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: 2 cups unsweetened Almond Milk 2 Tablespoons Yacon syrup or black-strap molasses 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 frozen bananas 1-2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup to taste 2 Tablespoons flax seed meal 4 ice cubes Directions: Place all ingredients except for molasses into the blender and blend until smooth. Add [...]

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 large clove garlic, peeled ¾ cup fresh cilantro 1/3 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 Tablespoons Extra-virgin olive oil 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice ¼ teaspoon sweet or hot paprika ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground Sea salt ¾ lb. slender green beans, trimmed ¾ lb. carrots, peeled and cut into thin 4-inch-long [...]

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons sweet paprika 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground coriander Salt and ground black pepper 3 Tablespoons olive oil 8 bone in, skin on chicken thighs (about 3 pounds), skinned and trimmed of excess fat 1 large onion, halved and sliced thin 2 Tablespoons water 4 medium [...]

Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 Tablespoon 100% apple juice 1 teaspoon homemade mustard ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons canola oil 2 shallots, finely chopped ¼ cup walnuts, finely chopped 1 pound new or small red potatoes, cooked and cooled 1 ¼ cups green beans, [...]