Fall Salad or Dessert

Kabocha Squash Pudding

1 kabocha squash
1 t fresh ground nutmeg
1 t ground cardamom
1 cup almond milk
1 T maple syrup
1/4 chopped walnuts
1 fuji apple chopped
1 t anise seeds
1 t vanilla
1 T coconut oil

Cut squash into quarters and sprinkle nutmeg and cardamom inside. Steam squash until tender. As soon as it is cool enough to handle, scrape flesh from skin and put in large mixing bowl. Mash and mix squash flesh adding almond milk as needed to create thick paste. Add balance of ingredients and mix well. May serve warm or refrigerated. Keeps for 2-3 days.

30 Minute Dinner

Chicken and Spinach with Miso Sauce

8 oz. mushrooms
3 T peanut oil
3 chicken thighs
2 cloves garlic
1 T soy sauce
3 T brown, red, or white miso paste
8 oz. fresh spinach
1 T corn starch
1 T lime juice
1/3 cup water

Serve over Asian noodles or brown rice.

Saute mushrooms in oil, add chopped chicken thighs and cook until done. Add garlic, soy sauce and saute for 2 minutes. In a small bowl mix miso paste with 1/3 cup water until blended. Add mix to chicken mixture and stir until throughly mixed. To thicken, add cold water to cornstarch in separate bowl. Mix until looks like milk. Add slowly to pan with chicken - will thicken immediately. Add fresh spinach to top of cooked mixture and put lid on pan to wilt. Cook rice or noodles and serve!

Easy Chicken Soup

Zingy Chicken Verde White Bean Soup

3 organic chicken thighs
2 T organic olive oil
32 oz. organic free-range chicken broth
6-12 oz. Salsa Verde
12-14 oz. canned white pinto beans
1 yellow onion chopped
2 stalks of celery chopped
1 zucchini chopped
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 T thyme
juice of one lemon
6 oz. organic whole wheat pasta cooked

Saute chicken thighs in olive oil until cooked. Chop chicken into small pieces and place in bowl on side. Saute onion, celery and zucchini until tender. Add chicken, chicken broth and spices. Cook for 10 minutes. Add caned beans and salsa, heat but do not boil. Cook Pasta. Add to soup. Add lemon last and serve hot!

Real Comfort Food

Turkey Meatloaf

1# Organic Ground Turkey
1 can 14-16 oz. canned tomatoes - herb flavored is best
3 slices of whole wheat bread cubed
1 egg
1 red onion chopped
1/2 red bell pepper chopped
1/2 yellow bell pepper chopped
2 large stalks of celery chopped
2 T organic olive oil
2 cloves garlic smashed
1T Italian Spice Mix
2 t Thyme
2 T water
1/2 t cracked black pepper
1 t herb salt
Dash of cayenne

Place ground turkey in a large mixing bowl - add all ingredients listed. Mix into thick dough-like consistency. Put in large baking dish - pat flat and bake for 1 hour at 400 degrees.
Check middle to be sure it is firm and not pink!