Spring 7 Menu 4/06-12

This old-fashioned chicken soup features local carrots, leeks and celery sauteed with fresh herbs in the traditional mirepoix, then simmered in mineral-rich bone broth with plenty of chicken. It is finished with fresh herbs for a nutritive and delicious soup that also makes a perfect base for Chicken-Noodle, Chicken Soup with Rice or Matzo Ball soup. 

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

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

This is the filling from the Cottage Pie, sold separately in a jar--perfect for those avoiding potatoes, dairy, or carbohydrates, or on GAPS. Grassfed beef is sauteed with onions, tomato paste, herbs and a bit of beef liver for this hearty beef dish that can be eaten on its own or used in other dishes. Combine with this week's Cauliflower Mash for a GAPS Diet-friendly Cottage Pie.

Ingredients: grassfed beef, onions,* tomato paste,* beef bone broth, beef liver, beef fat, parsley,* thyme,* sage,* Celtic sea salt, white pepper,* bay leaves*

Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-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 porcini,* shiitake,* oyster* mushrooms, 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 weekly "Meaty Pint"! Grassfed beef from Marin Sun Farms is slowly braised in a rich broth-based gravy with onions and red wine. We add sweet carrots and cook until just tender, and finish with a sprinkling of fresh parsley for this traditional holiday dish. Enjoy it this week with our Creamy Horseradish Sauce!

Ingredients: grassfed beef* and bone broth,* onions,* carrots,* red wine,* garlic,* parsley,* Celtic sea salt, bay leaves,* black pepper*

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

No need to (fly to New York and) wait in line at Zabar's! This traditional Ashkenazi Jewish spread, a dairy-free cousin to our regular Chicken Liver Pâté (which is available frozen this week), is a recipe developed by our lunch maker supreme Danielle Deibert. It's a great, nourishing holiday appetizer, savory breakfast dish or anytime snack. Organic chicken livers are sauteed with our own "fatastic" chicken schmaltz (made with caremilzed onions), chopped and mixed with hard-boiled pastured eggs and fresh herbs.  

Ingredients: chicken livers,* pastured eggs,* onions,* housemade Chicken Schmaltz* (fat infused with caramelized onions*), dry Madeira wine, parsley,* thyme,* Celtic sea salt, black pepper*  (* = organic)

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

Four 4 ounce patties. Our grassfed ground beef comes from Carman Ranch, the first Regenerative Certified meat producer in the country, and a collective of women-owned ranches in California and Oregon that practice holistic pasture management to support soil health, ecosystem diversity and carbon capture. And the meat is super-tasty! We blend in minced onions, herbs, sea salt and pepper, and enrich the meat with bit of pureed beef liver for a nutrient-dense patty. These hamburgers come raw, frozen and ready-to-cook.

Ingredients: grassfed ground beef, onions,* beef liver, parsley,* Celtic sea salt, thyme,* black pepper*  (* = organic)

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

We developed this less labor-intensive casserole inspired by traditional Eastern European stuffed cabbage rolls. We start with grassfed ground beef sauteed with onions and herbs, enriched with bone broth and a bit of liver, and then mixed with Massa Organics brown rice. We layer this filling with the traditional sweet and sour tomato sauce (ours is very lightly sweetened, and enriched with bone broth of course!) and top it with lightly sauteed green cabbage.

Directions: Reheat portions in a covered pan with a little broth or water, or place entire pie in a 350º oven for 20-30 minutes or until warmed through.

Ingredients: grassfed ground beef,* beef bone broth,* cabbage,* onions,* Massa Organics brown rice,* tomato paste,* parsley,* garlic,* red wine vinegar,* red wine,* palm sugar,* Celtic sea salt, olive oil, beef liver,* porcini powder,* black pepper,* thyme,* bay leaves*  (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free.

This lovely and simple tonic infuses the flavors and healing powers of seasonal greens into our chicken bone broth. Enjoy as is, make it a soup with chicken or beans, sauteed vegetables and fresh herbs, or use it as a base to cook your rice or beans and give them a subtly rich, herbaceous flavor!

Ingredients: chicken bone broth* infused with asparagus,* fennel,* parsley,* dandelion,* Bernie's Best apple cider vinegar,* basil-infused white wine vinegar,* marjoram,* Celtic sea salt  (*=organic).

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

Here's a delightful vegan soup featuring first-of-the-season Bay Area asparagus and lima beans with plenty of fresh lemon, parsley, rosemary and thyme. 

