Summer Heirloom Tomato Couscous Salad

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Summer Heirloom Tomato Couscous Salad

Summer Heirloom Tomato Couscous Salad

Serves 2-4.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup hierloom tomatoes - various colors
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes - various colors
  • 1 1/2 cups couscous - dried
  • 1 small jicama - peeled and sliced julienned
  • 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1+ Tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon
  • 2 Teas. Original Ghee - melted
  • 1 Tbs Sriracha Ghee – melted - can use Turmeric+Black Pepper or Black Garlic Ghee
  • 1 Tbsp. Tbsp. fresh chives - chopped
  • 3 Tbsp. fresh basil leaves - julienned
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh mint leaves - chopped
  • 1/2 cup toasted walnuts - chopped
  • Good salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 300F.
  • In a bowl toss the walnuts with a teaspoon of melted ghee and salt. Place the walnuts on a lined baking sheet and roast till lightly golden – about 15 minutes or so till you smell them.
  • Prepare couscous according to the package directions. Instead of adding butter, add a teaspoon of Original Ghee to the water. After it has cooked, add the Sriracha Ghee and set aside for 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork.
  • Wash and chop all the veggies and herbs. To julienne the jicama, peel, slice thinly and then cut into matchstick size pieces. Tomatoes can be sliced and chopped to give salad texture.
  • Squeeze about half of a lemon. Zest some of the skin.
  • Place the tomatoes, half of the herbs, jicama in a bowl and toss lightly with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Use the amount of oil and lemon for your taste and add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Present it on a large plate. Put the couscous down first and then top with tomato and jicama mixture. Add roasted walnuts and sprinkle with remaining herbs and lemon zest.
  • Feta is also a nice garnish. Can use other savory ghee flavors.
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Roasted Lemony Quinoa, Chicken Arugula Salad

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Roasted Lemony Quinoa Chicken Arugula Salad

Roasted Lemony Quinoa, Chicken Arugula Salad

Servings: 2 generously as the meal; 4 as a side salad.
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Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz ground chicken or turkey
  • 1 Tbsp. Simply Ghee Original
  • 4 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 small lemons - thinly sliced and seeded
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup broccoli florets - cut small
  • 1/2 cup quinoa - multi-color
  • 1/4 cup white wine/champagne vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon or gourmet mustard
  • 2 cups arugula
  • ¾ cup toasted pine nuts or sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint - chopped finely

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
  • Melt the ghee in a pan on the stove, add the ground chicken and cook on medium high heat.
  • Place the thinly sliced lemon slices on a parchment lined baking sheet. Roast the lemons until they are slightly browned, 7 to 9 minutes. Can go a little longer if you prefer them more caramelized.
  • Meanwhile, bring broth and quinoa to a boil in a small saucepan. Follow the directions on your package. Once the quinoa is removed from the heat, let it stand covered for at least 10 minutes so it cools. Fluff with a fork. Can toss it with a little ghee too.
  • Cut broccoli florets from the stems. Trim peel and thinly slice the stems and chop the florets into bite size pieces.
  • Finely chop the lemon slices. Combine in a large bowl with vinegar, mustard and the olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add the chicken, broccoli, quinoa, arugula, nuts and mint to the dressing and toss to combine.

Notes

This recipe can be made with any of our savory ghee but Heirloom Salt + Pepper and Black Garlic Ghee are perfect to use.
Ghee Gal Approved!
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Chicken Rice Soup

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Chicken Rice Soup

Chicken Rice Soup

Best to make your own *broth but store bought chicken broth will work too.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken - 3-4lbs
  • 3 stalks celery - diced
  • 1 Leek - chopped, white and light green parts only
  • 1 Teas. celery seed
  • 5 medium carrots - chopped
  • 2+ Tbsp. Original Ghee
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh or dried chives
  • 1 Teas. dried parsley
  • 1 Tbsp. dried oregano
  • 10 threads Saffron
  • 1/2 cup uncooked white Basmati rice - rinsed very well
  • 5-6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 Teas. good salt
  • 1 Teas. freshly cracked pepper
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley - finely chopped
  • TO MAKE HOMEMADE CHICKEN BROTH
  • 1 whole chicken - can use some of the meat for other meals
  • filtered water
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Bay leaf
  • onion
  • carrots
  • celery
  • Mixed fresh herbs; oregano, thyme, rosemary, sage...

