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  • Winter Crunch Salad with Christine Waltermyer

    Winter Crunch Salad with Christine Waltermyer

    Winter Crunch Salad

    with Christine Waltermyer

    Christine Waltermyer is a local Wellness Chef, private chef to celebrities, published cookbook author and founder of the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, which offers an online Plant-Based Cooking Program. She also loves shopping at Basil Bandwagon! Visit naturalkitchenschool.com to get your FREE copy of her cookbook, “7 Days of Deliciousness.”


    Serves 4-6

    A colorful, heart-healthy salad that highlights seasonal vegetables.

    Ingredients

    Salad:

    ½ head radicchio, chopped

    ½ cup chopped fennel bulb

    1 mandarin orange, sliced

    2 tablespoons sliced almonds

    2 heads Belgian endive, cored and sliced

    3 heirloom rainbow carrots, peeled and diced

    5 cups chopped romaine lettuce

    Dressing:

    ½ cup olive oil

    ⅓ champagne vinegar

    1 tablespoon maple sugar

    ½ teaspoon sea salt

    1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard

    Juice of one small orange 


    Method

    1. Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl.

    2. In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients. Whisk well to blend.

    3. Just before serving the salad, pour desired amount of dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Enjoy!


    Thank you to Christine Waltermyer and the Natural Kitchen Cooking School for working with us to help promote healthy, nutritious meals and products that are affordable, full of nutrients, and simple to make at home!

  • RECAP: New Product Thursday 2/13/2020

    RECAP: New Product Thursday 2/13/2020

    Check out our NEW products this week!

    Manitoba Harvest Hemp Yeah Hemp Milks: Unsweetened Original, Original, & Unsweetened Vanilla
    Justin’s: Peanut Butter Cups with Crispy Quinoa
    Kastania: Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    Little Secrets Cookie Bars: Dark Chocolate with Salted Caramel
    PlantFusion: Elite Activated Peptide Protein & Inspire for Women (both come in vanilla and chocolate)
    Rishi: Chaga Chai Concentrate
    Basil Bandwagon Natural Market: Collagen Peptides in larger size!
    Desert Essence Probiotic Hand Sanitizer: Tea Tree Oil with Lemongrass, Tea Tree Oil with Lavender, & Tea Tree Oil
    The Hemp Division Drinks: Recover, Siesta, & Calm
    Silk: Dairy Free Heavy Whipping Cream
  • Triple Layer Carob Cake with Christine Waltermyer

    Triple Layer Carob Cake with Christine Waltermyer

    Triple Layer Carob Cake

    with Christine Waltermyer

    Christine Waltermyer is a local Wellness Chef, private chef to celebrities, published cookbook author and founder of the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, which offers an online Plant-Based Cooking Program. She also loves shopping at Basil Bandwagon! Visit naturalkitchenschool.com to get your FREE copy of her cookbook, “7 Days of Deliciousness.”


    Triple Layer Carob Cake

    Makes One 2-Layer Cake

    This paleo cake is refined sugar-free, grain-free and decadent!

    Ingredients

    Frosting:

    ¼ cup maple syrup (+ a little extra if needed after it chills, to achieve the right consistency)

    ½ cup carob powder

    ½ cup refined coconut oil

    ½ cup almond butter (I used sprouted almond butter)

    Cake (Dry Ingredients):

    2 cup Bob’s Red Mill Paleo Flour

    ½ cup carob powder

    1 teaspoon baking soda

    ¼ teaspoon sea salt

    ½ teaspoon cinnamon

    Cake (Wet Ingredients):

    4 pastured eggs

    ½ cup avocado oil

    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    ½ cup pure maple syrup

    For Presentation: Optional raspberry sauce (recipe below), fresh mint, flaked sea salt

    Method

    To make the frosting:

    In a bowl, mix together all of the ingredients and stir well until smooth. Refrigerate while you make the cake. You may need to a little more maple syrup later after chilling the frosting, to achieve a smooth, spreadable consistency. If you want extra frosting for decorating, you can double this recipe.