Ingredients: asparagus,* lima beans,* onions,* leeks,* vegetable broth (onions, carrots, celery),* *olive oil, rosemary,* garlic,* parsley,* Celtic sea salt, thyme,* lemon juice and zest,* bay leaves,*wild-harvested kombu**  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegan, gluten-free, black pepper-free, nightshade-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.

In the tradition of cold borscht comes this bright, refreshing and probiotic-rich chilled soup. In Lithuania, the soup is known as "Pickled Beet Apotheosis," so you know they were not messing around! Housemade vegetable stock flavored with dill is the base, and Straus yogurt, our own lactofermented Beet Kvass, sauerkraut brine and Bernie's raw apple cider vinegar all add a bright probiotic zing. 

Ingredients: beets,* yogurt,* vegetable stock (filtered water, onions,* carrots,* celery*), onions,* apple cider vinegar,* olive oil, sauerkraut brine (fermented juice from green cabbage,* Celtic sea salt), Beet Kvass (filtered water, juice from beets,* yogurt whey,* Celtic sea salt), dill,* scallions,* Celtic sea salt, bay leaves*  (* = organic)

Recipe is vegetarian, gluten free, black pepper-free, nightshade-free and contains dairy.

Coconut milk and tomatoes come together in a dairy-free version of this classic comforting soup, made with onions, tomatoes, herbs, mild spices and a touch of honey to balance the acidity. Heat and eat as is, sprinkle some shredded cheese on top or add some nutritious bone broth. Great (of course) with a grilled cheese sandwich for a classic combo, or try it with avocado toast!

Ingredients: Native Forest coconut milk (guar gum-free),* crushed tomatoes,* onions,* tomato paste,* coconut oil,* Celtic sea salt, unfiltered honey, bay leaves,* black pepper,* cloves*  (*=organic)

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

Sprouted rice is slowly steamed in a ginger-turmeric broth, then mixed with coconut oil, currants and infused with turmeric. 

Word is out about the powerhouse combination of turmeric and black pepper! One of the basic spices in Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric's healing qualities are exponentially amplified with a touch of black pepper. Our Golden Blend is a traditional paste that serves as a base for hot drinks, and here we use the same combination in a savory rice dish. 

Ingredients: Massa Organics brown rice,* ginger-turmeric broth (onions,* carrots,* celery,* ginger,* Celtic sea salt, turmeric,* Golden Blend (coconut oil,* turmeric,* black pepper*)), currants, coconut oil,* Celtic Sea salt, turmeric,* black pepper* (*=organic)

Recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free.

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), olive oil, Celtic sea salt, black pepper,* dill*  (*=organic)

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

Better bitters! Fresh, full-bodied organic horseradish makes a great accompaniment to a holiday crudite platter. Incorporated into our house-made mayonnaise, it also gives you a shot of probiotics, Omega 3s and other healthy fats. Serve it as a dip with raw vegetables, at your holiday table and at lunch the rest of the week. It also makes a great accompaniment to roast beef, fish, hamburgers, or sandwiches. Warning: it is addictively delicious! 

Ingredients: yogurt cream,* olive oil, pastured egg yolks,* fresh horseradish,* white wine vinegar,* Dijon mustard* (non-grain distilled vinegar, mustard seed, salt, clove), Celtic sea salt, lemon juice,* black pepper* (* = organic)

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

Our version of the classic olive tapenade. We blend green olives, salt-pack anchovies, fresh parsley, capers, lemon, garlic, and lovely Seka Hills olive oil. Try it with Sierra Nevada chevre and Morell's bread.

Ingredients: green olives* (brined in sea salt and citric acid), olive oil, lemon juice,* parsley,* capers, garlic,* anchovies, Celtic sea salt  (* = organic)

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

In this traditional Sephardic dish, dried dates, apricots and our Crispy Walnuts are chopped and mixed with plump raisins. It is mildly spiced and moistened with grape and orange juices for an enzymatic version of Charoset. Delicious spread on matzo, it also makes a great snack that fans of our Transit Bars will especially enjoy.

Ingredients: dates,* dried apricots,* raisins,* Crispy Walnuts,* orange juice,* grape juice,* ginger,* Celtic sea salt, cinnamon,* cloves*

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

Dried coconut is sweetened with palm sugar and baked with pastured egg whites, a hint of vanilla, a pinch of sea salt, and soy-free, dairy-free chocolate chips for a chocolatey version of the classic. (10 Macaroons)

Ingredients: coconut,* pastured egg whites,* palm sugar,* brown rice syrup,* chocolate chips (evaporated cane juice, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter),* coconut flour,* vanilla extract,* Celtic sea salt  (*=organic)

Recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free.