Pumpkin, Apple, Coconut Milk Soup

Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 medium apple, chopped
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 cup coconut milk*
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon dried chives, optional
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional

Homemade Coconut Milk:

*For the freshest coconut milk, make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

Directions:

Add coconut oil and onion to a saucepan on medium-low heat. Sauté until onions become translucent.

Add apple and continue to cook until apple softens. Add remaining ingredients except chives and red pepper flakes. Cook until thoroughly heated.

Blend until smooth using an immersion blender. Add optional ingredients and serve.

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Pink Flamingo Smoothie

Servings: 2–3
Preparation Time: 15–20 minutes

Ingredients:

Smoothie:

• 1/2 large organic beet, peeled
• 4 cups organic fresh pineapple
• 1 cup organic red cabbage
• 2 organic apples, quartered
• 8–9 large organic juicing carrots
• 2 stalks organic celery
• 2 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil, melted
• 1 pastured egg* or 2 pastured egg* yolks – See Note below.
• 2 1/2 organic frozen bananas
• 1/2 organic lemon, juiced
• 1/2–3/4 cup organic frozen mango

Optional add in:

• 1–2 tablespoons Vital Choice Collagen Peptides

*Note – This recipe contains raw or undercooked eggs. Please make a substitution if you have concerns about consuming raw eggs.

Directions:

Using a high quality juicer, juice beet, pineapple, cabbage, apples, carrots, and celery. This should produce approximately 4 1/2 cups of juice. Pour juice into a large high-powered blender and add in remaining ingredients.

Blend on high until creamy and well combined.

Enjoy with a fresh lemon wedge.

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Apple Pie Pasta

Servings: 2
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Caramel Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or honey)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• tiny pinch sea salt
• 2 fresh apples

Directions:

Gently melt coconut oil. Stir caramel sauce ingredients together.

Thinly slice apples into matchsticks or use a spiralizer to create “apple noodles.” You can also just slice the apples and use the caramel sauce as a dip.

Pour sauce over the apples. You can also top with walnuts, raisins, fresh figs, or whatever you please.

Recipe and photo submitted by Andrea, Willamina, OR.

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