Prep Time: 10 minutes (plus 2 hours soaking) Prep Notes: Pre-soaking the cashew nuts will soften them and make them easier to blend; skip this step if time does not allow Cook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1 tbls olive oil 1 cup onions, chopped 3 large garlic cloves, minced 5 cups diced asparagus 1 tbls sherry vinegar…
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Persimmon Sparkler
Prep Time: Cook Time: 0 Yields 5 cocktails Ingredients 2 ripe persimmons 4 tbls fresh lemon juice St. Germain 1 bottle champagne Rosemary or Mint sprigs Directions Juice two persimmons in your Juiceman juicer. Per cocktail: In a champagne flute, add the persimmons juice, lemon and St. Germain. Top with champagne and give a quick…
Cardamom Honey Coconut Milk (it’s an Aphrodisiac!)
Prep Time: 30 minutes (for steeping) Cook Time: 0 Yields: 2 cups Ingredients 2 cups water 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 4 cardamom pods 2 tbls raw honey Directions Place the water, coconut flakes and cardamom pods in a pan; bring to a simmer. Turn off heat, cover and steep 15 – 30 minutes. Pour ingredients in…
Cauliflower Cheese Sauce
Prep Time: Cook Time: Ingredients 1 tbls ghee 2 cups cooked, warm cauliflower 2 tbls nutritional yeast 4 tbls milk (dairy free) 2-4 garlic cloves, roasted 1 tbls lemon juice pinch salt and pepper Directions If the cauliflower isn’t cooked, steam it to fork tender. Place all the ingredients in the blender, blend until smooth…
Almond Coconut Dipping Sauce
Ingredients 3/4 cup almonds 1/2 cup coconut milk 1 thumb fresh ginger 1 tsp maple syrup 1.5 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp tamari or coconut aminos pinch salt squeeze of lime (optional) Directions Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Store in the fridge. Notes This little power-packed dip is a…
Detoxifying Apple Cabbage Salad
Prep Time 5 minutes Cooking Time 3 minutes Ingredients 2 cups thinly sliced cabbage 1 small apple, chopped into thin matchsticks 1 scallion, chopped 1 tbls sesame oil 1/2 tbl pure or toasted sesame oil 1/2 tbls rice vinegar 1 tbls tamari 2 tbls sesame seeds Directions Chop the cabbage, apple and green onion- toss…
Chickpea, Avocado & Dill Salad (mock egg/chicken salad)
Ingredients 1/2 avocado 2 tsp grainy mustard 2 tbls extra virgin olive oil 2 tbls lemon 1 cup cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 1 large celery stick, chopped small 2 large red radishes, chopped small 2 tbls minced red onion 2 tbls capers handful of fresh dill, lightly chopped or torn Salt and pepper Directions Place…
Apple Wild Rice Pilaf (a Perfect Holiday Gift-Jar gift)
Cooking Time 35 minutes Ingredients Per 16 oz Jar: 1 cup wild rice 1 tsp dried, minced garlic 1 tbls dried minced onion 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme 1 bay leaf 1 tsp ground mustard 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tbls dried cranberries 1/4 cup chopped…
Za’atar
Cooking Time 5 minutes Ingredients 1 tbls fresh dried thyme 2 tbls toasted sesame seeds 2 tsp sumac 1/2 tbls coarse Directions Lightly crush the thyme. Toss all the ingredients together in a glass jar. Store in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks for best freshness. Notes This is a traditional eastern Mediterranean spice blend….
Watermelon Dessert Pizza
Prep Time 5 minutes Ingredients 1 Watermelon slice Strawberries, blueberries and cherries Toasted coconut flakes Toasted pecans Honey Flake sea salt Coconut Butter (optional) Edible flowers (optional) Directions Cut one big, thick slice of watermelon from the middle of your melon. I made a couple ‘pizza’s’ so I sliced the whole watermelon into rounds…
Turkey Buddha Bowl with Smoky Tahini Sauce
Prep Notes The Buddha Bowl is like a big salad, but more nourishing as they are filled with the likes of greens, grains, raw and cooked veggies, nuts, seeds…. kind of the whole kitchen. Adding just the right sauce, dip or topping brings the whole bowl to a new level of taste and texture. I…
Super Simple Homemade Tortillas: Gluten & Grain Free
Prep Time Ingredients 1/2 cup + 2 tbls cassava flour 1.5 tbls evoo scant 1/2 cup water 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 garlic powder (this makes these really addicting, so I tend to go a litter more heavy-handed on the garlic) fresh cracked pepper Directions Mix ingredients with a fork in a bowl, use hands when…