RECIPE CALENDAR 2019

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JANUARY

Avocado Chocolate Pudding

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

30 31 New Year's Eve 1 New Year's Day 2 3 4 5

6 Epiphany 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 Tu B'Shevat ends

Tu B'Shevat begins 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Groundhog Day

1 Ripe Medium Avocado, pitted and sliced 2 tbsp Ambrosia’s Own Cocoa Powder1 tbsp Maple Syrup ½ tsp Ambrosia’s Own Pure Vanilla Extract ½ cup Vanilla Almond Milk 1-2 scoops of Progressive Chocolate Harmonized Vegan Protein

Add all ingredients into a blender

Blend on medium until you reach a thick, creamy consistency

Scoop pudding into 6 separate dishes

Serve!

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PREP: 10 Minutes COOK: 15 Minutes SERVES: 6

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FEBRUARY

Heart Shaped Almond Butter Cookies

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

27 28 29 30 31 1 2 Groundhog Day

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 Valentine's Day

Chinese New Year

15 16

17 18 Family Day 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 1 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Using a mixer beat the butter, Nuts to You Almond Butter, and sugars until light and �uffy. Add the vanilla and eggs and beat to combine. In a separate bowl, mix the �our, cinnamon, baking powder and salt until thoroughly combined.Set the mixer on low and half-cup at a time, add in the �our mixture. Continue this until the dough is fully integrated. Form a round disk with the dough and roll it out onto a lightly-�oured piece of parchment paper to about a 1/8” thickness. Use a 3” heart shaped cookie-cutter to cut out the cookies. Bake for 6-8 minutes until the cookies are just beginning to brown. Transfer the cookies to a baking rack and let cool completely.Melt the dark chocolate and drizzle over the almond butter cookies.Serve!

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1 cup Grassfed Unsalted Butter, at room temperature3/4 cup Nuts to You Almond Butter1 tbsp Stevia3/4 cup Coconut Sugar, packed2 tsp Ambrosia’s Own Vanilla Extract2 Free Run Eggs3 cups All-Purpose Flour2 tsp Ambrosia’s Own Ground Cinnamon1 tsp Baking Powder1 tsp Kosher Salt8 oz Dark Chocolate Chips

PREP: 20 Minutes COOK: 8 Minutes SERVES: 12 cookies•••••••••••

MARCH

Correctly Apply Your Nighttime Skincare Routine!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

24 25 26 27 28 1 2

3 4 5 Shrove Tuesday 6 Ash

Wednesday 7 8 9

10 Daylight Saving Time starts 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 St. Patrick's Day 18 19 20 21 Purimends

Purimbegins

First Day of Spring

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Don’t forget the eyes by applying Eye Cream! The Vitamin K and Mulberry Extract in NOW’s 2 in 1 Correcting Eye Cream helps to reduce tired eyes, dark circles and �ne lines! Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize! Did we mention moisturize? Now that you’ve fully applied all of your treatment products it’s time to moisturize with NOW’s Hyaluronic Acid Night Cream! This product provides an intense overnight skin renewal by moisturizing, and reducing �ne lines and wrinkles!

Yes… there is a right AND a wrong way to apply your nighttime skincare products. Despite the fact that you may have top quality green beauty products, if you’re applying them in the wrong order it can diminish their effect and prevent your skin from reaping the full bene�ts! So to get the most out of your nighttime skincare routine, follow the steps below!

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Wash your face with a cleanser! Cleanse your skin and pores using NOW’s Vitamin C & Manuka Honey Gel Cleanser, which provides a deep, gentle cleanse while simultaneously brightening and smoothing!Apply toner. Toners like NOW’s Vitamin C & Acai Berry Purifying Toner help to �nish up the cleansing process and balance your skin’s pH. Add a serum! Now that your skin is fresh, and clean it’s time to apply a serum! We love NOW’s Hyaluronic Firming Serum because it is usable for all skin types, and helps to reduce �ne lines around eyes, forehead, and mouth!

APRIL

Strawberry Lemonade

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

31 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 Palm Sunday 15 16 17 18 19 Good Friday 20First day of Passover

21 Easter Sunday 22 Easter Monday 23 24 25 26 27 Last day of Passover

28 29 30 1 Yom HaShoah 2 3 4

10 Organic Lemons (Juiced)3 Tbsp (or to taste) New Roots Spoonable Stevia 1 Cup Organic Strawberries2 Cups of Water2 Cups of Ice

Add organic strawberries, New Roots Spoonable Stevia, organic lemon juice and 2 cups water into a blender. Blend on high speed until the strawberries are pureed and New Roots Spoonable Stevia is dissolved.In a gallon sized pitcher, add rest of water (2 cups), ice, and strawberry liquid. Stir and serve!

