Spiced Cherry Tomato, Basil & Coconut Shrimp Salad Author: Denise Costello Recipe type: Salad Cuisine: American Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 25 mins Save Print Ingredients 1-2 Tbs coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp turmeric or red curry powder 1 red chili, deseeded and finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 Tbs fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped ½- 3/4 lb garden ...
Spicy North-African Vegetable Soup with Chickpeas Recipe
Spicy North-African Vegetable Soup with Chickpeas Author: Denise Costello Recipe type: Soup Cuisine: African Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 50 mins Total time: 1 hour 5 mins Save Print This soup has so many anti–inflammatory superstars: turmeric, greens, onions and garlic! Serves 6-8 Ingredients 2 32-oz cartons of organic low salt chicken broth 2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 cinnamon stick 1 Tbs extra virgin olive oil 6 ...
Turmeric Lemon Elixir Recipe
Turmeric Lemon Elixir Author: Denise Costello Recipe type: Beverage Cuisine: American Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 5 mins Total time: 10 mins Save Print When I learned the anti-cancer benefits of turmeric, I started adding it to my morning cup of warm Lemon Water. Ingredients 1 cup hot water 1 Tbs lemon juice ⅛ tsp turmeric ⅛ tsp ground ginger Cayenne Honey Instructions In a mug, stir together all ingredients (cayenne and ...
Collard Greens and Black-Eyed Peas Recipe
Collard Greens and Black-Eyed Peas Author: Denise Costello Recipe type: Side Dish Cuisine: American Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins Save Print Adapted from Terry Walters. Serves 6 Ingredients 1 large bunch collard greens (save time with frozen!) 2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced ½ onion, diced Water as needed 1½ cups cooked black-eyed peas (save time with canned or frozen!) Dash ...
Pomegranate Champagne Punch Recipe
Pomegranate Champagne Punch Recipe Author: Denise Costello Recipe type: Beverages Cuisine: American Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 15 mins Save Print For a nonalcoholic version, combine 2-1/2 cups lemon seltzer and 2 cups pomegranate juice. Ingredients 2 cups champagne 1 cup pomegranate juice 1 cup seltzer ½ cup citrus vodka Lemon twists, for garnish Instructions Combine champagne, pomegranate juice, seltzer and vodka in a large bowl ...
Gluten-Free, Nut-Free and Dairy-free Baking!
Amy is baking "without" this week: come taste the delicious results! -- Denise When my family went gluten-free last year, I started to notice that many gluten-free products weren’t nut- or soy- or dairy-free. Normally, that wouldn’t be a problem, but I also began to realize how many children have nut allergies or soy-sensitivity and how many adults are eating less dairy. My son couldn’t sit at the allergy table because he was usually bringing nut-based foods to school. Living gluten-free ...