1) Wash potatoes well and place them in a small pot. Add enough water to cover the top. Pour in 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and boil for 10-15 minutes, or until just cooked. Do not overcook. Check by poking one with a toothpick. If it goes through easily, then it should be done. Cut the potatoes into large bite-sized pieces.
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2) In a pan or skillet, melt butter over medium heat and saute garlic until tender. Add potatoes and mushrooms, and cook until the edges are browned. Add rosemary, basil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Time: 35 Minutes
2 sweet potatoes
2 medium pears 
1 red onion
2 tsp. chopped fresh sage, or 1 tsp. dried
4 tsp. olive oil
½ tsp. kosher salt
¼ tsp. pepper
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 Tbl. honey

1) Peel, half lengthwise and slice sweet potatoes ½-inch thick. Core the pears and slice to ¼-inch thick pieces. Cut the red onion to ½-inch wedges.  

2) In a baking pan, toss sweet potatoes, pears and red onion. Add olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Spread in an even layer. 

3) Roast in a preheated 425°F oven 15 minutes. Stir in walnuts. Roast 5 to 10 more minutes. To serve, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with sage.

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Time: 50 minutes

6 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs 
3 Tbsp. Oil
1 Tbsp. Paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
3 small beets, diced into ½ in. chunks
1 large sweet potato, diced into 1 in. chunks

1) Place sheet pan into oven and preheat to 400 F. Prepare chicken: rub 1 Tbsp. olive oil into skin. Once oven is preheated, remove sheet pan and place chicken, skin side down, onto baking sheet. Roast for 10 mins.
2) While chicken is roasting, combine paprika, garlic salt & sea salt. Toss diced beets and sweet potatoes together with remaining oil.
3) Remove chicken from oven, and flip skin-side up. Scatter sweets & beets through pan evenly. Place pan back in over for additional 15 mins. Remove the pan again. If there are a lot of juices, drain some off before placing the pan back into the oven for 10-15 minutes, or until both the sweets and beets are fork-tender and the chicken is cooked through.

Time: ​15 minutes
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​1 can chickpeas, rinsed & drained
4 Tbsp. mayo
Pinch of salt
½ lemon, juiced
2 Tbsp. chopped red onion
¼ cup chopped celery
⅓ cup grape, quartered
Ground Pepper & Salt to taste

1) In a medium mixing bowl, add the chickpeas, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, and lemon  juice. Smash with a fork until creamy with some whole peas left. Fold in the red onion, celery, and grapes. Add ground pepper, salt and herbs of your choice (parsley, chives, dill, etc.) 
2) Serve on toast, on a sandwich, or add to a salad.

1) Wash the leeks carefully. Cut them horizontally and separate the rings to make sure all of the dirt has been removed. Then chop.

2) Melt the butter in a pot on low heat. Add the flour, and mix well.

3) Add chicken stock, leeks, onion, potatoes and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer on low for about 20-25 minutes, until the potatoes are soft.

4) Blend the soup with a hand blender, or pour the mixture into a blender in batches and pour back into the pot. Blend until smooth, adding the milk and salt and pepper to taste.

Time: 30 Minutes
1 lb. carrots, washed and cut in half
2 Tbl. olive oil
½ Tbl. minced garlic
2 Tbl. grated parmesan cheese
1 Tbl. bread crumbs
Salt and pepper, to taste
Optional: Fresh chopped parsley


​1) Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease or spray a baking sheet with cooking oil spray.
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2) Place  carrots on the baking sheet. Add all the ingredients, except for the parsley. Toss together to completely coat the carrots. Spread them out and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until tender. Toss with a spatula half way through. Remove from the oven and add fresh parsley if you wish.

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1. Heat the oil in a pan or skillet at medium heat. Add the potato cubes, cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Peel the potatoes before cutting if you wish.
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2. Add all the remaining ingredients, stir and cook uncovered over medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes or until tender and golden brown.

Time: 30 Minutes

​3 medium apples, peeled and cut into chunks
1 Tbl. butter or coconut oil, melted
1 tsp. cinnamon

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. Put the chunks of apples in a small or medium baking dish. 
Mix the melted butter (or coconut oil) and cinnamon together
and pour over the apples.  Toss well to coat the apples evenly.

3. Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes, until the apples are
​soft.  Stir them once while they are baking.  



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1) Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 

2) Place the slices of squash evenly onto the baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and honey. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat evenly. 

3) Bake for 12-15 minutes, flip the squash over, then bake for another 12-15 minutes. Remove, let it cool for a few minutes, then serve.
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4) Optional: Find this recipe online for details on how to make a sweet and sour sauce to drizzle on top.

Time: 15 Minutes

​2 cups grated carrots
1 large apple, chopped
½ cup pomegranate seeds
2 Tbl. mayonnaise
1 Tbl. lime juice
2 tsp honey
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup craisins

1)  Place the grated carrots and chopped apples in a large bowl. Sprinkle with lime juice and toss to coat.

