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Wellness Wednesdays: Butternut Squash, Kale, and White Bean Soup

Butternut Squash, Kale, and White Bean Soup

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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed
8 cups chicken or vegetable stock
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
3 to 4 cups cooked cannellini beans
2 to 3 cups chopped kale
freshly ground black pepper and sea salt to taste

Prep Day: Heat a 6-quart pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil, then add the onions; sauté for 5 to 10 minutes. Then add the celery, butternut squash, stock, and rosemary. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the squash is tender.

Then add the cooked beans, chopped kale, pepper, and sea salt. Simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and seasonings if necessary. Serve and enjoy or cool and freeze.

Serve Day: Thaw and reheat.

Posted in - Meatless, Healthy Eating

Wellness Wednesday: Vegan Soup Stock

Vegan Soup Stock

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2-3 of each Veggies (Potatoes, several carrots, celery stalks, onions and whatever other veggies are ready to use that you love. Chop them big.)
Herbs
Water

Prep Day: Place veggies in the slow cooker and cover well with water. You can add whatever herbs you normally use but save the bulk of it until you decide to make a soup. Strain, divide and freeze.

Serve Day: When you are ready to make a soup thaw, add your favorite soup ingredients…meats, spices, Lentils, pastas, legumes, wine, etc., and heat.

It’s great base for all kinds of chilies too. Just add your favorite tomato base and hot sauce for the reds. Works very well for Thai and other ethnic soups, which is why you saved most of the herbs and spices for the final cook.

Posted in - Poultry, Healthy Eating

Wellness Wednesdays: Light & Zesty Lemon Chicken

Light and Zesty Lemon Chicken

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I4 chicken breasts
2 large onions
3-5 cloves of garlic
2 lemons
3 egg yolks
Pasta or rice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 chicken stock cube
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Prep Day: Finely chop onions and crush garlic. Label, package and freeze. Chop chicken, label, package, and freeze.

Serve Day: Put pasta or rice on to boil. Fry onion and garlic soft in olive oil. Add chopped chicken, coriander, pepper, ginger, zest of both lemons. Dissolve stock cube in 1/3 pint of hot water. When chicken is thoroughly cooked, add stock. Squeeze juice of both lemons into a small bowl. Add remaining lemon flesh to chicken. Add 3 egg yolks to lemon juice and whisk with fork. Just prior to pasta being cooked add egg yolk & juice to chicken. The mixture will now thicken after 2 minutes or so. Serve pasta or rice on plate then cover with zesty lemon chicken.

I added some cherry tomatoes and parm.