Paleo Pumpkin Soup

Perfect for a cool, fall day :)

Ingredients:

4T coconut oil

3 (large) garlic cloves, minced 

2 cups chicken broth

2 1/2 cups canned puréed pumpkin (not pie filler)

1 can (13.5oz) light coconut milk

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Sea salt & black pepper to taste

Method:

Melt coconut oil in large sauce pan. Add garlic until just browned, then add chicken broth. Once boiling, add pumpkin, coconut milk, and spices. Stir well, lower heat to medium-low & let cook for another 10 minutes. 

Pour into individual bowls, top with an extra sprinkling of pepper, and serve!

Makes 4 servings; 225 calories each :) 

Homemade Granola

Granola seemed easy enough to make myself, so I threw a bunch of stuff together, and, I was right! Came out delicious :)

Ingredients:

1 cup old fashioned rolled oats

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1/2 cup shredded coconut

1/2 cup coconut oil, melted

1/4 cup flax seeds

2 T honey

2 T maple syrup 

Method:

Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients in medium mixing bowl & spread on baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Bake for 20-25 minutes, tossing & re-flattening a couple of times. Let cool & voila! 

Great mixed with yogurt or to simply eat as a snack :) 

Spiced Pumpkin Seeds

Ingredients:

Fresh seeds from 1 pumpkin; pulp removed

Olive oil

Ground cumin

Paprika

Garlic salt

Sea salt

Method:

Rinse & dry seeds. Place in small mixing bowl & drizzle with olive oil. Give a generous sprinkling of ground cumin, then add sprinklings of other spices & salt. Mix well, and place on aluminum foil lined baking sheet. Bake (in toaster oven) on 325 for about 20 minutes. 

Let cool & enjoy :)