Recipes

Fiesta Chicken Tacos with Mango and Jicama Salad

Entrees, Intermediate, Recipes

Ingredients: Salad: ¾ cup jicama, peeled and julienned into 3-inch sticks ½ cup sliced peeled ripe mango ¼ cup pre-sliced red onion 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice ½ teaspoon Agave 1 ½ teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro Salt and black pepper to taste ½ jalapeno pepper, minced (optional) Tacos: 1 Tablespoon olive oil, divided 1 pound [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Vegetables in Pesto Sauce

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 2 large crowns broccoli 1 head cauliflower Pesto: 1/2 -3/4 cup raw pine nuts 1/4 cup fresh de-stemmed fresh basil 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1-2 Tablespoons lemon juice 1-2 cloves of garlic 1/2 – 1 teaspoon sea salt (to taste) 1/4 cup water, reserved Directions: Cut broccoli and cauliflower into bite-sized flowerets. Steam until [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Salmon with Tomato Basil Relish

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 1 pound salmon 2 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in quarters 1 small shallot, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 4 Tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped Sea salt to taste Directions: Preheat oven to 500° Cut fish into 4 pieces, leaving skin on; rinse and pat dry with paper towel. [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Wild Rice and Asparagus Salad

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Ingredients: 2/3 cup uncooked wild rice blend (blend of brown, black, red, etc) Chicken broth (amount varies depending upon rice blend) 8 asparagus spears, cut into 1-inch lengths, steamed until tender-crisp ½ red onion, finely chopped 6 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley 4 Tablespoons white-wine vinegar 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon Agave nectar Salt [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)
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Montreal Tri-Tip Steak

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

  Ingredients: 1 ½ – 2 lbs. Beef tri-tip steak ¼ cup olive oil 2 Tablespoons coconut aminos 2 teaspoon McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce Juice of ½ lemon Directions: Combine ingredients for marinade in a Ziploc bag. Add steak and marinate for 30 minutes. Heat grill to medium-high heat. Grill steak [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Pork Chops Marsala

Entrees, Intermediate, Recipes

Ingredients ¼ cup almond flour ½ Tablespoon Arrowroot powder 4 (4 ounce) boneless center cut pork chops (pound into ½ – in. thick chops) 2 minced shallots 2 teaspoons minced garlic 8 ounces sliced mushrooms 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 1 ¼ cup chicken stock 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Directions Heat a [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Thai Vegetable Stir-fry

Intermediate, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots or purple onion 5-6 cloves garlic, minced or finely chopped 1-2 thumb-size pieces galangal OR ginger, sliced into thin matchstick pieces 1/2 to 1 small fresh red chili, sliced, OR 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. chili flakes 1 medium-size carrot, sliced 6-8 shiitake mushrooms, sliced, or left in halves or [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Thai Fried Rice

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 2 cups cooked brown rice White pepper to taste 4 teaspoons coconut aminos 2 thinly sliced tomatoes ¼ cup + 2 Tablespoons safflower oil 3 Thai chili peppers (optional) 4 sprigs chopped cilantro 2 limes 1 chopped onion 4 cloves minced garlic 2 green onions 4 eggs whites, separated Directions: Add a good amount of oil into a wok. When the oil is hot, drop the egg [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)
shrimp curry

Curried Shrimp

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

  Ingredients: 4 Tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic 1 medium onion, chopped ½ cup tomatoes, pureed 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon coriander ½ teaspoon turmeric 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, uncooked 3 Tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed Directions: In a large saucepan, heat oil. Sauté [...]

January 26th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Shallots

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Ingredients: 2 (10-ounce) packages Brussels sprouts 1 shallot, sliced 1/2 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper Olive oil Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Wash and then peel off any loose or damaged leaves from the sprouts. Trim the root end and cut each sprout in half. Toss the Brussels sprouts in an oven proof skillet with olive [...]

January 18th, 2012 | Comments (0)

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