Sweet Potato with Herbs Recipe

Savory Sweet Potatoes 

1 large white onion, diced
3 sweet potatoes (orange yams), peeled and cubed
3-4 tbsp grass-fed butter or coconut oil, melted
pinch of thyme
pinch of rosemary
swiss cheese, organic
salt

Pre-heat oven to bake at 450 degrees.  Lay out diced onions and sweet potatoes on to cookie sheet.  melt butter or coconut oil in heat-proof bowl in oven.  Drizzle over potatoes and onions. Mix with hands to coat.  Crush up thyme and rosemary in hands and sprinkle very lightly over potatoes.  You can use fresh or dried herbs.   Add salt to taste.  Bake for 30-40 minutes or until potatoes are soft and slightly browning.  Grate the swiss cheese and add to the top of potatoes after they finish baking.  Transfer to a bowl and enjoy!

My Curried Lentil Soup Recipe- 5 stars!

Lentils are a nourishing legume! The fiber helps lower cholesterol and manage blood sugar. 
The dietary fiber contained in lentils pull out toxins from the digestive tract and help it be eliminated safely. These little legumes help your heart by protecting it against high levels of homocysteine. Lentils provide B vitamins and magnesium!  All important for the health of the body. 

Curried Lentil Soup

Feeds 4-5 hungry people

Ingredients:

2 cups red lentils sorted and rinsed

3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth

1 large onion, finely chopped (2 cups)

4 celery stalks, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)

2 large carrots, finely chopped (1 1/2 cups)

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1 Tbsp curry powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1 fresh lemon

Instructions:

1. Bring lentils vegetable broth, and 3 cups of water to a simmer in a large, heavy bottomed pot.

2. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Add onion, celery, carrots, and garlic

4. Simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes

5. Add cilantro, curry powder, and cumin. Simmer for 20 more minutes, or until lentils are soft. 

6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Garnish with cilantro sprigs and fresh squeezed lemon juice

Oh Sweet Peach! Smoothie Recipes

It's peach season! It's the greatest season of fruit only second to orange blossom season (so smelly-good!). Around here we are definitely whipping up tons of desserts and smoothies using these fresh, fuzzy fruits.  Last week, I created a peach compote with coconut sugar and rum, with a little cinnamon and allspice.  We ate it on cake and hot cereal and it was glorious.

I wanted to share with you two smoothie recipes that we've been crazy about these past few weeks.  The first just tastes really good and the second is designed to provide complete proteins  (I drink it after my workouts). 

Cherry-Peach Smoothie

Feeds 2-3

2 fresh peaches, washed and pitted

1 fresh banana, peeled

1 cup frozen cherries (sweet dark cherries are best)

1/4 cup frozen strawberries

1/8 cup coconut milk, homemade or canned

water

Blend all in the blender and be happy!  Add water for desired consistency.

Complete Protein Cherry-Peach Smoothie

Feeds 1-2

1 fresh peach, washed and pitted

1 fresh banana, peeled

1 cup frozen cherries (sweet dark cherries are my fav)

a couple frozen strawberries (optional)
1/8 cup almond milk

1/2 tbsp. chia seeds

1/2 tbsp. flax seeds

1 tsp spirulina powder
1 tsp bee pollen

1 tbsp. raw almond butter

water

Blend all in the blender until it is nice and homogenous!  Add water for desired consistency.