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MaxVegan Treats Click for Recipe Basics instructions and the MV Pantry shopping checklist. Abbreviations: MV = MaxVegan; t / tsp = teaspoon; T = Tablespoon; oz = ounce; C = Cup Recommendations: Date Lady date sugar; Now Foods erythritol; Bragg Aminos soy sauce; Mori-Nu silken tofu

MaxVegan Popcorn Snack (8/16/16) ...... 1 MaxVegan Orange Julius (6/6/17) ...... 2 MaxVegan Frosting (2/5/19) ...... 4 MV Cacao-Date Sugar Mix (1/4/18) ...... 1 MaxVegan Sludgie (1/4/18) ...... 2 MV Banana Bread (12/11/20) ...... 5 MaxVegan Chocolate Snack (6/6/17) ...... 1 MaxVegan Ice Cream (9/28/21) ...... 3 MV Peanut Butter Cookies (3/23/20) ...... 5 MaxVegan Apple Snack (6/6/17) ...... 1 MaxVegan Pudding (9/28/21) ...... 3 MV Oatmeal Cookies (3/23/20) ...... 5 MaxVegan Trail Mix (2/26/17) ...... 1 MaxVegan Cashew Cream (12/31/17)...... 3 MaxVegan Fruitcicles (12/11/20) ...... 6 MaxVegan Potato Chips (7/28/17) ...... 2 MV BROW Drops (2/26/17) ...... 3 MaxVegan Yogurt (7/19/21) ...... 6 MaxVegan Kale Chips (7/28/17) ...... 2 MaxVegan Fruit Newtons (6/6/17) ...... 4 MaxVegan Lemonade (8/16/16) ...... 2 MaxVegan Cake (9/15/19) ...... 4

MaxVegan Popcorn Snack (8/16/16) • Cover ~1/2 of the bottom of a microwave-safe bowl with popcorn kernels. Popcorn is a low-calorie, healthy, 2 1 • Cover bowl with slightly oversized plate. whole-grain food when made Desired Organic • Microwave for ~3 minutes at full power. without oil or salt. toppings popcorn Listen closely for popping sounds to peak then

Toppings: nutritional yeast, maple syrup, seasonings, nuts… diminish. Adjust cooking time to maximize Caution: If adding nuts, first transfer popped kernels to a second popping without burning kernels. bowl, discarding unpopped kernels that can crack teeth. Dish towel • Use a damp dish towel to remove and hold (very hot) bowl and plate. Add toppings & eat.

MV Cacao-Date Sugar Mix (1/4/18) This healthy mix 2 1 Mix cacao powder with date sugar in a sealable C 1 C 1/2 C satisfies chocolate cravings organic cacao storage container. without cocoa-butter fat 1 - Use in MV Chocolate Snack, MV Milk… /2 C date sugar powder or refined sugar. - 1T of mix = ~60 calories

MaxVegan Chocolate Snack (6/6/17) * Premake sweet MV Milk (or use water) and

More MV Milk = thinner 3 Desired 2 1/2 T 1 1 T MV Cacao-Date Sugar Mix paste. Can also use nuts or sweet Cacao/Date- • Place mix and milk in a microwave-safe mug. cocoa/carob powder. filling MV Milk Sugar Mix Swirl but don’t stir—powder repels cold liquid. • Microwave ~30 seconds. Nuts: peanuts, almonds, cashews, walnuts… • Stir into paste, add nuts and/or filling. 1 Fillings: oatmeal, raisins, banana, strawberry… /2T T - Eat as is or use as topping for MV Ice Cream.

(6/6/17) MaxVegan Apple Snack * This is a great way to add a daily apple to your 2 1 1 diet along with antioxidant-rich cinnamon. cinnamon organic * Ceylon cinnamon is recommended over powder apple Chinese (cassia), Saigon, or Indonesian cinnamons, which have coumarin that can be liver-toxic at high doses. You can buy it in bulk Anti-inflammatory Seasoning Option * Sprinkle 1/4 of slices with ginger powder, 1/4 with turmeric powder + black online and transfer it to a shaker spice jar. pepper (enhances turmeric potency), and 1/2 with cinnamon powder. • Slice apple into ~1/4” or thinner chips. * Alternately eat ginger and turmeric/pepper slices (bitter is better!). • Sprinkle slices with cinnamon and/or desired * End with cinnamon slices (sweeter taste for the “treat” part.). seasonings. Eat immediately.

