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S'mores Cookies

Fun fact about me that not many people know is that I am a pyro! Maybe that is why I am a volunteer firefighter but I just absolutely love fires - campfires, bonfires, having a fake fire scene playing in the background, the sound of fire food crackling … I’m obsessed!

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Venison Curry Stew

If you are familiar with hunting game or are accustomed to eating game animal, then you will automatically love this recipe. But for those that aren’t familiar or would like to learn more, what is venison?

Although deer comes to mind when referring to venison, the term venison technically refers to the meat from any game animal including caribou, antelope, and elk. The latin word venari, means to hunt or pursue. Portion cuts are similar to beef including steaks, roasts, ground meat and stew meat.

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Apple Butter

So before the fall season comes to an end, it’s time to take all the apples from orchard picking or local farmer’s market visits to make a big batch of homemade apple butter!

For this recipe, I visited Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge, Georgia and chose a combination of Crimson Crisp and Pink Lady for this recipe. If you don’t have an orchard to visit or not sure what type of apple works well for apple butter, you want to look for something sweet, not tart like: gala, jonagold, Mcintosh, honeycrisp, fuji or evercrisp.

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Carrot and Beet Salsa

Beets protect liver cells and bile ducts from free radical damage. They are rich in phytonutrients - betaine, which supports detoxification pathways in the body. Their health benefits don’t stop here! They are also rich in fiber, iron, folate and the trifecta of blood pressure lowering minerals: calcium, magnesium, and potassium.

Other supporting roles are:

Carrots - contain detoxifying properties, rich in fiber and carotenoids including beta-carotene which help stimulate bile to flow and remove wastes.

Apples - hydrating and detoxifying, rich in fiber and natural plant polyphenols that protect cells from free radical damage and inflammation.

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Healthy Crispy Chicken Salad

The biggest game changer for this recipe is the crispy chicken! I honestly should make a post on its own because once you master the cooking and preparing method, you will never look at chicken the same!

To make a mouthwatering, juicy chicken:

  • Slice the chicken breast halfway through in a crisscross pattern. You can use chopsticks on both sides as a guide to not cut completely through the chicken.

  • This allows the chicken to absorb the marinade, sauce, and seasonings when cooking as well as making the chicken get cooked evenly and quickly.

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