Pork Stir Fry, (super easy)
A super easy, no gourmet skills required stir fry that whips up in 15 minutes.
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Roasted Root Vegetables
Now that it is autumn, nothing is in season more than root vegetables. They are a GREAT accompaniment to any meat/fish or poultry. Roasted Root Vegetables are easy to make, healthy to eat, and flexible, in that you can use almost any root vegetable. Here’s how I make them, and people can’t believe they’re eating something so healthy! Take any favorite root vegetables: Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Turnips Parsnips Carrots Beets (if you do beets, keep them in a separate bag or you’ll have pink veggies! LOL) add other favorites: small halved Brussels sprouts, diced onion, rutabaga I use a chopper that makes small squares. They are available online and most kitchen stores. Here’s an example of one. I use the larger setting to make even sized squares. I put them all in a ziploc bag with olive oil, salt, pepper and rosemary. Shake it up. Thyme is another spice that works really well with these combos. Use paprika or pepper if you want. Add garlic. There is no wrong way to season, use what you …
Kohlrabi Slaw with cherries
One of the cool things about using a CSA provider is getting “surprise” veggies you have not cooked previously. A few weeks ago, Kohlrabi showed up in our box. Kohlrabi are part of the cabbage family, and have an odd sputnik look to them. (OK, that dated me…) Here’s a recipe that not only uses them, but is DELICIOUS! Want a twist on coleslaw? Here it is, but first, a rundown of the benefits of eating Kohlrabi. Low in fat, high in fiber, potassium, and a ton of Vitamin C, and they are in season now! This recipe is low in net carbs (watch out for the dried cherries, if you eat a lot, it will increase the carbs, and they are yummy!) Kohlrabi, Fennel & Cabbage Slaw with Cherries Ingredients: ¼ cup roasted salted sunflower seeds 2 medium bulbs Kohlrabi 1 small head fennel, outer leaves removed, shredded 2 cups shredded green cabbage 1/8 cup dried, tart, unsweetened cherries (no sugar) small fistful of coarsely chopped fresh dill (or dried, 2 tsp) Dressing: ¼ …
Thai, Coconut, Broccoli and Cilantro Soup
This recipe originated from Donna Hay Magazine. I made it tonight, and it was delicious. I did a few modifications, but this is one of the healthiest soups I’ve seen! Cilantro is a GREAT detox herb, and gives great flavor to this soup. If you HATE cilantro, leave it out or switch to flat leaf parsley. We made a supper of this soup, wheat free crackers, babaganoush, hummus, olives, and some fig flavored goat cheese. Easy and done! Serves 4 Ingredients: ¼ cup store bought green curry paste (she calls for 1/3, but that was too spicy, so if you don’t like a lot of spice, go less, you can always add more at end) 1 13½ oz. can unsweetened coconut milk 3 cups water 1 lb. broccoli (organic) florets, broken into small pieces 2 cups organic baby spinach leaves 1-2 cups cilantro leaves, preferably organic 3 shallots sliced thinly coconut oil Place the green curry paste in a medium saucepan. Cook for a minute under medium heat until you can smell the spices. Add …
Black Bean and Corn Salad
I love this salad for a few reasons: it uses all that is summer, it provides protein, and it can be made ahead. In fact, it is BETTER if you let it sit for a few hours in the frig. We can make a batch of this and it keeps a few days in frig. Not to mention it is really pretty! If you are staying away from all carbs, omit or halve the corn and add some diced jicama. Printable recipe here. Ingredients 1 cup fresh cooked corn (I used two cobs), cooled and cut (can use frozen organic corn also) 4 green onions or scallions (white parts only) chopped fine OR ¼ cup finely diced red onion 1 can (16 ounces) organic black beans 1 small handful (½ small bunch) of chopped fresh cilantro (or basil if you don’t like cilantro) 1 pint grape tomatoes, sliced in half or quarters (cut large cherry tomatoes into quarters) ~ 20-30 green olives, sliced in half Optional: add diced avocado for a burst of fiber and …
Artichoke Lemon Hummus
Eileen’s Artichoke Lemon Hummus I made this recipe up on the fly one summer day when I was having friends over. Many hummus recipes are too thick and pasty for me, almost so thick you couldn’t dip with them. I wanted something a bit more refreshing for the summer. This has been such a hit with my kids I make it almost all the time instead of regular hummus. Makes 20+ portions. You can easily cut this in half if you have a smaller family… or don’t want to eat hummus for every meal! 😉 Two 15 oz can chick peas (garbanzo beans), drained 1 cup tahini (sesame paste) ½ cup olive oil 1 lemon, juiced 4 cloves garlic 1 can drained artichoke hearts– NOT the kind in oil, the canned kind 1 pinch red pepper flakes or Aleppo Pepper sea salt ground black pepper Put all in food processor. This is a recipe that the amounts aren’t crucial; add more garbanzos, less artichokes, whatever. Add more ground red pepper flakes to make it spicier. …
Spicy Korean Pork with Asian Slaw
This recipe was so good when I had it at my brother-in-law Marty’s house, we asked him for the recipe. Originally from Fine Cooking, I’m posting it here. You can find a lot of good recipes on their site. This is a beautiful and delicious presentation of an old standard. Much more fun than roast tenderloin! My husband made it again tonight, so I thought I’d post! The only tricky thing in here is the brown sugar, which you could probably substitute honey (or even Stevia, but I have not tried that)! INGREDIENTS: Pork tenderloin (two small or one large) wheat free tamari sauce or coconut aminos rice vinegar raw honey garlic ginger sesame oil walnut oil Sriracha (Korean hot sauce, Thai red chili paste might also work) 1 lb Napa cabbage, thinly sliced 1 cup grated carrot 4 diced scallions kosher salt MEAT PREP: Trim the meat of any fat, Slice diagonally into 1/2″ thick slices. MARINADE: Create marinade in a cup. Use 1/2 cup for marinade, and save rest for sauce, don’t put …
Middle Eastern “Sliders” with Sumac Onions
This is a really fun and very healthy “take” on the American slider – a tiny fat and carb heavy cheesburger that many restaurants have. I’ve adapted this recipe from the cookbook “Orient Express” by Silvena Rowe. She used veal, I use only grass fed ground beef and made some modifications. Middle Eastern Sliders These mini burgers are cooked and placed atop rounds of pita or naan bread. If you’re gluten free, use rounds of GF bread. Topped with sumac onions, they are a fabulous taste variation on our old hamburger. Make them healthy by using grass fed beef. (why? read why here) Yes, it is more expensive, but the health benefits are worth it – you are worth it! Ingredients Sumac Onion Topping 1-2 large sweet yellow onions sliced (if very large, use 1 onion) 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon ground sumac* Burger Filling 1 lb. grass fed ground beef (if you aren’t using grass fed, be sure it is lean) 1 egg 1 heaping teaspoon grated fresh ginger (I buy it in …
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