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White Bean and Kale Stew

I may be a little obsessed with nutrient-dense foods and repeating over and over again how greens, beans and onions are an immune-boosting power cocktail, but putting aside repetition, this soup is flavorful and sticks to the ribs. Variations: Add other vegetables (bell pepper, a turnip, maybe a cup of chopped broccoli or cauliflower) depending […]

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Spinach Citrus Salad

In our garden in Cochabamba lives a wonderfully enthusiastic orange tree. It produces truly an astonishing amount of fruit; we’ll harvest 200+ oranges and the tree looks still fully loaded. The garden is also home to a grapefruit tree, more modest in its output. With such abundance, orange and grapefruit ended up in this pretty […]

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CMF Basic Salad Dressing

Store-bought salad dressings generally contain high-fructose corn syrup transfats and MSG and other additives. 6 Shocking Facts About Your Salad Dressing Homemade salad dressing is quite simple and takes only minutes to make. With practice, measuring isn’t necessary,  just whisk and go, adjusting by taste. [su_expanding_quote_book source_author=”Sally Fallon” source_title=”Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically […]

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Sweet Potato and Poblano Pepper Salad

Oh la la the contrasts in this dish: color, texture, sweet and spicy. Now here’s a potato salad I love! Add the black beans and it’s robust and filling enough to be a main entree. I serve it at room temperature. You can make it a day ahead. If so (the dressing gets absorbed over […]

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Spinach and Pea Salad

This is a quick salad that infuses the body with a  good dosage of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. This can be a foundation on which to add many different ingredients: add some left-over quinoa and a hardboiled egg for a satisfying meal. Use defrosted edamame or lima beans instead of the peas and add a chopped ripe […]

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Spinach, Grated Broccoli, and Grape Salad

With the current enthusiasm for the health benefits of kale, spinach seems to have been pushed into the background. But it is to has stood the test of time as an incredibly nutritious food. Medical research continues to demonstrate its value. [su_expanding_quote_without_link source=”SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods that Will Change your Life”full_quote=”In epidemiological studies, it’s been […]

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Spinach Orange Salad

Spinach is a powerful super food, as are onions and oranges. [su_expanding_quote_without_link source=”SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods that Will Change Your Life, Steven Pratt M.D. and Kathy Matthews” full_quote=”Citrus flavonoids are found in the fruit’s tissue, juice, pulp and skin and have been shown to inhibit cancer cell growth, strengthen capillaries, act as anti-inflammatories and they […]

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Zesty Green Salad Packs a Healthy Punch

Mixed Green Salad with Oranges, Dried Cranberries and Pecans is one of my favorite salads from Epicurious.com I was tempted to skip soaking the cranberries in orange juice, but it’s worth that extra step. It take the salad from good to extraordinary. I seriously altered the salad dressing, but I always do—I like my salads […]