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Shells Garlic Pasta - For the Garlic Lovers

In a pot cook 16oz of Whole Wheat Pasta Shells according to package.

In a separate pot add 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil and saute 8 cloves of garlic (sliced) with pine nuts until lightly browned.  Add 1/4 cup of cilantro.

After pasta is finished cooking, add the garlic, pine nuts and cilantro on top. Add 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil and 1 teaspoon of Sea Salt and mix.

Serve and Enjoy!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

From my Garden

Right now my garden is producing yummy lemons, tangerines (my son ate them all before I could get a picture), scallions, and parsley. I love being able to get my fruits and vegetables in my own backyard!

Bean Salad Galore

In a bowl add the following ingredients:

- 15 oz white kidney beans

- 15 oz kidney beans

- 15 oz black olives sliced

- 15 oz green beans

- 1 cup of corn

- 4 scallions chopped

- 1/4 cup of cilantro chopped

- 1 tablespoon of dried mint

- 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

- 2 tablespoons of Boscoli Italian Olive Salad

- 1 lemon squeezed

- 1 tablespoon of cold pressed olive oil

- 1 teaspoon on sea salt

Mix together and serve!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Fun Version of Walnut Fudge

In the food processor add 2 cups of walnuts and grind until fine.

- Add 4-5 dates

- 2 tablespoons of honey

- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon

- 2 teaspoons of pumpkin spice

- 1 teaspoon of shredded coconut

Mix in the food processor until creamy or turns into dough like texture.

Make into balls and flatten them out. Use your fingers or round edge to indent the dough in the middle. Add shredded coconut and raw almond.

Refrigerate for at least an hour. Serve and enjoy.

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Frozen Fruity Delight

My son wanted Ice Cream last night... so we came up with this... He enjoyed!!!! And so did I!!!!

In the Vitamix add the following ingredients:

- 5 Large Frozen Strawberries
- 1 Cup of Frozen Blueberries
- 1 Cup of Frozen Pineapples
- 1 Banana
- 2 Tablespoons of Flaxseeds
- 2 Tablespoons of Udo's Oil 3.6.9

Blend and serve!

You can also put it in the freezer for a little to get more to the texture of Ice Cream.


*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Super Delish Hot Cinnamon Apple Cider

- Juice 10 apples

- In a pot add the juice and a stick of cinnamon and let boil

- then turn to low heat for 10-15 min.

Makes about 3 cups

Serve and enjoy!!!!!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Feeling Sick? Apple Cider Vinegar

When I am feeling sick I make this:

Pour boiling water in mug and add 3 teaspoons of Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar, 1/2 lemon squeezed, and 1 teaspoon of honey.

Drink this 3 times a day and in a few days you will be on the road to feeling better!

Apple Cider Vinegar is good for so many things. Headaches, Digestion, Bad Breathe, etc. It can also be used as a topical for acne, athletes foot, shingles, etc....

Check out these two sites for other benefits:
earthclinic.com
apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.com/home-remedies.html

*If you have any medical problems I would research this further and consult your Dr.

Easy Stir Fry with Chow Mein

In a wok add 3 cloves of garlic - crushed and 2 tablespoons of cold pressed olive oil. Cook the garlic for a few minutes then add 1 cup of raw peanuts and 1 tablespoon of Braggs Liquid Aminos and saute.

Add the following ingredients to the wok:

- 15 oz baby whole corn

- 8 oz water chestnuts sliced

- 4 scallions chopped

- 1/4 cup of cilantro

- 3 - 5 tablespoons of Braggs Liquid Aminos

- 1/4 cup of celery chopped

- 1/4 cup of parsley chopped

- 1 cup of baby carrots

- 1 cup of broccoli

- 1 cup of snow peas

Cook until vegetables are somewhat soft, about 20 minutes

In a separate pot cook 6 oz of chow mein stir fry noodles

Add the chow mein to the wok and mix

Enjoy and Serve

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Potato Bean Stew

Ingredients:

5 Potatoes

2 cups of garbanzo beans

1 cup of edamames

1/2 cup of black beans

3 scallions chopped

1/4 cup of cilantro chopped

2 cloves of garlic minced

1 tablespoon of sea salt

2 cups of vegetable broth

2 tomatoes diced

In a pot, boil water and add the 5 potatoes cut in half or quarters. Cook until the potatoes are somewhat soft. Drain and put potatoes aside.

In another pot or wok, add the rest of the ingredients and the potatoes. Cook until warm. About 15 minutes.

You can serve with spanish rice... YUM!!!!

Serve and Enjoy!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Cut the top from the Bell Pepper and scoop out the inside.

