Cream of Asparagus Soup with Spring Leeks

Some of the best things in life are simple and this soup is one of them. This Cream of Asparagus Soup with Leeks could be made even by those that claim they can’t cook. And for those that can, enjoy a night off (almost) as this soup will only take about 20 minutes. Although truly…

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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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Detoxifying Delicious Winter Greens Salad

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

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

[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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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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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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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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