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Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 4 hours Serves: 6  Are you looking for a quick and simple meal? There are a lot of ingredients in this recipe, but all you have to do is throw them all in the crock pot and forget about it. It doesn’t get any better – or any easier- than that. The meat is slow-cooked and is very juicy. This recipe makes a lot of food and it can be served many different ways. One night I served it as a taco. You can use corn tortillas, a lettuce wrap, or a paleo wrap, which is a tortilla alternative made from coconut meat, coconut water, and coconut oil. It is super yummy!!
 Preparation: 1. Place all the ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours. Remove the chicken, shred with two forks, then return to the pot and continue cooking for 1 hour. 2. Serve over roasted vegetables, sprouted rice, or in a corn tortilla. Source: Walker, D. (2013). Against all grain. Las Vegas: Victory Belt Publishing.
Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Serves: 4-6 Are you looking for a simple, quick, and healthful meal? Well, look no further. This flavorful stew is easy to make on the stovetop or in a slow cooker. Artichokes are one of the stars of this dish. They are a great source of soluble fiber and are well known for their digestive benefits. They are also important for liver detoxification, which helps us maintain a healthy weight.
Preparation: 1. Melt the coconut oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Season the stew meat liberally with salt and pepper and brown for about 5 minutes. 2. Add the onion, a pinch of salt and pepper, and the cinnamon to the pot and sauté the mixture for 3 more minutes, until the onion is translucent. 3. Add the broth and tomato paste to the pot and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a simmer with the lid on. Remove the lid and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the meat is very tender. 4. Add the peas, carrots, and artichoke hearts and continue to simmer the stew, still uncovered, for 20 minutes, or until the carrots are tender. Ladle the stew into bowls and top with the cilantro. Slow cooker instructions: Place the coconut oil, stew meat, onion, spices and beef broth in the slow cooker. Cook the mixture for 5 hours on low. Add the tomato paste, peas, carrots, and artichoke hearts and cook for 1 more hour. Garnish with the cilantro and serve. Source: Weeks, Boumrar, Sanfilippo. (2014). Mediterranean Paleo Cooking. Las Vegas: Victory Belt Publishing.
Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes plus 4-6 hours in slow cooker Serves: 6
Preparation: 1. Add the coconut oil to a skillet pan and heat on medium high. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. 2. Add the ground turkey and brown it - about 5 minutes. Add turkey to the crock pot. 3. Add the remaining ingredients to the crock pot. 4. Turn the crock pot on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 hours. 5. Serve with cornbread and a salad. See the Paleo Cornbread recipe below. No corn "cornbread" Prep time: 10 minutes Cook: 23 minutes Serves: 8
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Lightly grease a square pan and then line with parchment paper. It is easy to remove from the pan because you can grab onto the parchment paper and simply lift it out. 3. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl - almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and sea salt. 4. In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients - eggs, honey, almond milk, and coconut oil. 5. Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until combined. 6. Pour into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean - mine took twenty-three minutes, although the original recipe says 15-18. All ovens are different. 7. Cool before cutting into squares. 8. Enjoy with your turkey chili and salad. Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 4 hours, 20 minutes Serves: 6 This recipe is from the cookbook Against All Grain by Danielle Walker and is a healthy version of the classic Chinese dish. Slow cooking the chicken makes it moist and full of flavor. It is a fairly quick and easy recipe, although cutting the fat from the chicken thighs can be labor intensive. You can serve it over cauliflower rice or a brown rice. Last week when I made it, I served it over a sprouted organic brown, red, and black rice mixture that I found at Trader Joe's. This rice is nutrient-dense and a super yummy option.  Ingredients:
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Prep time: 20 minutes + 6 hours marinating time Cook time: 20 minutes Serves: 4
 This is what the meat looks like when marinating. Ingredients: MEAT:
3. Place 2 teaspoons of the sesame oil in a deep sauté pan or wok and heat over medium-high heat. Pat the marinated beef dry with paper towels. Add it to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, until browned. Remove from the pan, drain the liquid, and set aside.
4. Add the remaining sesame oil to the pan, and heat on medium high. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. 5. Add the honey, vinegar, coconut aminos, red pepper flakes, and the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, then add the mushrooms, spinach, and carrots. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the vegetables are soft. Toss in the zucchini noodles and cook them for 5 minutes until soft. 6. Serve garnished with sesame seeds. Savor every bite!
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I personally love garlic, so I use 4 cloves of garlic in my hummus. No one is getting sick at this house! This hummus is not thick like commercial hummus. It is thinner - and tastier. Serves 6 Source: Judy Esper
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Garbanzo beans: a good source of protein, fiber, folic acid, manganese, and molybdenum as well as iron, magnesium, copper, and zinc. Fiber can help lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels, making them a great food for diabetics. Garlic: good source of vitamin B6, manganese, selenium, and vitamin C. Provides protection against heart disease - decreasing cholesterol levels and lowering blood pressure. Also used to fight infections (and ward off vampires - ha!). Lemons: excellent source of vitamin C, B6, potassium, flavonoids, and the phytochemical limonene. It is a known detoxifier for the liver and for kidney stones. I use lemon in my water daily. If I do not have fresh lemons on hand, I simply add one drop of Lemon essential oil to my water...tasty and good for the body. Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Serves: 9 Source: doTerra Recipes Black bean brownies are a delicious and nutritious twist to a traditional chocolate brownie. You might be nervous about baking with black beans, but don't be -they have a very mild flavor and are extremely rich, creamy, and full of protein. I used Peppermint essential oil in this recipe. These brownies tasted like Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies - without the crunch.
Tip: When cooking with essential oils, start small. Add one drop and then more if necessary to keep the oil from overpowering the recipe. I thought 4 drops of Peppermint was perfect, but you can play around with it. You can also boost the flavor of these brownies with other essential oils such as Wild Orange, Cinnamon, or Lavender. If you are interested in learning more about essential oils, click "contact us" under my picture on my doterra essential oil website page.
Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Place all ingredients, except for chocolate chips, in blender or food processor and blend until smooth. 3. Pour batter into large bowl and stir in ½ cup chocolate chips. 4. Pour into greased 8x8 inch pan and top with ¼ cup chocolate chips. 5. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Health highlights: Black beans: high in fiber, folate, protein, antioxidants - and vitamins and minerals. Its high fiber helps lower blood glucose levels and can therefore benefit diabetics. Coconut oil: a healthy, saturated fat and a proven anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal agent. The fats in coconut oil are medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), which are quickly digested, quickly burned as energy, and not stored as fat on your hips (a concern for most women). MCFAs are easily absorbed by cells, thereby increasing metabolism. Coconut oil also contains lauric acid, a powerful anti-inflammatory, that enhances brain function and the immune system. Raw Honey: a natural anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and antioxidant (the darker the better in terms of antioxidants). Raw honey contains 27 minerals, 22 amino acids, and 5,000 live enzymes. It helps fight disease, boost the digestive system, and eliminate allergies. (Buyer beware...this is not the refined honey that you find at your local supermarket in the cute teddy bear plastic bottle. The refining of honey takes away the benefits listed above). Chocolate: contains flavonoids, which act as antioxidants. Flavonoids are also good for the heart- may help lower blood pressure and cholesterol. In addition, it acts as an anti-depressant because it contains serotonin and it stimulates endorphin production, which gives a feeling of pleasure. Who doesn't feel better after eating dark chocolate?
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