MaxVegan Trail Mix (2/26/17) • Mix items in large bowl. 3 1/2 C 2 1 C 1 1 C C • Transfer to zip lock bags for travel organic organic organic 1 or into sealed container for home use. /2 C raisins almonds walnuts - Sprinkle on salad fixings. - Keep refrigerated or freeze for future use.

www.maxlearning.net/HEALth/MaxVeganRecipes.htm * MV Treats * Rev. 9/28/2021 * Page 1 of 6 MaxVegan Potato Chips (7/28/17) * Prepare Drying & Crisping Plates: Precut ~6”x10” parchment pieces (prevent sticking)— 2 Drying Plates 2 1 fold & crease with thumbnail to fit plates. Use Parchment Desired Medium 2 or more paper towels to absorb moisture. Paper towels seasonings potato • Mandolin-slice potato on thinnest setting. Large Plate • Slightly overlap chips on Drying Plate. smoked paprika russet, • Sprinkle with optional seasonings. nutritional yeast red, white, 1 Crisping Plate garlic powder yukon gold, • Microwave ~3 minutes, watching closely. Remove browning chips as they’ll burn. Parchment onion powder sweet, yam… Mandolin Large Plate slicer • Break dried chips apart onto Crisping Plate. To restore crispness to • Microwave ~2 minutes (avoid burning). Save parchment for MV VegMeats soft chips: Microwave ~30 • Repeat with dry plates & towels (~4 batches). and paper towels for future cleanups. seconds on plain plate. - Eat as is or with desired MV Topping.

* Prepare Drying & Crisping Plates per MaxVegan Kale Chips (7/28/17) instructions in MV Potato Chips. 2 1 1 • Wash then pull or cut kale leaves from stems Any leafy green (lettuce, beet, chard, Nutritional bunch (save stems for MV Roasted Veggies). etc.) will work in place of kale. yeast kale • Shake off excess water, place damp leaves in bowl, toss & sprinkle with nutritional yeast. 2 Drying Plates 1 Crisping Plate • Place coated leaves on Drying Plate. • Microwave ~2 minutes. • Transfer leaves to Crisping Plate. • Microwave ~1 minute until leaves crisp. • Repeat with dry plates & towels (~3 batches). - Eat as is.

MaxVegan Lemonade (8/16/16) • Mix items 1-2 in tall glass. 3 1 C 2 2 T 1 2 T • Microwave ~30 seconds to dissolve erythritol. filtered lemon non-gmo water juice erythritol • Add cold water, stir; add ice if desired. - Use more or less erythritol for desired taste. - Drink immediately or refrigerate. C T

MaxVegan Orange Julius (6/6/17) * Premake sweet MV Milk. 2 Sweet 1 1 • Peel & slice a cold, refrigerated orange. Option: Add crushed MV Milk sliced Remove any seeds. ice before blending. to cover orange • Put in blender & add enough MV Milk to cover orange slices. • Blend at high speed until frothy. - Drink immediately or refrigerate.

MaxVegan Sludgie (1/4/18) * Premake sweet MV Milk. Unlike a smoothie, a 3 1/2 C 2 ~6 1 ~1 C sludgie forces you to drink * Prefreeze banana or add a few ice cubes. sweet pitted frozen * Remove date pits if needed. at about the same rate MV Milk dates banana you’d eat the whole fruits, • Add items, including any fruit/veggie options, preventing sugar spikes. to blender and blend thoroughly. C - Use more MV Milk to thin if desired. Fruit Options: Add apples, strawberries, watermelon... - Drink immediately or refrigerate. Veggie Options: Add kale, carrots, beets….

