Ingredients: 1 (3 lb.) pork butt 1/4 – 1/2  Tablespoons Hawaiian sea salt 2 slices nitrate-free bacon 1 banana Directions: Place the bacon strips on the bottom of a slow cooker. Pierce pork all over with a fork. Rub salt over meat and place on top of the bacon in the slow cooker. Slit [...]

Ingredients: Crust: ½ cup raw almonds (pecans or walnuts would work as well) ½ cup soft Medjool dates ¼ teaspoon sea salt Filling: 1 ½ cups raw cashews, soaked for at least 5 hours, preferably overnight Juice of 2 lemons 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/3 cup raw coconut oil, melted 1/3 cup raw honey [...]

  Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon butter 1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 cups vegetable broth 2 teaspoons chopped garlic 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley ½ Tablespoons chopped fresh thyme ¼ teaspoon salt 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 dash fresh lemon juice Directions: Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add the quinoa, and toast, stirring occasionally, [...]

Ingredients: 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Garlic Powder 12 cups Romaine lettuce, chopped 2 cups sliced strawberries ¼ cup sliced almonds Dressing: ¼ cup agave nectar, honey or pure maple syrup ¼ cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon diced onion ½ teaspoon homemade mustard or Annie’s Dijon mustard [...]

Ingredients: Slaw: 3 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage ½ cup julienne-cut yellow squash ½ cup julienne-cut zucchini ½ cup julienne-cut red bell pepper ½ cup julienne cut yellow bell pepper ½ cup shredded carrot ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro ½ cup thinly sliced green onions ¼ cup grated radishes 1 minced seeded jalapeno pepper Dressing: [...]

Ingredients: ½ cup homemade beef stock or water ½ cup coconut or Bragg’s aminos ¼ cup honey 2 scallions, chopped 1 to 2 Tablespoons sesame oil 1 Tablespoon grated fresh ginger root 1 clove garlic, minced 1 ½ lb. flank steak Directions: Combine stock or water, aminos, honey, scallions, sesame oil, ginger root and garlic [...]

  Ingredients: 3 cups trimmed halved Brussels sprouts (about 1 ½ pounds) ¼ cup chopped prosciutto (about 1 ½ ounces) Olive oil 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice Directions: Cook Brussels sprouts in boiling water 3 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Heat a [...]

  Ingredients: ¾ cup fresh cilantro ¾ cup fresh parsley ½ cup fresh basil leaves 3 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 Tablespoons fresh orange juice ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 garlic cloves 1 ½ lbs. jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined Olive oil Directions: Combine first 9 [...]

  Ingredients: 2 teaspoons minced garlic cloves 2 teaspoons lemon zest 2 Tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil ½ Tablespoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces 4 bamboo skewers, soaked Directions: Place all ingredients together in a zip-top plastic [...]

Ingredients: ½ cup Italian parsley leaves 4 large cloves garlic, crushed 3 Tablespoons olive oil 2 Porterhouse or t-bone steaks, cut 1-inch thick (about 1 ½ – 2 lbs.) 2 small red, yellow and/or green bell peppers Sea salt and pepper Directions: In a small bowl of food processor, combine parsley, garlic and oil. Cover; [...]