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Yellow Squash and Bell Pepper Sauté

Yellow Squash and Bell Pepper Sauté

This beautiful dish is just what your meal plan needs!

Granny’s Beef Roll-Ups

Granny’s Beef Roll-Ups

Hang on to the last weeks of summer with these beautiful beef roll-ups!

Easy Chicken Tikka Masala with Coconut Milk

Easy Chicken Tikka Masala with Coconut Milk

Easy Chicken Tikka Masala with Coconut Milk 
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons Pure Coconut Oil or *Gold Label
2 tablespoons butter 
1/2 medium sweet onion, diced 
1 1/2 pounds chicken, cut into small pieces 
2 teaspoons Himalayan Salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 
3 cloves garlic, minced 
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cumin powder 
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder 
1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric powder 
2 cups tomato sauce 
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup coconut milk**
1/2 cup plain yogurt 
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, chopped  

Directions: 
Heat coconut oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauté.  

In a bowl, season chicken with salt and pepper, add to the onions and oil, and cook until golden, about 4--5 minutes. 

Add garlic, ginger, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, chili powder, and turmeric. Stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. 

Stir in tomato sauce and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, stirring occasionally until reduced and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. 

Stir in coconut milk and yogurt until heated through, about 1 minute. 

Serve over rice and garnish with chopped cilantro leaves. 

Lynelle in Columbia, Kentucky, won a $50 Healthy Traditions gift certificate for this recipe and photo! Submit your recipes and photos here! 


*Gold Label Coconut Oil will give you a robust punch of a coconut flavor, whereas Pure Coconut Oil will be tasteless. Choose and enjoy!

**For the freshest coconut milk, try our recipe for homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.) 

Baked Ranch Chicken

Baked Ranch Chicken

Baked Ranch Chicken
Servings: 3--5
Preparation Time: 45--65 minutes
Ingredients: 
5 bone-in, skin-on pastured chicken thighs 
2 tablespoons powdered, organic ranch seasoning
1/4 teaspoon Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasoning (or combine a pinch each of salt, cayenne, black pepper, and garlic powder for a similar seasoning) 
1 1/2 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Gold Label Coconut Oil
Directions: 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 

Grease a glass baking dish with 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil. 

Combine 1 tablespoon coconut oil, ranch seasoning, and Tony Chacere's Cajun Seasoning in a small dish. 

Set the chicken thighs into the greased baking dish and rub (top and bottom) with the seasoning mixture until thoroughly coated. 

Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the skins are crispy and the juices from inside the thighs run clear. 

Enjoy with whatever sides you desire (pictured here with steamed cabbage and broccoli), topped with a mixture of salt, grass-fed butter, and coconut oil).


Marijah in Columbia, Kentucky, won a $50 Healthy Traditions gift certificate for this recipe and photo! Submit your recipes and photos here! 
Zesty Chorizo Fries

Zesty Chorizo Fries

Your summer menu will be a hit with these chorizo fries!

Virgin Piña Coladas

Virgin Piña Coladas

Virgin Piña Coladas
Servings: 2--4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes 
Ingredients:  
2/3 cup unsweetened, liquid Coconut Cream Concentrate
1/2 cup ice 
1/2--3/4 cup frozen, organic pineapple 
1 cup organic, plain kombucha (or flavored if desired) 
1 scoop collagen peptides 
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 
1--2 teaspoons melted Tropical Traditions Gold Label Coconut Oil

Directions: 
Combine coconut cream, ice, pineapple, kombucha, collagen peptides, and lime juice in a high-quality blender until smooth.

Add the melted coconut oil to the blender and quickly blend again until well distributed. You should not add chunks of coconut oil. The texture should remain smooth and creamy. 

Garnish with a slice of lime or fresh pineapple and enjoy!


Marijah in Columbia, Kentucky, won a $50 Healthy Traditions gift certificate for this recipe and photo! Submit your recipes and photos here! 

Spaghetti “Goulash”

Spaghetti “Goulash”

Make this tasty dinner in a flash using your Instant Pot!