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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Summer Squash Pasta Deliciosa

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

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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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John of God – Trip of a Lifetime to Brazil

I just returned from one of the most amazing trips of my life to see the miracle healer, John of God, in Abadiania, Brazil. I had heard of John of God for years but never really had a reason to go see him being that I have no major physical issues or illnesses to require…

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Pasture Raised Slow Cooked Pulled Pork

I served this dish last weekend at a farmer’s market demo in Austin and people went nuts. Even though it was just a demo, people were begging me to buy a plate of food. I also served this dish several years ago at the Weston Price conference. Since the meal for was 1200 people, I…

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In the media: The Barefoot Cook on One Radio Network

Listen to Amanda’s interview on One Radio Network where she touches on such topics as:

  • Basics for making bone broth
  • How to cook bacon the best way for nutrition & digestibility
  • How to slow cook eggs for same results
  • Special way to brine a turkey or all fowl & techniques for roasting
  • Get grass fed liver into your diet balancing blood sugar w/ protein
  • The why’s and ways of slow cooking
  • How to cook beans for real digestibility
  • The importance of fat for hormone balancing cooking w/ rendered fat
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