2) Stir in the honey, mayonnaise, raisins and craisins. Then the pomegranate seeds. Add more lime juice, mayonnaise or honey to  taste. Serve immediately.

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Time: 45 Minutes

​1 lb. apples
½ lb. pears
⅓ cup water
Juice from ½ lemon
⅛ tsp. cinnamon
1-1.5 Tbl. honey, to taste
¾-1 Tbl. maple syrup, to taste


1) Peel, core and chop the apples and pears into small chunks. Put them in a saucepan with the water, lemon juice and cinnamon. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes, until tender.  Stir occasionally to stop the fruit from sticking or burning.

​2) With a potato masher, crush the fruit while it’s cooking, and continue to cook until the extra water evaporates, about 5 minutes.

3) Remove from heat and gently stir in the honey and maple syrup. Serve warm or cold.

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1) Prick each potato many times with a fork and microwave them on high for 8-10 minutes. Let them cool down enough for you to touch, then chop. 

2) Heat a pan or skillet (nonstick if possible) over medium-high heat with olive oil and butter. Add the chopped apples and onions and cook for 5 minutes. 

3) Add the potatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for another 5 minutes or so, until the potatoes are crispy, then serve.

Time: 35 Minutes

¾ lb. romano beans 
2 pears, peeled and sliced 
2 Tbl. butter, melted 
2 Tbl. brown sugar 
2 Tbl. balsamic vinegar 
Salt and pepper to taste

1) Chop the stems and tips of the romano beans and steam the beans for 4 minutes. If you don’t have a steamer, check out the article “How to Steam Vegetables” at thespruceeats.com for ideas. 

2) In a large pan or skillet, sauté the pears with melted butter, brown sugar and balsamic vinegar over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Stir in hot green beans, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

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1) Add half of the sesame oil (⅓ tsp) to a large skillet or wok on medium-high heat. Add the shishito peppers and sauté for 10 minutes.

2) Whisk the remaining ⅓ tsp. sesame oil, the soy sauce, honey, lime juice and ginger in a small bowl. After the peppers have sauteed for 10 minutes, pour the sauce over the peppers. 

3) Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook for 7-10 minutes, or until the peppers are tender and blistering on the outside.

Time: 35 Minutes

4 large leeks
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup melted butter
⅓ cup parmesan cheese,  shredded

​1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cut the root and dark green tops off of the leeks. Cut the leeks in half lengthwise and wash between the layers to remove any dirt.

2. Place the leeks cut side down in an oven-safe pan with ½ cup water. Cover and simmer on the stove top on low for about 5 minutes or until slightly tender. Drain water and flip leeks over so they are cut side up.

3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with melted butter and parmesan. Bake for 25 minutes or until the leeks are tender and golden.

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1) Cook the slice of bacon in a pan or skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon, and crumble.

2) Add onion to the bacon drippings in the pan and sauté over medium heat for 3 minutes. Then add the carrots, cider, brown sugar and pepper, and bring to a boil for about 10 minutes, or until the carrots are tender. Do not drain the liquid.

3) Place the carrot mixture in a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with bacon and chives.

Time: 30 Minutes

​10 corn tortillas
3 medium sweet potatoes
28 oz. can - Enchilada sauce
1 pack of mushrooms
4 oz. can diced green chiles
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. paprika
Salt

1) Peel and dice the sweet potatoes. Cook at medium heat in a pan with water. Add garlic powder, paprika and salt. Cook until the potatoes are soft, adding more water as needed. Then whip with a hand blender or smash with a fork. 

2) In another pan, chop and heat the mushrooms at medium heat, until they release their liquids and most of it has evaporated. Then add the green chile and cook for another 2 minutes. 

3) Heat the tortillas so they are flexible enough to roll. Spread some sweet potatoes and mushrooms/green chile in each tortilla and roll. 

4) Place the rolled tortillas in a baking dish. Pour the sauce on top and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove, and serve.

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1) Peel the potatoes and cut into 1-inch chunks. Put them in a medium pot with 2 tsp. salt. Cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, leaving the pot partially covered.

2) Uncover the pot and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook the potatoes until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Drain, and allow to cool for 15 minutes.

3) In a large bowl use a fork to whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, dijon mustard, oil and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Add the potatoes, celery, green onions apples. Stir and serve.

Time: 25 Minutes

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 apple - Cut in half, then ½ inch slices
1 tsp fresh thyme, or ½ tsp. dried leaves
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 Tbl. olive oil
1 cup apple juice
1 garlic clove, minced
½ tsp. salt
​2 Tbl. dijon mustard

1) Pound chicken breasts to ¾ inch thickness. For ideas on how to do this, check out thekitchn.com article on How (and When) To Pound Chicken Breast: The Easiest, Smartest Method.   

2) Heat oil in a large pan or skillet over medium-high heat and saute the chicken until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Add apple slices, apple juice, onion, garlic, thyme, and salt. Cover and simmer 6-8 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Remove the chicken, apple slices, and onion.

3) Bring the sauce to a boil for about 5 minutes or until slightly reduced. Whisk in the mustard. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve.

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