Easy Fresh Guacamole by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Makes about one and a half cups Ingredients: 3 large, ripe organic avocados, peeled, pit removed and reserved 1 large, ripe organic tomato, diced fine ½ small organic red onion, diced fine ½ small jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed, diced fine (optional) 1 clove organic
Basics & Staples
How to Heat Corn Tortillas
How to Heat Corn Tortillas- the Real Food Way No matter the heating method, remember to use traditional, healthy fats– not unhealthy vegetable oils. Oven On parchment lined cookie sheet, spread out tortillas. Coat with olive oil, coconut oil, pastured lard or butter, rubbing it into the tortilla. Bake for about 5 minutes at 350
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Main Dishes & Entrees
Chicken Mole Enchiladas
Mole Chicken Enchiladas by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Serves 6 (12 enchiladas) Ingredients: 2 TBL organic butter or high-quality lard (non hydrogenated from pastured pigs) 4 pastured chicken breasts, boneless and skinless 3 1/2 cups prepared Mole Sauce Unrefined sea salt, freshly ground pepper Organic garlic powder, chili powder and cumin 12 organic
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Non-Toxic Lifestyle
Why Vegetable Oils are Dangerous to Your Health
In addition to the problems with industrially processed vegetable oils containing genetically modified organisms, GMOs they are also highly processed, refined and rancid (oxidized). Read what Sally Fallon has to say about industrial vegetable oils, from her must-read article, “Dirty Secrets of the Food Processing Industry” : The food processing empire is built on industrial fats
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Main Dishes & Entrees
Savory Mole Sauce- a traditional red mole
Rich, dark, complex, mildly spicy and faintly sweet with a touch of pleasant bitterness, mole sauce is the perfect accompaniment to chicken, pork or in enchiladas. Mole (pronounced moh-lay) sauce is a delicious gift from Mexico that has a rich and historic past. Several Mexican states claim to be the originators of the sauce and there is debate over
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Main Dishes & Entrees
Steamed Mussels in White Wine with Basil and Bacon
Mussels have been cultivated for almost 800 years and have been used as a food source for more than 20,000 years. It is truly a time tested food. (1) They are also pretty easy on the pocketbook, giving you a lot of nutritional bang for your buck! Mussels offer several health benefits. They are high in
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Real Food Recipes
New England Clam Chowder (gluten free)
Gluten Free New England Clam Chowder by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Ingredients: 4 TBL organic butter (from grassfed cows preferred) 1 organic onion, diced 4-5 stalks organic celery, ends trimmed, diced Unrefined sea salt and freshly ground pepper (mixed peppercorns preferred) 2 tsp minced organic garlic 6 sprigs fresh organic thyme 2 bay
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Main Dishes & Entrees
Balsamic Orange Chicken with Rosemary
This dish is a favorite at our house! It utilizes pastured chicken thighs, which are an economical choice for dinner and the dark meat is a fantastic nutrient-dense food. You can use breasts or other poultry as well- duck would be fantastic! Balsamic Orange Chicken with Rosemary by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Ingredients:
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Breakfasts
Easy Swiss Chard Frittata (or crustless quiche)
Great for breakfast, brunch, lunch or even dinner, this dish is a winner. It reheats well, so often I will make a double batch of swiss chard with bacon and garlic over the weekend, eat half with dinner and save half to make the frittata/quiche so it’s ready to eat on busy weekday mornings. Simply reheat