    To make the cake:

    1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease two 8-inch cake pans with avocado oil. You can place a circle of parchment paper on the bottom of each one if you like, to make releasing the cakes a little easier.

    2. In a large bowl, mix together all of the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and stir well to combine. Evenly divide the batter between two cake pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or just until set on top.

    3. Remove the frosting from the refrigerator to come to room temperature. 

    4. Remove the cakes from the oven and set aside to cool. When cool to the touch you can invert the cakes, releasing them from the pans, onto plates lined with parchment paper. Flip one cake onto a cake plate. 

    5. Stir the frosting to help it soften. If needed, add a little more maple syrup to achieve the right spreadable consistency.

    6. Cover the top of the cake with frosting. Place the other layer on top. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the frosting. Clean any crumbs from the plate.

    7. To serve, when plating each slice drizzle with optional raspberry sauce, sprinkle with flaked sea salt and place a mint sprig on the side.

    Optional Raspberry Sauce Recipe

    Ingredients:

    1 10-ounce bag frozen raspberries

    2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup

    Equipment: plastic squirt bottle with nozzle

    Method:

    Place the raspberries and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until almost boiling. Cover and cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Place in a blender and blend until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer. Using a funnel, pour into the squirt bottle. Use to make a zigzag design on each piece of cake when served.


    Thank you to Christine Waltermyer and the Natural Kitchen Cooking School for working with us to help promote healthy, nutritious meals and products that are affordable, full of nutrients, and simple to make at home!

  • DIY Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas with Christine Waltermyer

    DIY Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas with Christine Waltermyer

    DIY Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

    with Christine Waltermyer

    Christine Waltermyer is a local Wellness Chef, private chef to celebrities, published cookbook author and founder of the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, which offers an online Plant-Based Cooking Program. She also loves shopping at Basil Bandwagon! Visit naturalkitchenschool.com to get your FREE copy of her cookbook, “7 Days of Deliciousness.”


    Vegan White Chocolate Bark

    with dried cranberries

    Makes 16 Hearts

    Ingredients

    6 oz Sunfood organic cacao butter, melted

    ⅓ cup vegan vanilla protein powder

    2 tablespoons dried cranberries (sugar free if possible)

    2 tablespoons hemp hearts 

    2 tablespoons chopped goji berries

    ¼  teaspoon sea salt

    ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

    A few drops – ½ teaspoon SweetLeaf Sweet Drops Vanilla Creme Sweetener

    Equipment: Silicone heart-shaped molds (or you can just make bark in an 8 x 8-inch pan lined with parchment paper), pretty boxes for packaging

    Method

    1. Heat an inch of water in a saucepan. Place a metal bowl over it. Add the cacao and heat until melted.

    2. Add the protein powder, vanilla, sea salt, and stevia drops. Whisk to blend.

    3. Working quickly, use an immersion blender to blend smooth.

    4. Pour into silicone molds or an 8 x 8-inch dish lined with parchment paper.

    5. Sprinkle the hemp hearts, dried cranberries and chopped goji berries across the tops.

    6. Place in the refrigerator to set for 2 to 4 hours.

    7. Carefully release the chilled hearts from the mold (or break the bark into random pieces). Place the chocolate in gift box of choice. The white chocolate will keep at room temperature for up to 2 weeks. Or you can store in the refrigerator for a firmer texture.


    Homemade Natural Bath Bombs

    with Essential Oils

    Makes 2 Medium Size Bath Bombs

    Ingredients

    ½ cup baking soda

    ¼ cup organic cornstarch

    ¼ cup epsom salts

    ¼ teaspoon Decorative Food Colors from Nature (color of choice) or other natural powdered food coloring

    2 ½ teaspoons jojoba oil (or castor oil, almond oil or melted coconut oil)

    ½ teaspoon water

    ½ teaspoon essential oil of your choice (lemon, grapefruit, lavender, etc.)

