Author: Svendblad Josephine
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Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Soup)
We love Thai food and find it so complimentary to our beliefs and lifestyle. This is a staple in our house, which we love to eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Give this a whirl and let us know what you think. Ingredients for Soup 2 lbs of organic skinless chicken thigh meat, cubed; if…
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Lemon Squares
We love these lemon squares from Elana’s Pantry, bu we did modify them quite a bit to suit our much less sweet palate and overall palate. Thank you Elana! This recipe yields about 48 squares For the crust you will need: 3 cups almond meal pinch of sea salt 4 tbsps coconut oil 1 tbsp…
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Cold Golden Beet Soup
Yumm yumm yumm! On a hot day this soup is perfect to fill you up or serve as a perfect appetizer. Golden beets are as packed with vitamins and goodness as red or other varietals. We love this soup and hope that you will too, here are the simple ingredients and preparation. I like this…
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Coconut Flour Dusted Calamari
It’s almost summer her in Arizona, and we are looking for lighter, but satisfying lunches like this great tasting coconut flour dusted calamari. Server this with some of your favorite light white wine, we prefer Arizona Stronghold Tazi as a pairing. This is so easy to make and will make you and everyone happy! The…
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Cabbage Roulades with Sauerkraut
This is a dish the I grew up with in Austria that my mom used to make for us all the time. She learned this dish from my Croatian grandmother, and it has a well balanced flavor profile and the acid is perfect. This is a childhood favorite that has remained in the top dishes…
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Phukett Green Chicken Curry
This dish is very authentic, it’s so lovely and quite easy to make, that you have to give this a try and let us know what you think. Ingredients 2 lbs of chicken thigh meat, cubed into 1 – 2 inch thick pieces 2 tbsp coconut oil 2 cups of coconut cream (we use Aroy-D)…
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Cardamom Coconut Cream Custard
In the previous post we made these awesome macaroons, but ended up with 8 left over egg yolks, hmmmm…what to do? We decided to turn these great yolks into a custard that is very different in taste and ingredients from our previously posted Vanilla Custard. This is a powerhouse dessert or quick breakfast after your…
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Coconut & Yogurt Macaroons

Our dear friend Rich shared his mom’s old German recipe with us. Frau Christine Schaus Hybner inspired this amazing treat. Vielen Dank Frau Hybner! We have modified this recipe beyond recognition, but would not have put it together without her. So here it is enjoy! Frau Hybner, we owe you a batch and Rich, thank…
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Liver Dumplings for Soup (Leberknoedel)
Today, I’d like to share a personal all time favorite of mine since childhood, Leberknoedel, aka Liver Dumplings. These are so incredibly easy to make and offer a nutritional punch like little else. Check out how nutritious liver is. In this case we used chicken liver, but you could use veal or good grass-fed beef…
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Walnut Torte
I cannot tell you what a pleasure it has been to have had my mom and dad visit. My mom has shared a few amazing recipes with me from Europe. This is a new one that she developed this past year with walnuts from their tree, which she brought for this recipe. This is a…