Potato Dumpling Soup   Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients: 5 medium potatoes or 1 pound of small potatoes 1 leek 4 large carrots 5 celery stalks 2 garlic cloves (minced) 10 cups vegetable broth (or any broth) 2 tablespoons fresh parsley 2 tablespoons fresh thyme 2 tablespoons fresh oregano 1

Elevated Veggie Lentil Delight for Two Ingredients: For the Lentils: 1 cup lentils (any variety) 1/2 white onion 3 large carrots 2 celery stalks 1 bay leaf 4 cups water Pumpkin: 1 small to medium pumpkin (any type) 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil 1/2 cup parmesan 1/4 cup

Pumpkin Sourdough Bread   Ingredients: Dry Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour (may substitute for gluten free flour) 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt   Wet Ingredients: 1 stick of butter 1 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sourdough

Pumpkin Whiskey Smash     Pumpkin Simple Syrup  *Enough simple syrup for 6 to 8 drinks 1 cup water 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree 1/4 cup honey   Makes 1 drink: 1 & 1/2 oz whiskey 1 & 1/2 oz pumpkin simple syrup 1 oz lemon juice Optional; add cinnamon

Healthy Beef Bourguignon Serves 4  Ingredients: 3 lbs Beef Chuck Roast (I like to use Butcherbox for quality meat Butcherbox) Optional; 16 oz bacon (also from Butcherbox) 8 oz bella mushrooms 1 large yellow onion 3 large carrots 2 shallots 5 garlic cloves 4 cups broth (any broth you like)

Seared Halibut with Acorn Squash & Sage Chimichurri Ingredients: 1.3 pound of Halibut (about 3 serving pieces) 1 large Acorn Squash 1 tablespoon avocado oil pinch of salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon coconut oil   Chimichurri: 1 bunch of fresh parsley 1 bunch of fresh sage 2 garlic