…rge pinch of salt, about 1/4 teaspoon, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Stir to combine. Add the remaining olive oil, and kale. Stir to combine. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or a until kale is warmed and wilted a bit. Add the lemon zest and stir. Taste the seasoning now. Does it need salt or pepper? Add a little at a time, and taste, but remember the cheese has salt so keep that in mind when adding more salt. Stir. 3. Serve with large shaved pieces of…

…gar 6 cups stock, I used chicken but vegetable or turkey works, use gluten free if needed 4 cups large dice sweet potato, about 1 large 1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes 1 bunch green kale, or any color you enjoy, rinse well and tear leaves off stems, rough chop salt and pepper 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano Tip to better kale: After I de stem and chop the kale, I place in my salad spinner to clean. Afte…

…ago that I made this dish. I remembered it as I prepared for this cleanse, coming up with recipes and such. We made it from scratch using the uncooked chickpeas, but for this recipe I used canned organic chickpeas to shorten cooking time and ease. It is easy to prepare, full of flavor, healthful, and a delight to share with others because of the unique flavors it has. I think of it as a conversation piece of simple food art. I served it with tamar…

…ng it, the holidays are upon us and we have a load of things to do! Family coming, travelling, or just life and work in general can be overwhelming sometimes. We have Thanksgiving at our house, well for the last six years. It’s my favorite holiday, because of the meal of course! So serious, dead serious, I love it. I make a soup for lunch that day because we usually have the fam over early or they are staying with us. So I make soup a day before,…

…opped, about 2 small squash 6 cups stock, chicken or vegetable, use gluten free if needed 1 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 cup dried Spanish chorizo, small chopped for garnish, omit for vegetarian 1 cup goat cheese, crumbled for garnish 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley chopped for garnish Method: 1. In a 6 quart Dutch oven or heavy bottom pot, heat the oil over medium heat, add onions. Cook until tender, but no colo…

…killet in oven and bake cake for 40-45 minutes. At 40 minutes, take a cake tester or toothpick and check the center of the cake. When the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is ready. Allow to cool 20 minutes before cutting into the cake. 4. While the cake is baking, place the remaining 1/2 cup of apples, and 1/4 cup of raisins into a small saucepan with compote ingredients sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, salt, cinnamon, and b…

…h is made from chicken meat, stock is made from the bones. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to ask me! You can make this vegetarian by using vegetable stock and obviously omitting the chicken. Quinoa, Kale, Roasted Butternut Squash, Chicken Soup Serves: 6-8 Ingredients: Broth: 6 medium chicken thighs bone in, or a whole chicken, whatever you have on hand. 1 onion medium dice 2 garlic cloves whole 6 cups chicken stock 1 bay le…