Cinnamon Pear Smoothie
2 pears, cored, peeled & roughly chopped 1/2 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed is best!) 1 tsp cinnamon Blend in blender. Yields approx 16 ounces. ________________________________________________________________________ SIDE NOTES: ~ This smoothie is sooooo good & sooooo easy. ~ If you have a vitamix, you don’t need to peel the pears. If you’re thinking about purchasing one, feel free to use my distributor code 06-004158 for free shipping (and I get credit for the referral – Thx!) ~ Although there’s no added sugar, this recipe contains lots of natural sugar...
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2 or 3 TBSP coconut oil, butter, or ghee 2 large garlic cloves, crushed or minced 1/8 tsp ginger powder (optional) 1/8 tsp pure salt 1 large bunch of greens, stems removed & roughly chopped freshly ground black pepper lemon wedges for serving (optional) Heat the ghee in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, ginger (if using) & salt and saute 1 – 2 mins (try not to let the garlic brown). Add the greens & saute until cooked to your liking. Remove from pan, add black pepper & squeeze lemon over the top if desired....
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coconut oil, butter, or ghee 1 medium onion, diced 3 medium carrots, diced 3/4 cup frozen peas (if you think of it ahead of time, let them thaw) 1 small head of broccoli, chopped into small florets 2 cups cooked brown rice 2 TBSP tamari/soy sauce a few scrambled eggs, coarsely chopped (optional) pure salt & pepper to taste If not using left over rice, get that going first (1 cup dry makes 2 cups cooked). Heat oil in a large skillet & saute onions a few mins until softened. Add carrots & cook another few mins until softened. Add broccoli and saute a few mins more. Finally, add...
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3 TBSP coconut oil (or oil of preference) 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled & cut into small dice (about 3 cups) 1 onion, chopped (between 1 and 1.5 cups) 1 garlic clove, minced 1 jalapeno pepper, minced (with seeds) (less if you like it milder) 4 eggs pure salt to taste freshly ground black pepper (optional) minced cilantro (optional) Preheat oven to 400. Heat oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes & onions & cook about 10 mins (or until potatoes are tender & cooked to your liking). Add garlic, jalapeno, a few shakes of salt, & cook just 1 to...
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