Back Re-stuffed Southwestern Avocados ​ INGREDIENTS: 1 chicken breast, baked and shredded (or use pre-cooked rotisserie chicken) 1 ripe avocado, cut in half, seeded and flesh gently removed from skin using a spoon (do not tear skin in order to re-use as the bowl to restuff). Dice avocado after removing from the skin. 1 small red pepper, seeds and stem removed, roasted or grilled (we used a panini press) and diced 1 whole lime, juiced 2 tablespoons sour cream, or more to taste 2 tablespoons mild salsa with no sugar added, or more to taste Grated cheese of choice for topping (we used sharp cheddar) DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix shredded chicken, diced red pepper, sour cream, salsa, lime and diced avocado until evenly combined. Stuff the avocado skins evenly with chicken mixture and top with grated cheese. Bake for about 8 minutes, or until cheese on top is melted and beginning to brown.

Back Vegetarian Mexican Stuffed Peppers INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup red quinoa 1 cup water 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 teaspoon cumin 1/4 teaspoon paprika 2/4 teaspoon ground red pepper 1/2 yellow onion, diced 1/2 cup black beans (drained and rinsed) 1/4 cup salsa 1 ear raw sweet corn (kernels removed from the cobb) 3 medium bell peppers 6 slices provolone cheese Greek yogurt, sliced avocado and fresh lime juice for topping DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 375F. Set aside a non-stick pyrex baking dish. ​ 2. Cut each bell pepper in half and clean out all seeds. You want each bell pepper to be deep enough to hold the mixture like a bowl. Place the cleaned bell pepper halves open side up in the baking dish. ​ 3. Combine the dry quinoa and spices in a skillet over medium-high heat to toast, stirring and shaking the skillet frequently to avoid burning. Once you smell the fragrant aroma, add the water, turn the heat up to high and let the mixture simmer until the quinoa is cooked (you will see white rings around each seed). ​ 4. Meanwhile drain and rinse the black beans and cut the corn off the cobb. ​ 5. Add the diced onions to the quinoa and continue to cook until onions are translucent. ​ 6. Once the quinoa and onion mixture is finished, combine the quinoa and onion mixture with the black beans a corn. Add the salsa and mix well. ​ 7. Spoon the quinoa mixture evenly into each pepper half and pack down. Cover each pepper half with one thin slice of cheese. ​ 8. Bake at 375F, covered with tinfoil for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove tinfoil and broil for 2 minutes, or until cheese begins to brown. ​ 9. Remove from oven, top with Greek yogurt, avocado slices and a spritz of fresh squeezed lime juice.

Back Minty Apple & Cucumber Salad Recipe featured in the Intuitive Cooking and Eating Summit ​ INGREDIENTS: 1 cucumber 1 large green apple 1 handfuls fresh mint Pinch of sea salt Juice from 1 lemon, or to taste DIRECTIONS: 1. Fancy peel the cucumber and apple and chop into 1/2-inch cubes ​ 2. Massage the cucumbers and apple with the sea salt ​ 3. Finely chiffonade the mint and toss into the mix (cut the mint how you would like to eat it, for example, I want my mint chopped finely so I do not get big leaves in my mouth when I take a bite). ​ 4. Massage the mint into the mixture gently for 1 minute ​ 5. Add lemon juice and toss to incorporate ​ 6. Serve garnished with a few whole fresh mint leaves (We garnished ours with pomegranate seeds too!) **The best result for this salad would be to make ahead of time and let it marinate for an hour.

Back Honey, Lavender & Orange Stovetop Popcorn Recipe featured in the Intuitive Cooking and Eating Summit INGREDIENTS: ½ cup non-GMO popping corn kernels 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt, or to taste Zest from 2 large oranges 4 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons ground dried food-grade lavender, or to taste DIRECTIONS: 1. Heat oil and corn kernels together in a large covered pot over medium-high heat. Once the popping begins, give the pot an occasional shake to loosen the kernels and to distribute the heat amongst them. 2. While popcorn is popping, crush and grind lavender seeds in mortor & pestle as finely as possible. 3. Once all kernels have popped, remove from heat and uncover. Add the salt, pepper, lavender, and zest to the popcorn and stir to evenly distribute. Add the honey (pouring all over popcorn, not just in one spot) and stir until evenly incorporated. 4. Serve and enjoy! **This is a sticky popcorn – find the napkins!

