilla  

1/4 tsp cinnamon 

Pinch of pink Himalayan sea salt 

Preheat oven to 375

Bake sweet potato in the oven until soft,  a fork will easily be inserted. 

In a blender or food processor add all of the ingredients and blend. 

Place the ingredients in bowl or parfait glass. Chill for one hour. 

CACAO VERSION (for serious chocolate lovers)

1 cup cooked organic  sweet potato 

2 tablespoons raw honey

1/4 cup cacao

1/4 cup organic date sugar (Health Garden. iherb or Amazon)

1 – 5.4 oz can organic coconut cream (use the entire can liquid and all)

1 oz organic coconut milk 

1 tsp Simply Organic vanilla  (Simplyorganic.com, Vitacost or Amazon)

1 tsp Simply Organic maple flavor

Pinch of pink Himalayan sea salt 

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

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4 tablespoons organic olive oil

1 chopped organic shallot

3 finely chopped organic garlic cloves

1 cup organic vegetable broth

1 18.3 oz jar of organic diced tomatoes (I use Jovial from Italy)

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 tablespoon organic lemon or lime juice (Volcano. Amazon)

1 teaspoon organic Italian seasoning (Frontier co-op. 

Organic crushed red pepper if desired

1 cup Kite Hill sour cream 

1 – can or box organic cannellini beans (Jack’s Quality. Thrive Market)

In a sauce pan saute shallot and garlic until soft. Add all the rest of the ingredients and stir. Blend the soup in a blender. Put back in pot, heat and serve. Can garnish with dried or fresh chives or fresh basil.

CREAMY DRESSING

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6-7oz Kite Hill sour cream

6-7oz Vegan Mayo

2-3tbs agave

1/4 cup nutritional yeast

Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix with an immersion blender.

SALAD DRESSING

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1/4 cup olive oil

3 tablespoons cream of balsamic vinegar 

1 tbs raw honey

5 tbs Kite Hill sour cream 

1 tbs honey mustard 

Add all ingredients in a bowl and mix with an immersion blender.

A DIFFERENT LOOK AT DEMENTIA 

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This information is not to take the place of medical advice. 

The immune system, along with inflammation, are being looked at to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s Disease. Depression and brain injuries are thought to be the possible sources of chronic inflammation, which may lead to the disease process of dementia. Medically, there is no successful treatment for dementia. Study and research is needed to understand what types of treatment for inflammation should be employed and at what stage of the disease process it should be given. 

Our thoughts can affect our immune systems. We want good ones, of course. Aromatherapy can help us raise our MHz frequency to produce a greater immune system by elevating a feel good response. Essential oils are known to have anti-inflammatory properties, helping decrease inflammation. Essential oils contain anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants. Antioxidants may help reduce the harmful effects of inflammation.

“Together our findings suggest that brain inflammation is not just a bystander phenomenon, but a strong contributor to disease progression.” Heneka says.

“Therefore, targeting this immune response will be a novel treatment modality for Alzheimer’s.” (DZNE-German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases.)

 “Inflammation drives progression of Alzheimer’s: A molecularcomplex of the immune system promotes aberrant aggregation of proteins.” (ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 20 December 2017.)

“The blood-brain barrier is the barrier membrane between the circulating blood and the brain that prevents certain damaging substances from reaching brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid. The American Medical Association (AMA) determined that if they could find an agent that would pass the blood-brain barrier, they would be able to heal Alzheimer’s, Lou Gehrig’s, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. In June of 1994, it was documented by the Medical University of Berlin, Germany, and Vienna, Austria, that sesquiterpenes have the ability to go beyond the blood-brain barrier. High levels of sesquiterpenes are found in the essential oils of cedarwood, vetiver, sandalwood, black pepper, patchouli, myrrh, ginger, vitex, German chamomile, spikenard, galbanum, and frankincense. Some blends containing these oils include 3 Wise Men™, Acceptance™, Brain Power™, Forgiveness™, Gathering™, Harmony™, Inspiration™, Into the Future™, and Trauma Life™” Reference Guide for Essential Oils

You can diffuse these oils alone or in combination. 

