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Recipes Reimagined

Autumn Soup

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Recipe: 1 Tablespoons coconut or olive oil1 onion, diced6 cloves garlic, minced6 cups chicken broth1 large butternut squash1 carrot, peeled and chopped1 green apple (Granny Smith), peeled and chopped1 sprig sagedash of cayennepinch of cinnamon & pinch of nutmeg1/2 teaspoon yellow curry powder (optional)1 cup unsweetened coconut milkFlake salt & ground pepper to taste Instructions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toss squash & carrots in coconut or olive oil and lightly salt . In a large soup pot, saute onions in coconut oil for 2-3 minutes, add garlic and saute 1 minute longer. Add chicken broth, roasted butternut squash & carrot, …

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Food & Wine Parings

Pizza & Wine

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“The Big Green Egg” has been a blast. So far we’ve made 2 pizza’s, 1 Smoked Turkey, and 1 Brisket. We chose a simple olive and cheese pizza and then a combination pizza of spicy, mild & fennel Italian sausages, roasted garlic, onions, mushrooms & olives. Pizza is traditionally served with beer. My husband and I prefer wine so for our combination pizza we choose a: 2015 Casanova di Neri, Brunello Di Montalcino Chad: winetonomy.com Olive & Cheese Pizza Combination Pizza Layer on your favorite ingredients!! Transfer to pre-heated pizza stone.Cook in the big green egg at 450 degrees for …

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Pizza & the Big Green Egg

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This was our first time using “The Big Green Egg” and I have to say it was quite the experience. The perfect event to share with neighbors and friends. When it comes to making pizza, there are a variety of pizza crust recipes out there. Pizza crust recipes range from Traditional pizza crust to Porter Beer Pizza Crust made with Porter, Stout or Dark Ale beer. You can find this recipe on http://exceptionalcomfort.com or choose a more traditional pizza crust made with All purpose or Caputo Semolina flour http://sugarspunrun.com. Either way pizza crust is easy to make and pizza on …

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Recipes Reimagined

Cauliflower Crust Pizza

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Having a busy day. Want to make something quick and delicious. Try this cauliflower pizza. The crust is pre-packaged and located in the bread isle of most markets. Just add your favorite sauce (I use my fresh pasta sauce with some added oregano). If you don’t have time to make pizza sauce Mezzetta or La Ricetta Originale are also good. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Choose your favorite ingredients and add to the pre-made cauliflower crust: Toppings: – Pizza sauce (see Sunsugar Sugo recipe and just reduce down and add oregano)-Mozzarella cheese-Roasted garlic, -Olives -Parmesan cheese Also great on these …

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Food & Wine Parings

Chicken and Enchilada Pairings

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Many years ago my husband surprised me for my 40th birthday and took me to a cooking school in Tuscany for a week long hands on course in Italian cooking. Inspired by “The Tuscan Chef” Valter Roman, my husband and I now enjoy creating delicious meals fresh from our garden. My Food & Wine Pairings page shares meals we’ve created and paired with wines we have here in our home. I’d also like to introduce Chad & Leigh Anne, who have created the website “Winetonomy”. Besides being good friends, Chad and Leigh Ann have further amplified our passion for food …

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Pearls of Wisdom

Meditation & the Meditation Bench

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When I first started meditating I was using guided meditation. This was a nice way to start but I was having a hard time sitting for 30 min to an hour. Not only was 30 minutes a long time but it was extremely uncomfortable. I did two things that helped, one, I got a Meditation Bench which angled my hips in a way that allowed me to sit cross legged for an extended period of time, and two, I simply sit in a quite room with the blinds drawn and meditate for 20 minutes. Before I got my meditation bench …

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Pearls of Wisdom

Pearls of Wisdom, Weekly Posts

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Weekly “Pearls of Wisdom” will be a fun or insightful section posting the insight that only comes with age and doing. Just an FYI, insight also comes with failure, we often hear people say “hindsight is always 20/20” while the saying has some truth in it, I don’t believe for one minute hindsight is “always” 20/20. That being said the “Pearls of Wisdom” I will be posting in this section come from living and learning and sharing what I’ve learned from looking in the rear view mirror. One great example of this happened during the spring this year when we …

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Garden & Flower Secrets

Sunflower Secrets

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SUNFLOWERS My grandmother always had a sunflower in her garden. Several years ago I secretly planted sunflowers on all four corners of my raised planter beds, since I didn’t tell my husband he almost pulled them up; they were uniformly growing in all four corners so he asked me if I planted something…… different. I had and with that we discovered how beautiful Sunflowers improve the whole look of the backyard. The kids next door were delighted when they saw them and are now are planting their own. The varieties of Sunflowers are endless . These are the types I …

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Recipes Reimagined

Peach & Blackberry Crisp!

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Blackberry Crisp is a classic, with two peach trees (Kaweah Peach and Indian Peach) we have peaches all Summer long from early July through September. Blackberries ripen at the same time and they make a wonderful duo. My husband loves this Peach & Blackberry Crisp with homemade honey vanilla ice cream. Ingredients: 2-3 lbs firm, ripe peaches, pitted and cut into bite size pieces 2 cups fresh blackberries 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 cup quick cooking steel cut oats 3/4 cup all purpose flour 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon flake or kosher salt 1 …

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