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The Most Amazing Tom Kha Gai Soup

Tom Kha Gai Soup If you’ve ever ordered this soup from a Thai restaurant and think it’s “just okay,” you have not tasted Tom Kha Gai soup until you’ve tried this version! If you’ve never tried this soup before, I highly recommend you give it a chance. It’s a mildly...
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Grandma’s Best-Ever Chicken Noodle Soup

Grandma’s Best-Ever Chicken Noodle Soup   Serves 8-10 Ingredients: 2-3 cups shredded chicken, preferably mix of white and dark 1 large onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 10 cups chicken broth 4 celery ribs, chopped 4 medium carrots, chopped 2 bay leaves 1 t. finely chopped fresh thyme (or 1/4...
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Watermelon Cucumber Salad

Watermelon Cucumber Salad 4 Cups of cubed watermelon 1 cup sliced cucumbers 3 oz cubed feta cheese 1 T. chopped mint 1 T. chopped basil Juice of one lime Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste Combine watermelon, cucumber, feta, basil, and mint in a large bowl. Squeeze the lime...
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Chicken, Shrimp & Sausage Jambalaya

Chicken, Shrimp & Sausage Jambalaya   3 T butter 1 large chicken breast, cubed 6 oz andouille sausage (less if you don’t like it spicy), cut into ¼-inch slices 1 lb large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cut in half 2 T. paprika 1 T. ground cumin ½ t. cayenne pepper...
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Melt in Your Mouth Beef and Barley Soup

Serves 8 Prep/Cooking Time: 3 hours… and worth it!! 4-4 ½ lbs. boneless beef chuck, trimmed of excess fat, cut into 1-inch pieces 9 T olive oil (plus more for sauteing meat) 8 C beef stock 1 ½ t. Worcestershire sauce 1 t. soy sauce 1 t. kosher salt Freshly...
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Winter White Detox Soup

WINTER WHITE DETOX SOUP Serves: 4 PREP: 5 MINUTES COOK: 22 MINUTES TOTAL: 27 MINUTES This is a great cold-weather soup, filled with anti-inflammatory ingredients. I wasn’t sure I would like it because of the veggies—and sometimes I add shredded chicken—but it’s become a regular in my house. And it’s...
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SAVORY PUMPKIN DIP

SAVORY PUMPKIN DIP   8 oz. brick cream cheese, softened ½ C. shredded cheddar cheese ½ C. pumpkin puree ¼ C. chopped pecans, toasted 4-6 slices bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled 3 green onions, thinly sliced ½ t. seasoned salt ¼ t. ground cinnamon Is this recipe clean? Nope, but...
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Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad with Creamy Maple Dressing

SHAVED BRUSSEL SPROUT SALAD w/Creamy Maple Dressing Serves 8   20-25 medium/large Brussel sprouts ½ C. pumpkin seeds (also known as pepitas) 1 ½ C toasted pecan halves 1 large crisp apple, sliced 1 ½ C. craisins or dried cherries 1 pomegranate, seeded 1. Slice Brussel sprouts thin or shave...
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BLISTERED SUGAR SNAP PEAS Serves 4   2 t. olive oil, divided 1 lb. sugar snap peas, strings removed, divided 1 t. grated lime zest plus 1 T. juice ¼ t. Aleppo pepper (crushed red pepper is ok to substitute) Flaky sea salt 1. Heat large cast iron skillet on...
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  ALMOND CRUSTED ACORN SQUASH Serves 6   1 medium acorn squash, cut in half lengthwise and seeded ½ C. almond meal 1 T fresh thyme, minced ½ t. seas salt 1 pinch ground black pepper 3 t. coconut oil, melted 1. Preheat oven to 400 and line a baking...
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Glazed Carrots (no oven needed)

GLAZED CARROTS (Serves 4) 2 lbs Carrots 4 T. butter ¼ C. brown sugar, packed ½ t. salt ½ t. ground pepper 1. Peel carrots (or, if they’re not too funky just wash carrots) Cut carrots in half lengthwise so all are about the same size. If the carrots are...
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Farmer’s Market Italian Sausage Soup

(Serves 8) 1 T olive oil 1 pound Italian sausage, removed from casings 1 C. onion, diced 1 C. celery, diced 1 C. carrot, diced 6 fresh plum tomatoes, diced 3 zucchini, cut into bite-sized pieces 2 T. fresh garlic, minced 1/4 C. tomato paste pinch or two of red...
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The Best & Easiest Bone Broth Ever!

