Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 2 cups raw sunflower seeds, soaked overnight in 1/4 cup water
• 1/3 small organic onion
• 1 1/2 cups raw cashews*
• 1 cup raw macadamias*
• 1 1/4 cups raw pepitas*
• 1 whole organic red bell pepper (de-seeded)
• 1 small fistful of fresh parsley
• 1 cup unsweetened organic coconut
• 1 teaspoon garam marsala
• 2 heaping Tablespoons curry
• 1 Tablespoon seaweed Gomasio (optional)
• * if nuts unsalted, then salt to taste

Directions:

Process all ingredients in a food
processor. (Slowly adding ingredients
a bit at a time works best.)

Make into thin patties or squares and
place in a food dehydrator.

Dehydrate at 105 degrees for 12-24
hours until dry- turning after 6 hours.

Enjoy!

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Serves: 12 snacks

Preparation time: 15 minutes/ then 6 hours to dehydrate

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 cup diced mushrooms
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced (or more-depending on how Italian you’re feeling)
• olive oil
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste (or more, depending on how tomato-y you want it)
• Italian seasoning to taste
• 1 3/4 cups cold water
• 2 tablespoon corn starch
• fava beans
• soy sauce to taste
• French fries

Directions:

I’m a Canadian girl, I have to have my
poutine! This is so NOT authentic,
but it fills that gaping hole in my
life where poutine used to be…

Saute the mushrooms, onion and garlic
in oil until onions are translucent.
Add tomato paste and Italian seasoning
(I was lazy and used pre-mixed, Billy
would be so ashamed! It’s better to
mix up your own, with thyme, oregano,
basil and rosemary) and stir together.

Combine water and corn starch and add
to the mix. Add fava beans, and cook
on med-low, stirring often, until
liquid is thickened.

Add soy sauce to make it as
brown/salty as you’d like, and serve
over French fries (Home fries are
best, baked not fried if you ask me,
but whatever does it for ya). Add
salt, pepper and cayenne to taste, and
enjoy!

Serves: 2

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• raw cashews (amount varies depending on how much you want)
• vegan maple syrup (around 1/4 cup, but it depends on how much you’re making)
• ground cinnamon (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon non-hydrogenated vegan margarine
• a pinch of salt
• Pam, or another vegan non-stick spray

Directions:

First, roast the cashews on a cookie
tray at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, for
about 15 minutes, or until golden
brown. Test one of the nuts if you’re
not sure.

While you’re roasting the nuts, mix
the maple syrup, cinnamon,
margarine, and salt in a
microwave-safe cup or bowl.
Microwave the mixture until it boils,
which should be around a minute.

When the nuts are ready, take them
out of the oven and pour them into
the bowl containing the syrup
mixture. Mix them around until they’re
moderately coated with syrup. (The
syrup might not stick completely, but
that’s okay; you can sprinkle some
on the nuts once you put them back
on the pan.) At this point, you’ll need
to spray the tray with the non-stick
spray. Pour the nuts back onto the
tray. It’s a good idea to spoon them
back on the tray, as there may be
leftover syrup in the bottom of the
bowl, and you don’t want that to end
up in a pile on the tray.

Continue roasting the nuts for 15
minutes more. You can turn the
temperature down to 300 or 325
degrees at this point. Be sure to
check them every once and a while- I
use a toaster oven for this, and your
cooking time may vary.

Remove the tray from the oven and
place on a cooling rack. Wait for the
nuts to cool and the syrup to harden,
and then remove them with a
spatula. Eat and enjoy! :3

Preparation time: ~25-30 mins.

Serves:

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 Banana
• peanut butter
• wheat germ, cereal, other toppings

Directions:

Slice a wedge out of the banana.
Fill crevice with peanut butter.
Top with cereal or other toppings.
Cut in half and share with a friend,
or eat the whole thing.

I know it’s simple, but it’s pretty
good on the go, plus it has potassium
and protein. Even picky eaters like me
will eat it.

Serves: 1-2

Preparation time: 5 min. Max

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 2 slices whole wheat multi seed/grain vegan bread
• 1 apple; sliced in rounds (cored)
• 1 tablespoon almond butter

Directions:

Spread one slice of the vegan bread with the
almond butter; place apple rounds on
top; cover with 2nd slice of vegan bread…yum

Serves: 1

Preparation time: 5-10 minutes