    ¼ cup citric acid

    Equipment: Bath bomb mold

    Method

    1. In a medium size bowl, combine the baking soda, cornstarch, epsom salts, and food coloring. Whisk to blend.

    2. In a small glass jar, combine the jojoba oil, water, and essential oil. Place the lid on the jar and shake well. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients in the bowl. It should be the consistency of slightly wet, crumbly beach sand. It should stick together and you should be able to form a small ball with it. If it seems too dry, you can add a few drops more of the jojoba oil, just enough to achieve the right consistency.

    3. Add the citric acid, working it in quickly.

    4. Using a bath bomb mold, scoop up a generous amount of the bath bomb mixture and press the two halves of the mold together. Press the two halves together firmly, then lightly tap the mold to release it. Place the finished bath bomb on a plastic tray lined with parchment paper.


    Herb-Infused Massage Oil

    Ingredients

    4 or 5 sprigs of your favorite dried herb such as rosemary or lavender

    Enough almond oil combined with a neutral oil like avocado oil to fill a medium size glass jar

    6 drops essential oil such as clary sage, rosemary or lavender

    Equipment: A pretty gift bottle and ribbon

    Method

    1. Fill a medium size glass jar with the oil. Place the dried herbs in the oil. Cover the jar and place in a cool, dark place for 2 to 4 weeks. Strain out the oil, removing the herbs, and pour the oil into the gift bottle, adding 1-2 new sprigs of the dried herb. At this point you can add a few drops of essential oil such as clary sage. Place the lid on the bottle and add some ribbon for the perfect Valentine’s gift!


    Thank you to Christine Waltermyer and the Natural Kitchen Cooking School for working with us to help promote healthy, nutritious meals and products that are affordable, full of nutrients, and simple to make at home!

  • RECAP: New Product Thursday 1/23/2020

    RECAP: New Product Thursday 1/23/2020

    Check out our NEW products this week!

    Brodo Broth: NEW PACKAGE AND LOW PRICE!
    Charlotte’s Web CBD: Original Formula
    Green Foods: Chlorella Tablets, Chlorella Powder, & Beet Powder
    Just About Foods: Cauliflower Flour
    Lavva Plant-Based Yogurt: Vanilla, Original, & Strawberry
    Out of the Woods: Daily Carryalls & Insulated Cooler Bags
    Perfect Snacks Refrigerated Peanut Butter Cups: Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Coconut, & Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt
  • RECAP: New Product Thursday 1/16/2020

    RECAP: New Product Thursday 1/16/2020

    Check out our NEW products this week!

    ACURE: all new products!
    Badger: Damascus Rose Face Care Starter Set
    Clif Bar Coffee Collection: Vanilla Almond Latte & Caramel Macchiato
    BluBags
    Charlotte’s Web: Put Yourself First Aid Kit (Calm Gummies & 17mg Mint Chocolate Tincture)
    Good To Go Keto Bar: Cocoa Coconut
    Lake Champlain Valentine’s Day Chocolates
    Luna Mash-Ups: Peanut Butter Fudge & Lemonzest Blueberry
    RUNA Iced Teas: Peach, Lemon (Zero Calories & Zero Sugar), & Mint (Zero Calories & Zero Sugar)
    Bono Olive Oils: Sicilian, Tunisia, & Spain
  • Celebrate National Kombucha Day with Health-Ade Kombucha Recipes!

    Celebrate National Kombucha Day with Health-Ade Kombucha Recipes!

    ALL Health-Ade Kombucha on sale this month (1/1/2020-1/31/2020) 2 for $6!

    Yields one small jar of dressing

    INGREDIENTS

    1/4 cup Health-Ade Blood Orange Carrot Ginger Kombucha

    3/4 cup olive oil

    1 teaspoon raw honey

    1/2 teaspoon sea salt

    1/4 teaspoon black pepper

    1 clove garlic, finely minced

    METHOD

    1. Combine all ingredients in a small jar and whisk vigorously to combine.

    2. Taste dressing and season with more salt and pepper, if desired.

    3. Dressing will keep in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to five days.


    Yields 4 servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 bottle (1 pint) Health-Ade Cayenne Cleanse

    Juice from 4 blood oranges, plus 1 sliced blood orange for garnish

    1 cup carrots, peeled and chopped

    Juice from 1/2 lemon plus zest for garnish

    1 cup ice cubes

    Cayenne pepper, for sprinkling

    METHOD

    1. Combine Cayenne Cleanse, orange juice, carrots, lemon juice, and ice into a high-powered blender. Blend on low, slowly increasing to high speed. Blend on high for 1 minute or until smooth consistency is reached.

