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A Peek into Washington, D.C., Farmers’ Markets (and a Farmers’ Market Inspired Salad)

Linda Schneider — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:54:08 +0000

Welcome to Washington, D.C. The farmers’ markets in D.C. are springing to life. Come May, there is a farmers’ market on almost everyday of the week, which means fewer visits to the grocery store. Sometimes, I go to the farmers’ market with a specific idea in mind; other times, I just go to see [...] Read More

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Learn Why Your Urine Smells After Eating Asparagus and A Delicious Asparagus Soup Recipe

Halle Cottis — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:28:32 +0000

Oh How I Love Asparagus Are you like me and absolutely LOVE asparagus? When it comes in season in early spring, I have it at least twice a week! The other night I was roasting some asparagus in the oven. To be honest with you, I totally forgot that I had it in the [...] Read More

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How To Make An Early Spring Soupe Au Pistou {French Vegetable Soup With Basil Paste}

Linda Schneider — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:00:23 +0000

What is Soupe Au Pistou? It’s officially spring. So let me first start by saying ‘happy spring’. Aren’t we all ready for spring come this time of the year? After a bit of contemplation, what came to mind is an early spring Soupe Au Pistou, a fancy French phrase for vegetable soup with basil [...] Read More

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Breaking Into Spring With This Easy Organic Lamb Stew Recipe

Halle Cottis — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:31:05 +0000

Spring Is Right Around The Corner! March is right around the corner and there are a few foods that sing spring to me! Lamb, kale, and cilantro are just a few of my favorite foods to eat in the spring. I am super excited to dig out of this snow (I only have [...] Read More

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Winter Fruit Salad With Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

Halle Cottis — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:41:03 +0000

I have a new obsession with winter fruits! I usually wait until summer fruits are in season, but this year I decided to embrace winter fruits. Oh my goodness, what have I been missing out on? These winter fruits are sweet and amazing! The other day I was doing a photography post on How To [...] Read More

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Tasty Tuesday’s Crockpot Recipes ~ Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Halle Cottis — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:30:05 +0000

Tasty Tuesdays Crockpot Recipes Second Edition Welcome to our second edition of Tasty Tuesdays Crockpot Recipes! If you are interested in more crockpot recipes you can view them here: Recipe tab (at top of website)/Crockpot Recipe tab. Every Tuesday we post a new crockpot recipe! Who doesn’t love a quick and easy dinner [...] Read More

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Tasty Tuesdays Crockpot Recipes ~ Pulled Roast Beef Sandwiches Au Jus

Halle Cottis — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:00:30 +0000

Welcome to our first edition of TV Tuesdays Crockpot Recipes! If you haven’t read our post about crockpots and this series you can do so here: A New Series ~ TV Tuesdays Crockpot Recipes & Everything You Need To Know About Crockpots. Today’s recipe is one of my families favorites! It is juicy and [...] Read More

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How To Make A Grilled Cheese Sandwich With An Amazing Orange Cranberry Jam Recipe!

Halle Cottis — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:03:50 +0000

Who doesn’t love an amazing grilled cheese? When I was little my mom made the best grilled cheese ever! The cheese was gooey and would string right out of the grilled cheese! Today I am sharing my mom’s recipe with a twist. With Thanksgiving around the corner, I wanted to give you some [...] Read More

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Organic Parmesan Garlic Sourdough Croutons Recipe!

Halle Cottis — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:12:07 +0000

I just love having a crunchy crouton on top of my salad. It adds to the texture of the salad and gives it a punch of bold flavor. I also wanted to create a crouton recipe so I could make a delicious stuffing for this holiday season. Oh my goodness wait until you try [...] Read More

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End of Summer Organic Veggie Stew/Chili Recipe!

Halle Cottis — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:30:50 +0000

Summer is coming to an end and fall is quickly approaching. I have a ton of awesome veggies coming out of my garden and I wanted a recipe that would use up all of these great veggies. I am so glad to have such wonderful friends who are always looking out for me and [...] Read More

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Organic Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

Halle Cottis — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:27:49 +0000

One of my favorite seasons is fall! I love the cool, crisp air and all the color that nature has to offer. I also love that many varieties of squashes come into season. Today I am sharing one of my all time favorite soups, butternut squash soup. This soup is very simple to make and [...] Read More

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Right From Your Organic Garden ~ Homemade Ratatouille Recipe!

Halle Cottis — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:31:32 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I have so many vegetables coming out of my garden right now that I just don’t know what to do with them all! Check out this harvest that I picked out of my garden one night last week. That is a lot of veggies isn’t it? Some of [...] Read More

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BLT & Avocado Salad

Halle Cottis — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:41:03 +0000

I just love creamy salads! In my cookbook, The Whole Lifestyle Nutrition Cookbook ~ Real Food Made Simple, I have chicken salad, egg salad and shrimp salad and they are all some of my favorites. Today I wanted to share with you all one more of my favorite salad recipes. Here I took the [...] Read More

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Organic Bacon, Corn & Potato Chowder Recipe

Halle Cottis — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:34:58 +0000

It really has started to cool down here in Wisconsin! I love fall and with fall comes delicious soup recipes! This is one of my favorite recipes of all time. I can remember making this when I was in college and eating it for the entire week! It was that good! There are [...] Read More

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Organic Ham & Bean Soup

Halle Cottis — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:25:19 +0000

I posted a great recipe the other day, Organic Pastured Fresh Ham Recipe With An Apricot Honey Glaze. In this recipe I cooked a delicious ham and of course, I always save the bones to make soup later on in the week. Here is that recipe! By utilizing every part of the ham [...] Read More

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How To Make Organic Beef Stock (Bone Broth)

