Whole Body Solutions

Sweet and Sour Beef and Cabbage Autumn Soup

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound grass fed ground beef
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 medium onion and 2 stalks celery, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 medium Golden Delicious or other sweet-tart cooking apple, unpeeled, diced
6 cups organic beef broth
1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 tablespoons raw honey
1 tablespoon paprika, preferably Hungarian sweet
3 cups coarsely chopped Savoy, or green cabbage
1-2 tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar
About 1/2 teaspoon Sea salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add beef, caraway seeds and thyme and cook, stirring and breaking up the beef with a spoon, until it is mostly browned, about 4 minutes. Stir in pepper-onion mix, celery and apple; cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes more.
Stir in broth, tomatoes, honey and paprika and adjust the heat so the mixture boils gently. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes to blend the flavors. Stir in cabbage and cook just until barely tender, 5 minutes more. Add vinegar, then to taste, salt and pepper.

Sweet and Sour Beef and Cabbage Autumn Soup

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound grass fed ground beef
2 teaspoons caraway seeds
2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 medium onion and 2 stalks celery, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 medium Golden Delicious or other sweet-tart cooking apple, unpeeled, diced
6 cups organic beef broth
1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 tablespoons raw honey
1 tablespoon paprika, preferably Hungarian sweet
3 cups coarsely chopped Savoy, or green cabbage
1-2 tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar
About 1/2 teaspoon Sea salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add beef, caraway seeds and thyme and cook, stirring and breaking up the beef with a spoon, until it is mostly browned, about 4 minutes. Stir in pepper-onion mix, celery and apple; cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes more.
Stir in broth, tomatoes, honey and paprika and adjust the heat so the mixture boils gently. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes to blend the flavors. Stir in cabbage and cook just until barely tender, 5 minutes more. Add vinegar, then to taste, salt and pepper.

Baked Shrimp in Tomato Feta Sauce

Quick and easy, shrimp baked in a tomato sauce with onions, garlic, parsley, dill, and feta cheese. Serves 4.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 14.5-ounce cans of diced tomatoes
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 Tbsp minced fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
1 to 1 1/4 pounds medium sized raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (can leave tails on), thaw if frozen
Pinch of salt, more to taste
Pinch black pepper, more to taste
3 ounces feta cheese (about 2/3 cup, crumbled)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Heat oil in a large, oven-proof skillet on medium high heat. Add the onions and cook until softened, 3-5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds more.
2. Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer, reduce heat and let simmer for 5-10 minutes, until the juices thicken a bit.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in the herbs, shrimp, feta cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Place pan in oven and bake, uncovered, until shrimp are cooked through, about 10-12 minutes.
Serve immediately. YUM! ENJOY : )

Baked Shrimp in Tomato Feta Sauce

Quick and easy, shrimp baked in a tomato sauce with onions, garlic, parsley, dill, and feta cheese. Serves 4.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 14.5-ounce cans of diced tomatoes
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 Tbsp minced fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
1 to 1 1/4 pounds medium sized raw shrimp, peeled and deveined (can leave tails on), thaw if frozen
Pinch of salt, more to taste
Pinch black pepper, more to taste
3 ounces feta cheese (about 2/3 cup, crumbled)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Heat oil in a large, oven-proof skillet on medium high heat. Add the onions and cook until softened, 3-5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds more.
2. Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer, reduce heat and let simmer for 5-10 minutes, until the juices thicken a bit.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in the herbs, shrimp, feta cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Place pan in oven and bake, uncovered, until shrimp are cooked through, about 10-12 minutes.
Serve immediately. YUM! ENJOY : )

EASY BAKE FISH
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons of honey
3 tablespoons of Dijon Mustard
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
4 (6 oz) salmon steaks
½ teaspoon of pepper
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees C)
In a small bowl mix honey, mustard and lemon juice. Spread mixture over the salmon steaks. Season with pepper. Arrange in a medium baking dish.
Bake for 20 minutes in a preheated oven, or until fish flakes with fork! ENJOY : )

EASY BAKE FISH
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons of honey
3 tablespoons of Dijon Mustard
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
4 (6 oz) salmon steaks
½ teaspoon of pepper
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees C)
In a small bowl mix honey, mustard and lemon juice. Spread mixture over the salmon steaks. Season with pepper. Arrange in a medium baking dish.
Bake for 20 minutes in a preheated oven, or until fish flakes with fork! ENJOY : )

Kale and Celery Sautee
Ingredients

¾ pound kale (about 6 cups chopped)
2 tsps. Extra virgin organic olive oil
2 celery stalks, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced diagonally ( 1 cup)
1 tsp minced garlic
1 hot red cherry pepper if you like spicy, OR ¼ cup finely diced sweet red pepper
salt to taste

