Spring 13 Menu 5/21 - 27

We wait all year for asparagus to hit the streets, then it's gone with the last rains. Enjoy it while it lasts. Organic chicken is simmered in mineral-rich bone broth with asparagus, leeks and chard, along with celery, parsley and fresh herbs.

Ingredients: chicken meat* and bone broth,* asparagus,* chard,* leeks,* celery,* onions,* parsley,* thyme,* sage,* Celtic sea salt, rosemary,* bay leaves*  (*=organic)

Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, nightshade-free, black pepper-free and GAPS Diet-friendly.

This dairy-free soup features wild mushrooms and locally grown, traditionally hand-harvested wild rice. It marries beautifully with our mix of wild and crimini mushrooms, chicken, Lundberg brown rice, Madeira wine and herbs.

Ingredients: chicken meat and bone broth,* Lundberg brown rice,* wild rice,* crimini mushrooms,* onions,* dried wild mushrooms (porcini, shiitake, crimini, oyster),* Madeira wine, parsley,* garlic, Celtic sea salt, porcini powder,* thyme,* black pepper,* bay leaves*  (* = organic).  

Recipe is gluten-free, nightshade-free and dairy-free.

Our classic beef soup features grassfed beef, slowly simmered in a mineral-rich bone broth with cauliflower and chard. The soup is seasoned with onions, tomato paste and mild savory herbs and spices.

Ingredients: grassfed beef,* beef bone broth,* onions,* cauliflower,* celery,* carrots,* chard,* crushed tomatoes,* tomato paste,* Celtic sea salt, apple cider vinegar,* thyme,* garlic,* mustard seeds,* celery seeds,* black pepper,* bay leaves*  (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and GAPS Diet-friendly.

Versions of Callaloo can be found throughout the Caribbean. Ours is closest to the one you might find in Grenada -- a creamy puree of greens rich with coconut milk. While traditional versions often feature taro greens or amaranth, the soup is easily adapted to whatever leafy greens flourish locally and in season. This week we're featuring a mix of collard greens, chard and dandelion greens. A hint of ginger, garlic, coriander and nutmeg augment the natural richness of the greens, and plenty of coconut milk forms the base.

Ingredients: collard greens,* chard,* coconut milk (guar gum-free),* onions,* dandelion greens,* coconut oil,* garlic,* lemon juice,* ginger,* Celtic sea salt, black pepper,* coriander,* nutmeg,* mace*  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nightshade-free and GAPS/Paleo Diets-friendly.

Variations of this seasonal soup can be found on tables from Provence to Genoa. Navy beans are simmered in housemade vegetable broth with onions, leeks, carrots, cabbage, kale and a fresh basil puree. Try it with a sprinkling of Parmesan.

Recipe is vegan, gluten-free, nightshade-free, black pepper-free, and GAPS Diet-friendly.

(Each pound of beans is cooked with a one-inch piece of kombu sea vegetable which is not on the GAPS Diet protocol Introductory Diet. Also contains heated olive oil.)

Grassfed beef and pastured pork are simmered with green olives, capers, raisins and seasonings, and enriched with a bit of beef liver for the bottom layer of this casserole. The meat is topped with a flavorful puree of black beans slow-cooked in bone broth. Finally, the top is sprinkled with grassfed cheddar cheese and baked until just browned, for one of our most popular casseroles.

Ingredients: ground grassfed beef* and pastured pork, black beans,* beef bone broth,* onions,* cheddar cheese,* tomato paste,* raisins,* capers, green olives, garlic,* beef liver,* apple cider vinegar,* Celtic sea salt, cumin,* oregano,* housemade chili powder (pasilla and guajillo chiles, sweet paprika,* onion powder,* oregano,* cumin*), black pepper,* coriander,* paprika,* cinnamon,* smoked paprika,* wild-harvested kombu, bay leaves*  (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free and contains dairy.

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) considers black beans permissible while the Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet (GAPS) considers them off-limits. 

Each pound of beans is cooked with a one inch piece of kombu sea vegetable which is not on the GAPS Diet Introductory Diet or SCD protocol.

COMES FROZEN THIS WEEK. Organic chicken livers from Pittman Farms are seared, poached in Straus grassfed butter and puréed with caramelized onions, sea salt, mustard, parsley, a few drops of brandy, black pepper and cloves for a rich, deeply satisfying and nourishing spread that is topped with a thin layer of butter to preserve freshness. One of our most popular dishes, it's perfect on Morell's rye bread or the irresitable Cult Crackers -- don't forget to use the butter layer! A forkful or two of our raw sauerkraut offers a bright balance of flavor and a probiotic boost.

