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Honey Ginger Salmon


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Honey Ginger Salmon (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 4 servings
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

In a small bowl, combine honey, orange juice, coconut water, balsamic vinegar, ginger and cilantro. In a large skillet (or other preferred cooking method), heat coconut oil over medium heat.

Place salmon filets in skillet and sprinkle both sides with a little salt and pepper. Pour honey ginger mixture over salmon and continue to sear until both sides of the fish are starting to brown. I usually cook mine about 6 minutes per side, depending on how thick the salmon is.

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Coconut Oil Roasted Fall Vegetables


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Coconut Oil Roasted Fall Vegetables (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 10 servings
Preparation Time: 1.5 hours

  • 5-6 small fingerling potatoes (baby red or white potatoes would work well also)
  • 2 medium rutabagas, quartered
  • 2 medium turnips, quartered
  • 6-8 brussels sprouts
  • 1 large sweet potato, cut into 2 inch chunks
  • 1 parsnip, cut into 2 inch chunks
  • 1 cup green beans
  • 1/2 cup sliced fennel
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, chopped (about 1 teaspoon)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees ºF.

In a large casserole dish, combine clean, cut vegetables. Drizzle with coconut oil and stir until vegetables are coated in oil. Add thyme, garlic, salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Stir again until vegetables are coated with seasonings. Pour water over vegetables.

Bake in preheated oven for about an hour or until vegetables are cooked through and have a nice little roasted crisp to them.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Breakfast Ice Cream with Coconut Oil


Chocolate Peanut Butter Breakfast Ice Cream with Coconut Oil

Chocolate Peanut Butter Breakfast Ice Cream with Coconut Oil (photo by recipe author)

I made a smoothie one day, and the next time I decided to make it, I had the awesome idea to throw it in the ice cream maker and make it into breakfast ice cream!! It’s delicious both ways, and so packed with protein and raw yumminess, but as ice cream: WOW. You have to eat this magic!

This tastes like a chocolate peanut butter milkshake. Just off the hook! BUT, if you want to create something the children will be amazed by, throw it in the ice cream machine according to the machine’s directions. Voila: ice cream for breakfast!! And, it’s healthy!!

Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 30-35 minutes

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter (more or less to taste)
  • 1/4-1/2 cup raw cacao or cocoa powder
  • 5-6 dates
  • 3 tablespoons hemp hearts or hemp protein powder
  • coconut milk, as needed
  • 2-3 tablespoons flax seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon spirulina
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • Frozen and/or raw very-ripe bananas

Blend all ingredients except frozen bananas and blend to liquefy. Add more coconut milk as needed. Process until everything is one color with no spots. Add frozen bananas and enough milk until desired consistency is reached.

Pour into ice cream maker and freeze pre machine’s directions.

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Crispy Juicer Pulp Coconut Crackers


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Crispy Juicer Pulp Coconut Crackers (photo by recipe author)

Put your leftover juicing pulp to use! Mine usually has beet, carrot, zucchini, cucumber, some ginger and maybe apple.

Servings: yields 4 dozen
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

1. Process ingredients in food processor. You will need to do this in batches, add enough water to make to make a workable dough that holds it’s shape but gets nicely chopped up. Bigger pieces of cucumber skin may need to be picked out.

2. Adjust herbs and spices to taste, remember these shrink so the flavor will be concentrated.

3. Using fruit leather sheets or parchment paper, use your hands to spread it out to 1/4″ or less thickness. Score into crackers.

4. Dehydrate at 135 ºF in the dehydrator. Turn crackers over when firm and dry on top. They are done when dry right through and crisp.

5. Break apart and store in an airtight container.

These are great as is, with butter, cheese, nut butter or whatever!

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Coconut Flour Applesauce Spice Bread


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Coconut Flour Applesauce Spice Bread (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 10
Preparation Time: 1 hour

Dry Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger

Wet Ingredients:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees ºF.

2. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients.

