Curried Cabbage

Ingredients:

• 5 slices turkey bacon
• 5 tablespoons Expeller-Pressed or Virgin Coconut Oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 head organic cabbage, shredded
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• 1/4–1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes

Directions:

Fry turkey bacon in large skillet till crisp. Place on a wire rack and set aside.

Add coconut oil, onion, and curry powder to skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add cabbage and lemon pepper. Put lid on and cook, stirring occasionally till cabbage is soft. Add a little chicken stock as needed.

Crumble bacon and stir into cabbage along with the salt just before serving. Garnish with toasted coconut. Enjoy!

Recipe submitted by Blair, Shreveport, LA.

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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

You could also prepare batter as pancakes, if desired. I like the waffles because it’s much quicker and easier and no flipping those delicate nut-flour pancakes!

Dark Chocolate Chunk Cashew Waffles

Servings: 4 standard-size waffles

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup cashew flour
• 1 tablespoon raw honey
• 2 eggs, (large)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Virgin Coconut Oil, melted but not hot
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon Himalayan Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup organic, 73% dark chocolate, cut into small chunks (or use ready-made chips)
• 2 tablespoons Virgin Coconut Oil or palm shortening, melted, for oiling waffle iron (optional, but recommended)

Directions:

Preheat waffle iron according to manufacturer directions.

Combine first 7 ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Beat well using an electric mixer or immersion blender. You could also mix batter in a blender. Fold chocolate chunks into batter.

Grease hot waffle iron. Pour batter slowly onto hot iron according to your waffle-maker’s capacity. Cook according to manufacturer directions. (I have a small waffle maker that makes 2 standard-size, square waffles at a time. Each grid holds about 1/3-cup batter. I cook my waffles exactly 2 minutes beginning when I close the lid.) Be careful not to overcook. Remove cooked waffles carefully. Repeat until all batter has been used.

Top as desired with chopped fresh fruit, nuts, toasted coconut, syrup, honey, etc. Chopped apple (or banana) and walnuts topped with a good drizzle of my recipe for Hot Fudge Sauce (Honey-Sweetened) are particularly delicious on these nutty-chocolaty waffles!

Recipe submitted by Jerri, Monroe, LA.

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Coconut/Olive Oil Italian Dressing

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup coconut water vinegar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, liquid
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon crushed Italian Seasoning, or to taste

Directions:

Whisk all ingredients together and serve over your favorite salad.

By using half coconut oil and half olive oil, the dressing will not solidify in the refrigerator.

Recipe submitted by Mavis, Williston, ND.

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