Swedish Meatballs with Turnip Mash

Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

Meatballs:

• 1 pound turkey, ground
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground sage
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons ghee or butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• dash nutmeg
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups beef, chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 coconut milk*
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley

Garlic Mash:

• 2 large turnips, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon ghee or butter
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup coconut milk*

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, combine ingredients for meatballs. Form into 1-inch balls and place in a skillet with 1 tablespoon coconut oil. Cook meatballs over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until cooked completely through, turning halfway through. Remove meatballs from the skillet.

Add ghee or butter and onion into skillet and cook for about 5 minutes. Add in salt, pepper, nutmeg, and flour. Stir until mixture has thickened. Slowly add in broth and vinegar. Stir constantly until mixture starts to thicken. Add in coconut milk and parsley. Return meatballs to sauce.

While the meatballs are cooking, add turnips to a medium saucepan and cover with water. Cover, bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes or until soft. Drain water from turnips. Add ghee, garlic, salt, and coconut milk to turnips. Mash or blend together using a mixer.

Serve meatballs and sauce over mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with parsley.

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

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Creamy, No-Bake Chocolate Silk Pie

Servings: 6–8
Preparation Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 15 ounces coconut milk*
• 1 cup unsweetened baking chocolate, roughly chopped
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 tablespoons beef gelatin
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch sea salt

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

Directions:

In a double boiler over medium-high heat, cook coconut milk, chocolate, and sugar. Stir well.

Dissolve cornstarch and gelatin in 1/4 cup of water and add to double boiler. Continue stirring and add raw egg. Cook until thickened to coat the back of a spoon. Add vanilla and salt and stir well.

Pour into prepared pie crust and chill in the fridge for 4 hours or until firm or eat as is for a warm, rich, silky chocolate pudding.

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Key Lime Pie and Coconut Smoothie Bowl

Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup avocado
• 3/4 cup coconut milk*
• 1 cup baby spinach
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• zest from 1 lime
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1–2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons dried coconut flakes
• 2 tablespoons pomegranate arils
• 1 kiwi, sliced

Directions:

Blend avocado, coconut milk, spinach, lime juice, lime zest, vanilla, and honey together until smooth and creamy. (You can add a little extra coconut milk if needed to get the right consistency.)

Pour into a bowl and garnish with dried coconut flakes, pomegranate, and sliced kiwi.

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

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