Instructions
 

  • In a stock pot, melt the ghee.
  • Add leeks, celery and celery seed and sauté till softened, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the carrots and garlic and continue to sauté for another 3-5 minutes.
  • Add chives, oregano, dried parsley and cooked chicken. Add at least 2 cups of chicken meat. Cook for about 5 minutes till flavors are incorporated.
  • Add 5 cups of chicken broth. Bring to boil and then turn heat down to simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Add rice, salt and pepper and cook for another 10 minutes or so. Soup will be done when the rice is cooked fully. If the soup is too thick, heat the last cup of chicken broth and add it to the pot.
  • Toss in the fresh parsley and give it a good stir. You may also add a nice squeeze of fresh lemon.
  • Adjust salt and pepper to your taste.
  • Allow the soup to cool completely. This soup is best the next day.

Notes

*To make homemade chicken broth: Place washed chicken into pot and barely cover with water. Add 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and allow the chicken to soak for 1 hour. Turn on heat and bring to a boil. Once it boils, begin skimming all the white foam off – these are the impurities. Once it’s clean, reduce heat to low-medium and add any amount of onion, carrots, and celery along with bay leaf and any fresh herbs you like. Put lid on pot half-way and allow the whole chicken and all the goodies to cook for about 2-3 hours. Check the chicken after 2 hours to see if its done. The internal temp is 165 F  without the thermometer touching any bones).  Once chicken is done, remove it from the pot and allow to cool slightly. Remove the chicken from the bones.  If you like, you can toss the bones back into the pot for the last hour of cooking.  Cut or shred both white and dark meat for the soup. Save the rest for other meals. After 3 hours, strain the broth to remove all the veggies and herbs – toss them. Allow the broth to cool if you plan on freezing it or you may continue to make the soup at this point. Be careful - it is HOT!
Can also use Black Garlic Ghee, Sriracha Ghee, Turmeric + Black Pepper Ghee and Heirloom Salt + Pepper Ghee in place of Original Ghee.
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Old Fashion Oatmeal Ginger Cookies

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Old Fashion Oatmeal Ginger Cookies

Old Fashion Oatmeal Ginger Cookies

This recipe calls for muscle and not a mixer. You will be blending by hand honey!
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour - Einkorn is good
  • 1 Teas. salt
  • 1/2 Teas. baking soda
  • 1 Teas. ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 stick unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted Honey Ghee or Original Ghee
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1.5 Tbsp. ground ginger
  • 1 large egg + 1 large yoke
  • 2 Teas. vanilla extract
  • 3 cups old fashion rolled oats
  • 1 cup crystalized ginger or chewy ginger candy - cut into pieces

Instructions
 

  • Make sure the oven rack is in the middle and preheat oven to 375. Line 2 rimmed cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Whisk flour, salt and baking soda together in a medium size bowl and set aside.
  • Melt the butter in an 8-inch skillet over medium heat and stir occasionally till the foaming subsides. Continue to cook for about 2 minutes, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan constantly with a heat-resistant spatula until the milk solids are dark golden brown and the butter has a nutty aroma.
  • Put butter into a larger bowl, scraping the skillet with spatula and stir in the cinnamon and ground ginger.
  • Add the brown sugar, granulated sugar and melted ghee and whisk or blend with a wooden spoon till combined. Add the egg and yoke and vanilla; whisk until the mixture is smooth. Using a wooden spoon or spatula, stir in the flour mixture until fully combined, about 1-2 minutes. Add the oats and ginger (or raisins) if using and stir until evenly distributed. Mixture will be very stiff.
  • Divide the dough into 20 or so portions, each 2-3 tablespoons. With damp hands, roll into dough balls and place on a cookie sheet with 2” between them. Press them down into about a 2 – 2.5” disk.
  • Bake one cookie sheet at a time for 5 minutes and then turn the sheet around halfway. Bake for up to another 5 minutes or until cookies are set and lightly browned. Centers should be soft.
  • Let cookies cool on the tray on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then remove with a metal spatula and cool completely on a wire rack.

