Warm Cinnamon "Sugar" Cantaloupe Chunks with Nogurt.

So I'm a bit of a cantaloupe addict. I'm not kidding. I eat about a whole one every week. Serious. 100%. 🙊😂💁 My fave way to eat this nutritious melon is either plain, or frozen and blended into sorbet! However, on this particular morning I was feeling creative...lets experiment with clope flaves! 👏👏👏 enjoy! (Not that I needed to tell you that...)

   Warm Cinnamon "Sugar" Cantaloupe Chunks with NoGurt. 

     Dessert for breakfast, anyone?! 😍😍

Warm Cinnamon "Sugar" Cantaloupe Chunks with Nogurt. Vegan, gluten-free option. 

Ingredients 

1. Two large chunks of cantaloupe, chopped 

2. 1/2 tsp cinnamon

3. One packet stevia 

4. 7 oz. silken soft tofu

5. 1 T vinegar

6. One packet stevia

7. 1/4 cup wheatbran (sub 2 T flaxseed for gluten free)

Method

1. Preheat your broiler to high and line a baking sheet with non stick foil. 

2. Place cantaloupe chunks in a medium size bowl and top with cinnamon and one packet stevia. Stir well to thoroughly coat chunks with cinn stevia mixture. Spread chunks evenly into foil. 

3. Broil for 4 minutes, flip, broil 4 more minutes. Remove and set aside. 

4. In your food processor, blend tofu, stevia, and vinegar till smooth. Place in large bowl, add wheat bran/ flaxseed, and cantaloupe chunks. Serve warm. 

A soup for spring (well, sorta spring...): Chilled Cantaloupe Banana Soup.

Soup is probably one of my favorite things in the world to make. Soup of all kinds--hearty, silky, light, hot, cold, spicy, sweet, chunky, you name it...I love it! Ever since I got my vitamix last February, I've been kind of obsessed with its blending powers...thus, and increased obsession with homemade soups! 

We've had pretty wacky weagher this week here in central Va...it was 60 degrees AND SUNNY on Monday! But I'm not complaining--bring it ON! Needless to say, I was feeling super springy after my run Monday morning, and craving a nice light and cold breakfast. So...soup for brekkie? Yup. You guys shouldn't be surprised...I'm pretty traditional after all, right?! 😂😜 Enjoy!

   Chilled Cantaloupe Banana Soup. 

             Yes. I think yes indeed. 

Chilled Cantaloupe Banana Soup. Vegan, gluten-free. Serves one. 

Ingredients

1. 2 cups fresh chopped cantaloupe 

2. One large frozen banana (freeze SLICED!)

3. One cup light coconut or coconut-almond combo milk 

4. 10 drops coconut stevia

5. 6 oz. silken soft tofu

6. Chopped mint for garnish

Method

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in your vitamix or other high speed blender. 

2. Starting on low, slowly work up to high speed, blending until perfectly smooth. If you prefer a thinner soup, add water through the top spout as you blend. 

3. Pour into large bowl and garnish with chopped mint. YUMM!