I simplify my personal meals during this mini season between gatherings, events and celebrations.  Simple whole food sides are a form of self love and sometimes a full mono meal.

I bring a simple, whole foods dishes to gatherings.  They are time savers, stress reducers and super foods! Believe it or not, it starts a lot of conversations. One of my all time favorites is Roasted Rosemary Sweet Potatoes. 

ONLY 2 main ingredients

1. Roasted Rosemary Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small branch fresh rosemary
• 3-4 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and rough chopped with skins on
• Chunky sea salt, to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Combine oil and chopped, crushed rosemary leaves in a small bowl. Pour 2 tablespoons of rosemary oil mixture in the bottom of a 2-quart covered baking dish. Drizzle the remaining rosemary oil on the top. Toss in dish. Season generously with salt.
3. Roast for 1 hour, covered, until potatoes are tender (test with fork). Increase oven heat to 450 degrees F. Remove cover and roast another 10-15 minutes, until tops of potatoes are browned and crisp.

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Eat local and organic when possible, particularly thin skinned fruits and vegetables.  When not organic, soak in a ratio of 1 tsp baking soda: 2 cups purified water. Soaking 12-15 minutes is ideal. Gently scrub thick skinned fruits and vegetables. Rinse with fresh water. 

1.  Cranberry-Orange Relish

Cut one large, sweet orange into 1/8s.  Deseed.  Place orange (yes skin and all) into powerful blender (blend-tech, vitamix) or food processor.  Chop by pulsing blades.  Stir as required to chop ingredients.  Add honey or stevia if more sweetness is desired. 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger may be added as an extra digestive zing! Process in batches if necessary.

2. Fresh Cranberry Tea

Boil 1 cup fresh cranberries in 3-5 cups water until they rise to the top and start splitting.  Drain and sweeten with raw honey, maple syrup or stevia.  Drink.  Retain berries for smoothie or relish.

Proanthocyanidins (PACs), the most abundant flavonoids extracted from red cranberry fruits, have been reported to possess antimicrobial, antiadhesion, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22082264/)   positive research on UTI and periodontal disease and prostate cancer invites us to eat them all season long.

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