- 1 ripe avocado, remove pit, quarter
- 4 tablespoons raw organic cacao powder
- 2 teaspoons organic vanilla extract
- ¼ cup raw honey (I use local raw clover creamed honey)
- 3 cups raw whole milk (See Resources)
I love collecting recipes from family and friends and I try to cook a new one every week! I am slowly trying to replace all my unhealthy recipes with natural ingredients :) Here are some of my favorites:
Monday, August 15, 2011
Healthy Fudgesicles!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Healthy and Frugal Dinner: Black Bean Salsa
1 fresh tomato, diced
1 cup fresh corn
1/2 cucumber, diced
1/2 red onion, diced
1/4 cup or more chopped cilantro
2 Tbls. lime juice (or lemon!)
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
Sprinkle of red pepper flakes, salt & pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, to taste
4 tortillas (If using homemade, make sure they are thin enough to roll up!)
Salsa, sour cream and guacamole, if desired
Stir fry the onions and garlic until translucent. Add the beans and remaining ingredients. Heat through before laying on tortillas with other toppings, as desired.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Homemade "Cream of... Soup"
Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter
3/4 c. whole wheat flour (can add more if you like a really thick base)
4 cups milk
2 cups homemade chicken stock (preferably condensed for added flavor)
Optional: Chopped onions
Method:
Melt butter over low heat. If using onions for extra flavor, saute in butter until limp. Add flour and whisk together until smooth. Cook 1 minute. Do not let it brown! Gradually add milk and chicken stock, stirring constantly. Remove from heat when sauce has thickened. This may take up to 15-20 minutes.
Options:
- Cream of celery: Sautee a stalk or two of chopped celery with the butter before adding flour.
- Cream of mushroom: Sautee chopped fresh mushrooms in butter.
- Cream of broccoli: Add chopped steamed broccoli to the soup after it thickens.
- Cheesy sauce: Add shredded cheese (sharp cheddar gives the most flavor) after removing from heat. Stir to melt.
- If you want to make a big batch of soup and have different flavors, you can always saute mushrooms or celery separately and simply add to the finished soup, one can-equivalent at a time.