***Chai Spiced Quinoa ***

Ingredients:
2 cups almond milk, more for serving (I used Unsweetened Vanilla)
1 cup dry organic quinoa
1/2 Chopped apple
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 pinch cloves
1 pinch cardamom
Stevia, or other sweetener, to taste


Directions:
In a medium saucepan, bring almond milk, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom to a boil. Stir in quinoa and reduce heat to a low. Cover with lid and allow to simmer 15 – 20 minutes until almond milk has been absorbed and quinoa is tender.


Top with chopped apple, cinnamon & Stevia.
Serve warm topped with more almond milk.

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1 cup steel-cut oats

1 cup almond milk

2 tablespoons ground flax

1/4 teaspoon cardamon

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 tablespoon maple syrup

Suggestions for toppings:

shredded coconut,
pecans,
almonds,
toasted hazelnuts.

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¾ cup frozen mango chunks
¾ cup frozen strawberries
1¼ cups almond milk (or more as needed to blend)
⅛ teaspoon chai spice blend
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Optional, for additional nutrition:

1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon ground flax
1 cup spinach

Now just put all of the ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth!




Notes:

– This strawberry mango chai smoothie is definitely not overly sweet. You can increase the mango quantity to up the sweetness factor, but I liked a 50/50 ration of strawberries/mango.

– If you decide to add a handful of spinach, I recommend increasing the mango to 1 cup and reducing the strawberries to 1/2 cup. It helps balance out the spinach and is SO tasty!

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Soft, pillowy eggnog cookies filled with chai spices and topped with a sweet eggnog buttercream … The warmth of cinnamon and nutmeg brings out the eggnog flavor in the cookies, making the traditional holiday drink the main flavor.

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