www.maxlearning.net/HEALth/MaxVeganRecipes.htm * MV Treats * Rev. 9/28/2021 * Page 2 of 6 MaxVegan Ice Cream (9/28/21) 4 1 tsp 3 2 C 2 1/2 C 1 1 C • Place items in blender. vanilla mashed maple raw • Add desired flavor options. extract banana syrup nuts • Blend until creamy smooth. • Freeze in containers. Raw Nut Options 1 /2 C C - Yields ~3 cups. tsp Cashew, almond, peanut… - To soften if desired before eating, thaw ~15 Flavor Options seconds in microwave. * Chocolate: Add 2T cacao/cocoa/carob powder - Top with warm MV Chocolate Snack. Sprinkle * Fruit: Add 1C strawberry, blueberry, peach… with crumbled MV cookies, berries, fruit bits... Containers * Crunchy: Mix in crushed nuts after blending Milkshake Option: Add water to thin (glass or BPA-free plastic)

MaxVegan Pudding (9/28/21) * Mori-Nu silken tofu is sold in 12.3 oz (~1½ C) 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 tsp 1/2 C 1/3 C 2/3 C 1 /2 C aseptic (sterile), non-refrigerated boxes. vanilla mashed cacao date sugar silken * Cocoa (roasted cacao) or carob powder may be extract banana powder or erythritol tofu used in place of cacao. • Add items in order. Blend until smooth. 1 1 /3 C /2 C C • Chill in refrigerator if desired. tsp - Yields ~2 cups. Keep refrigerated.

Vanilla Pudding: Omit cacao. Strawberry Pudding: Replace cacao with 1C mashed strawberries. Pudding Pops: Use date sugar. Freeze in Banana Pudding: Replace cacao with 1/2 C mashed banana. popsicle molds (or small bowls). Before eating, PB Flavoring: Add 2T peanut butter. thaw ~15 seconds in microwave.

MaxVegan Cashew Cream (12/31/17) * If don’t have a power blender, presoak cashews 3 2 1 Chocolate Option 2/3 C 1/2 C 1 C & dates for ~1 hour, then pour off excess water. Add 3T MV Choc Snack filtered pitted raw * 8 pitted dates = ~1/2 cup. Cacao-Date Sugar Mix. water dates cashews • Blend items until creamy. - Yields ~1½ cup. Keep refrigerated. 1 1 - Use on MV Pancakes/Waffles… /3 C /2 C C

MV BROW Drops (2/26/17) * Pre-mash ~2 bananas with fork in small bowl. * Pre-crush walnuts between plates. Banana 4 1/2 C 3 1/2 C 2 1 C 1 2 C • Preheat oven to Bake 350°. Raisin crushed organic mashed regular • Mix oatmeal and banana in large bowl. Let Oatmeal walnuts raisins banana oatmeal stand a few minutes so they bind together. Walnut • Add raisins & crushed walnuts. 1 /2 C C • Use gloves to knead thoroughly. • Squeeze & roll 3-4” lengths of dough in hands, then bend & shape into ~10 eyebrow shapes. Crush nuts Non-stick • Bake ~15-20 minutes. Food-grade gloves between plates Baking Sheet - Eat or refrigerate/freeze for later use. Potholders - If frozen, reheat ~30 sec in microwave.

BROW Bars: On a cutting sheet, press mixture into a ~1/2” thick rectangle. Transfer to baking sheet, bake ~30 minutes, cool and cut into “energy” bars.

www.maxlearning.net/HEALth/MaxVeganRecipes.htm * MV Treats * Rev. 9/28/2021 * Page 3 of 6 MaxVegan Fruit Newtons (6/6/17) * Premake MV Apple Sauce. 9 ~1 C 8 1/4 C 7 1 tsp 6 1 T * Premake MV Jam (with fig or any desired fruit). MV filtered vanilla white • Preheat oven to Bake 350°. Jam water extract vinegar Wet • Mix items 1-3 in dry bowl. • Mix items 4-8 in wet bowl. 5 1/3 C 4 1 tsp 3 1 tsp 2 1/2 C 1 2 C • Form hole in center of dry mix; gradually stir in MV Apple soy baking date sugar whole-grain wet items. Use gloves to knead thoroughly. Sauce sauce soda or erythritol pastry flour Dry • Spread dough ~10” x 16” on cutting sheet. • Cut dough in half lengthwise & separate. 1 1 1 /4 C /3 C /2 C C • Spread jam lengthwise along centers of strips. tsp T • Fold dough to center & pat overlapped edges. Jam • Place in baking sheet, joined-edges down. • Bake ~15 minutes. Potholders 10” • Remove and let cool. Food-grade gloves Non-stick • Cut each strip into eight ~2” wide cookies. Baking Sheet 16” 2” wide - Eat or refrigerate/freeze for later use. Cutting Sheet (16 cookies)

