Mexican Pork Butt

Never. I mean NEVER. Allow your husband to go to Costco by himself. He will come home with enough meat to feed a family of 115. Which I did by the way meet someone the other day who had 115 grandchildren. Not including great. I haven't been... able to quit thinking about it. He was Amish. But that is beside the point.

After he smoked about 10 pork butts, I have had to make other things with the meat. Tonight's was Mexican Pork. I put in a crock pot and heated on low with homemade taco seasoning and homemade salsa with water. We made quesadillas, tacos and I had a salad.

Lots of purple cabbage in my produce box. Sliced it very thin. Topped with pork, avocado, black beans with corn, sweet peppers, cilantro, homemade salsa, plain organic Greek yogurt and some honey lime dressing (3 tbsp olive oil, juice of one lime, 1 tbsp local honey and Himalayan salt). See More

Applesauce Muffins

Have you made the apple cider? If so this is a great recipe to use the apples than you strained off the top! With just a few ingredients, turn that applesauce into a super easy breakfast or snack.

Applesauce Muffins

1 stick of softened o...rganic butter
2 eggs
1/3 cup local honey
3/4 cup applesauce (if no seasoned add 1/2 tsp cinnamon)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
(Nuts or finely chopped apples optional)

I topped mine with a butter, cinnamon, cane sugar drizzle when slightly cooled after baking)

Mix all ingredients and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.

Broccoli Casserole

Eat your broccoli. Eat your broccoli. EAT YOUR BROCCOLI.

For some it's a act of congress. Help ease the pain with this easy and flavorful broccoli dish.

1 bunch (3 small heads) of broccoli
1 cup plain organic Greek yogurt...
1 cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 free range egg
1 small sweet onion
1 fresh garlic clove
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp organic butter
Himalayan salt to taste

1. In food processor pulse raw broccoli till desired consistency. I like finely ground.
2. In sauté pan. Heat oil and add chopped onion and minced garlic. Cook till tender.
3. Mix broccoli with cooked onions and all other ingredients but butter.
4. Grease a baking pan and pour broccoli mixture in. Top with melted butter.
5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Carmel Oatmeal

With less than a teaspoon of homemade carmel sauce, my oats were taken to the next level.

Oatmeal, fresh apple, cinnamon, nutmeg, homemade carmel sauce, raw goats milk.

Make some today!!!

Roasted Cream of Tomato Soup

Maybe you have a few tomatoes left in your garden? Or maybe you can get a few more at the farmers market? Either way. Make this with fresh tomatoes and enjoy it with a hot grilled cheese this rainy weekend!

Roast Cream of Tomato Soup

12 w...hole fresh tomatoes quartered
2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup fresh basil leaves
2 cups of homemade or free range chicken stock or vegetable stock
1/2 cup organic half and half
4 fresh garlic cloves minced
1 tbsp local honey
Himalayan salt and pepper
(If feeling spicy add a few hot pepper flakes)

1. Season quartered tomatoes with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and roast at 425 till slightly crispy. About 20-25 minutes.
2. In a large stock pot sauté garlic in olive oil till tender.
3. Add tomatoes and juices to garlic.
4. Add stock to pot. Cover and simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
5. Add honey and chopped basil. With a immersion mixer or blender, purée soup.
6. Add cream slowly and season with salt and pepper. Simmer for about 10 minutes.

Garbanzo Bean Salad

Get back on track after a weekend of fun. Make this and eat for lunch or serve on top of grilled chicken for dinner. Easy to pack and would be amazing as a appetizer with some chia chips. Anyway you make it, it will be enjoyed!

Garbanzo Be...an Salad

1 can or box of garbanzo beans rinsed and drained
1 tomato chopped
1 cup fresh baby spinach chopped
1/4 cup feta cheese
1/4 cup fresh basil chopped or a few shakes of dried basil
1 tbsp of fresh oregano chopped or a few shakes of dried oregano
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp olive oil
Himalayan salt and pepper to taste

Toss all together. Chill slightly or eat immediately.

Pumpkin Butter

I am proving the white girl tradition and making all things pumpkin this fall.

