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Candied Sweet Potatoes

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Candied Sweet Potatoes

Make a healthy dish of delicious southern-style candied sweet potatoes using healthier sweeteners!

You will need: 

2 medium sweet potatoes

1 tbsp coconut oil

2 tbsp grass-fed butter

1/2 – 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses (optional)

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)

3 tsp coconut palm sugar (optional)

1.  Peel potatoes, cut into large chunks, then cook in boiling water until soft.  Place in baking dish.

2.  Add coconut oil, butter, cinnamon and any of the sweetening ingredients to the potatoes.  Mash together until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed.

3.  Sprinkle with coconut palm sugar (optional) , and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.

Miso Soup with Vegetables

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Miso Soup with Vegetables

Miso soup is a staple in Japan, and a major part of the macrobiotic diet, a diet that has tremendous healing abilities.

Not only is this easy enough for kids to make, it is also packed with nutrition!

You will need:

Miso soup packages (the number of servings should be on the package)

Vegetables such as:

carrots/celery/Bok choy/spinach/radish/bean sprouts/asparagus/bell pepper

1.  Bring water to a boil in a tea pot or sauce pan.  Pour hot water into bowls with miso soup mix.  Stir.

2.  Add a handful of chopped and diced vegatables, enjoy.

Note:  To make this a boxed lunch, bring your package of miso concentrate/powder with you, along with a baggie full of pre-chopped, lightly steamed (optional) vegetables.  As long as you can find hot water at lunchtime, you can make this soup easily.  And make sure you bring a bowl!

Cream of Buckwheat Power Breakfast

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Cream of Buckwheat Power Breakfast

1/4 c dry cream of buckwheat

1 tbsp grass-fed butter or coconut oil

1 tbsp goji berries

stevia (to taste)

dash of cinnamon

1-2 tsp coconut palm sugar or raw honey (optional)

1/2 – 1 tbsp each of chia, hemp, fresh-ground flax seeds (optional)

 

1.  Cook cream of buckwheat as directed on package.

2.  Place 1 tbsp butter or coconut oil in bowl, then add cooked cream of buckwheat.  Add cinnamon, coconut palm sugar and goji berries and stir.

3. Use a very small amount of Stevia to sweeten, keep adding until it suits your tastes.  Sprinkle with chia, hemp, and freshly-ground flax seeds.  Stir and enjoy.

Black Rice with Coconut Milk

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Black Rice with Coconut Milk

Ingredients:

Black rice (also known as “Forbidden Rice”)

Grass-fed butter or coconut oil

Coconut milk

Stevia

Coconut Palm Sugar (optional)

 

1.  Prepare black rice as directed.

2.  When all the water has been absorbed by the rice, refill the pot with enough coconut milk to almost cover the rice, then cook on medium until the liquid is again absorbed and/or evaporated.

3.  In each bowl, add 1 tbsp grass-fed butter or coconut oil, a serving of rice, and add Stevia to taste.  Add some coconut palm sugar for a richer taste.

 

Strawberries with Cashew Cream

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Strawberries with Cashew Cream

For the cashew cream:

5-6 oz raw cashews

1 tbsp raw honey

1 tsp vanilla

 approx. 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk

Stevia (to taste)

1.  Soak 6 oz raw cashews overnight in filtered water.

2.  In a food processor, process the soaked cashews, raw honey, vanilla, and almond milk until a fine, smooth texture is reached.

3.  Add tiny amounts of Stevia at a time, until it reaches your desired sweetness.

3.  Serve chilled with organic strawberries, raspberries, or top with blueberries for a delightful dessert!

Optional topping suggestion:

Top with pomegranate seeds and squeeze the juice onto the cashew cream as well.

Cashew cream with pomegranate seeds