The Luscious Way

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awesome carrot ginger soup

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carrot ginger soup made with 36+ hour chicken bone broth, pastured butter, and Thai ginger salt, topped with raw pumpkin seeds and Ozuke’ caraway and dill kraut

caramelize chopped onion in butter for 20-30 min until golden, adding chopped ginger toward end
add peeled and sliced carrots, lots of rich chicken bone broth and cook till soft (10 min after boil)
puree in vitamix or high powered blender with a couple pats of raw butter, a pinch of Thai ginger salt or sea salt, and an inch of fresh ginger till smooth

serve warm with a topping of seeds and fresh, live kraut


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The Secret of Life

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Parsnipitty-Granny Mash

4 med parsnips, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch rounds

3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced

lots of good pasture or Irish butter (you know, the kind that is yellow from cows who eat fresh green grass and have vitamin rich milk!)

pinch of celtic sea salt

In a large heavy skillet, melt at least 3 TBSP butter and gently brown, (stirring occasionally) the parsnips till coated and golden, 10 min tops

sprinkle apple slices on top, carefully pour 3/4 cup water on top and cover, steam for 8 min or until soft

scoop into high powered blender or food processor, adding another 1-3 TBSP butter and blend until smooth with a sprinkle of salt

serve hot with another pat of butter