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PREP: 5 Minutes COOK: 5 Minutes SERVES: 8•••••

MAY

Strawberry Baked Brie with Tarragon

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

28 29 30 1 2 3 4

5 6Ramadan starts 7 8 9 10 11

12 Mother's Day 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 Victoria Day 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31 1

Crofter’s Organic Strawberry Premium SpreadBrie Cheese of choiceOrganic Apples (Sliced)Organic Pears (Sliced)Fresh Baked BaguetteFresh Chopped Tarragon

Preheat oven to 350°F

Place Brie Cheese on a baking sheet or parchment paper and bake

for 15-20 minutes.

While the brie is cooking, slice up your apples, pears and baguette

for dipping.

Remove brie cheese from the oven and spoon a generous amount

to your baguette.

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PREP: 5 Minutes COOK: 15 - 20 Minutes SERVES: 6 - 8

JUNE

Cookie N’Ice Cream

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

26 27 28 29 30 31 1

2 3 4 5 Eid ul Fitr 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 Father's DayTrinity Sunday 17 18 19 20 21 National Indigenous

Peoples Day 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 1 Canada Day 2 3 4 5 6

Ramadan ends

2 frozen Organic Bananas, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch piecesWhipped Coconut Cream Made Good Soft Cookies

Add frozen banana pieces and Made Good Cookies to blender, and blend until the pieces start to blend together.Add half the whipped coconut cream, and blend until incorporated. Add the remaining coconut cream, and continue to blend until the mixture reaches the consistency of soft serve.Divide ice cream into four small bowls or cups. Garnish with Made Good Soft Cookies and serve!

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PREP: 10 Minutes COOK: 15 Minutes SERVES: 4

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JULY

Garlic Lime Chicken Drumsticks

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

30 1 Canada Day 2 3 4 5 6

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Combine olive oil, lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, oregano, parsley, and pepper in a gallon-size resealable plastic bag. Add chicken drumsticks; turn to coat evenly. Seal bag, squeezing out all the air.Let chicken marinate in the refrigerator, at least 2 hours and preferably overnight.Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.Let chicken come to room temperature, about 25 minutes. Arrange on the baking sheet.Roast in the preheated oven until browned, about 25 minutes. Flip chicken and baste with juices; continue cooking until browned on the second side, 10 to 15 minutes more.Cover chicken with aluminum foil. Let stand before serving, about 5 minutes.

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PREP: 3 Hours COOK: 45minutes SERVES: 10 Drumsticks60 ml Olive Oil1 large Organic Lime, juiced, or more to taste1.5 tsp Ambrosia’s Own Garlic Powder½ tsp Ambrosia’s Own Onion Powder1/8 tsp Chili Powder1/8 tsp Dried OreganoDash of Dried Parsley FlakesGround Black Pepper (to taste)10 skinless Yorkshire Valley Chicken Drumsticks

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AUGUST

Apricot Trail Mix

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

28 29 30 31 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 Tisha B'Av ends 12Eid ul-Adha starts

Eid ul-Adha ends

Civic Holiday

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18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Tisha B'Av begins

1/2 cup Mike & Mikes Organic Dried Apricots (diced) 1/2 cup Organic Dried Apples 1/2 cup Raisins1 1/2 cup Mike & Mikes Unsalted Sun�ower Seeds1 cup Mike & Mikes Unsalted Dry-Roasted Almonds1/2 cup Cereal

Pour all ingredients into one bowl

Mix well until combined

Serve!

Healthy Tip! August is a great month to enjoy the beautiful outdoors! Get outside, and take a hike this August… but don’t forget to nourish yourself with this Trail Mix!”

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PREP: 5 Minutes COOK: 5 Minutes SERVES: 4 Cups

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SEPTEMBER

Hot Apple Cider

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Labour Day 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30Rosh Hashana starts

First Day of Fall

Rosh Hashana ends1 2 3 4 5

2 litres Black River Organic Apple Juice¾ cup of Coconut Sugar, packed 4 Ambrosia’s Own Cinnamon Sticks2 Star Anise

Pour the Black River Organic Apple Juice into a medium saucepan and place it over medium heat. Stir in the Ambrosia’s Own Cinnamon Sticks, packed coconut sugar and star anise. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Bring the cider to the point where it is almost at a boil before lowering the heat and allowing it to simmer for 15 minutes. Ladle the cider through a �ne-mesh sieve into a slow cooker and serve!