Ingredients: chicken livers,* butter,* onions,* parsley,* chicken bone broth,* Celtic sea salt, brandy, Dijon mustard* (non-grain distilled vinegar, mustard seed, salt, clove), thyme,* black pepper,* mace,* cloves*  (*=organic)

Recipe is gluten-free and contains butter.

A delicious DIY vegetarian burger dough, featuring soaked lentils, sunflower seeds, fresh veggies and herbs. Form into patties and bake or pan-fry for a nourishing, inexpensive and GAPS Diet-friendly meal.  Dip into our wonderful TSH Cultured, Mustard, or a sauce of your own devising. 

Ingredients: French green lentils,* carrots,* onions,* sunflower seeds,* celery,* garlic,* olive oil, porcini powder,* Celtic sea salt, lemon juice,* oregano,* bay leaf*  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nightshade-free, black pepper-free and GAPS diet-friendly.

Pastured pork and grassfed beef are sauteed with minced onions, garlic, minced green olives, capers, raisins, tomato paste, and seasonings. Picadillo makes a great filling for tacos or empanadas, is delicious served over polenta or rice, or can be eaten like chili--by itself in a bowl. In Cuba this dish is traditionally eaten with black beans and rice. 

Ingredients: pastured pork,* grassfed beef,* onions,* tomato puree & tomato paste,* pork bone broth,* raisins,* capers, green olives,* beef broth* & liver,* garlic,* Celtic sea salt, cumin,* oregano,* pepper,* paprika,* bay leaves,* housemade chili powder,* cinnamon*  (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free.

This rich and zesty pesto stars basil, along with luscious Seka Hills olive oil, produced by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation in the Capay Valley, our housemade Crispy Walnuts and authentic Parmigiano Reggiano.

Ingredients: olive oil, basil,* Crispy Walnuts,* Parmigiano Reggiano,* lemon juice,* garlic,* Celtic sea salt, black pepper,* lemon zest*  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, nightshade-free, contains dairy, and is GAPS Diet-friendly.

Bread SRSLY Gluten-free Classic Sourdough Bread and Sandwich Rolls are cubed and then tossed with olive oil, garlic, Herbs du Provence and Celtic sea salt and then toasted until golden brown. Try them on a caesar salad!

Ingredients: Bread SRSLY Gluten-free Classic Sourdough Bread (water, white rice flour,* millet flour,* sorghum flour,* arrowroot, xanthum gum, salt), and Sandwich Rolls (water, millet flour,* sorghum flour, psyllium husk,* arrowroot, salt), olive oil, garlic,* Herbs du Provence*, Celtic Sea Salt.  (*=organic)

Recipe is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and black pepper-free.

UNAVAILABLE DUE TO PRODUCTION ISSUE. Red beets are steamed until tender, then tossed with blanched onions, dill, olive oil, Bernie's Best Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, and probiotic sauerkraut brine from our housemade krauts for a delicious condiment or an addition to a salad.

Ingredients: red beets,* onions,* apple cider vinegar,* sauerkraut brine (juice from green cabbage,* Celtic sea salt, caraway seeds,* juniper berries*), olive oil, Celtic sea salt, black pepper,* dill*  (*=organic)

Recipe is vegan, gluten-free, nightshade-free and GAPS Diet-friendly.

This vegetarian pâté is rich with crimini and shiitake mushrooms sauteed in butter, deglazed with balsamic vinegar then pureed with toasted Crispy Walnuts for an amazingly rich treat! Spread it on gluten-free Cult Crackers, celery, or one of the delicious breads we offer.

Ingredients: crimini mushrooms,* Crispy Walnuts,* onions,* butter,* shiitake mushrooms,* garlic, parsley,* olive oil, thyme,* balsamic vinegar,* Celtic sea salt, black pepper*  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, nightshade-free and GAPS Diet-friendly.

Finally, a truly nutritious carrot cake that doesn't need to be smothered in frosting to be appealing! This lovely cake stands on its own, with just the right balance of density and fluff, sweet and nutty, with coconut oil and browned Straus butter, baked with fresh, naturally sweet local carrots. The sprouted spelt flour is more nutrient-dense and more digestible that ordinary wheat flour.

Ingredients: carrots,* sprouted spelt flour,* pastured eggs,* palm sugar,* butter,* coconut oil,* shredded coconut,* vanilla extract,* ginger,* cinnamon,* baking powder, baking soda, Celtic sea salt  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegetarian and contains gluten and dairy.

This creamy, dairy-free chocolate pudding is made with coconut milk, sweetened with palm sugar and thickened with pastured eggs for a nutrient-dense version of the childhood classic. 

Ingredients: Native Forest coconut milk (guar gum-free),* palm sugar,* cocoa powder,* pastured eggs,* tapioca starch,* vanilla extract,* Celtic sea salt  (*=organic)

Recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free.