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1/4 cup red lentils 1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth 1 teaspoon Za'atar seasoning blend 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon lemon juice Salt to taste Pita chips and chopped parsley garnish (optional) Rinse your lentils and add them to the rice cooker bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Cover, and set to "cook," stirring the bowl occasionally as the lentils cook. The soup is ready when the "cook" cycle is finished, stir in the lemon juice, a

I write this as Michigan is four days into a six day blizzard event, and the event is headed all the way down the deep south to the Gulf Coast. Videos of empty grocery shelves are all over social media right now, particularly when it comes to bread and milk, and people south of the Mason-Dixon Line are sharing their Snowpocalypse grocery hauls... y'all are not used to this, and boy is it obvious. I am used to this. My mother taught me how to do this as a young child (this was

1 cup water 1/3 cup plain instant oats 1/2 cup frozen mixed berries 1/4 cup dairy, soy, nut free yogurt alternative 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds 2 tablespoons raw, local honey Dash sea salt Place the oats, frozen berries, ground flax seeds, and sea salt in a microwave safe bowl, cover, and microwave on high heat for 1 minute 30 seconds. Stir the contents of the bowl, and microwave again for 30-45 seconds. Add the yogurt alternative and raw honey, and serve immediately. Serv

1 frozen cod fillet 1/8 cup jasmine rice 1/8 cup red lentils 1/2 cup frozen vegetables of choice 1/2 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt For the sauce: 1/2 cup coconut milk 1/2 teaspoon madras curry powder 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon ground thyme 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice Rinse your rice and lentils and add them to your rice cooker bowl with the water and salt. Add your frozen cod fillet and vegetables. Whisk your coconut sauce ingredients together, and pour over

1 frozen salmon fillet (bones & skins optional) 1/4 cup white rice, rinsed 1/4 cup dried shiitake mushroom slices 3/4 cup water 1/2 tsp salt For the sauce: 1/2 teaspoon MSG 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon coconut aminos 1 teaspoon raw honey or maple syrup 1 green onion, avocado, cucumber, or other fresh vegetable accompaniment, sliced (optional) Combine your salmon, rinsed rice, mushrooms, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in your rice cooker bowl. To make

1 ripe avocado 1 cup frozen berry blend 1/3 cup dairy/soy/nut free yogurt alternative 1/4 cup plain oats 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds 2 tablespoons raw, local honey or maple syrup 2 cups water Ice to taste (optional) Add all ingredients to your blender bowl, and blend at the highest setting until the smoothie is your preferred consistency. Drink immediately. Serves 1-2. Did you enjoy this recipe? Support yr very appreciative Auntie with a tip at ko-fi.com/yrauntie

If you follow Auntie's New Hip , you'll know I'm the newest, youngest bionic hip recipient as of six days before this writing. Having gone through major surgery before, but not having to have dealt with the food allergies the last time I went under the knife, I knew I was going to do some serious meal prep in the weeks before surgery, as well as keep certain "convenience" foods on hand for quick, easy nutrients in the days after. I documented the prep process on my surgery bl

2 cups cooked pinto beans 2 cups warm bean water (that was used to cook the beans) 3 tablespoons honey, brown sugar, or real maple syrup 4 tablespoons neutral flavored vegetable oil 1 tablespoon sea salt 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast 6 cups preferred bread flour Prepare 1 cup or 1/2 lb dried pinto beans to be cooked by your package directions - if you’re using an Instant Pot, you can add them rinsed and unsoaked to your pressure cooker bowl along with 3 cups water and a da

1 lb sausage, plain/original flavor 1 carton mushrooms, white or portobello 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 tablespoons bacon grease or olive oil 1 cup cooked brown rice, cooled to room temperature 3/4 cup chickpea flour 4 flax eggs 1 teaspoon crushed rosemary 1 teaspoon marjoram 1 teaspoon thyme 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon sea salt or to taste Preheat oven to 350 °F. Clean and rough chop your mushrooms, sauté with onions in bacon grease or oil until the onions are t

1/2 cup dairy-free vanilla yogurt made with coconut or oat cultures 1 medium-large ripe banana, fork mashed 1 tablespoon Sunbutter 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds Mix the dairy-free yogurt, fork mashed banana, and Sunbutter together into a smooth-ish mixture. Top with the ground flax seeds. Can be assembled in a bowl and eaten immediately, or refrigerated overnight in a 2 cup cold-storage container or jar.