Ingredients: ½ cup almonds ½ cup macadamia nuts ¼ cup pumpkin seeds ¼ cup raisins ¾ teaspoons vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon sea salt Directions: Place nuts and seeds in a large bowl, cover with water and soak overnight. Place raisins in a separate bowl, cover with ½ to 1 cup of water [...]

Ingredients: 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breast 2 cup cooked quinoa 8 cups spinach 4 medium tomatoes, diced 1 cucumber, diced 2 avocado, diced 4 shallots, thinly sliced 2 garlic clove, minced Juice of 2 lemons ¼ cup olive oil Salt, pepper, oregano leaves, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper to taste. Directions: Place chicken breast [...]

  Ingredients: ½ Tablespoon Olive oil Salt and Pepper 2 Chicken Breasts, skinless on the bone 4 cups Chicken stock ½ cup white Onion, finely chopped 4 Carrots, peeled and chopped 4 Celery stalks, chopped 4 ounces Mushrooms, quartered 1/3 cup frozen Lima beans 1/3 cup cooked Corn, cut off the cob 1 Russet potato, [...]

Ingredients: 2 pounds sweet potatoes, scrubbed, pierced with a fork 2 teaspoons safflower oil 1 medium apple, Golden Delicious, peeled, cored and sliced ¼-inch thick 4 Tablespoons orange juice ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg Dash of cinnamon and black pepper, freshly ground Directions: Preheat oven to 400ºF. Place potatoes on a rimmed baking [...]

Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon white-wine vinegar ½ Tablespoon red-wine vinegar ½ Tablespoon chopped fresh basil ½ Tablespoon olive oil 1 tomato, chopped 1/2 cucumber, diced ½ cup canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained ½ cup canned red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1/3 cup (2-inch lengths) trimmed fresh green beans, steamed 2 scallions, sliced Salt and [...]

  Ingredients: 4 pork rib chops, ¾ inch thick (¾-1 pound) 2 teaspoons parsley flakes ½ teaspoon dried marjoram leaves ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves ½ teaspoon garlic salt ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground pepper 6 new potatoes cut into fourths 4 ounces mushrooms cut in half 1 medium red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 [...]

Ingredients: 2 cups cooked steel cut oats 1 Tablespoon butter 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup 2 Tablespoons walnuts, chopped (option: toast walnuts in a 350F oven approximately 5 minutes) Directions: In a microwave safe bowl, reheat oats. Dollop each bowl with ½ Tablespoon butter, 1 Tablespoon pure maple syrup, and 1 Tablespoon walnuts. Stir to [...]

Ingredients: 1 apple 1 pear ¼ cup dried cranberries 1 cup plain Greek-style yogurt 1 Tablespoon pure Maple syrup 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 2 Tablespoons Pecans, chopped (option: toast the pecans in a 350F oven approximately 5 minutes) Directions: Core and dice apple and pear; place in a bowl. Pour ½ Tablespoon lemon juice over [...]

Ingredients: ½ teaspoon olive oil 1 small shallot, minced ½ medium garlic clove, minced 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed (unless purchased pre-rinsed) 3 Tablespoons raisins Ground cinnamon, salt, and black pepper to taste 1 ½ cups chicken stock 3 Tablespoons salted dry-roasted pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped 1 Tablespoon cilantro, fresh, chopped, or more to taste [...]

Ingredients: 4 – 7 ounce portions of Salmon 12 sprigs thyme 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon sea salt Leek Coulis: 4 Tablespoons olive oil 2 leeks, white part and two inches of green part 1 fennel bulb, finely chopped 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped (1 teaspoon dried) 4 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped 1 cup can [...]