Swiss Chard is a nutritional powerhouse and it’s so easy to enjoy when sauteed with bacon, fresh grated garlic and a dusting of a surprise ingredient- nutmeg. I use nutmeg any time I saute greens or make a sauce, especially a cream sauce. It adds that little something special and a subtle reminder of home cooking and
Real Food Recipes
Carmelized Broccolini with Garlic Butter
Carmelized Broccolini with Garlic Butter by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Ingredients: 1 TBL bacon drippings (from organic, uncured bacon) or lard (high quality, non-hydrogenated from pastured pigs) 1 large bunch broccolini, washed, ends trimmed 2 TBL organic butter (raw from grass fed cows preferred) 1-2 cloves garlic, peeled or ¼ tsp organic garlic
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Main Dishes & Entrees
Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup (gluten free)
Portabella. Crimini. Oyster. Shiitake. All shine in this rich and creamy soup. Wild, earthy and smoky mushrooms take center stage against a backdrop of luscious raw cream and nourishing beef stock, highlighted with fresh thyme, golden onions and fragrant garlic. A dash of tamari and a splash of bourbon adds complexity and depth to this soul-warming dish. Far from
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Desserts, Sweets & Treats
Grain Free Ginger Snaps
These are excellent and so easy- I had them in the oven in just over 5 minutes and they baked just 15 minutes. Warm, spicy, slightly chewy and subtly sweet, these are now a welcome addition to my recipe collection. Grain Free Ginger Snaps Makes about 24 cookies 1/2 cup grassfed butter, softened 1/2 cup sucanat or
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Main Dishes & Entrees
Braised Lamb with Herbes de Provence
Succulent, juicy and sweet with complex herbal earthiness, pastured lamb shanks shine in glory when bathed in deliciously supple red wine and coated with a generous dusting of herbes de provence; a spice blend of savory, fennel, thyme, rosemary and lavender. Easily prepared on the stove top or in the oven, this dish is also
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Real Food Recipes
The One Ingredient, Two Step Cracker: Parmesan Crisps
These are some of my favorite crackers. They are SO easy, delicious and go great with anything. Eat them alone, use them for dips or on top of a salad. Works perfectly as a grain-free topper for French onion soup, as well. Parmesan Crisps by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Ingredients: Fresh Parmesan cheese,
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Breakfasts
Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls
Created in the midst of a blizzard here in New England, these cinnamon rolls were just the ticket. Moist and delicious with gooey filling and rich icing, but not overly sweet and still full of nourishing ingredients, these rolls are baked next to each other in a cozy nest, similar to a coffee cake or
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Desserts, Sweets & Treats
Grain Free, Dairy Free Clementine Cake
Spicy and sweet clementines, bursting with brightness in the midst of winter, golden pastured eggs, nourishing almond flour, and the sweetness of maple syrup combine to make this dessert that quickly becomes a tradition. It’s gluten free and naturally dairy free and I’ve never met a soul who didn’t just love it. Enjoy! Clementine Cake
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Breakfasts
Gluten Free Banana Nut Muffins
These tasty little muffins are easy to make and they freeze beautifully. Simply reheat in the toaster oven or oven (not the microwave) Gluten-Free Banana Nut Muffins by Amy Love, Real Food Whole Health Ingredients: 3 ripe bananas, peeled (organic is best) 2 tsp organic vanilla extract 4 pasture-raised, organic eggs 1 TBL pure maple