Black Bean Brownies

15oz can black beans, rinsed
1/2 C quick oats
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 C hazelnuts or almonds
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking powder
4 tbsp ground flax seed
11.5oz dark chocolate chips
1/4 C Coconut oil
1/3 C honey

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Melt coconut oil in a liquid measuring cup and pour into food processor
3. Add honey to liquid measuring cup and pour into food processor
4. Place all other ingredients in the food processor and blend until smooth
5. Pour into a greased 8x8 baking sheet
6. Bake for 16-18 minutes
7. Let cool completely before cutting and serving

Recipe from Lindsay Ludwig

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies

1 C butter
1 C brown sugar
1 C sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
3 tbsp water
5 tbsp ground flaxseed
3 tbsp ground brewers yeast
3C rolled oats
2 C flour
10 oz dark chocolate chips






1. Cream butter and sugars together
2. Place oats, flour and brewers yeast in the food processor and process until fine ground
3. Add eggs, flaxseed and water to butter and sugar mixture
4. Slowly add dry ingredients
5. Fold in chocolate chips
6. Place spoonfuls (I use a mini cupcake scoop) of dough on cookie sheet covered in parchment or silpat
7. Bake at 375 for 10 min
8. Remove from cookie sheet immediately and place on cooling rack

***Makes about 55 cookies!!!

Tzatzki Sauce

1 C greek yogurt

1 medium cumcumber, unseeded, shredded

1 tbsp miced garlic

1 tsp white wine vinegar

1. Place cucumber in a paper towel and squeeze out water, repeat 3 times

2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and cover

3. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving

Tzatzki Sauce

1 C greek yogurt

1 medium cumcumber, unseeded, shredded

1 tbsp miced garlic

1 tsp white wine vinegar

1. Place cucumber in a paper towel and squeeze out water, repeat 3 times

2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and cover

3. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving

Tzatzki Sauce

1 C greek yogurt

1 medium cumcumber, unseeded, shredded

1 tbsp miced garlic

1 tsp white wine vinegar

1. Place cucumber in a paper towel and squeeze out water, repeat 3 times

2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and cover

3. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving

Greek Chicken

4 tbsp minced garlic

3 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

2 tbsp olive oil

3 tbsp plain greek yogurt

1 tbsp dried organo

4 chicken breasts

1. Combine everything but the chicken in a ziploc bag and seal

2. Shake well to mix then add chicken

3. Let marinade for at least 1 hour, but ideally overnight

4. Grill 20 min or until juices run clear

5. Enjoy on its own or in pita bread

To Freeze: 

1. Follow steps 1-2, then freeze

2. Let defrost completely

3. Grill 20 min or until juices run clear

4. Enjoy on its own or in pita bread

French Toast Casserole

1 French bread loaf, cubed
8 eggs
3 C milk
1/4 C sugar
2t cinnamon
3t vanilla
1 1/3C brown sugar
1C pecans, chopped
1/2C butter

1. Combine eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, 1t cinnamon in a mixing bowl and set aside.
2. Place cubed French bread in a greased 8x8 pan.
3. Pour milk and egg mixture over bread and stir well to combine.
4. If you can, refrigerate overnight.
5. When you are ready to eat, combine brown sugar, butter, pecans and remaining cinnamon until it resembles a sand like mixture and cover the top of the casserole.
6. Bake uncovered at 350 for 60 minutes. Let stand for 5 before serving.

To freeze:
1. Follow steps 1-5
2. Cover and freeze
3. Defrost completely in fridge
4. Bake uncovered at 350 for 60 minutes