- Add cilantro, parsley, scallions, tomatoes and avocado to food processor and blend.
- Pulse almonds separately until fine. Add to cilantro mix.
- Combine lemon juice, oil, and sea salt and pour mixture over vegetables.
Broccoli, Bacon & Cashew Salad
1 broccoli head, chopped into bitesize pieces
1 package of bacon, chopped
½ cup toasted cashews
1 tablespoon oil (olive, grapeseed or coconut)
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a frying pan for 4‐5minutes or until crispy. Remove bacon from pan and combine with raw broccoli.
- Add cashews and drizzle with the oil of your choice!
Duck Breast
Ingredients
10 (6 oz.) boneless duck breasts with skin
2 tablespoons water
sea salt, black pepper
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F. Score duck skin in a crosshatch pattern with a small sharp knife and season duck all over with salt and pepper.
- Heat water in an ovenproof 12-inch heavy skillet over low heat until hot, then add duck, skin side down. Cook duck, uncovered, over low heat, without turning, until most of fat is rendered (melted) and skin is golden brown, about 25 minutes.
- Transfer duck to a plate and discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet.
- Roast duck in oven until thermometer registers 135°F, about 8 minutes for medium-rare. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
- Holding a sharp knife at a 45-degree angle, cut duck into slices. Serve with preferred chutney. Garnish with fresh fruits and vegetables.
Raw Cherry Pie
Crust
3 cups macadamia nuts
1/8 tsp sea salt
(set aside part of this crust for lattice)
Filling
18 oz pitted cherries, chopped, as well as…
11 1/2 oz pitted cherries
1 1/4 oz irish moss (this serves as a thickener)
1/2 c lemon juice
1/2 c agave
4 TBS vanilla extract
1/8 tsp sea salt
For Crust
- Combine ingredients in food processor. When mixed well, scoop into pie pan and press firmly down allowing mixture to cover the dish, including up the sides (don’t forget to set some aside for the lattice)
For Filling
- Combine all ingredients, leaving aside the 18 oz of chopped cherries.
- Once blended well, pour into bowl and mix in chopped cherries.
- Pour entire mixture over pie crust, and allow to set in fridge or freezer.
Rocky Mountain Salad
mixed greens
1/2 cucumber, sliced
1/2 apple, sliced
1/4 c cooked quinoa
any tahini based dressing
- Combine and feel the nutrients surge through your body!
Chicken Chili Soup
3 cups free range chicken breast, cooked and chopped
1 onion, diced
1 jalapeno, seeds removed and diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups chicken broth
2 tbsps olive oil
2 tsps ground cumin
2 tsps chili powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Black pepper to taste
Fresh cilantro, diced
Avocado, diced
Optional: red pepper flakes
- Saute vegetables in olive oil
- Add seasonings
- Add broth and allow to simmer 5-10 minutes
- Add chicken and serve with fresh cilantro and avocado
- NOTE: add red pepper flakes to achieve desired “heat” level
Bonfire Holiday Smoothie
4 cups almond milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon powder
2 tsp grounded nutmeg
1/4 cup agave
2 peeled and ripe bananas
- Blend and enjoy!
- Note: For additional protein, add a TBS of almond butter
Cucumber Turkey Avocado Rolls
1 cucumber, sliced thin and longways
6 slices free range turkey meat
1 ripe avocado
Sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
Optional: organic mayonnaise
- Use turkey as a “wrap” and fill with cucumber and avocado slices.
- Season to taste with sea salt and cracked pepper
- Add optional mayonnaise
Roasted Roots
1 beet, peeled
4 carrots, peeled
2 sweet potatoes, peeled
1 onion (red, yellow or sweet)
oil (olive, grapeseed, or coconut)
sea salt
rosemary (optional)
- Chop and combine ingredients in oven safe dish
- Drizzle with oil
- Sprinkle with sea salt
- Cook at 375 until vegetables are soft
Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
1/2 c cooked quinoa
1/2 c raw buckwheat granola
1 tsp flaxmeal
berries to taste
pecans or walnuts to taste
almond milk to taste
- mix ingredients in a bowl and enjoy the satisfying feeling of energy all morning long!

