Key Lime Pie

[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

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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Chicken Broth

Chicken Broth Author: Amanda Love Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 2 hours Total time: 2 hours 30 mins Ingredients 3–4 pound whole organic or pasture- raised chicken 2 tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar • 1 tablespoon good salt 1 medium yellow onion, halved • 2–4 carrots, halved 3–4 celery stalks, halved 5 sprigs parsley…

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Summer Squash Pasta Deliciosa

[dc]T[/dc]his dish is the perfect showcase of my favorite summer veggies and is cooling and refreshing. I love it so much and could eat it every day. I served this dish at a cooking competition and won Grand Prize, Best Flavor and Most Locally Used Ingredients – all three prizes that were offered! I have served it at parties as well and everyone always raves.

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Green Chili Summer Squash Soup

Late summer is the season for green chilies and summer squash. These two veggies pair so well together. They are like old friends. And, of course, they like growing near each other too. Both share their soil origins in the Americas.  Squash is actually the fruit of various members of the gourd family; it comes…

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The Barefoot Angler

I have been having some great adventures this summer and I hope you have too! A couple of weeks ago I had a birthday and made one of my favorite desserts, my famous Key Lime Pie. I love this refreshing dessert and never seem to get tired of it. This dessert is so good, it…

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Peach Shortcake made with Gluten Free Almond Flour Biscuits

This is a delicious dessert you can feel good about. Sweet summer peaches atop homemade gluten free, shortcake biscuits topped with whip cream. How can you go wrong? You will only have to heat your oven up for a short time to cook the almond flour biscuits, then slice up your peaches and whip your cream and you’ve got something everyone will swoon over.

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My New Mexico Soul Journey

I just returned from my soul journey to New Mexico where I took a Body Talk training, an amazing healing modality I plan to incorporate into my nutrition practice. This system allows me to tune into the body, find where there are any imbalances and repair them on the spot. In addition to this course,…

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Health is a Journey

I have been so touched by everyone that read and commented on my last post about my trip to see John of God in Brazil. I felt very vulnerable sharing and admitting that I am not perfect and that I too have issues. This trip was a reminder that I still have a lot of…

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