Retreat Recipes

I absolutely loved sharing some of my favorite recipes at the retreat! I can’t wait to hear which ones make it into rotation with your family.

BBQ Chicken with Baked Potato Bar ~ Probably the most simple meal of the week! Chicken was prepared in a slow cooker with Primal Kitchen’s Golden BBQ Sauce, and all the fixings were your choosing!

The hearty veggie-filled egg bake recipe can be found here: https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-veggie-supreme-egg-bake-242506 . To make it vegan I used oat milk and vegan cheese.

Sadly, I cannot find my recipe source for the “Sunshine Breakfast Cookies”! So here’s my interpretation~

1 banana

1 c almond butter

1/3 c honey

1 tsp vanilla

½ tsp cinnamon

1 c unsweetened shredded coconut (I use a scant 2/3 c almond flour + 1/6 coconut + 1/6 coconut flour)

1/3 c hemp seeds

½ tsp baking soda

¼ tsp sea salt

1/3 c raisins (optional, I used golden raisins)

Preheat oven to 350. Spray 2 cookie sheets. Mash banana, add almond butter, honey, vanilla, and cinnamon. In a small bowl combine the dry ingredients. Stir dry into wet. Fold in add-ins. Use 1/4 cup to drop dough onto cookie sheets. Use spatula dipped in water to smooth and flatten (2 3/4″ round/1/2″ thick). Bake 14-16 min. Cool completely on wire racks.

BYO Protein Bowls were fairly simple as well~ ground turkey cooked with Siete brand taco seasoning, lentils, rice, avocado, cheese, salsa, cashew queso (found at Target), GF taco shells (Siete brand), diced & roasted sweet potatoes, greens, and pumpkin seeds.

The Quinoa Vegetable Soup can be found here: https://cookieandkate.com/quinoa-vegetable-soup-recipe/. After trying it both ways, I found that I preferred the taste and heartiness with sweet potatoes. Fresh grated parm is also a nice touch!

Tanya’s Super Smoothies:

1/2 c coconut water

1 c spinach

1 banana

Juice of 1/2 lime

1/2 avocado

Pure maple syrup (optional)

Blend and top with granola, coconut chips, or whatever suits your fancy! The organic pumpkin granola we enjoyed at the retreat can be found at Costco.

My new favorite Pumpkin Overnight Oats recipe is here: https://www.wellplated.com/pumpkin-overnight-oats/. It makes AWESOME leftovers to enjoy throughout the week!

This is the healthy version of Apple Crisp we tasted: https://thecleaneatingcouple.com/healthy-apple-crisp/. Don’t forget the vanilla ice cream!

Let me know if I left anything out and I would love to hear about any new ways you try these recipes!