Back Georgia Peach and Shrimp Salad INGREDIENTS: 1 pound of small wild caught shrimp (big will work too, use less), peeled and deveined 2-3 peaches (skin left on for extra fiber), diced 1 large green pepper, seeded and diced 1 medium-large sweet potato, large diced roasted with olive oil and sea salt (skin left on for extra fiber) 3/4 cup dry pearled barley (boiled according to package instructions) 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar (or more to taste) Olive oil Sea salt 1/2 cup crumbled feta 2 handfuls of arugula or spinach would be a great addition (stir into warm barley to wilt) DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 400. Large-dice sweet potatoes and toss with olive oil and sea salt. Roast until fork tender. ​ 2. While sweet potatoes are roasting, boil the pearled barley according to package instructions. ​ 3. Meanwhile, dice the peaches and bell pepper. Add to a mixing bowl. ​ 4. After the shrimp are ready to cook, add them to a skillet with olive oil and saute over medium-high heat until pink and cooked through. ​ 5. Once the shrimp are cooked, add them to the mixing bowl with the peaches and bell pepper. Once cooked, add the sweet potato and barley to the mix. Stir well to combine. ​ 6. Add white wine vinegar to the bowl, pouring it over the whole mixture (not just in one place). Mix well to combine. Add more white wine vinegar to meet your taste preferences. **Enjoy at room temperature!

Back Herb Parmesan Jalapeno Crisps Super Bowl Sunday anyone?? INGREDIENTS: ​ For the crisps: 2 medium jalapenos, very thinly sliced and seeds removed 8 ounces grated parmesan cheese 3 large sprigs rosemary, minced 4 medium-large garlic cloves, minced 2 pinches ground black pepper, or more to taste ​ For the blue cheese dressing: 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, or sour cream 4 ounces blue cheese crumbles 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. ​ 2. In a mixing bowl, combine grated Parmesan cheese, minced rosemary, minced garlic and black pepper. Toss and mix well to evenly combine. ​ 3. Arrange thinly sliced jalapenos on the baking sheet, two per crisp and arrange to where they will be about an inch away from each other on the baking sheet. ​ 4. Top the jalapeno slices with a mound of the Parmesan cheese mixture. The cheese will melt down and spread thin, make sure it is a generous amount. 5. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese melts and turns golden brown around the edges. 6. Remove from oven and transfer crisps to a wire rack for cooling. Leave them on the wire rack until cooled and crisp. Transfer to a paper towel and then layer paper towel and crisps to help absorb the grease before serving. 7. For the dip, use an electric mixer to whip together the yogurt, cream cheese and blue cheese crumbles until smooth.

Back Baked Berry Oatmeal INGREDIENTS: 2 cups rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon, plus extra for garnish 2 cups milk 2 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon vanilla 3 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil 2 cups mixed frozen berries 2 small bananas, sliced 1/4 cup chopped walnuts DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 2. Mix together dry ingredients (oats, baking powder, cinnamon) until evenly incorporated. 3. Layer one cup frozen berries and one sliced banana on the bottom of a baking dish. Cover with a second layer of the dry ingredient mix. Sprinkle half of walnuts over dry mixture layer. 4. Using the same bowl from the dry ingredient mix, mix together the wet ingredients (eggs, milk, honey, oil, vanilla) until evenly mixed. Pour wet mixture over dry mixture. Top with remining frozen fruit, banana slices and nuts. 5. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the mixture is set (bubbles up and has risen/doesnt move when shaken). 6. Top with extra cinnamon and plain Greek yogurt to serve.

Back Pumpkin Spiced Whipped Ricotta INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or more to taste) 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon maple syrup (can choose sugar-free) ​ DIRECTIONS 1. Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk until well combined. Enjoy warm or chilled.

Back Hemp-Encrusted Salmon Cakes Makes 4 patties INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 can wild Alaskan salmon, drained and picked through to remove any bones and excess skin 1 egg 1/2 cup diced onion 2 tablespoons capers (without liquid) 2 tablespoons chipotle mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, or more to taste 2 dashes salt 1 cup shelled hemp seeds DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 375. Combine salmon, the egg, capers, onion, mayo, Worcestershire and salt in a large mixing bowl. 2. Stir to evenly combine. Mixture should be airy and easy to press and form together. ​ 3. Pour hemp seeds onto a flat plate and shake plate to evenly distribute hemp seeds in 1 even layer. ​ 4. Form patties and lay them on the hemp seeds, evenly coating each side. ​ 5. Heat oil over medium-high heat in an oven proof skillet. Once the oil is hot enough (you want to hear a sizzle when you lay the patties in the hot oil) transfer the patties to the hot pan and allow to sear until golden brown. Carefully flip the patties and transfer the skillet to the oven. Cook until the other side is golden brown and patties are cooked through - approx. 10-15 minutes. **Serve with extra chipotle mayo, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce or a few lemon wedges! **Enjoy over our side of tangy braised kale - find it under sides and snacks!

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