Instructions

1. Wash kale and strip leaves off the stalks. Discard stalks and coarsely chop kale. Bring 2 cups water to boil in 10-12 inch skillet with lid. Add the kale and cook covered over high heat, stirring occasionally until tender – approximately 5 minutes. Remove and drain, saving cooking liquid to drink.
2. Rinse out and dry the skillet, then us it to heat the olive oil over medium heat, coating pan. Add celery and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
3. Stir in garlic and red pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in precooked kale and cook to heat through.
4. Season to taste with salt and serve hot. Use as bed for fish or meat or serve over whole grains such as brown rice, quinoa, millet, wild rice, or spelt. YUM! ENJOY : )

Kale and Celery Sautee
Ingredients

¾ pound kale (about 6 cups chopped)
2 tsps. Extra virgin organic olive oil
2 celery stalks, cut in half lengthwise and thinly sliced diagonally ( 1 cup)
1 tsp minced garlic
1 hot red cherry pepper if you like spicy, OR ¼ cup finely diced sweet red pepper
salt to taste

Instructions

1. Wash kale and strip leaves off the stalks. Discard stalks and coarsely chop kale. Bring 2 cups water to boil in 10-12 inch skillet with lid. Add the kale and cook covered over high heat, stirring occasionally until tender – approximately 5 minutes. Remove and drain, saving cooking liquid to drink.
2. Rinse out and dry the skillet, then us it to heat the olive oil over medium heat, coating pan. Add celery and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
3. Stir in garlic and red pepper. Cover and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in precooked kale and cook to heat through.
4. Season to taste with salt and serve hot. Use as bed for fish or meat or serve over whole grains such as brown rice, quinoa, millet, wild rice, or spelt. YUM! ENJOY : )

Kale, Mushroom & Cashew Stir Fry
Ingredients -groundnut oil
-small chunk ginger, shredded
-1 red chilli, finely shredded
-150g shiitake mushrooms, stalk discarded and sliced
-200g kale
-100g frozen soya beans or peas, defrosted
-handful cashew nuts
-2 tbsp soy sauce mixed with 1 tsp Chinese five-spice
-1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the ginger, chilli, mushrooms, kale and soy beans or peas then cook for 2 minutes. Add the cashew nuts and cook for another 2 minutes, then tip in the soy and five-spice.

2. Cook for a minute or so then toss with the sesame oil and serve.

Kale, Mushroom & Cashew Stir Fry
Ingredients -groundnut oil
-small chunk ginger, shredded
-1 red chilli, finely shredded
-150g shiitake mushrooms, stalk discarded and sliced
-200g kale
-100g frozen soya beans or peas, defrosted
-handful cashew nuts
-2 tbsp soy sauce mixed with 1 tsp Chinese five-spice
-1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the ginger, chilli, mushrooms, kale and soy beans or peas then cook for 2 minutes. Add the cashew nuts and cook for another 2 minutes, then tip in the soy and five-spice.

2. Cook for a minute or so then toss with the sesame oil and serve.

Susie’s Famous Black Bean Chocolate Cake

Ingredients
1 can organic black beans, drained and rinsed until water runs clear
1/3 cup Ziggy Marley’s Coco’Mon Coconut Oil
1/3 cup raw cocoa powder
1 cup organic sugar or coconut sap crystals
4 large organic eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. almond extract
½ tsp. cinnamon
Dash sea salt

Directions
1. Mix in blender all together in high speed until smooth and creamy with no bits or lumps
2. Spoon into an 8” or 9” cake pan greased with coconut oil and dusted with cacao powder
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out and clean and finger bounces back. Allow to cool, then frost

Frosting:
¾ cup coconut milk/ coconut creamer
10oz organic dark chocolate chips
6 tbsp Ziggy Marley’s Coco’Mon
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp organic instant/ dandelion coffee (optional)

1. Place all together in a small sauce pan and stir until chips are melted
2. Pour into container and set aside to cool
3. Slice cake and drizzle sauce over individual slices

YUM! Enjoy : )

Susie’s Famous Black Bean Chocolate Cake

Ingredients
1 can organic black beans, drained and rinsed until water runs clear
1/3 cup Ziggy Marley’s Coco’Mon Coconut Oil
1/3 cup raw cocoa powder
1 cup organic sugar or coconut sap crystals
4 large organic eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. almond extract
½ tsp. cinnamon
Dash sea salt

Directions
1. Mix in blender all together in high speed until smooth and creamy with no bits or lumps
2. Spoon into an 8” or 9” cake pan greased with coconut oil and dusted with cacao powder
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out and clean and finger bounces back. Allow to cool, then frost

Frosting:
¾ cup coconut milk/ coconut creamer
10oz organic dark chocolate chips
6 tbsp Ziggy Marley’s Coco’Mon
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp organic instant/ dandelion coffee (optional)

1. Place all together in a small sauce pan and stir until chips are melted
2. Pour into container and set aside to cool
3. Slice cake and drizzle sauce over individual slices

YUM! Enjoy : )