Golden Milk

Ingredients
2 cups nut or seed milk (almond, coconut, cashew, flax, other)
1-2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
7 drops liquid stevia or 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
1 pinch, each of cayenne and black pepper

Directions
1. Blend ingredients in a blender at high speed
2. Serve immediately or for warm golden milk, transfer to small saucepan, stirring constantly to heat to desired temperature
3. Enjoy!

Recipe by Leigh Wagner PhD, MS, RD

Leigh's Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

GF, GrF, DF, V, Vegan

Ingredients
1 large head cauliflower
2 cloves garlic, peeled
¼ cup olive oil-based mayonnaise or Veganaise (egg-free mayonnaise)
¼ - ⅓ teaspoon salt or Herbamare (herbed seasoning salt)
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

 Directions
1. In a medium or large pot with a steamer basket, fill pot with 1-2 inches water and bring to a boil.
2. Add cauliflower and garlic, reduce heat to a low boil, and cover pot.
3. Cook for 15 minutes or until cauliflower is very soft.
4. Drain water and add remaining ingredients to pot
5. Mash/blend the cauliflower and garlic mixture until creamy using a(n):
         -Potato masher
         -Immersion blender (a.k.a. “stick blender”)
          -Food processor
6. Adjust seasonings, if needed

Serves: 4-6

Recipe by Leigh Wagner PhD, MS, RDN