Gluten Free Banana Mug Cakes

Overall Family Rating: 4

(I give these a 5, the others give it a 4 since I use firm bananas and they like sweeter, but still love to eat them anyway . . .)

I got this idea from Detoxinista and changed the peanut butter to pumpkin seeds

 Makes one or two mug cakes depending on the size.  I use two small half pint glass jars

Ingredients:
 one banana (the riper it is the sweeter)
1 egg
2 T pumpkin seeds (pepitas) I have used both raw and roasted and salted pepitas
1/4 tsp baking soda

1) Combine all ingredients in a blender
2) Pour into one greased mug or I like split the batter into two small mason jars
3)Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until tops are golden brown and the center is firm.

Tips:
-leave space at the top of the mug for expanding.
-I like to use these for breakfast or send them with my daughter for a healthy school lunch that seems like a dessert.
- Run a butter knife around the outside of the mug and you can pop out the cake and slice it like banana bread.
-I have tried this in the microwave but don't like the results.  It is worth the baking time.

Healthy Sloppy Joes

 My Family overall rating: 4 yea! Everybody ate their veggies today!

Brown:

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 chopped onion
• 1 red, green or yellow pepper chopped (optional)
• 3 cloves garlic smashed and then peeled
• 1 tsp each of ground coriander, oregano, parsley
• 1/2 tsp each Cayenne pepper, ground ginger
• red pepper flakes (optional)

Add:

• 1 Cup Vegetable Puree-- I used 1/2 beet and 1/2 broccoli Note:  I prepared the puree simply by washing and slicing the beet and washing and separating the broccoli and then blending in blender with water as needed for it to blend smoothly.  You can used canned or cooked vegetables instead.  I like fresh best.
• 1 6 oz can Tomato Paste

My favorite is to serve on a lettuce leaf for grain/gluten free diets then I just pick it up and roll the leaf and eat like a burrito or taco

Morning Glory serves hers with a hot dog bun 

I served Lady Slipper's on crackers.

Leftover suggestions:

• homemade pizza topping
• mix with beans for tacos, burritos or taco pie
• Use in Shepherd's pie

Be Nutritiously Inspired!