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PREP: 5 Minutes COOK: 25 Minutes SERVES: 4••••

OCTOBER

Pumpkin Protein Pancakes

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

29 30Rosh Hashana Rosh Hashana ends1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 Yom Kippur endsYom Kippur starts 10 11 12

13 14 Thanksgiving Day Sukkot starts 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31 Halloween 1 2

Sukkot ends

Diwali/Deepavali

2 cups Oat Flour2 tsp. Baking Powder1/4 tsp. Sea Salt1 1/2 tsp. Pumpkin Spice1/4 cup Organic Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts3/4 cup Pumpkin Puree1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk (or your other favourite non-dairy beverage)1 Egg1 tsp. Vanilla extract1 tbsp. Maple syrup

Combine oat �our, baking powder, sea salt, pumpkin spice and Organic Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts in a large bowl.In a separate bowl add the pumpkin puree, almond milk, egg, vanilla and maple syrup and stir until it is well combined.Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix. Fold in the chocolate chips.In a large pan, melt the coconut oil over medium heat. If you have a really good non-stick pan then you don’t have to use the coconut oil. Scoop about 1/3 cup of the batter into the pan. You can do this two or three times depending on how big your pan is.Cook the pancakes until the tops start to bubble and then �ip and cook them for another minute or so.Drizzle with maple syrup and serve.

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NOVEMBER

Infused Honey

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

27 28 29 30 31 Halloween 1 2

3 Daylight Saving Time ends 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 Remembrance Day 12 13 14 15 16

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Add sliced ginger, organic lemon slices and cloves into the mason jar

Pour in one cup of Wedderspoon Manuka Honey 12+Seal with a lid

Allow mixture to sit for 24 hours before use

Healthy Tip: Simply take a spoonful of this delicious honey when you feel a cold coming on"

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PREP: 10 Minutes COOK: 24 Hours SERVES: 1

Cup of Wedderspoon Manuka Honey 12+3-4 Organic Lemon Slices3 slices of freshly sliced Organic GingerCloves (optional)

Diwali/Deepavali

DECEMBER

Apple, Walnut and Brown Rice Stu�ng

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23First Day of Hanukkah 24 Christmas Eve

First Day of Winter

25 Christmas 26 Boxing Day 27 28

29 30 Last day of Hanukkah 31 New Year's Eve 1 New Year's Day 2 3 4

1 1/2 cups Lundberg Short Grain Brown Rice2 1/4 cups Vegetable Broth2 Organic Apples1 Organic Stalk Celery 1 Organic White Onion1 handful Walnuts, chopped1 Tbsp Olive Oil 2 tsp Organic Sage2 tsp Dried or Fresh Rosemary1 handful Fresh Parsley

Rinse Lundberg Short Grain Brown Rice in a �ne colander and let drain for 15 minutes.Peel and chop the apples. Slice the celery thin and mince the onion. Lightly toast the walnuts in a dry frying pan on medium low heat (be careful not to burn!) then crush.Melt butter in a heavy sauce pan or pot. Saute the onions until soft (about 5 minutes), then add the celery, apples, sage, rosemary and bit of salt & pepper. Saute until the apples are tender.Pour the rice in the pot and mix it with the other ingredients.Add the broth and bring to a boil. Cover and turn to low heat. Let cook for 45 minutes or until broth is absorbed. Stop the heat and let it sit with the lid on for 15 minutes.Remove lid and lightly stir to �uff everything up. Garnish with some fresh parsley. Enjoy along side roast chicken, turkey, or pork!

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JANUARY 2020

Warm Winter Salad

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

29 30 Last day of Hanukkah 31 New Year's Eve 1 New Year's Day 2 3 4

5 6 Epiphany 7 8 9 10 11

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, the maple syrup, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper into a bowl and whisk together.Place the diced butternut squash onto a pan, and pour the olive oil and maple syrup mixture evenly over the pan. Ensure that it is well coated.Place the pan into the oven, and roast for 15 to 20 minutes. Turn occasionally.Once there are 5 minutes left on the timer, add dried cranberries to the pan.Bring a small saucepan to boil over medium-high heat. Add Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar and minced onions to the saucepan. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the mixture from the saucepan, once cooled whisk in the mustard, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.Place the organic arugula in a salad bowl and add the roasted squash mixture, and the walnuts. Serve!

1 Organic Butternut Squash Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tbsp Pure Maple Syrup3 tbsp Dried Cranberries3/4 cup Apple Juice2 tbsp Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar2 tbsp Minced Organic Onions2 tsp D�on Mustard4 ounces Organic Arugula1/2 cup Walnuts Halves, toasted

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