INGREDIENTS: 4 medium sized eggplant, cut in half lengthwise 1 lb grass-fed ground beef salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder italian seasoning 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 head garlic, chopped 2 cups cherry tomatoes 16 oz. tomato sauce fresh mozzarella fresh basil TO PREPARE: Preheat oven to 400. Spray each eggplant half with olive oil [...]

What you’ll need: Strawberries Cucumber Radish Avocado Cabbage Red onion Limes Fresh mint Salmon Thick balsamic or honey Oil Seasonings (salt, pepper, chili powder) Strawberry Mint Salsa: ½ lb strawberries, diced 1 large or 2 small cucumbers, diced 1 large radish, cut in matchsticks ½ large avocado, diced 1 T. chopped fresh mint Juice and [...]

Sauteed Greens: 1/2 T. extra virgin olive oil 1 bunch collard greens, de-stemmed and roughly chopped 1 bunch kale, de-stemmed and roughly chopped 2 tsp. minced garlic pinch salt and red pepper flakes (optional) Pizza Assembly: fresh, whole wheat pizza dough (homemade or store bought) 2 oz. freshly shredded mozzarella sauteed greens pesto for dolloping (I [...]

Mulled Milk: 2 cups almond milk 2 cup lite coconut milk 1 packet (1.2 oz) mulling spices 1 orange, sliced 1/4 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup maple syrup Egg Mixture: 4 whole eggs 4 egg whites 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg Pinch ground cloves 1/2 tsp salt 2 T vanilla extract Assembly: 1 loaf [...]

Ingredients: 1 fennel bulb 1 red onion 3-4 chicken thighs (with or without legs) olive oil (I used Meyer Lemon infused oil from the Market) salt + pepper 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, plus more springs for roasting 2 oranges 2 lemons 1 cup pitted kalamata olives (any olives work) 4-5 garlic cloves, smashed To [...]

Ingredients 1 small pumpkin, sometimes called a pie pumpkin or sugar pumpkin, scrubbed clean 1 lb. brussels sprouts, halved lengthwise ½ lb. bacon, chopped (I experimented with bacon ends, which is the part of pork leftover after pork belly is made- tastes the same, but reduces waste!) Salt, pepper, cinnamon, garlic powder ¼ cup dried [...]

Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef 1 lb. ground chorizo 1 large white onion, chopped 3-4 bell peppers, chopped 4 mild jalapeños, diced finely (I used both red and green) 3-4 acorn squash 1 cup quick-cooking brown rice 2-3 oz. queso fresco Seasonings: Butter, oil, or ghee Minced garlic Chile powder Cumin Salt Pepper Cinnamon Red [...]

Toast Two Ways Toast: 1 loaf fresh baked bread (I used sourdough) melted butter or ghee Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Brush toast with melted butter or ghee, and put in the oven about 7-8 minutes until crisp on the edges but still soft in the middle. Remove from the oven and let cool [...]

Serves 4 Purple Hull Peas: 1 qt. freshly shelled peas 6 cups cooking liquid* 1 tsp. salt (or less if you use salted chicken stock) 2 Tbl. sugar (I used coconut sugar) 1 Tbl. olive oil Chimichurri: 1/4 cup light tasting, extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup champagne vinegar Juice of 1 lemon Handful of [...]