Recipes — Category_The Feel Good Cookbook

Jonell Francis
Fruit Sweetened Creamsicle Smoothie

Fruit Sweetened Creamsicle Smoothie

Fruit sweetened Creamsicle smoothies. No added sugar, no Dairy. Quick and Delicious. Happy Easter! 13 ounce can coconut milk 1/2 can frozen OJ concentrate 1 fresh or frozen banana 2 cups ice Blend and go.

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Jonell Francis
Fruit free Breakfast Smoothies

Fruit free Breakfast Smoothies

Fruit free Breakfast Smoothies Looking for a fruit free breakfast smoothie to start your day? One thing I love about green smoothies is that its a meal in minutes (like maybe 2 max), but it's also power packed with nutrition for healing, detoxing and balancing the brain. Here is a refreshing green breakfast smoothie I created for a client of mine who does not tolerate fruit at all right now. One of the telltale signs of leaky gut is a sensitivity to simple sugars...even from healthy fruit. So the challenge is to get all those beneficial nutrients past your tastebuds and...

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Jonell Francis
Curried Butternut Squash Pear Soup

Curried Butternut Squash Pear Soup

Welcome crisp winter weather with this delectable warm soup. 1 (2 pound) butternut squash 3 tablespoons butter or olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 teaspoon salt 4 cups chicken broth 2 firm ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1" cubes 1 (13 ounce) can coconut cream   Cooking Directions: Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membrane. Place squash halves, cut sides down, on the prepared baking sheet (non-aluminum surface or line with parchment paper). Roast in preheated oven until...

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Jonell Francis
Pork Belly Benedict

Pork Belly Benedict

How do you top the classic indulgence that is Eggs Benedict? Slap on some pork belly, oven roasted potatoes and ridiculously easy hollandaise sauce. One of Bend's top tier local eats is Chow, spreading farm to table love over central Oregon with a full complement of benedictine breakfast entrees. I ordered this breakfast stack and was smitten from the first bite! Flavorful Foundation Start at the bottom and stack it up. We love sourdough toast as a foundation. For gluten-free dining use 1/2" slices of fried polenta in place of toast. If you're off all grains, make a bed of...

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