Notes

Enjoy plain or with ice cream, nut butters, lemon curd, or spread with some ghee.
Options: For Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Cookies, omit the ground ginger and candies. Increase cinnamon to 1 tablespoon and add 1 cup of raisins.
Learn more about Einkorn flour and why it is great to use in recipes in this article on Dr. Axe's website.
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No Bake Blueberry Dessert

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No Bake Blueberry Dessert

No Bake Blueberry Dessert

Tastes like freshly picked blueberries straight from the sun-kissed patch! You will want seconds!
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Ingredients
  

  • For the Crust
  • 1 cup almonds - ground
  • 1 cup graham crackers - ground
  • dash cinnamon and nutmeg - from the ingredient amounts below
  • pinch unrefined salt
  • 1/4 cup butter - melted (1 stick)
  • 1 Tbsp. Ghee - melted
  • For the Filling
  • 3-4 pints fresh blueberries - washed and drained
  • 3/4 - 1 cup raw sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. cornstarch or white flour
  • 1-2 Teas. cinnamon
  • 2 Teas. vanilla
  • 1-2 Teas. Teas. nutmeg - freshly ground
  • 3/4 cup filtered water
  • 2 Teas. fresh lemon juice
  • pinch unrefined salt

Instructions
 

  • For the crust
  • Using a food processor, add graham crackers and ground/chop till somewhat fine. Add to the bowl.
  • Ground/chop the almonds till somewhat fine but with a few chunks. Add the almonds to the graham crackers along with cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and stir till ingredients are well blended.
  • Add the melted butter and ghee and mix thoroughly with your hand or pastry blender until incorporated and lumpy.
  • Press this mixture into the bottom of a larger pie pan or individual dessert bowls.
  • Bake at 350F for 10 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and cool.
  • For the filling
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, add cornstarch/flour and sugar. Stir in 1 cup of the blueberries and the rest of the ingredients. Continue to stir often for about 5 minutes or until it starts to boil and thicken. Remove from heat.
  • Place the rest of the blueberries in a big bowl and add the thickened sauce. Stir gently until well incorporated.
  • Pour it into the baked pie crust. Smooth the top and place in fridge, covered for at least 4 hour or overnight.

Notes

Can also use Maple Cinnamon Ghee or Honey Ghee.
Super delicious made with fresh strawberries or peaches (peeled), or a mix of berries. Top with whip cream if you desire but this dessert stands well all on its own!
Serves 8 generously!
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Chicken Noodle Soup with Saffron

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Chicken Noodle Soup w/Saffron

Chicken Noodle Soup with Saffron

Serves 6-8 with a salad.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole chicken - 4-5 lbs
  • 2 Tbsp. Heirloom Salt + Pepper Ghee
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 1 onion - cut up for broth
  • 1 cup carrots - diced
  • 3/4 cup diced celery
  • 2 large garlic cloves - minced
  • 1/4 Teas. dried thyme
  • 1/2 Teas. crumbled saffron threads
  • 8 oz dried medium egg noodles
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley - chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. celery leaves - minced
  • Unrefined salt to taste
  • Fresh ground ack pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cover the whole chicken with water in large pot.
  • Add celery leaves and onion wedges to the broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover partially and simmer until chicken is cooked through about 1 hour.
  • Using tongs, remove chicken pieces and giblets from broth. Cool slightly.
  • Remove skin from breasts and leg-thigh pieces and tear or cut into bite sized pieces.
  • Strain broth into large bowl. Skim fat from surface of broth and discard.
  • Melt ghee in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, and thyme.
  • Cover; cook until vegetables soften, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
  • Add broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until vegetables are almost tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Add saffron and noodles and simmer 5 minutes.
  • Add 1 cup chicken; simmer until noodles are tender, about 5 minutes. Add parsley.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve with a teaspoon of ghee in the bowl.
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