    2. Strain drink through a fine mesh sieve once or twice. Divide drink equally between 4 cocktail glasses. Pour over ice if desired.

    3. Use a vegetable peeler to peel 4 long ribbons of lemon zest. Place 1 ribbon into each glass.

    4. Slice remaining blood orange in wheels and place one face up in each glass.

    5. Sprinkle a pinch of cayenne pepper into each glass. Enjoy cold. Refrigerate up to 2 days.


    Yields 1 serving

    INGREDIENTS

    1/4 cup crystallized ginger, for rim

    2 teaspoons sea salt, for rim

    2 ounces grapefruit juice

    1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)

    4 ounces Health-Ade Ginger Lemon Kombucha

    2 ounces club soda (optional)

    Grapefruit wheel or wedge, for garnish

    METHOD

    1. Place candied ginger and sea salt in the bowl of a food processor. Give it a few good pulses, until ginger and salt are combined and powder-like.

    2. Run a lemon wedge around the rim of a chilled highball glass. Dip glass in ginger-salt mixture to coat. Fill glass with a handful of ice cubes.

    3. In a cocktail shaker, add grapefruit juice, lemon juice, Ginger Lemon Kombucha, and a handful of crushed ice. Very gently shake and strain into a prepared glass. Top with club soda if desired.

    4. Garnish with a grapefruit wheel or wedge and serve.


    Yields 2 servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1.5 cups diced mango (about 1 mango)

    1 cup dried pineapple

    1/2 cup cold water

    1 cup Health-Ade Ginger Lemon Kombucha

    2-3 ounces rum or vodka (optional)

    METHOD

    1. Add mango, pineapple, and water to a blender and blend until smooth.

    2. Strain mixture through a mesh strainer, scraping with the back of a spatula to get all of the juice.

    3. Mix fruit puree with kombucha and optional alcohol, and serve over ice.

    4. Garnish with sliced pineapple and basil.



    All recipes and information above are provided from INFRA and Health-Ade Kombucha.

    Independent Natural Food Retailers Association (INFRA) is a purchasing cooperative owned and governed by independent natural and organic food retailers of all sizes working together to leverage our voice in the industry. They unite their members for the purpose of providing operational support, leveraging purchasing power, and engaging in shared marketing activities.

    Working together is how we compete and differentiate ourselves in the marketplace, and gives us a higher chance of success. The level of integrity and commitment of the retailers who are INFRA members helps us shape a future together where we will be able to continue to bring high quality organic food to our individual communities, because we have a shared vision and commitment.

  • RECAP: New Product Friday 1/10/2020

    RECAP: New Product Friday 1/10/2020

    Check out our NEW products this week!

    Creminelli Fine Meats: Prosciutto Snack Pack
    Love Good Fats Candy Bars: Peanut Butter Chocolatey, Rich Chocolatey Almond, Coconut Chocolate Chip, & Mint Chocolate Chip
    GT’s Kombucha: 25 Anniversary Limited Edition Sacred Life
    Health Ade Kombucha: Grape Vibes
    Lilly’s: Organic Keto-Cauliflower Hummus
    EO Products: Shower Gels, Hand Sanitizer, Bubble Bath, & 3in1 Soap
    Garden of Life: Collagen with CBD, Collagen Super Beauty, Collagen Greens Beauty, Collagen Protein, Collagen Coconut MCT, and CBD Probiotics
    Nona Lim: Green Curry Noodle Bowl
    Beanitos: Sweet Chili and Sour Cream Chips
  • Homemade Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate featuring Lake Champlain Chocolate

    Homemade Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate featuring Lake Champlain Chocolate

    Want to celebrate the new year with a sweet treat? This delicious homemade salted caramel hot chocolate featuring Lake Champlain filled chocolate is how we want to celebrate the end of a year and a decade! Simple and sweet- what else could we ask for?!

