Ingredients: 5 Thai Chilies chopped very small ½ cup maple syrup 3 Tablespoons cider vinegar 1/4 cup apple juice 1/4 cup coconut aminos 2 teaspoons minced ginger 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon paprika Preparation: Mix together chilies, maple syrup, vinegar, apple juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, pepper and paprika. Simmer [...]

  Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons red onion, minced 1 ½ Tablespoons fresh lime juice ¾ cup canned white beans, rinsed and drained ½ medium avocado, peeled and chopped ¼ cup plum tomato, finely diced ½ jalapeno pepper, minced 1 ½ Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro ½ garlic clove, minced ¼ teaspoon Sea salt Directions: Combine the onion [...]

  Ingredients: ½ cup macadamia nuts ¾ teaspoon olive oil ½ Tablespoon agave nectar 1/8 – ¼ teaspoon sea salt Directions: Toss all ingredients together in a large bowl Place in a 9×13 inch baking dish Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes, until lightly browned Cool and serve Makes 2 servings This recipe was inspired in whole or in [...]

Ingredients: 2 medium sweet potatoes 1 ½ Tablespoon olive oil 2 large garlic cloves, minced 3 Tablespoons fresh thyme leaves Directions: Preheat oven to 450F. Peel sweet potato and cut into 1 ½-inch thick rounds and then into half-moons. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and toss. Arrange potato slices in a single layer [...]

Ingredients: 1 (15-ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained 3 cups tomato, seeded and chopped 3 Tablespoons celery, chopped 2 Tablespoons scallion, sliced 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 ½ teaspoon fresh sage, chopped Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Combine all ingredients in a bowl; toss gently. Garnish with [...]

  Ingredients: 1 large bunch of kale, chard 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Fine grain Sea salt 5 cloves of garlic, crushed and chopped  Directions: To de-stem each leaf of chard/kale, grab the main stalk in one hand and strip the leaf from the stem all the way up with the other. Cut into bite-sized [...]

Ingredients: 1 pound boneless lean top round steak, trimmed of all visible fat and cut into 1-inch chunks 2 onions, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced (wear gloves) 1 Tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon cinnamon 3 cups beef broth 2 scallions, sliced [...]

Ingredients: 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts ¾ cup fresh lime juice ¾ cup fresh cilantro, chopped 1/3 cup homemade mustard 1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil 1 ½ Tablespoons chili powder ¾ teaspoon sea salt ¾ teaspoon pepper Directions: Combine lime juice, cilantro, mustard, olive oil, chili, salt and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until ingredients are [...]

Ingredients: ¾ cup blanched almond flour 1/8 teaspoon sea salt 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 2 Tablespoons safflower oil 2 Tablespoons agave nectar or pure maple syrup ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ cup shredded coconut ¼ cup pumpkin seeds ¼ cup sunflower seeds ¼ cup almond slivers 2 Tablespoons raisins Directions: In a small bowl, combine almond flour, salt and [...]

  Ingredients: 1 ½ Tablespoons yellow mustard seeds 1 ¼ Tablespoons brown mustard seeds 3 Tablespoons 100% apple juice 3 Tablespoons white wine vinegar ½ shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons) Pinch ground allspice ¼ – ½ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon white pepper Directions: In a non-reactive bowl, combine all ingredients and refrigerate overnight, covered. Transfer [...]