Cold Soup For A Hot Day

Cold and Crunchy Blueberry Soup

3 T Blueberries

6 t Raw Coconut Butter

2 t Goji Berries

2 t Raw Cacao Nibs

1 T Chia Seeds

1 C Rice/Hemp/or Nut Mlk

1 T Agave or Honey

pour mlk into a pint jar

add the chia seeds

apply the lid tightly

shake vigorously

add the nibs/goji

add 6 t raw coconut butter

apply the lid tightly

shake vigorously

add agave or honey

add the blueberries

shake gently

eat directly from jar

with a long handled teaspoon

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Add T Maca

Add T Mesquite

Add T Mitchell May Pure Synergy

Use"Artisana"Raw Organic Coconut Butter

 in Minnesota blueberries grow wild

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mlk "milk" that comes from plants

Red Lentil Soup Suggestions

Red Lentil and Burdock Soup

Suggestions

makes enough for four

3 qt soup pot

2 qts water

lentils will expand

simmer slowly

options and opportunities

use a good mineral rich salt on each bowl

fresh ground pepper

Optional Greens

mustard/ collard/ dandelion

spicy/ smooth/ bitter

Optional Roots

dehydrated: daikon/burdock/ginger

carrots


in Minnesota dandelions grow wild

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Red Lentil and Burdock Soup

• Ingredients
• 1/2 C daikon julienned
• 1/2 C burdock thinly sliced half rounds
• 1/4 C ginger thinly sliced
• 1/4 C garlic minced
• 1/2 C yam chopped
• 1/2 C parsnip julienned
• 1/2 C turnip julienned
• 1 C red lentils
• 1/2 C chopped greens /daikon or turnip
• 1 T herbes de provence
• 1 T curry
• 1 T olive oil
• saute roots and herbes de provence 3 or 4 mins
• rinse the lentils well / add
• add the curry / stir until fragrant
• add the greens/stir
• add water
• bring to a simmer
• turn to low / cover
• simmer 20 mins / stir 2 or 3 times

Why 32 mins?

Why 32 mins/32 mins will be an average time for makeing my soups // some will be shorter // some longer // my cold breakfast soup takes only 6 mins // my pinto bean soup takes overnight soaking// 15 mins prep and 2 hrs to cook and well worth it. My soups will be{dairy free} using arthritis friendly super foods that are easy to find at your local co-op// Whole Foods Mkt/and on line and if your lucky enuff to have a garden you can grow your own//if you live in minnesota you can find burdock growing wild/ i will be starting with my 32 min daikon and red lentil soup featuring daikon/burdock /garlic and ginger// my soups are designed for the soup pot and they will work very well with a crock pot//i will be looking foreward to hearing your comments// hopeing you find this in good health // love and light // gary