I’ve been perfecting this basic recipe for the past ten years. When my teen son still lived at home, he requested it!
This recipe makes a giant stock pot full of soup. I keep half of it in the refrigerator and freeze the other half.
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Nine months of abstinence--and almost 100 pounds lighter!
The Powerful Freedom of Abstinence
Abstinence is staying within the picket fence around us called “boundaries.” The purpose of a boundary is to keep us safe. There are also many pleasurable perks within the picket fence of boundaries: a clear mind, newfound energy, clothes that fit, medications tossed, money saved . . . the list goes on and on.
Seeds of abstinence sown into the soil of our lives will eventually produce a harvest of freedom from the addiction.
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Lentil Mushroom Pate'
When my husband requests this Lentil Mushroom Pate’, I know I’ve got a home run recipe—not to mention that lentils are one of the most inexpensive foods to eat.
Dr. Greger of NutritionFacts.org says that when comparing the total antioxidant content of ten different legumes, lentils score at the top! (Plus, lentils create a feast for healthy flora in your gut.) Bottom line, include lentils regularly in you and your family’s diet.
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Garden Fresh Salsa
If you have tomatoes to use up this time of year, this is an easy way to preserve them. Warning: my husband says once you eat this salsa, you'll never like store-bought salsa again.
And when tomatoes are cooked, their lycopene is better absorbed by our bodies!
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