Have you ever considered having salad for breakfast?  Another great idea to add to this recipe is a handful of granola to add a bit more of that crunch many people love. Berries, arugula, nuts all provide powerful antioxidants.  One of the 5 oz containers at the store or arugula usually makes about 4 breakfast salads, or two entree sized salads in our experience!  Add a bit more oil, lemon or vinegar if you prefer a more acidic flavor.  

If you substitute lacatino kale for arugula, make sure your massage the kale with your hands to allow it to soften naturally.  Simply tear the kale into bit sized pieces, drizzle with a squeeze of lemon and oil, and massage away for 1-2 minutes to get the most soft and salad ready (pre dressed) greens!

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Avoid Slimy okra follow these tips:

• cook okra with high heat
• avoid overcrowding your pan, this will reduce heat and cause the slime
• pickling okra helps reduce the slime factor
• cooking with acids (like tomato sauce) reduced the slime
• slice in half and roast in the oven
• char grill it like the recipe we have shared!

Do you have high cholesterol?  Try adding okra into the mix!
The gel-like substance in okra called mucilage, helps bind to cholesterol during digestion, causing it to be excreted in stools vs being absorbed in the body.

Blood sugar issues? Okra has been linked to helping improve blood sugar control, but if you are taking metformin there may be a food-drug interaction that should be avoided.  Talk with a medical professional before adding lots of okra to your diet.

These balls are a wonderful bit sized dessert thats make ahead friendly and requires no cook time.  Whipping together 5 wonderful superfood ingredients with a few other items.   Oatmeal, chia seeds, hemp seeds, almond butter, and cacao nibs combine with a few other great ingredients to bring together nature's sweetness with a fiber packed bite size dessert!  Get the recipe and enjoy this great little energy boost any time of the day.

Nutrition per 3 balls:
​290 calories, 33 g carbs, 16 g fat 5.3 g sat fat, 5.7 g protein, 1/2 servings fruit, 7.5 g fiber, 54 mg sodium