When transitioning away from our old ways of eating we sometimes experience a sadness for the loss of a favorite dish that we used to enjoy but can no longer eat as we have learned that it is causing us to experience digestive difficulties and undermining our overall health…but then it’s equally exciting when we […]
Sweet Potato Cranberry Pancakes
8 eggs, beaten 1 cup leftover sweet potato hash or sweet potato fries, mashed well zest of 1 large or 2 small oranges 2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 Tbsp of coconut flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3 teaspoons cinnamon 4 tablespoons butter or coconut oil, melted large pinch salt fresh or frozen organic cranberries, cut […]
Turkey Salad
Here’s another great way to use leftover turkey from your holiday meals….gather from the garden whatever you can and enjoy this nutrient dense left-over meal. I was able to harvest fennel, green onions and beautiful leaf lettuces for this dish. 1/2 cup sauerkraut…preferably homemade2 T fresh fennel leaves and / or some of the bulb, […]
Cucumber Avocado Soup
Serves 4 2 medium cucumbers, coarsely diced4 green onions, whites only… reserve tops for garnish2 cloves garlic1 large celery stalk chopped½ jalapeno seeded and diced (optional)1 Granny Smith apple, cored and diced2 large avocados1 ½ c coconut water or milk½ t sea salt1 sprig fresh mint chopped, for garnish Put all ingredients, except for mint, […]
Salmon Salad with Cranberries & Dill
Today while making my salmon salad I was inspired by the beautiful fresh cranberries in the refrigerator as well as the lovely dill growing in my garden to create an interesting version of a salmon salad I have been making for some time now. While constructing this new recipe I was also moved to use […]
Skinless Crispy Almonds
One thing I have not seen mentioned in any of the blogs or other recipe posts I regularly peruse is how to properly prepare almonds. During a phase in my life when I was following macrobiotic dietary principles one of my teachers explained that the skin on almonds are very difficult to digest… rich in […]
Avocado Chicken Salad
After returning from a recent trip a little ragged around the edges… I took a chicken thigh (made from this recipe on my website) out of the freezer to make for lunch the following day. I wasn’t motivated to make my usual salad and was fortunate to find an interesting recipe when drilling down on […]
Blended Soup with Country Sausage and Squash
This is a simple and quick nutrient dense soup that we enjoy at least weekly. It recently served us well when my husband had some dental surgery that prohibited him from chewing anything for a day…this soup is tasty and nourishing and fit the bill for that situation perfectly. 1 c Windy Meadows Country sausage […]