All Natural Pumpkin Butter

1 can organic pumpkin purée
1/4 cup all natural apple juice (I used my homemade apple cider)...
1/2 cup local honey
2 tbsp all natural maple syrup
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Juice of 1 lemon (good for preserving)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Himalayan salt to taste

Mix all together in pot and simmer on low for about 1-1/2 hours. Store in fridge.

Amazingly good on Ezekiel cinnamon raisin bread/muffin.

Chicken Soup

I believe in the healing power of healthy foods. I believe in the comfort of healthy foods.

I also believe that the ONLY way to make a hearty flavorful chicken soup is with a WHOLE chicken. When you boil a whole chicken, it not only gives... the best flavor with a all natural chicken broth. But all the good nutrients from the bones and caucus are in the broth. That is what makes chicken soup healing!

Chicken Soup

1 whole organic free range chicken (about 5 lbs)
1 onion chopped
4 cups of fresh chopped veggies (I like celery, carrots and mushrooms)
5 fresh garlic cloves chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
3 cups of fresh frozen veggies of choice (I like corn, peas and Lima beans)
10-12 cups of water
Small handful of fresh thyme
3 fresh sprigs of rosemary
2 bay leaves
1 1/2-2 cups of dried noodles of choice (I prefer a organic whole wheat egg noodle or rice noodle)
Himalayan salt and pepper to taste

1. Boil chicken in water in a large stock pot till cooked through.
2. Remove chicken and allow to cool.
3. Heat olive oil and sauté fresh veggies with garlic till tender.
4. Add all veggies to chicken stock. (Fresh and frozen) and herbs.
5. Pull meat off chicken bones and add to broth.
6. Simmer on medium for about 1 hour.
7. Remove all herbs sprigs and season with salt and pepper.
8. Add noodles and simmer another 20-30 minutes.
9. Garnish with fresh parsley if your feeling fancy.

Enjoy the healing qualities of a comforting soup! Safe the chicken caucus and make more broth in a crock pot. Will share this next.

Chicken Broth

So if you made the soup......save the caucus. Or if you roast one or whatever. Throw it in a crock pot filled with water. Cook on high for about 6-8 hours. (Or overnight). I sometimes get fancy and add onions or carrots or celery. This time was basic and basically just bones, leftover herbs, and some Himalayan salt. I never get all the meat off the chicken. Most. But not all. And totally don't want to waste.
If your like me, I use lots of chicken broth, this is not only cost effective, (I always buy whole free range chickens when on sale and freeze for later. So this one was about $6. I think I have gotten my money's worth) but once again healthier than store bought or granules. And come on. SUPER SIMPLE!!!
I had about 3 quarts with this chicken. Stores in fridge. Or freeze in one cup servings.

Bulletproof Coffee

If you are a coffee lover. Then this is must. It's not only divine, but healthy for you......say what???

BULLETPROOF COFFEE!!

The ticket is the grass fed butter (Kerrygold is what I use. MUST be GRASS fed cows. Not just organic. It cont...ains carotene and many vitamins not found in organic butter) and organic Virgin coconut oil. This combo with coffee with jump start your body completely naturally and start the good fat burning. Also leaving you completely satisfied. But DO NOT skip breakfast!!

The bonus is that it tastes like a expensive latte.

1 cup of a strong good quality coffee
1 tbsp organic virgin coconut oil
1 tbsp grass fed butter
Vanilla creme liquid stevia drops
(I also like to mix some Fall like seasoning in with my coffee grounds before brewing. Cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg)

With a immersion blender mix together and enjoy. (Don't just plop this butter and oil into your hot coffee. It will just be a oily mess) Just one cup will totally satisfy you, but leave you wanting more tomorrow!

Applesauce Muffins

Have you made the apple cider? If so this is a great recipe to use the apples than you strained off the top! With just a few ingredients, turn that applesauce into a super easy breakfast or snack.

Applesauce Muffins

1 stick of softened organic butter
2 eggs
1/3 cup local honey
3/4 cup applesauce (if no seasoned add 1/2 tsp cinnamon)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
(Nuts or finely chopped apples optional)

I topped mine with a butter, cinnamon, cane sugar drizzle when slightly cooled after baking)

Mix all ingredients and bake at 350 for about 20 minutes.