    Ingredients

    1 bar Lake Champlain caramel filled chocolate bar, chopped

    1 cup almond milk, or more to taste

    Marshmallows, optional

    Method

    1. In a saucepan, continuously stir almond milk over medium-low heat.

    2. Add chocolate and continue to stir until chocolate is melted and well blended, about 5 minutes. Make sure you don’t boil your milk! Remove from heat and add more milk if desired.

    3. Serve in a mug and add marshmallows if desired. Enjoy!


    Before you enjoy your homemade salted caramel hot chocolate, make sure you take a picture of your masterpiece! Post it on social media and tag your favorite organic market, Basil Bandwagon Natural Market! #basilbandwagon

    For more amazing recipes featuring Lake Champlain chocolates, visit: https://www.lakechamplainchocolates.com/recipes?p=3&product_list_limit=all

  • Winter Holiday Heroes with Christine Waltermyer

    Winter Holiday Heroes with Christine Waltermyer

    WINTER HOLIDAY HEROES

    with Christine Waltermyer

    Christine Waltermyer is a local Wellness Chef, private chef to celebrities, published cookbook author and founder of the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, which offers an online Plant-Based Cooking Program. She also loves shopping at Basil Bandwagon! Visit naturalkitchenschool.com to get your FREE copy of her cookbook, “7 Days of Deliciousness.”


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    Immunity Soup

    Keto Refrigerator Fudge

    Pomegranate Sweet Potato Bruschetta

    Loaded Sweet Potatoes


    Immunity Soup

    Serves 2-3

    Ingredients

    2 tablespoons olive oil

    1 onion, diced (1 1/2 cups)

    Sea salt

    1 teaspoon fresh ginger root, peeled and minced

    2-3 cloves garlic, minced

    3/4 cup fresh maitake mushrooms, chopped

    2 stalks celery, chopped

    2 small carrots, chopped

    1-inch piece kombu, soaked in cold water to cover for 10 minutes

    4 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)

    2 bay leaves

    4 cups vegetable broth* (recipe below: astragalus, kombu, veg scraps)

    A pinch ground turmeric

    2 cups chopped kale

    1 13-oz. jar Jovial brand chickpeas, drained

    2-3 tablespoons light colored miso (such as South River Chickpea miso)

    Lotus Foods brown rice ramen noodles (2 cakes), cooked

    Method

    *If making vegetable broth from scratch, use the recipe below.

    1. Heat a soup pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Add the onion and a pinch of sea salt. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.

    2. Add the ginger and garlic. Cook and stir for another minute or two. Add the maitake mushrooms. Cook a few more minutes. Add the celery and carrot, and cook and stir for a few minutes.

    3. Add the kombu (whole or chopped), thyme, bay leaves, and the vegetable broth. Bring to a boil then lower heat to simmer on low, covered, for about 20 minutes. Add the turmeric, chopped kale, and chickpeas. Cook a few more minutes.

    4. Remove the bay leaves, thyme sprigs and kombu (if a whole piece). Place the miso in a small bowl and add a few tablespoons of water. Stir until diluted. Add this to the soup and stir. Add the cooked ramen noodles just before serving. Enjoy!

    *Immune-Boosting Vegetable Broth Recipe*

    1. In a large soup pot, place 4 cups leftover vegetable scraps (ends of carrots, ends of celery, cabbage hearts, kale stems, parsley stems, etc.) OR 2 whole carrots, 2 celery stalks, 1 handful parsley and 1 onion.

    2. Add 1-2 teaspoons dried astragalus root, 2 bay leaves and a 2-inch piece of kombu sea vegetable.

    3. Add 4 cups of water.

    4. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to cook on low for 1 hour. Strain and use.


