Patty Murphy, MS, CNS

Immune Boosting Tonic

Ingredients:

1½ cups water

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (with mother)

1 tbsp lemon juice

½ tsp ground ginger or 1 tsp ginger juice*

¼ tsp ground turmeric

1 tsp Manuka honey or a raw, unfiltered honey

Instructions:

1. Add ingredients excep...

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Ingredients

1 can chickpeas (Eden Organics br...

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Super Simple Crust:

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Ingredients:

1¼...

Crustless Mini Quiche Appetizers:

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic

¼ cup onion, finely chopped

1 medium zucchini, sliced and quartered

½ cup shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped

½ cup red pepper, finely chopped

¼ tsp sea salt

¼ tsp black pepper

½ cup garba...