Recipes for Thursday July 16th, 2026
- Jul 15
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Entrees
E1 -- Ground Beef with Sweet Potatoes & Spinach
Ingredients
· 1 tbsp ghee, divided
· 1 small onion, finely chopped
· 1.1 lb lean ground beef, (or veal, pork, or turkey)
· 1/2 tsp Himalayan salt
· 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
· 1/2 tsp garlic powder
· 1/2 tsp fish sauce
· 7-8 splashes Frank's Red Hot
· 1/2 large baked sweet potato*, cooled and cut into large bite size chunks
· 6 cups baby spinach leaves
· 2-3 tsp harissa, to serve
Instructions
E2 -- Tuscan Sausage Kale Soup with Sweet Potato
Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
10 ounces of Italian sausage
½ white onion – diced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper – to taste
2 medium sweet potatoes – peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
4 cups chicken stock – I used low-sodium
½ bunch of kale – flat leaf or curly kale
Instructions
E3 -- Carrot, Red Lentil, & Spinach Soup
Ingredients
· 1 teaspoon olive oil
· 1 medium red onion chopped
· 5-6 medium carrots about 3 cups, cut into 1 cm (¾ inch) slices
· 3 cloves garlic minced
· 3 cm (1 ⅕ inch) piece fresh ginger minced
· 0.5 teaspoon cumin
· 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
· 0.5 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
· 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste
· 1 teaspoon sea salt to taste
· 13.5 oz. canned diced tomatoes
· 6 cups vegetable broth
· 1 cup red lentils
· 1 cup frozen spinach*
· Juice of ½ a lemon
· Brown rice to serve
Instructions
Sides
S1 -- Roasted Sweet Potato Spinach Salad
Ingredients
For the Sweet Potatoes
· 1 large sweet potato
· 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
For the Salad
· 7 oz baby spinach
· 1/2 cup thinly sliced pink lady apple
· 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
· 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese
· 1/3 cup dried cranberries
· 1/3 cup candied pecans, chopped
For the Honey Dijon Dressing
· 1/2 cup olive oil
· 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
· 1/4 cup honey
· 2 cloves garlic, minced
· 2. tablespoons whole grain dijon mustard
· 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
· 1/2 teaspoon salt
· 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
S2 -- Crunchy Cucumber Carrot Celery Salad
Ingredients
· 3 cups carrots, shredded (about 3-4 medium-large carrots)
· 1.5 cups long English cucumber, diced (about 1/2-2/3 of a cucumber)
· 1.5 cups celery, diced (about 4 large stalks)
· 1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped
· 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
· 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
· Salt + pepper, to taste
Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing:
· 1/4 cup olive oil
· 1/2 a lemon, juice only
· 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
· 1/2 tsp maple syrup
· 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
· 1/2 tsp garlic powder
· Salt + pepper, to taste
Instructions
S3 -- Golden Beet & Cucumber Salad with Feta
Ingredients
· 1 ½ pounds medium golden beets, trimmed, peeled and cut into thin wedges (about 12 per beet)
· ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
· 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
· ½ teaspoon honey
· ½ teaspoon salt
· ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
· 2 cups thinly sliced English cucumber (1 medium)
· ¼ cup finely chopped red onion
· ¼ cup crumbled feta
· 2 tablespoons slivered basil
Instructions
S4 -- Sweet Potato & Spinach Gratin
Ingredients
· about 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
· 1 medium to large sweet potato
· 2 big handfuls of spinach
· 2 cloves of garlic
· 3/4 cup of cheddar cheese, grated
· 3/4 cup of heavy cream (you can use whole milk if you prefer)
· 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
Instructions
S5 -- Carrot, Tomato, & Spinach Quinoa Pilaf
Ingredients
· 2 teaspoons olive oil
· ½ onion, chopped
· 1 cup quinoa
· 2 cups water
· 2 tablespoons vegetarian chicken-flavored bouillon granules
· 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
· 1 teaspoon thyme
· 1 carrot, chopped
· 1 tomato, chopped
· 1 cup baby spinach
Instructions
S6 -- Easy Roasted Carrots & Crispy Kale
Ingredients
· ½ pound fresh kale
· 3 tablespoons olive oil
· Salt and black pepper
· 1 pound carrots
· Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
Deserts / Beverages
D1 -- Vegan Apple Pie Crustless
Ingredients
Apple Pie Filling
· 5-6 large apples sliced thin, about 3 lb.
· 1 small lemon juice + zest needed
· 2 Tbsp. coconut oil (unrefined)
· 1/4 tsp. allspice
· 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
· 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
· 1/2 tsp. unrefined salt (real, pink, or Celtic salt)
· 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
· 1/4 cup tapioca flour optional
Coconut Whip
· 1 can coconut milk (can) refrigerated at least 3 hours*
Maple Cinnamon Pecans
· 2 Tbsp. pecans (raw) chopped
· 1/2 tsp. pure maple syrup
· 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
Ingredients
FILLING:
· 3 organic apples, peeled + sliced (I like to use Granny Smith + Gala apples)
· 4 small plums, sliced (That's about 2-3 cups)
· ½ cup pure maple syrup (You can also use organic cane sugar or brown sugar, if preferred)
· 2 Tbsps Arrowroot starch
· 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
· ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
· ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
· ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
· pinch of ground cloves
· Pinch of sea salt
· 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
CRUMBLE TOPPING:
· 1 cup Gluten-free thick-cut Rolled oats (I like to use Bob's Red Mill)
· ½ cup organic brown sugar
· ¼ cup Gluten-free 1-to-1 Baking Flour
· ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
· ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
· 4 Tbsps vegan butter, partially melted
Instructions
D3 -- Sunbutter Plum Muffins with Orange Zest
Ingredients
· 1c all purpose gluten free flour mix, plus an extra spoonful to toss with the fruit
· 1/4 tsp baking powder
· 1/4 tsp baking soda
· 1/4 tsp salt
· zest of 1 small orange
· 2 small plums, sliced (about 3/4 of a cup)
· 1/3c plant milk
· 1/3c unsweetened applesauce
· 1/2c sunflower seed butter
· 1/4c maple syrup
· 2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
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