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Instant Pot Lentil Soup with Ham

recipes Aug 09, 2024

Inspired by one of my faves, natural healing teacher Barbara O'Neill, I for the first time started making lentils...and we love them!

This Instant Pot Lentil Soup is made with a leftover ham bone (or any ham you have), for a super easy, yummy, inexpensive and freezable weeknight meal! 

My family talks about how you can feel the nourishment in every bite. And others I have made it for have used the same word! The lentils bring a great source of protein, and, overall, it is just so nutritious.

Now this is the kind of comfort food I love to serve!

Ingredients

  • 3 T butter
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 4 ribs celery, diced
  • 4 carrots, diced
  • 2-4 garlic cloves, diced (If you don't have any, it's still good without it though)
  • 2-4 jalapeno peppers (if you like it spicy)
  • 1 ham bone or 6 oz. ham can be used (optional)
  • 1 lb. dry lentils sorted through and rinsed
  • 6 c. chicken stock/broth or veggie stock, water, or a mixture
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional, to add more...
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Marinated Kale and Chicken Bowls with Sun Dried Tomato Sauce

recipes May 14, 2024

 

I was in the mood to make a healthy bowl for dinner tonight, and came across this great dish from Lindsay at Pinch of Yum. 

Kale? I had just picked and washed fresh kale from our garden a few hours earlier!

Avocados? They were on sale this week for 3 for $1 and I have a HUGE bowl of them!

Chicken? I picked up a rotisserie chicken from Costco a couple days ago and hadn't used the chicken breasts yet.

Sun dried tomatoes? I had been eyeing a jar in my pantry for days, thinking how good they sounded.

Lemons? Our neighbors have a tree and had given us a big bag of them.

So...that was that, and I was off to the races, augmenting the recipe by just shaking some lemon pepper on the already cooked chicken that I had. And doubling up on the avocados because they are just sooo good and good for you, too.

We all loved it and I think you and your family will, too! Enjoy!

Marinade for the kale and chicken:

1/3 cup olive oil

1/2 teaspoon...

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Barbara Oā€™Neill Flu Bomb Home Remedy

health parenting recipes Dec 07, 2023

"It will knock out most sicknesses in three days," according to health teacher Barbara O'Neill, when she talks about her "flu bomb" recipe. 

This natural remedy, recommended by Barbara O'Neill, provides the body with the environment it needs to heal, without the negative side effects that come with pharmaceutical drugs. (It's also cost-effective!)

Each ingredient in this recipe serves a specific purpose in promoting healing within the body.

  • Garlic, a "natural antibiotic" also helps with boosting the immune system. (One study cited that one clove of garlic is 6x more potent than the antibiotic Tetracycline) It's also anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-yeast.
  • Ginger has anti-inflammaory, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties and is best known to help reduce nausea.
  • Lemon juice is high in vitamin C, which can help boost the immune system, while honey is full of antioxidants and provides soothing relief for the throat.
  • *Eucalyptus oil has been...
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Slow Cooker Spicy Marinara Chicken and Vegetables

recipes May 18, 2022

Ingredients:

2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken (or boned chicken thighs can be substituted)

4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

2 cans of Rotel tomatoes

4 medium ribs celery, diced

2 small zucchini, diced (2 cups)

1 bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced

24 ounce jar marinara sauce

2 jalapenos, seeded and diced

1 tsp red pepper flakes (for extra heat)

 

Directions:

1. Place the chicken in the slow cooker; add the garlic, tomatoes, celery, zucchini, and peppers. Pour the marinara sauce over all, and sprinkle the red pepper flakes on top (if you like it hot).

2. Set the slow cooker on low and cook for 6 to 7 hours. Before serving, shred the chicken with a fork (and remove bones if needed). Serve over rice.

 

 

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Green Enchiladas Chicken Soup

recipes Mar 26, 2022

This week I had the joy of eating some of the tastiest soup, made by my friend Maggie.

I just have to share it with you, because not only is it delicious, it is also easy to prepare.

See instructions below for preparing in either the Instant Pot, on the stovetop, or in a slow cooker.

Green Enchiladas Chicken Soup - makes 12 servings

2.5 lb. boneless chicken breasts or thighs (or a purchased large rotisserie chicken)

28 oz. green enchilada sauce

24 oz. chicken broth

2 c. Monterey Jack cheese

4 oz. cream cheese (at room temperature)

4 oz. green salsa (salsa verde)

1 c. half and half

salt and pepper, to taste

Instant Pot Instructions

1. Cook chicken on high pressure with 1 c. of broth for 8 minutes. Do a quick release after 10 min. Remove chicken and shred.

2. Set pot to medium saute, add remaining broth, shredded chicken, enchilada sauce, salsa and heat until warm. Add cheese and remaining ingredients. Stir until cheese is melted. Season with salt and pepper.

Stovetop...

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Chrisā€™ Award-Winning Sonoran Chicken Chili Recipe

recipes Nov 06, 2021

Reposted from November 3, 2009...(because yes, people are still asking as the word has spread) :)

For all the people beating down my door for my husband’s award-winning recipe since last week’s chili cook-off, this one’s for you.

It is a "chopping intensive" recipe, but if you don’t mind spending a little more time in the kitchen, this one seems to be one that all people do prefer to eat (and will actually fight over for the last bowl)!

Drum roll, please…

Chris’ Award-Winning Sonoran Chicken Chili

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 pkg. of Eckrich skinless smoked sausage, sliced/diced
1 whole white onion, diced

1 bulb fresh garlic, minced <or> 2 T. minced garlic

2-3 stalks of celery, diced
1 pkg. frozen white corn
1 yellow bell pepper, diced
6 habanero peppers <or>
2 large poblano pepper + 1 jalapeno pepper + red/yellow bell peppers
½ cup cooking white wine <or> ½ c. ginger ale (optional)
1 can...

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Cinnamon Tea Ring

recipes Jan 16, 2016

Had it not been for the invention of the breadmaker, I am not sure I would have had the patience to carry on this lovely and delicious holiday tradition. But with this tool, it is fast and fairly easy. True confession: I have 5 breadmakers (most passed on to me by friends), and I typically use them in groups of at least 3 to make the most of my mess and efforts. Here is one of my most requested recipes.

 Ingredients

2 ¼ tsp. yeast

4 ¼ c. bread flour

¼ c. sugar

heaping tsp. salt

2 eggs

1/3 c. oil

1 c. milk

½ c. water

You will also need: cinnamon, sugar, powdered sugar, and milk. Pecans are optional.

Directions

Add the 8 ingredients into your breadmaker in the order listed. Set on “manual” or “dough” mode and press “start”.

When dough is ready (about 1.5 hours later), divide the dough into 3 parts. Roll each into an oblong rectangle about 15”x9”. Melt 3+ Tablespoons of butter and spread. Mix 1 c. sugar...

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