    Keto Refrigerator Fudge

    Serves 8

    Ingredients

    1/2 cup carob powder OR cocoa powder OR cacao powder

    1/2 teaspoon Sweetleaf Sweet Drops liquid stevia – Vanilla Creme Flavor

    1/2 cup virgin coconut oil, softened

    1/2 cup sprouted almond butter

    1/8 teaspoon sea salt

    Topping:

    2 tablespoons coconut oil, softened

    2 tablespoons almond butter

    Flaked sea salt (optional)

    Method

    1. Using a whisk, fork or electric hand mixer, combine the carob powder, liquid stevia, 1/2 cup coconut oil, 1/2 cup almond butter, and 1/8 teaspoon sea salt. Mix until smooth.

    2. Spread the mixture evenly into a parchment paper-lined 8×4-inch loaf pan. In a small bowl, mix together the 2 tablespoons coconut oil with 2 tablespoons almond butter. You can add a drop or two of stevia sweetener if you life. Mix well, then drizzle onto the top of your fudge. Use a toothpick to swirl it around and make a marbled surface.

    3. Chill for 1 to 2 hours. Top with some flaked sea salt. Slice, serve and enjoy!


    Pomegranate Sweet Potato Bruschetta

    Serves 8

    Ingredients

    1 16oz bag Caulipower Frozen Sweet PotaTOASTS (frozen Sweet Potato slices)

    Sunflower seed “cheese” spread:

    1/2 cup sunflower seeds

    1/4 cup water

    1/4 cup chopped scallions

    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

    1/2 teaspoon onion powder

    1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

    1 tablespoon lemon juice

    1 tablespoon miso

    Garnish:

    D’Vash sweet potato nectar

    The seeds of 1 pomegranate

    1/2 cup chopped walnuts

    Fresh sprigs of thyme or rosemary

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the sweet potaTOASTS in an even layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. For more well done slices, brush with a little olive oil and bake 5 minutes longer.

    2. Meanwhile, make the sunflower seed “cheese” spread. Place the sunflower seeds, water, scallions, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt, lemon juice and miso in a food processor. Process until a spreadable consistency, stopping to scrape down the sides a few times. The consistency does not need to be perfectly smooth.

    3. Remove the baked sweet potaTOASTS from the oven and let them cool to room temperature. Spread each one with a rounded tablespoon of the sunflower seed “cheese” spread. Top with some walnuts, pomegranate seeds, thyme sprigs and a drizzle of sweet potato nectar. Enjoy!


    Loaded Sweet Potatoes

    Serves 4

    Ingredients

    2 sweet potatoes or yams

    Olive oil

    One onion, diced

    8 ounces mushrooms, sliced

    2 cloves garlic, minced

    Sea salt and pepper

    White wine

    1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

    4 cups chopped kale

    2 teaspoons maple syrup

    1 teaspoon prepared mustard

    1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

    Squeeze of lemon juice or balsamic vinegar

    Sauce:

    1/4 cup sesame tahini

    2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

    1 tablespoon maple syrup

    A few pinches sea salt

    3-5 tablespoons water

    Garnish:

    Fresh chives, chopped

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Poke the sweet potatoes with a fork a few times. Place whole sweet potatoes or yams in a covered casserole or you can wrap the sweet potatoes individually with foil and place them on a baking sheet instead of a covered casserole. Place them in the oven and bake for 60 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork. When finished remove from oven, keep covered and set aside.

    2. Meanwhile, prepare sautéed vegetable topping. In a skillet, warm 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and a pinch of salt, cook and stir for five minutes.

    3. Add the mushrooms, garlic and thyme. If the onions are sticking to the pan, add a small splash of white wine. Cover and cook for five more minutes or until the mushrooms have softened. Add the kale and another splash of white wine. Cover and cook for five more minutes. Add remaining seasonings: maple syrup, mustard, lemon juice or balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and cook and stir for a few more minutes. Cook until the liquid has mostly evaporated.

    4. To make the sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well together. The consistency should be something like ketchup.

    5. Slice the cooked sweet potatoes or yams in half lengthwise and evenly distribute the sautéed vegetables on top of each one. Drizzle with a couple tablespoons of the sauce and serve topped with chives. Enjoy!


    Thank you to Christine Waltermyer and the Natural Kitchen Cooking School for working with us to help promote healthy, nutritious meals that are affordable, full of nutrients, and simple to make at home!