* Half a box of Mori-Nu silken tofu is ~3/4 cup. MaxVegan Cake (9/15/19) * Cocoa (roasted cacao) or carob powder may be used in place of cacao. 10 9 8 7 6 ~3/4 C 1 T 1 T 3 T 1/2 C • Preheat oven to Bake 350°. silken vanilla soy white maple • Mix dry items 1-4 in large bowl.

tofu extract sauce vinegar syrup • Blend wet items 5-10 in blender.

5 4 3 2 1 1 • Form hole in center of dry items & gradually 3 C 1 T 1/2 C 1 /2 C 3 C filtered baking cacao date sugar whole-grain stir in wet items. Mix thoroughly (easier with water soda powder or erythritol pastry flour electric hand mixer if available). • Pour batter into ~13 x 9” non-stick baking pan. Dry 1 1 • Bake ~45 minutes. To test for doneness, insert /4 C /2 C C T toothpick in cake until it comes out clean. • Remove, let cool, loosen edges/bottom with Wooden spatula, flip onto cutting sheet or serving plate. Cutting Sheet toothpick - Frost with MV Frosting if desired & cut into Potholders Baking Pan pieces (or return to pan, frost, and cut into pieces with plastic spatula). Serve with MV Ice Cream. White cake: Omit cacao. Use 2½ C water. Layer Cake: Cut finished cake in half and stack. Or split batter between two smaller square or circular baking pans before baking. Cupcakes: Pour batter into ~24 (flour-dusted to minimize sticking) paper baking cups in cupcake tins. Brownies: Use only 1½ C water for a thicker batter. Spread in shallow pan. Smooth with wet spoon. Bake ~30 minutes. Nut Topping: Crush desired nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews, peanuts…) between two plates and sprinkle on frosting.

MaxVegan Frosting (2/5/19) 5 1 tsp 4 1/4 C 3 3/4 C 2 1/4 C 1 2 C * Cocoa (roasted cacao) or carob powder may be vanilla filtered maple cacao raw used in place of cacao. extract water syrup powder cashews * If don’t have a power blender, presoak cashews for ~1 hour, then pour off excess water. 1 • Add items in order. Blend until smooth. /4 c C tsp - Yields ~2 cups. Keep refrigerated. White frosting: Omit cacao. Use only 2T water. - Use on MV Cake, Cupcakes, Brownies… Peanut flavor: Replace cashews with no-salt peanuts. Banana flavor: Replace cacao with 1/2 C mashed banana.

www.maxlearning.net/HEALth/MaxVeganRecipes.htm * MV Treats * Rev. 9/28/2021 * Page 4 of 6 MV Banana Bread (12/11/20) * For maximum flavor, place ~4 medium bananas

9 3 T 8 1 tsp 7 1 tsp 6 1 T in a closed paper bag until very ripe. * Premake MV Apple Sauce. filtered vanilla apple cider soy 3-9 water extract vinegar sauce • Preheat oven to Bake 350°. • Mix dry items 1-2 in large bowl. 5 4 3 2 1 1/2 C 3/4 C 2 C 1 tsp 1½ C • Blend wet items 3-9 in blender. maple MV very ripe baking whole-grain • Form hole in center of dry items & gradually syrup Apple Sauce bananas soda pastry flour stir in wet items. Mix thoroughly. • Pour batter into loaf pan. 1 1 /4 C /2 C C • Bake ~45 minutes. To test for doneness, cut tsp T across center. Should be moist but not wet. 1-2 • Remove and let cool. Banana-Raisin-Nut Bread • Loosen sides of bread with spatula and flip • Add 1/4 cup raisins Cutting Sheet onto cutting sheet. Potholders • Add 1/4 C crushed walnuts Non-stick • Slice into ~1/2-inch thick pieces. - Refrigerate or freeze leftovers. Loaf Pan

MaxVegan Frosting: Make 1/2 of recipe amount of banana flavor and spread over loaf or cut pieces. Banana Topping: Top with slices of fresh banana (just before serving to minimize browning).