Halle Cottis — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:35:54 +0000

I have had some soup bones in my freezer for quite some time. I have the chicken stock recipe mastered and now I have the beef stock recipe tackled. Beef broth is a bit more challenging to make. The finished product should be a jelly like substance (cold) and then quickly turns to [...] Read More

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Creamy Organic Cauliflower Soup Recipe

Halle Cottis — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:14:32 +0000

There is nothing I enjoy better then having a creamy bowl of hot soup on a cold winters day! This soup is so delicious and sure to please everyone! First, cut up your cauliflower into small pieces and set aside. Next, cut a medium onion into small chunks or pieces. Melt your grass fed [...] Read More

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Broccoli Cheese Soup, Holistic Recipe

Halle Cottis — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:00:51 +0000

Last night I made this delicious broccoli cheese soup. It is creamy and full of flavor. So if you are looking for a delicious soup that will warm you up on a cold winters day, pull this recipe out…it won’t disappoint! Print Broccoli Cheese Sour, Holistic Recipe Rating: 51 Prep Time: 15 minutesCook [...] Read More

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Organic Steak Salad with Onion Straws Recipe

Halle Cottis — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:27:45 +0000

Last night I made this delicious steak salad! For Valentines day, my husband made a surf and turf and we had some left over steak. So I sliced it very thinly and topped it on a salad. But what makes this salad so special are the onion straws that gives this salad so much [...] Read More

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Homemade Condensed Cream Of Chicken/Mushroom Soup, Holistic Recipe

Halle Cottis — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:41:34 +0000

One of the most frequent questions I am asked is “Halle, do you have a recipe that can substitute out condense cream of chicken/mushroom soup?” When you look at a can of this stuff…it is astounding how many unhealthy ingredients are in this. I wouldn’t even categorize these soups as food, they are that bad! [...] Read More

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Fresh Garden Organic Chili Recipe

Halle Cottis — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:22:22 +0000

Nutrition Info Calories: 250.7 Fat: 6.7g Carbohydrates: 25.5g Protein: 23.2g Ingredients 1 pound grass fed ground beef 2 tbsp grass fed butter 4 cups organic chopped tomatoes (If tomatoes are out of season, you could also use 1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes and 1 15 oz can of tomato sauce to replace the fresh tomatoes) 1 [...] Read More

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Organic Cream Of Tomato Soup Recipe

Halle Cottis — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:34:38 +0000

Nutrition Info Calories: 132.6 Fat: 3.8g Carbohydrates: 21.1g Protein: 5.5g Ingredients 4 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 4 whole cloves 2 cups chicken broth (Click Here for Halle’s chicken broth recipe) 1 tbsp arrowroot powder 1 tbsp cold water 1 tsp unrefined sea salt 1 tsp organic cane sugar or sweetener of choice 1/4 cup organic [...] Read More

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Organic Tomato Caprese Salad Recipe

Halle Cottis — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 02:00:32 +0000

Print Organic Tomato Caprese Salad Recipe Prep Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 5 minutes Yield: 4 servingsServing Size: 1 serving Nutrition Info: Calories: 138.0 Fat: 10.7g Carbohydrates: 4.0g Protein: 5.5gIngredients1 cup red cherry tomatoes 1 cup yellow cherry tomatoes 2/3 cup fresh mini mozzarella balls (about 4 oz) 2 tbsp Halle’s Italian dressing see [...] Read More

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Organic Homemade Chicken Stock Recipe

Halle Cottis — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 23:35:59 +0000

Print Organic Homemade Chicken Stock Recipe Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 4 hoursTotal Time: 4 hours, 15 minutes Yield: 16 cupsServing Size: 1 cup Nutrition Info: Calories: 86.4 Fat: 2.9g Carbohydrates: 8.5g Protein: 6.0gIngredients1-2 leftover bones and skin from a cooked or raw chicken carcass preferably a grassland fed chicken filtered cold water, [...] Read More

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Spring Organic Harvest Salad With Fresh Berry Dressing Recipe

Halle Cottis — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:01:23 +0000

I had quite a few cool weather crops to harvest this week. Here is a wonderful salad utilizing most of your early spring harvest. Print Spring Organic Harvest Salad With Fresh Berry Dressing Recipe Prep Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 5 minutes Yield: 4 saladsServing Size: 1 salad Nutritional Information: Calories: 200.3 Fat: [...] Read More

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Organic Strawberry and Avocado Salad Recipe

Halle Cottis — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:57:08 +0000

Print Organic Strawberry and Avocado Salad Recipe Prep Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 5 minutes Yield: 4 servingsServing Size: 1 serving Nutritional Information: Calories: 226.8 Fat: 18.8 Carbohydrates: 15.4 Protein: 3.7Ingredients2 avocados peeled and pitted chopped 1 cup strawberries finely chopped 1/2 of jalapeno minced,seeds removed 2 tbsp chopped cilantro 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tbsp [...] Read More

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Organic Roasted Radish and Greens Vinaigrette Recipe

Halle Cottis — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:46:35 +0000

Roasted Radish and Greens Vinaigrette #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Side Dishes Author: Halle Cottis Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 2 I went out to my garden and picked these wonderful radishes. I knew you could eat the radish tops, so I set out to [...] Read More

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Chicken Taco Salad Served In a Taco Shell, Holistic Recipe

Halle Cottis — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:34:33 +0000

Chicken Taco Salad Served In a Taco Shell #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Salad Author: Halle Cottis Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 4 I was inspired to create this recipe from a post that Jan Whitlinger posted. I made the shell as she recommended and [...] Read More

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Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing, Holistic Recipe

Halle Cottis — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 06:12:36 +0000

Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Salad Author: Halle Cottis Serves: 2 I love spinach! Every year I grow spinach in my garden. It is so fresh and delicious and makes a wonderful salad. For this salad, I decided to put all my favorites in there. I did [...] Read More

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