Kale and Fennel Salad with Mint - - curly kale, stems removed, leaves chopped, fennel, trimmed, halved and thinly sliced, fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced, olive oil, juice squeezed from a fresh lemon, Salt and pepper to taste, sunflower seeds, , Place the strips of kale in a large bowl and massage with one tablespoon [...]
Baked Adzuki Beans with Eggplant and Tomato - - 1 can of cooked adzuki beans (can substitute pinto beans), 1-2 small eggplants, about 1.5 lb or less, unpeeled cut into 1 inch cubes, kosher salt for draining eggplants (see note below), olive oil, 1 yellow onion, finely chopped, 1½ cups chopped tomatoes (approximately 2 cans), [...]
Herb Vinaigrette - - organic extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves or 1 tablespoon of dried thyme leaves, 2 tablespoons fresh oregano or 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves or 1 tablespoon of dried basil leaves, salt and pepper to taste, Mix all the ingredients [...]
Classic Salad - - 1-2 large handfuls of lettuce, mixed greens and/or spinach, Any of the following vegetables: tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, mushrooms, jicama, carrots, beets, radishes, broccoli, cauliflower or cabbage., A small amount of herbs such as dill, mint, cilantro or parsley, A healthy fat like such as ½ avocado or 2 tablespoons nuts [...]
Roasted Carrot Soup with Ginger - - olive oil, chopped onion, garlic cloves peeled and whole, 1 piece of ginger about an inch long and peeled and chopped, medium to large carrots cut into cubes, 6 cups of water turned into broth by adding 1 tbs vegetable bouillon (I am a fan of the ‘Better [...]
Spinach Soup with Indian Spices - - 4 cardamom seeds cracked open and placed in a teaball so that they can be removed later. The seeds are just for flavoring. You don’t want to leave them in the soup., 7 cups water. Flavor the water with one tablespoon vegetable bouillon (I am a fan of [...]
Sauteed Carrots, Parsnips and Onion - - 4 tablespoons olive oil, 2 yellow onions (chopped), 2 teaspoons dried rosemary or 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, 6 carrots cut on the diagonal and cut into quarter-inch thick pieces., 6 parsnips cut on the diagnoal and sliced into quarter-inch thick pieces. You may need more or less parsnips [...]
Healthy Turkey Gravy - - Bone broth or vegetable stock, Turkey pan drippings, Salt and pepper to taste, ¼ cup organic flour or cornstarch for thickening the sauce with a roux*, First prepare the bone broth or vegetable stock. If you don’t have bones, just use the vegetables recommended in the bone broth recipe and [...]