Peaches & Cream

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-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

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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:

  1. In a large pot (I prefer a deep Canning Pot when I make soup) Add your coconut oil & sauté onions until translucent.
  2. Add Butternut squash, Stock, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Salt
  3. Bring the pot to a boil, allow squash to cook until it is fork tender
  4. 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.
  5. Serve!  Garnish with Cinnamon and pecans

Lime, Shrimp & Avocado Salad

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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:

  1. In a small bowl combine red onion, lime juice, olive oil, pinch of salt and pepper.
  2. Let them marinate at least 5 minutes to mellow the flavor of the onion
  3. In a large bowl combine chopped shrimp, avocado, tomato, jalapeño.
  4. Combine all the ingredients together,
  5. add cilantro and gently toss.
  6. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe adapted from: http://www.skinnytaste.com