Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers
makes 7-8 large patties

2 cans cannellini white beans, drained
1 large sweet potato, baked/peeled/mashed (about 2 cups)
2 Tbsp tahini
2 tsp maple or agave syrup
1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning OR Cajun seasoning (or another fave spice!)
1/4 cup quinoa flour
optional: additional seasoning (whatever you have on hand – I used a few dashes cayenne, black pepper and a scoop of nutritional yeast)
salt to taste if needed

safflower oil for pan

burgers: avocado, Dijon mustard, grain buns, romaine, onion, olive oil, pepper

Directions:

1. Bake sweet potato. Peel, place in large mixing bowl.
2. Add drained beans to mixing bowl. Mash beans and potato together.
3. Mash in seasoning, flour and any additional seasoning. Your mixture will be quite soft and moist. But you should be able to form a patty. Add more flour or a scoop of breadcrumbs – or dry rice to thicken the mixture if needed.
4. Heat 1 Tbsp safflower oil in a pan over high heat.
5. Form a patty from mixture and coat in Panko crumbs. Thick coating. Then drop the patty in the pan. Repeat until the pan is filled. Cook until browned on both sides. You could also bake. If baking, use less Panko.
6. Transfer cooked patties to paper towel. Cool for a few minutes.
7. Serve on toasted bun with lots of toppings.

Yum!

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> 8 shortcakes (recipe below)
> 1 pint of strawberries, sliced (plus smaller whole ones for the top if desired)
> 2 cans coconut milk, left in the refrigerator overnight
> Sweetener (if desired) – I added 1 tsp. agave nectar

1. Carefully open cans of coconut milk and skim off the white coconut cream. Set the coconut milk aside to use in the biscuits and for whatever else.
2. In a mixer equipped with a whisk, whip the coconut cream and sweetener until it holds peaks and is fluffy. Place in fridge until ready to use.
3. After the shortcakes are cooled, cut in half.
4. On the bottom half, spread a dollop of coconut cream on the lower half. Pile on some strawberries and another dollop on coconut cream. Place the top half on the cream to create a sandwich. Add another dollop of cream and a whole strawberry to garnish if desired.
5. To make them easier to eat, make two open-faced shortcakes piled with coconut cream and strawberries.
6. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Short Cake Recipe:

> 1 c. Brown Rice Flour
> 1/2 c. Tapioca Starch
> 1/4 c. Potato Starch
> 1 tsp. xathan gum
> 1 tbsp + 1/4 tsp. baking powder
> 1/2 tsp. salt
> 4 – 5 tbsp. coconut oil
> 3/4 c. + 2 tbsp. coconut milk with coconut cream removed
> 1 tsp. agave nectar
> 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar

1. Preheat oven to 425F.
2. Whisk together dry ingredients. Make sure that you spoon the flours into the measuring cups or else it might be too dense. If you don’t feel like doing that, just add more coconut milk when you add the wet ingredients.
3. Using fingers, work coconut oil through the dry ingredients until there are no chunks of coconut oil left.
4. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry and stir until mixed using a fork.
5. Roll (or pat) out the dough on a floured board until about 1″ thick.
6. Cut out into ~3″ circles – I just used a glass. It should make 8 shortcakes.
7. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for about 12 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Remove from the oven and cool on a cooling rack.

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Needing a temporary fix to our ongoing travel bug, we decided to check out some exotic locales around the globe to see how they achieve incredible skin. Here are a couple of our favorites:

Tibetan Ku Nye Facial | India

This core energy-balancing facial begins with a rose hip scrub to exfoliate the prepare the skin for a sea buckthorn elixir. Ancient Tibetan oil and organic buckthorn improve cellular rejuvenation and micro-circulation, providing anti-aging benefits, and hot stone acupressure restores glowing radiance. A lavendar and honey milk completes the treatment, leaving you feeling like you’re walking on clouds.

Balinese Garden Facial | Bali

Capturing plants’ healing powers and utilizing all-natural traditional village remedies, this facial incorporates ingredients selected from local gardens – like salad for your skin! The facial begins with a moisturizing coconut milk cleanse, followed by a fresh sweet corn scrub to exfoliate dead skin cells. Settle into a floral steam bath before indulging in a virgin coconut oil face and neck massage and a honey-lime cucumber mask.

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With warm weather just around the corner, it’s no surprise to hear a lot about cleansing – gotta get that beach body in tip top shape! However, cleansing is just as much about your emotional and spiritual well being, as it is about your physical health. Read below to receive some helpful cleansing tips from naturopathic doctor Jacqueline Engel.

Plan Ahead. Look at your calendar and plan to cleanse or fast when you have time to truly take care of yourself. Don’t detox during a weekend with the kids or an especially hectic workweek.

Walk More. While you detox, enjoy a mindful walk outdoors each day instead of working out at the gym. Feel the sun helping to naturally build your Vitamin D supply. You’ll notice your mood lift, but you’ll also boost your immunity and improve bone health. Breathe the fresh air, be present, and really look around you.

Write it down. Journaling can help you develop greater self awareness about your relationship with food as you identify emotions that come up during the cleanse. You may find that you react to stress by wanting to eat a lot, or you might feel anger in response to some aspect of the experience. Note it all. Self-awareness helps you make more conscious decisions about what foods you choose.

Savor a spa treatment. Spa treatments help with detoxification and let you relax and feel nurtured. Try an exfoliating salt scrub, detoxifying mask, or Epson salt bath at home. “The salt goes into your skin, and magnesium helps detoxify,” Engel explains. “It also helps muscles relax and calms down the heart.”

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Spring is just around the corner, and while we all love the blooming flowers and warmer weather it brings, the change in season also has a tendency to wreak havoc on our skin. This month, treat yourself to a Magnetic Rejuvenating Facial for only $90. The soothing treatment improves cell reproduction by stimulating collagen and simultaneously improving blood and lyphatic circulation. In layman’s terms, get fresh, gorgeous skin ready to spring into Spring!

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