Crockpot Brisket Tacos

[dc]L[/dc]et’s face it, life is busy. You want to serve something different and interesting for your Christmas or New Year’s party, but really don’t have time to make something complicated nor the time to pour through food magazines to figure it out. Okay, I will let you in on a secret…serve this dish and people will be talking about it for months to come and they will think you spent hours making it!

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Detoxifying Delicious Winter Greens Salad

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Salad is typically more of a food we eat in the warm season, but the cool weather brings us hardy greens that are full of vitamins and minerals that should not be ignored. Greens are full of chlorophyll which is very detoxifying to your blood and liver. They will help to purify your bowels and give you fresh breath too. This is a great dish to eat if you overdosed on rich holiday foods. It will help you to feel lighter and lose weight more easily.

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Carrot Ginger Soup with Coconut Milk

One of my most favorite soups that I have been making for years. The slowly sautéed onions and ginger create a depth of flavor that matches no other and when mixed with caramelized carrots, chicken broth, coconut milk and my favorite spice combo, nutmeg and coriander, your tastebuds will be delighted and your belly warmed.…

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Green Chile Chicken Soup

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I just came back from the land of green chillies, New Mexico and Colorado. I love green chilis with a passion and buy them freshly roasted at road side stalls by the pound (along with pine nuts and peaches), process them into purees, sauces and chunks, freeze them and use them throughout the year.

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Key Lime Pie

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[dc]A[/dc] a great summertime treat for you and your family.

Warning #1: You may become addicted to this pie.

Warning #2: It is actually good for you.

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Nourishing Cleanse in the Sacred Valley or Peru

Hello Friends, I am so excited to announce my first international retreat ever in the Sacred Valley of Peru being held this October 2015!! Come experience The Nourishing Cleanse in this sacred place with the support of me, the amazing practitioner Ron Banuelos, and Katie Williamson of Sacred Retreats Peru. This is going to be…

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Spring Renewal + Spring Menu Plan Special

Happy Spring, My Friends! I am overjoyed to feel spring is in the air. Wild flowers are a bloomin’, trees are budding, the creeks are flowing and my garden is planted. Check it out! Wish I could take all the credit, but I definitely did not do all the work this year in my garden. I had the…

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Lemon Panna Cotta

Lemon Panna Cotta

I’m staying in this Valentine’s Day to have a romantic sunset dinner by the fire. Since my sweetie is cooking and making me dinner as my Valentine’s present, I offered to make us a special dessert. One of my favorite special occasion desserts is Lemon Panna Cotta. It is so delicious and can be made ahead of…

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Soothin’ Infusion Organic Herbal Iced Tea – 10 Years Old!!

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Hello Friends, I am happy to announce that my beloved tea, Soothin’ Infusion Organic Herbal Iced Tea, is now available and for sale on my new product website: www.amandalove.com I have been making this tea for over 10 years now and am still in love with it. Those that have tried it are also addicted! Not only does…

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Life, Love, Adventures

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Happy Summer, Everyone! It has been a very long time since I have written. I have missed hearing from you all and am sorry for being out of touch for so very long. My life has been so full of amazing things and I have been extremely busy for months, but I am finally slowing down. A…

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