INGREDIENTS: Bones from 2-4 chickens- preferably organic (break bones apart as much as you can) 2 T Apple Cider Vinegar 2-4 carrots scrubbed, chopped into big pieces 3-4 ribs celery (include leafy part), chopped into big pieces 1 onion cut into chunks Any fresh herbs you may have on hand...
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Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

(Serves 6) Salad: 1 package spinach (1-2 C per person) red onion, sliced thin 6-12 slices crispy bacon, crumbled 6 hard-boiled eggs, sliced ~Combine all ingredients in a salad bowl or individual bowls   Dressing: 2/3 C. organic canola oil (or oil of choice but I found olive oil too...
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Easy Snack Idea’s

  Grapes/Cheese (if you have time, make it into a kabob. Kids love kabobs!) Trail Mix – Make a batch of your own. Keep some in your car, at work, or anywhere to keep you from buying processed snacks. Nuts of choice raisins/craisins dried fruit/mulberries cacao nibs/choc chips seeds –...
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Deliciously Easy Roasted Carrots

This is a great recipe to get your kids to eat vegetables!   1 bunch fresh carrots (rainbow carrots from a farmer’s market would be perfect!) 3 T olive oil 1/2 t. coarse salt Directions: Heat oven to 400. Wash, but don’t peel, the carrots. If carrots are large, slice...
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Best Roasted Broccoli Ever

I was never a big fan of broccoli – until this recipe! I also love to eat this raw as a salad. 3-4 crowns broccoli 3-4 cloves garlic, sliced 1 t. sea salt 2 T. olive oil 1/2 lemon   Directions: Heat oven to 425. Trim broccoli into bite-size pieces,...
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Pasta Fagioli

1 lb  grass-fed beef 2 organic celery stalks 2 organic carrots 1 medium organic yellow onion 1 can organic Great Northern beans (undrained) 1 can organic kidney beans 2 cans (14 oz) organic stewed tomatoes, diced 3 cans clear organic beef broth 14 oz organic spaghetti sauce Seasonings to your preference…. Italian seasoning, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt &...
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Pear & Toasted Walnut Quinoa Salad

3 C. cooked quinoa – prepare according to box directions…may substitute couscous. 1 large pear and/or apple, cored and diced 3 medium green onions, chopped ½ C chopped walnuts, toasted 1/3 C. crumbled feta or goat cheese 1/3 C. raspberry vinaigrette ½ t. salt ¼ t. pepper 1/3 C. dried...
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Blueberry, Butternut Squash, and Quinoa Salad

1 lb butternut squash, peeled, seeded, cubed 4 T. olive oil, divided 1 C raw quinoa 2 C chicken broth (can use water) 2 T. lemon juice 1/2 t. salt 1/8 t. pepper 4 green onions, thinly sliced 1 1/2 C. blueberries 3 C mixed greens toasted walnuts Directions Preheat...
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Sausage Quinoa One Pot Dinner

1 cup uncooked quinoa, follow directions on package 12 oz Kielbasa or sausage of choice, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage 1 cup organic apple or pear hard cider 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 2 cups chopped kale...
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Chicken Nacho Chili

32 oz Chicken stock 3 cans white beans, undrained 5 C roasted chicken 16 oz jar of salsa 3 cloves minced garlic 2 t. cumin freshly ground pepper, to taste grated Mexican cheese crushed tortilla chips sour cream   Add first seven ingredients to a large pot over medium-high heat...
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Blueberry Snap Pea Salad

          4-5 C greens 1 1/2 C sugar snap pea 2/3 C fresh blueberries 1/3 C dried cranberries 1/2 C toasted walnuts 1/2 C crumbled goat cheese   Maple Mustard Vinaigrette: 3 T balsamic vinegar 1 T real maple syrup 1 t. dijon mustard 1/2 C...
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Garlic Parmesan Green Beans

Serves 4 16 oz fresh green beans, washed/pat dry 2 T olive oil 1 t. kosher salt 1/2 t. freshly ground pepper 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/4 C parmesan cheese   Preheat oven to 425. Add all ingredients (except cheese) in a bowl and toss evenly to coat. Arrange...
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