Coffee, Banana, Rice Milk Shake

I promise… this is delicious.

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup coffee (hot, warm, or cold)
  • 1 very ripe banana
  • 1/2 cup Rice Milk (I prefer to make my own, but the 365 brand vanilla flavor or plain will work also)
  • cinnamon
Combine the coffee, banana, and rice milk a blender or, if you are so fortunate, a Vita-Mix. Blend. Pour into a glass and sprinkle with cinnamon. It will naturally get frothy on top. Enjoy.
I don’t drink milk, but I’m sure this will also work with the milk of your choice.

Zucchini and Black Bean Fritters

These were a fun experiment. They were almost like mini-frittatas that cooked quickly. I served these with fresh parsley, sliced white cheddar cheese, and a small side salad.

Ingredients:
  • 3 small zucchini
  • 1 cup cooked wild or brown rice
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 TB cumin
  • sea salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
Finely grate the zucchini and drain out the extra liquid. To do this, you can put the grated zucchini in a fine metal strainer and press down on it, or wrap it in a clean dish towel or a few paper towels and ring out the excess water.
Combine the zucchini, rice, onion, garlic, black beans, cumin, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Then add the beaten eggs. Mix well and add the cornmeal to thicken the batter. Mix this in well, and add another 1/8 cup if you want the fritters to be a little thicker.
Cook these just like pancakes on a hot griddle and enjoy.
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