Add the following ingredients inside the bell pepper:

- 1/4 cup of green peppers finely chopped

- 1 cup of black beans

- 1.5 cup of brown rice

- 1/4 cup of scallions finely chopped

- 2 cloves of garlic crushed

- 1 tablespoon of sea salt
- 1 tablespoon of pepper

- 1/4 cup of parsley finely chopped

- 1/4 cup of tomatoes finely chopped

- 2 tablespoons of lemon

- 1/4 cup of pinenuts

- 2 teaspoons of capers

Fill the bell peppers 3/4 of the way full.

In a large pot add the following ingredients:

- 4 cups of water

- 1 can of tomato sauce

- 6 tablespoons of lemon

- 1 tablespoon of sea salt

- 2 cloves of garlic crushed

Add the stuffed bell peppers in the pot. Bring to a boil. Then turn heat to med/low and cook approx 45 min. or until the rice is soft. While the peppers are cooking, take the sauce from inside the pot and pour over stuffed peppers, several times. This will help the rice inside the peppers cook faster and absorb the great taste of the sauce.

Makes 6 Servings

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Olive Tapenade

In the food processor add the following ingredients:

1 cup black kalamata olives

1 cup green olives

3 tablespoons of capers

4 cloves of garlic

1/2 lime fresh squeezed

1/4 of cilantro

Mix together and serve with crackers. I love to eat it with "Mary's Gone Crackers"

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Apple Walnut Breakfast

We went Apple Picking at an Organic Apple Orchard.... YUM YUM YUM!!!! So here is my breakfast using the apples....

In a bowl add the following:

1 Organic Granny Smith Apple

1 Organic Roma Apple

Pinch of Cinnamon

Pinch of Coconut Flakes

A few Raw Walnuts

You can also add raisins.....

Mix together and enjoy!!!!!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Peanut Banana Blast

In the blender add the following ingredients:

3 cups of Almond Milk
2 tablespoons of Flaxseed
3 tablespoons of Udo's Oil 3.6.9
2 bananas
4 tablespoons of peanut butter
1 cup of ice

Blend until creamy and serve!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Quinoa Fun

Cook Quinoa according to package. 1 cup of Quinoa to 2 cups of water. I add a dash a sea salt to the water.

Let Quinoa cool and add the following ingredients:

1 cup of kidney beans

1/2 cup of Boscoli Italian Olive Salad (my all time favorite)

1/2 cup of sliced raw almonds

1/2 cup of sliced scallions

1/2 cup of sliced cilantro

1/8 cup of fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons of sea salt

Mix together and serve!

Serves approx. 4

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Burrito Fun!!!!!

One of my favorite foods are Burritos. I was having a huge craving for some Mexican food, so I decided to go the healthy way and make my own. My son, who can be a picky eater, loved putting his burrito together with the ingredients he chose.

These are the ingredients that I put out for us to fill our burritos:

Whole Wheat Tortillas

Sliced Onions

Sliced Tomatoes

Sliced Black Olives

Cilantro

Homemade Spanish Rice

Pinto Beans sauted in garlic and sea salt

Homemade Guacamole

Recipe for Guacamole:

In a bowl mix the following ingredients together-

2 Avocados - use a fork to mash the avocado

1/2 Fresh Squeezed Lemon

3 cloves of garlic - minced

1/8 cup of chopped cilantro

1 small chopped tomato

1/2 small onion - chopped

Pinch of sea salt

Mix together, serve and enjoy!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Light and Refreshing Garlic Ginger Soup

In a pot add the following ingredients:

Organic Vegetable Broth - 64 oz
Fresh Garlic - 4 cloves - finely minced
Fresh Ginger - 2 tablespoons - finely minced
Scallions - 1/3 cup - chopped into small pieces
Sea Salt - 1 teaspoon
Cilantro - 1/3 cup - chopped into small pieces

Bring to a boil, then keep on low for approx. 30 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Refreshing Tabouli

In a bowl add the following ingredients:

Parsley
Tomatoes
Bulgur
Scallions
Lemon
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Pepper

Mix together and Enjoy!!!!!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available
(this yummy salad is made best by my mom!)

Super Simple Quinoa Salad

Cook Quinoa according to package

Once Quinoa has cooled down, add the following ingredients:

Cilantro
Scallions
Sliced Raw Almonds
Capers
Celery
Lemon
Sea Salt
Mint

Serve and Enjoy!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Delicious Potato and Bean Dish

Cook Quinoa

In a pot add the following ingredients:

Stewed Tomatoes
Water
Garlic
Sea Salt
Pepper
Cilantro
Scallions
Garbanzo Beans
Potatoes (cooked)

Cook until warm and serve over Quinoa

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available