*A blend to diffuse:

4 drops of Patchouli 

15 drops Frankincense 

7 drops Vetiver

5 drops Lemon

*You can put Brain Power on the bottom of your feet.

*A drop of Cedar-wood on the top of your head.

*A drop of Frankincense to the roof of your mouth. 

WHAT ARE ADAPTOGEN ESSENTIAL OILS  

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An adaptogen essential oil can either stimulate or relax your nervous system depending on what your body needs.  So adaptogen essential oils help the body to adapt to external stress and normalize bodily function.  Not all essential oils have this duo personality. Here are the adaptogenic essential oils to reach for if you are unsure of what your body or mind may need. 


LAVENDER is a universal oil that has traditionally been known to balance the body and to work wherever there is a need. If in doubt, use lavender.  It has calming, sedative, antidepressant, and anti-inflammatory properties. My most go to essential oil to put in a blend is Lavender. 

LEMON promotes clarity of thought, and invigorates. Studies find it boosts immunity, helps with relaxation and reduces depression. 

PEPPERMINT purifies and stimulates the conscious mind. It also improves mental accuracy 

BERGAMOT helps relieve anxiety and lifts your mood. 

GINGER is gentle and stimulating to help boost energy level. 

It helps with physical energy and courage. 

CEDAR WOOD  stimulates the limbic brain, the part of the brain which is the center of our emotions. It stimulates the pineal gland which increases melatonin.  It is calming and purifying. 

ORANGE is uplifting, it induces relaxation, reduces depression and helps boost immunity. 

A blend to create a super adaptive boost would be to combine three of these essential oils together.  For example, combine Lavender, Lemon and Bergamot. 

Another way to incorporate these adaptogen essential oils is to know exactly what you need to address and make a blend with that one particular essential oil to address your need and add one of more adaptogen essential oils to that blend boosting the effectiveness of your blend. For example, you are experiencing grief, sadness or loss you can make a blend containing your pick of essential oils known to address those certain issues you are experiencing along with the adaptogen essential oil. 

Knowing that Rose, Chamomile, Jasmine, Sandalwood, Frankincense, or Cinnamon essential oils help with grief use any one of these oils to make a blend and add one or two adaptogenic essential oils to your blend. 

*A diffuser blend that I would put together to address grief while you sleep would be:

4 drops Chamomile 

10 drops Lavender

5  drops Bergamot 

10 drops Orange

*A diffuser blend that may help with brain fog could be:

10 drops of Cedar Wood

10 drops of Lemon

10 drops of Peppermint

*A diffuser blend to help with the immune system:

10 drops of Lemon (may help build white blood cells)

10 drops of Orange

10 drops of Clove

CRANBERRY SAUCE 

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2 bags fresh organic cranberries (washed)

8 oz organic orange juice 

Zest of 1 organic orange 

2 cinnamon sticks

1 teaspoon cinnamon 

1 tablespoon Simply Organic vanilla 

1 organic vanilla bean

1/2 cut Grand Marnier

1 and a half jars of Orange Marmalade (St. Dal Four)

1/2 cup organic maple syrup 

 

In a saucepan add all the ingredients. Bring to boil, turn down and simmer until most of the cranberries burst. Try and make a day ahead for the best flavor. 

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

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One organic red pepper, chopped into small pieces

One cup of water

3 teaspoons organic tapioca flour

1/4 cup organic ketchup

1/4 cup organic date sugar

3 tbs. organic apple cider vinegar 

1 tbs organic wheat free soy sauce 

In a little bowl mix 3 tsp. tapioca flour and 3 tsp water. Set aside. 

In a pot add all the ingredients except the bowl of mixed tapioca flour. 

On low heat cook the pepper slightly, then bring to boil and add the tapioca flour to thicken.