Monkey Bread

Prior to this, I had never made "monkey bread" before, I had tried it once at a friend's house growing up and my husband had grown up with it and loved it.  Obviously, the original was is soooo unhealthy so I researched and found a better version and tweaked it myself.  Here it is-fun for a Christmas morning treat!

1 package immaculate baking company biscuits/trader joes dough mix (anything decent)
2 Tbsp. coconut palm sugar
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup unsweet applesauce
1/4 cup melted organic butter
1/4 pure maple syrup

1.  Cut the dough into small, bite size pieces.
2.  Mix the sugar and cinnamon together and dip each dough piece into the mixture to coat (you might even be able to skip the sugar and just use cinnamon).
3.  Place the coated pieces in a baking dish/I used a pyrex 8 x 8
4.  Mix melted butter, applesauce, and syrup together and cover evenly.
5.  Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees and enjoy!

My husband and daughter loved these, I still thought they were a bit too sweet but tasty!

Roasted Mushrooms with herbs

This is a yummy side dish (and could really be done with any vegetables)!

1 cup cremini mushrooms, washed and sliced
1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms, washed and sliced
1/4 cup coconut oil/olive oil/grapeseed oil
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup loosely packed fresh herbs (thyme, marjoram, parsley, rosemary, anything you like

Mix and spread on a large cookie/baking sheet and roast at 350 for 20-30 minutes stirring once in the middle.

Our family loves mushrooms so this is a great one for us, we also like them grilled.  If you do not like mushrooms you could try cauliflower, sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, anything else!