Saag (Spiced Spinach)

The scent of this dish is irresistible and will fill your home with spicy fragrance…and the flavors are just as glorious. This makes a lovely side dish to a curried chicken or Masoor Dal.

Saag (Spiced Spinach)
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, finely chopped
1 teaspoon cumin seeds (or ground
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Potato-Wild Mushroom Soup

My sweetie made this a few nights ago. It’s very simple to make but has wonderful layers of complexity…and it’s total comfort food!

Potato-Wild Mushroom Soup
Serves 4

3 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1/2 pound chanterelle or shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 cup dried wild mushrooms
1/2 cup caramelized onions
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon thyme
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Citrus Cranberry Sauce

A good cranberry sauce can make or break Thanksgiving. This one, flavored with orange and grapefruit, is aromatic, sweet, and tart all at once…and it only takes about half an hour to make, start to finish!

Note: Some medications don’t play well with grapefruit. If that’s an issue for you, just skip the grapefruit and double the orange zest.

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Sweet Potato-Apple Bake


Sweet Potato-Apple Bake

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced*
2 medium apples, thinly sliced*
1 medium orange, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (or 6-12 drops liquid stevia glycerite+2 tsp. orange juice)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup chopped walnuts or your favorite granola
Honey (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

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Chile Rellenos

Chile rellenos are a labor of love—I suggest making this recipe as a two-person project.

Chile Rellenos
Yield: 2 cups, enough to stuff 4 chilies (which equals 2 servings)

4 fresh poblano chiles (alternative: canned whole green chilies)

FILLINGS

—Tofu Version
6 ounces extra firm tofu drained and crumbled
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Whipped Coconut Cream

Recipes for whipped coconut cream can be found all over the internet…I added this one for ease of use 🙂

Whipped Coconut Cream

1 14-ounce can coconut cream or full fat coconut milk*
1/4 – 3/4 cup coconut sugar, blended at high speed until powdered
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Possible Additions: 
A few drops lemon, lime, or orange flavoring +

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