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Peaches & Cream
-Simple Sweets-
Although we are definitely at the end of Peach Season, this is still a good one
- Freshly made whipped cream (sweetened with coconut sugar)
- Diced Peaches (season is almost over…but you can obviously substitute anything you want)
Butternut Squash Soup
At the whisper of cooler weather..I jumped at the chance to make a Autumn Flavored Soup! So simple and comforting. No Dairy & is Primal/Paleo Friendly
Total Cook time: 1 hr ( I allowed extra time for it to cool before I ran it through my Blendtec)
Difficulty: 2/5
What you will need:
- 1 large Butternut Squash – peeled and chopped
- 1 large yellow Onion, – chopped
- 1 qt of Chicken Stock (Veg. stock would work too)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- Pecans (optional)
How it’s done:
- In a large pot (I prefer a deep Canning Pot when I make soup) Add your coconut oil & sauté onions until translucent.
- Add Butternut squash, Stock, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Salt
- Bring the pot to a boil, allow squash to cook until it is fork tender
- Once tender, I set it aside to cool slightly…I waited about 30 min… Run it through a food processor, blender, or Immersion blender to puree ingredients until smooth.
- Serve! Garnish with Cinnamon and pecans
Lime, Shrimp & Avocado Salad
I think LIME and CILANTRO are some of my favorite flavors…add shrimp and we may have reached perfection! I made this as a side, but it would be fantastic as a filler for lettuce cups.
Total Prep Time: 30 min (Shrimp cleaning/deveining & cooking takes the bulk of the time)
Difficulty: 1/5
What you will need:
- 1 lb jumbo cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, chopped* (Note: I always grill my shrimp over open flame…better flavor!)
- 1.5 c of halved grape tomatoes
- 2 hass avocado, diced
- 1 jalapeno, seeds removed, diced fine
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 3-4 Fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1c chopped cilantro (I may have added more)
- salt and fresh pepper to taste
How it’s done:
- In a small bowl combine red onion, lime juice, olive oil, pinch of salt and pepper.
- Let them marinate at least 5 minutes to mellow the flavor of the onion
- In a large bowl combine chopped shrimp, avocado, tomato, jalapeño.
- Combine all the ingredients together,
- add cilantro and gently toss.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe adapted from: http://www.skinnytaste.com
