Watermelon Aqua Fresca – Cool and Refreshing Summer Beverage

Watermelon Aqua Fresca with Mint

In the summer, nature gives us cooling foods to eat

In order to get through this challenging period of time in the lone star state (or any other hot place you may be), it is important to eat cooling foods. If we eat seasonally, nature will naturally give to us the foods we are supposed to eat in the season we are supposed to eat them. And in the summer, nature gives us cooling foods to eat.

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Coriander Crusted Sablefish

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Sablefish, also known as Black Cod, is one of my favorite fish. It is rich in good Omega 3 fats (containing EPA and DHA ) and tastes buttery and delicious. Sometimes I am lucky enough to find it in the seafood section of my market place. If not, I order it from my favorite online…

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Gluten Free Almond Flour Sandwich Bread

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I love this gluten free bread. It really tastes like bread but is free of gluten and is so easy to make. No yeast, no rising, no gluten.  You can make your own almond flour from pulverizing soaked and dehydrated almonds or you can order it online. I found this recipe from Elana’s Pantry. She…

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Strawberry Cream Pie with Date-Pecan Crust – GF/Paleo

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Strawberries are one of the first fruits of spring and are great to facilitate spring cleansing. This recipe is very simple and is also gluten and refined sugar free. You can’t get much better than fresh strawberries and whip cream. Strawberries are one of the first fruits of spring and are great to facilitate spring…

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Cleansing Spring Soup Salad

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This is one of my favorite things to make when I feel the need to eat lighter and cleanse. It is not only delicious, but also easy to digest. You will basically be putting your salad in the blender and blending it up till smooth and then drinking as if you were drinking a soup.…

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Bone Broth

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“Indeed, stock is everything in cooking…without it nothing can be done.” Auguste Escoffier
Bbroth or stock as some call it is one of the most nutritious of foods. In many cultur­­es it is consumed almost daily. Ancient cultures would not think of throwing out the bones, the place that holds the essence of the animal. They knew to slowly cook them with water and maybe other herbs and ingredients to extract the precious life giving nutrients from them.

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Osso Bucco – Slow Braised Grassfed Veal or Beef Shanks

This is a warming winter dish and perfect to serve for a romantic Valentine’s meal. Osso Buco is traditionally made with veal shanks. You can, however, use this recipe with great success with regular beef shanks, or any beef or veal stew meat as well. Use 2-2 ½ pounds of stew meat. Make sure to…

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Alaskan Halibut with Lemon & Artichoke Hearts

Halibut with Lemon and Artichoke Hearts

Since you can not get fresh halibut all year long in your local markets, you can order this fish frozen over the internet and have it delivered. It’s not ideal (not local) but I’m thankful for the option to choose. I endorse Vital Choice because they have a superior standard for quality. Their fish are tender and amazingly yummy.

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Skillet Apple Pie

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This simple all American dessert has sort of that elegant, yet rustic look like you meant for it to be a little messy and imperfect looking. You sauté the apple slices in a skillet and then simply drape the piecrust overtop and place in the oven. It is the perfect dish to bring along to…

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How to Roast a Chicken

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Roasting a chicken is something every cook should know how to do. It may seem intimidating at first, but it really is easy once you get the hang of it. I am going to give you the formula for making it work every time. But, first, let us talk about quality. Not every chicken is…

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Liver Lovin’ Spring Beet Salad (The Beet Naysayer Challenge)

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I am publishing this recipe for all of you Beet Naysayers out there who think you don’t like beets. I challenge you to try this recipe and then tell me how you feel about beets! This recipe makes beets taste so delicious that I had about 20 people come up and tell me that they thought they never liked beets, but this dish changed their mind…

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Pumpkin Pie with Gluten Free Coconut Crust

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When I begin to spot winter squash at the markets, I inwardly rejoice that I made it through another scorcher Texas summer! And I rejoice some more that it is finally over and the cool weather is here to stay! If you eat pumpkins and all their winter squash cousins during the fall, you will…

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