Grass-fed Beef Chili – Batch Recipe

  Happy New Year, Everyone! I don’t know about you, but my weather has finally arrived! It’s cold and blustery and I love it. My northern Eurpean roots are saying, “finally”! Enough of the eternal summer that is Texas! I am enjoying staying warm by the fire, sipping lots of homemade Chai, taking hot baths…

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Pumpkin Spice Bread – GF/Paleo/Almond Flour Based

This is a delicious recipe you can feel good about eating over the holidays as it is made with protein rich, gluten free almond flour (I get mine from www.benefityourlife.com), lots of immune boosting spices and winter squash, and is low in sugar (only honey and stevia are used for sweeteners).

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Classic Chicken Soup

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As we slowly enter the Fall season, I am enticed to make soups, my favorite of all dishes to make. When all else fails and I know not else to make, I make my classic standby, Chicken Soup. I’ve made hundreds of pots of this soup for clients, for friends, for women who have just…

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Cream of Delicata Squash Soup

I’m bringing back one of my old favorites…my Cream of Delicata Squash Soup. I love so many soups, but this one is one of the most cherished! It reminds me of the days I was living in northern Cali in my early twenties when I was just discovering that cooking was to be my path. I…

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Thanksgiving – Turkey Broth

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Broth made from bones (also called stock) is full of gelatin and minerals. It is one of the most healing concoctions on the planet. There is a old quote I like that says “Good broth will resurrect the dead.” Well, that may be a slight exaggeration, but it can resurrect one from feeling almost dead, from being sick and having low energy and it can definitely help one’s digestion in a profound way.

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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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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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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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Creamed Corn (Demystified) – Non GMO, Organic (of course)!

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I know it may sound anti-climactic, creamed corn. But, in this recipe, my friend Jo Reen initiates me in to forgotten tradition. Back in the day everyone had a corn stripper. A device made to remove corn in just the right way as to extract all the creamy goodness. Check this out and tell me what your experience was.

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Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

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Desserts if eaten in moderation and made with healthy ingredients are a sweet treat to be enjoyed on occasion. This pie is one of my favorites. The best of the fall season is offered in this recipe with the rich flavor of sweet potatoes and the deep taste and wonderful texture of pecans. It is…

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