3. In a medium bowl, combine wet ingredients (by hand works fine).

4. Pour wet ingredients into dry and blend until evenly combined.

5. Grease pan(s). Pour batter into 3 mini loaf pans or 1 large glass loaf pan.

6. Bake for 35-40 minutes in mini pans. Bake 65-70 minutes for 1 large loaf.

7. Allow to cool completely. Store in fridge

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Blueberry Coconut Cream “Ice Cream” Sandwiches


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Blueberry Coconut Cream “Ice Cream” Sandwiches (photo by recipe author)

Servings: About 8
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

  • 3 large eggs
  • sweetener of choice, to taste
  • Dash of vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup of heavy cream or coconut cream
  • 5 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup of fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1/8 cup – 1/4 cup of milk of choice (If your dough is too dry)
  • 13-15 oz coconut cream or full fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight

Preheat oven to 300 degrees ºF

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sweetener, vanilla and cream until well mixed. Sift the coconut flour into the egg mixture and mix until smooth.

Wait for a few minutes until thick. Add the blueberries and milk if needed. Drop 1 tablespoon sized cookies onto cookie sheet. (You can make them bigger if you would like!) Flatten into cookies.

Bake until golden with golden brown edges or until you think they are ready. It took mine about 20 minutes. Let cool enough to handle then transfer to fridge to get firm and cool.

Using a mixer, beat coconut cream or coconut milk until fluffy and stiff peaks start to form. Chill until firm enough to be sandwiched in cookies.Sandwich 1 tablespoon of filling between 2 cookies. Put in freezer overnight or until you think they are ready to eat.

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Whole Wheat Date Muffins


Whole Wheat Date Muffins (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 18-24 regular muffins
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Optional additions:

  • Spices (1 teaspoon nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, or ginger, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, all or some)
  • Hemp protein powder (2 tablespoons)
  • Hemp seeds (2 tablespoons)
  • Nutritional yeast (1 tablespoon)
  • Flax meal (2 tablespoons)
  • Dried fruit (like raisins) and coconut
  • Molasses (1 tablespoon)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees ºF. Coat a muffin pan with additional coconut oil.

2. In a medium bowl, pour hot water over dates (and any other dried fruit) and let stand until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.

3. Whisk in egg, coconut oil, and vanilla (and any other wet ingredients).

4. In another bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, nuts, and sugar (and any other dry ingredients).

5. Fold wet mixture into dry until just combined.

6. Fill muffin pan about 3/4 full and smooth the top with a spatula.

7. Bake for 15 minutes for both regular and mini muffins, or until a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.

8. Let rest 10 minutes, then remove and move to a cooling rack.

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Chicken Fried Rice


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Chicken Fried Rice (photo by recipe author)

Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 1 hour

  • 2 pounds chicken breasts
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • 2 cups diced onion (or 2 small/ 1 large onion)
  • Himalayan Salt, to taste
  • 3 cups dried rice, pre-cooked according to package directions
  • 12-16 cloves garlic, pressed
  • 8 free range eggs
  • 1-2 tablespoons organic fermented soy sauce – to taste
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • Freshly grated ginger (to taste)
  • 40 oz frozen mixed vegetables of choice
  • Black Pepper, to taste
  • Chopped green onions (optional)
  • Drained baby corn (optional)
  • Black or white sesame seeds, to taste (optional)

1. Cut up your chicken into small cubes (½ to 1 inch pieces).

2. In an 8 quart enamel cast iron pot (or wok), add your coconut oil, onions and chicken. Sprinkle with a layer of salt. Cook on medium-high heat until the chicken is thoroughly cooked. Add the garlic and ginger as the chicken is cooking. Note: If your onions are fresh (not frozen), then cook those down for about 4 minutes first, then add chicken.

3. Add frozen vegetables. Sprinkle a little salt over the surface again. Cook on medium-high heat until the vegetables are warmed through, about 10 minutes, sometimes covering the pot with its lid. While the veggies are cooking, crack all of your eggs into a bowl.

4. Push the pot contents to one side as best you can. Add the eggs to the emptier side and let them cook, scraping the cooked portions from the bottom. Season with a little salt and pepper as they cook. They will likely take about 5-10 minutes to completely cook. Once the eggs cook completely, incorporate them into the chicken and veggies.

5. Add your cooked rice, soy sauce and sesame oil. Stir to completely combine. Done!

6. Portion out your servings and top with chopped green onions and sesame seeds, if desired. Left-overs reheat beautifully on the stovetop. Just add a little water to the bottom of the pan.

Quick tips:

Recipe can easily be cut in ½ or quartered for desired servings.

You can omit chicken breasts on nights when you 1. don’t have any or 2. need a quicker meal.

I buy my organic onions in bulk. I dice many pounds all at once in a month and freeze them for quick access and faster cooking times.

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