* Premake MV Nut/Seed Butter with dry-roasted (3/23/20) MV Peanut Butter Cookies peanuts. Or use a no-SOS commercial brand.

Optional 8 1/2 tsp 7 2 tsp 6 1 C * Premake MV Sweet Milk. Add 1/2 C shelled * Premake MV Seed Mix (or ground flax). soy vanilla MV Peanut 1-2 peanuts to batter • Preheat oven to Bake 350°. sauce extract Butter • Mix dry items 1-2 in small bowl.

5 3/4 C 4 1/4 C 3 1/4 C 2 1 tsp 1 1 C • Mix wet items 3-8 in large bowl. 3-8 maple MV Sweet MV Seed baking whole-grain Seed Mix will gel to provide binding. syrup Milk Mix soda pastry flour • Gradually sprinkle/stir dry items into wet items. • Mix thoroughly with spoon to make batter. 1 1 /4 C /2 C C 1 • Spoon 12-16 golf-ball lumps on baking sheet. /2 t tsp • Bake 15-20 minutes. Longer time = crunchier. Potholders Non-stick • Remove and let cool. Cookies will be soft to Baking Sheet touch but will harden on cooling. - Refrigerate or freeze leftovers.

MV Oatmeal Cookies (3/23/20) * Premake MV Apple Sauce. * Premake MV Seed Mix (or ground flax). Optional 8 7 6 2 tsp 1/2 C 1/2 C • Preheat oven to Bake 350°. Add 1/4 C raisins vanilla maple MV to batter 1-3 • Mix dry items 1-3 in large bowl. extract syrup Apple Sauce • Mix wet items 4-8 in second large bowl. 5 1/4 C 4 2 T 3 2 tsp 2 1/2 C 1 1½ C Seed Mix will gel to provide binding. filtered MV Seed baking whole-grain regular 4-8 • Gradually sprinkle/stir dry items into wet items. water Mix soda pastry flour oatmeal • Mix thoroughly with spoon to make batter. • Spoon 12-16 golf-ball lumps on baking sheet.

1 1 • Bake 15-20 minutes. Longer time = crunchier. /4 C /2 C C tsp T • Remove and let cool. Cookies will be soft to touch but will harden on cooling. Non-stick Potholders - Refrigerate or freeze leftovers. Baking Sheet

www.maxlearning.net/HEALth/MaxVeganRecipes.htm * MV Treats * Rev. 9/28/2021 * Page 5 of 6 (12/11/20) 1 ~6 C MaxVegan Fruitcicles * Great way to increase daily fruit consumption. organic * If using, partially thaw pre-frozen fruit, naturally Fruit Options fruit * StrawBanaBlue: Equal parts or in microwave, so don’t overwork blender. strawberries, bananas, blueberries. • Add fruit to blender. Blend until pourable. C * Pulpy fruits: tangerines, oranges, Use tamper (while running) or spatula (while peaches, pineapple, mango, etc. stopped) if needed to push fruit to blades. * Watery fruits: If use apples, grapes, • Freeze in covered cups or popsicle molds. watermelon or similar, mix with pulpier • To eat, thaw ~30 seconds in microwave. Cups or popsicle molds fruits or may freeze into hard ice. (glass or BPA-free plastic) - Yields ~4 cups.

(7/19/21) MaxVegan Yogurt * Buy vegan starter yogurt or probiotic capsules. 5 2T 4 1½ C 3 1/4 tsp 2 2 tsp 1 2 C * If don’t have a power blender, presoak cashews live filtered soy apple cider raw for ~1 hour, then pour off excess water. culture water sauce vinegar cashews • Add items in order. Blend until smooth. • Transfer to drinking glass or jar. 1 • Cover with cheesecloth or other /2 C C 1 Live Culture Options /4 t tsp T breathable covering to keep bugs out. * 2T of store bought vegan yogurt - or - • Let ferment 24-48 hours in warm place to * Powder from 3 probiotic capsules, e.g., Just Thrive desired taste.

Caution: Do NOT use metal spatula—can kill culture. Wood/plastic okay. - Yields ~2 cups. Keep refrigerated.

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