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Roasted Beet Salad

4-6                  small to medium size beets
8oz                  feta cheese
                        (more or less to taste)
1 cup               roasted pecans or walnuts
1 cup               small orange slices
1 cup               thinly sliced red onions
                        (optional)
4 to 6              handfuls of salad greens
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1.     Either roast the beets in the oven or steam them on top of the stove.
2.     To roast the beets, wash and scrub the beets but do […]

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Tasty Vegetable Juice

Try this or use a combination of veggies and fruits listed in my Juicing article.
Handful                           Kale
Handful                           Parsley
1 small                            Beet
1 large or 2 small           Carrots
1-2 slices                        Fresh ginger (about 1 tsp)
1                                     Apple or orange
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Wash each vegetable and fruit.
Cut each to fit into your juicer.
Combine all together for a tasty, nutritious juice to give you an energy boost for the […]

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Salmon Tips and Recipes

Simple Salmon Recipes and Tips

I cook with salmon quite a bit and wanted to share some of my favorite recipes and tips for buying, storing and cooking salmon.

Some varieties: Wild-Alaskan, Chinook, Sockeye, Coho, Wild King, Atlantic which is typically farm-raised.
Considered a fatty fish (contains the great omega-3 oils). Fatty fish can tolerate more heat without […]

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Mediterranean Fish Sauté

 
Mediterranean Tilapia Sauté
2 white fish fillets - preferably tilapia or halibut (pacific)
1-tsp thyme, fresh or dry
½ cup kalamata olives
1-cup artichoke hearts
2 - 4 fresh tomatoes - organic, chopped
2-3 cloves garlic
¼ cup capers or to taste
½ bunch Kale or other green leafy vegetables, chopped
lemon juice
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
1. Season fish fillets with lemon […]

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Sautéed Beets

Sautéed Beets
1-bunch Chioggia beets (or use gold and red beets)
Juice from one orange
1-tablespoon Olive oil or canola oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Greens from beets, chopped
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1. Wash beets and their greens.
2. Quarter beets into even pieces.
3. Heat oil in wok or skillet.
4. Add beets and sauté until tender.
5. While cooking beets add juice of orange and […]

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Summer Cucumber Salad

Summer Cucumber Salad
Serves: 4

2 Cucumbers, sliced thinly
1 […]

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Pesto

Pesto
 
¼ cup […]

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Lentil Soup

Serves 4 to 6
2 tablespoons               olive oil                        
½ cup                           parsley, chopped
2 cups                          finely diced onion                  
1 ½ cups                      French green or
3 large                          garlic cloves                                                  
                                    lentils, sorted and rinsed
                                    salt and pepper                        
1/3 cup                         finely diced celery                 
1 tb                              sherry vinegar/red
1/3 cup                         diced carrots              […]

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Roasted Oven Sweet Potato Fries

Check this recipe out as an alternative to white potatoes! Spices are optional.
Roasted Oven Sweet Potato Fries
 
6 pounds                                             sweet potatoes
¼ cup                                                    olive oil
1 ½ teaspoons                                      sea salt
¾ teaspoon                                           garlic
¾ teaspoon                                           oregano
                                                              pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 400º
1. Cut sweet potatoes lengthwise into ½-inch-thick slices, then into, ½ - inch ling […]

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Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour Mix

Make a large batch and keep in tightly sealed container. Use when recipes call for all-purpose flour.
1 ½ cups                    Brown rice flour
1 ½ cups                    White rice flour
1 cup                           potato starch
½ cup                          tapioca flour
Add                             1 TB xanthan gum if recipe does not call for it
Mix all ingredients together and store or […]

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