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  • Pressure Cooker Lamb Soup

    Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs stew meat (lamb or beef), in 1 inch cubes 4 cups beef stock 2 ribs celery, chopped 3 carrots, chopped 1-2 onions, diced 1/2 c red wine 1/2 jar diced tomatoes 1… Read more

  • Oven-Fried Chicken with a Cornmeal Crust

    We tried this recipe with chicken from the farmers market and wow! was it good! Adapted from the Joy of Cooking 1997 Edition, p. 603. Rinse & pat dry: 3 1/2 – 5 lbs chicken parts… Read more

  • Coconut Lactation Cookies (Belly Belly recipe)

    The recipe has been slightly altered but is almost exactly the same as the BellyBelly website’s recipe for “Very Effective Lactation Cookies” By Kelly Winder. My friend Chenine recommended it to me. Her favorite combinations are dark… Read more

  • Wild Rice-Quinoa Cakes with Sweet Potato and Cranberries

    This recipe is from Whole Foods Market, but I could not find it on their website – I found it at Eating Bird Food. Great in salads! Ingredients 1/2 lb. sweet potatoes (1 medium sized), peeled… Read more

  • Recipe: Corn, Potato and Vegetable Soup

    I have been making this recipe for almost ten years. It is best during corn season when it is so sweet and fresh. This recipe originates from Cooking Matters (formerly known as Operation Frontline) by a… Read more

  • Recipe: Thumbprint Cookies

    This is almost exactly the same as the Whole Foods Market “No-Bake Thumbprint Cookies” recipe. Ingredients 3/4 cup pitted dates 3 cups rolled oats 1 1/2 cup smooth almond butter 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut 1/2 teaspoon… Read more

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Syrah McGivern

Registered Dietitian, Liscensed Dietitian Nutritionist