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Found this recipe a few years ago. My entire family love’s it, plus it’s super healthy for the whole family.Beans and roasted butternut squash make an outstanding vegetarian taco filling. For the best flavor, use fresh, good-quality chili powder and Mexican oregano. Look for both at Latin markets or in the bulk spice section at well-stocked natural-foods stores.

4 servings, 2 tacos each

Active Time: 1 1/4 hours

Total Time: 1 1/4 hours
Nutrition Profile

8 ounces tomatillos
2 cloves garlic, unpeeled
1 jalapeño pepper
1/4 cup sliced white onion
1/2 ripe avocado, diced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Tacos

4 cups diced (1/2-inch) peeled butternut squash
3-4 small dried red chiles
2 cloves garlic, unpeeled, smashed and left whole
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds, plus 1/2 teaspoon ground toasted cumin seeds (see Tip), divided
2 cups cooked pinto beans, drained (see Tip)
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Freshly ground pepper to taste
8 6-inch corn tortillas
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 cup finely shredded and chopped red or green cabbage
8 teaspoons crumbled queso fresco (see Note), or feta cheese

Preparation

1. To prepare salsa: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Remove husks from tomatillos and rinse well. Cook the tomatillos in the boiling water until soft, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Toast garlic cloves, jalapeño and onion in a dry medium skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until browned, fragrant and soft, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. When cool enough to handle, peel the garlic. Remove the jalapeño stem and remove seeds if desired. Combine the tomatillos, garlic, jalapeño, onion and avocado in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Stir in cilantro, salt and pepper. Set aside for topping the tacos.
4. To prepare tacos: Preheat oven to 400°F.
5. Put squash in a medium bowl and, using kitchen shears, finely snip chiles to taste into small pieces (seeds and all) into the bowl. Add garlic, oil, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, 1/4 teaspoon salt and whole cumin seeds; toss to coat. Arrange on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake until soft and beginning to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Peel and finely chop the garlic when cool enough to handle; stir into the squash.
6. Meanwhile, combine beans in a small saucepan with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon oregano and 1/4 teaspoon salt, ground cumin, chili powder and pepper. Heat over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.
7. Warm tortillas one at a time in a dry large cast-iron (or similar heavy) skillet over medium heat until soft and pliable. Wrap in a clean towel to keep warm as you go. Spoon 1/4 cup of the warm beans into each tortilla; divide the roasted squash evenly among the tacos and top each with cilantro, cabbage, 1/2 cup of the salsa and cheese. (Refrigerate the remaining 1/2 cup salsa for up to 2 days.)

Organic Ingredients for Organic Sockeye Salmon with Bell Peppers and Zucchini ( delicious )

2 (4 to 6 oz each) sockeye salmon fillets

2 green bell peppers, sliced

½ onion, sliced

1 yellow zucchini, sliced

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon capers

1 teaspoon thyme or oregano

1 lemon wedges

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Wash the fish in cold water and pat it dry with paper a towel.

Place 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet pan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion for 5 minutes, add green peppers, zucchini, salt and pepper until they are tender, but not very cooked.

In the same time place 1 tablespoon olive oil in a another large skillet over medium- high heat. Stir in garlic and capers. Season salmon fillets on both sides with salt, pepper, thyme or oregano. Place fillets in pan and cook for 10 minutes cooking to brown on both sides.

Place the salmon on a serving dish, add the vegetables on top, garnish with lemon wedges. Wonderful excellent healthy dinner for 2.

Pumpkin Seed  Recipe

Ingredients

1 medium pumpkin
4 cups water
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Method

Preheat oven to 260°F. Cut off top 3 to 4 inches of pumpkin then scoop out seeds onto a clean work surface. Discard stringy fiber from seeds along with any seeds that are split or cracked then transfer to a strainer and rinse well. (You should have about 2 cups of seeds.)

In a medium pot, bring water to a boil. Add seeds, reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes. Drain well then transfer to a paper towel-lined sheet tray and pat dry.

Transfer seeds to a medium bowl, toss with oil and spread out in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Roast seeds, stirring every 10 minutes or so, until just crisp and golden brown, about 1 hour total. (They will become crispier as they cool.) Set aside to let cool completely then shell or eat whole. Delicious healthy snack with lot’s of vitamins.

Super rich in omega-3 fatty acids, salmon can effectively reduce blood pressure and keep clotting at bay. Aim for two servings per week, which may reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack by up to one-third.

Eating it raw, like at your local sushi bar may give you a richer source than cooking it.

For those of you that did not know, Cabbage is a great source of Vitamin A and C.  So the next questions is how can I incorporate Cabbage into my daily life.

Try an Asian- inspired slaw of shredded cabbage, cashews and a lime and sesame oil- vinaigrette. When wrapped in a perforated plastic bag in the fridge, it can be stored for two weeks.

First Organic Vitamins is a 100% organic Vitamin C Complex that provides the full complex of vitamin C from foods, and phytonutrients such as anthocyanins, sulforaphan, lutein, carotenoids and others.