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The Wonder of Zucchini

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Zucchini!

It’s summertime, my garden is flourishing and zucchini season has begun! For those of you who do garden, you know what I mean when I say “zucchini season has begun”.  They seem to produce lots and lots and you might find yourself overwhelmed with it all! I want to touch briefly why zucchini is so awesome and then give you a few ideas on what to do with it! (Zucchini Pie anyone?!)

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Health Benefits of Zucchini
  • Excellent source of Vitamins A, C and B (+ folate).
  • Antioxidants=healthy immune system
  • Potassium: 1 cup of cooked zucchini gives your more than 15% of your daily value.
  • Excellent source of Dietary Fiber: plus it is very hydrating which is good for the digestive tract. A perfect veggie for constipation relief an can actually help with diarrhea as well.

Zucchini has a high water content, making it low in sugar and carbs. Therefore a perfect weight loss vegetable. Along with the high water content comes good dietary fiber..which will help keep things moving along and soothe digestive distress due to the electrolytes in this vegetable. Pretty Cool!

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  • Grill it! Cut into wedges, add oil & salt. Grill on each side a 3-4 minutes.
  • Bake with it! Zucchini bread or muffins.
  • Zucchini Pie! Sounds weird I know but it is TOTALLY awesome! Like a custard!
  • Add to salsas! Here is one of my favorite recipes, you can add some to it.
  • Zucchini noodles! Delicious in a lasagna!
  • Stir-fry! Add some garlic and onions with it. Crack a couple eggs in the pan for protein.
  • Zucchini Fries! ABSOLUTELY amazing! We couldn’t eat them fast enough! Drizzle oil and spices over them, roast in 450 degree oven! Broil for 2-3 minutes for crispiness!

 

I love hearing from my readers! Let me know in the comment box below how you use your zucchini!

 

 

Cowboy Hash {A Meatless Dish)

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Looking for a meatless main dish to serve?

I think this one is quite yummy! It’s so important to be eating REAL WHOLE foods and this dish helps you do just that.  Although meat is a important source of protein in our diet, your digestive tract can always use a little break so it is good to go meatless for a meal occasionally.

That being said, what works for us may not work well for your body. So listen to it and figure out what makes your body thrive!! 🙂

(And if you need support in figuring that out click here.)

Easy Chicken & Black Bean Tacos {Crockpot}

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Who loves tacos?!

This dish is amazing!! My husband loves it, I love it, it is SUPER EASY to make, you can freeze it, it’s a crockpot meal, it calls for basic ingredients that we usually have on hand and its on my meal plan every month! Seriously, make this!

Just a side note here: CHECK the LABELS on your corn, salsa and beans. A lot of brands have added sugar which is NOT necessary! Sugar is part of the reason we as Americans are sick, overweight and fatigued. Sadly, canned foods like corn and beans can have sugar added to it which is quite frustrating because it is not needed. Watch out for those hidden sugars, they can show up where you least expect them!

Now onto the recipe: serve with lettuce, guacamole, hot sauce, or whichever toppings you prefer! Enjoy!

Dairy Free Chocolate Sauce

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I stumbled across this dairy free chocolate sauce recipe from Heavenly Homemakers and knew right away I had to try it!

It was delicious! I drizzled some over strawberries, added it to my iced coffee, and just ate a few bites off the spoon! 😉

Sweetened with honey and using coconut milk, this a delicious dairy-free treat that I sure don’t feel bad about having!

Stored in the fridge, it will last about 2 weeks. Enjoy!

Chocolate Covered Everything

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Hey chocolate lovers!

It’s not new news that you can dip most anything in chocolate and it tastes delicious! I want to share my chocolate recipe that I use for dipping. Strawberries, apples & bananas are quite delicious covered in chocolate. 🙂  This recipe uses coconut oil which will require you to refrigerate until you are ready to eat the final product. (If you are not interested in that, you can melt a organic dark chocolate bar or chocolate chips and use that instead.)

Coconut oil is a wonderful healthy fat and the cacao powder has some great health benefits which include magnesium & a high antioxidant content. Dipping fruit in this delicious chocolate is an awesome combination of healthy fats & carbs making it a wonderful snack option!

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Immune Tea

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Fall has barely started and it seems people are starting to get the sniffles and sore throats already. 🙁  Mix up this herbal immune tea and keep it in the cupboard ready to pull out when you’re feeling a little sluggish or needing a boost!

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Health benefits:
  • Besides lots of flavonoids and free radical-scouring antioxidants, elderberries contain 87 percent of the daily value in vitamin C, and high amounts of vitamin A, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, and beta carotene.
  • Nettle is full of calcium, copper, iron, folate, magnesium, potassium , selenium & B Vitamins. Pain reliever and improves inflammatory conditions.
  • Alfalfa alkalizes and detoxifies the body.
  • Peppermint increases stomach acidity, aiding digestion. Useful for chills, headache, colic, IBS.
  • Echinacea fights inflammation and bacterial and viral infection.  Stimulates certain white blood cells. Awesome for the immune system and lymphatic system.
Elderberry fun fact:
  • As a moniker, the term “elder” is derived from the Anglo-Saxon “aeld,” meaning fire, because the hollow stems of this plant were used to gently blow on flames to intensify the fire. “Sambucus” is a Greek word meaning “wind instrument.” Native Americans once used elderberry branches to make flutes, so the tree was sometimes called “the tree of music.
Tea sourcing:

I source all my teas for this recipe from Mountain Rose Herbs. They are organic and have high quality sourcing. Get some here.

Source:http://foodfacts.mercola.com/elderberries.html

Source: Prescription for Nutritional Healing

Sausage Kale Soup

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I’ve been making this sausage kale soup once a week.

That’s how good it is! Filled with gut healing bone broth, protein, greens and yummy sweet potatoes, it is a super healthy soup! I love using recipes like this one to get in a variety of nutritious foods!

Update: You can use hamburger in place of the turkey sausage. If you do, add: 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp basil & 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes.