Quick Paleo Meals

Give me all the good vibes and all the fall vibes! Once temps finally started to feel a little cooler around here, we went straight to this one! 🥘🍂 And if you’re looking for a little comfort in these crazy times 🤪, look no further than a warm bowl of this butternut squash soup! We recently went through a batch at our house (for those following, you saw this in stories) and paired it with meatballs one night, and even tried it topped with shrimp on another night - delicious! 🍤😋

Pictured: Butternut Apple Slow Cooker Soup (found on page 42). Direct access to your download at the

𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗘-𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 🔗 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼!

𝘿𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙞𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙.

As a girl with Texas roots in her blood, I grew up knowing about Juneteenth way before it was ever declared a National Holiday. And to be honest, the truth behind the story has always saddened me more than given me reason to celebrate. But one day, a new perspective came to mind! I’ll never forget the day I was driving home from work and the dedication for Meals You Deserve came to mind like a bolt of lightning! It immediately even brought tears to my eyes because, while a simple sentence, the statement holds so much weight and causes one to acknowledge all of what it speaks to: 1) the foundation, literally and figuratively, of many of the nutrient-rich foods and dishes that we eat today, 2) the creativity of recipes made from “scraps” that are now cherished, treasured, passed down, and even listed on some of the finest restaurant menus, and 3) the empowerment of being able to return to foods grown on land once worked by their barehands and find delicious solutions to health issues 4) to now be able to prosper from it… its as if it’s a beautiful return on their forced investment. I do not take this freedom for granted.

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” 3 John‬ ‭1:2‬

Happy Sunday people! Join my friend with and me for a live chat and Q&A today @ 2 PM EST! We’ll be talking about health, healing, doing it on a budget, the motivation behind Meals You Deserve and everything in between. Excited to see you there!

𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗘-𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 🔗 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼!

Still looking for Easter Recipe ideas the whole fam can enjoy? Look no further… and, more than a cookbook, Meals You Deserve was made with your health & budget in mind! p.s. Don’t forget to tag us if make any of these recipes! 🐣
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Pictured: Budget Sheet Pan Chicken and Veggies (found on page 51). Direct access to your download at the

Helpful! Good Morning ☀️ ⛄️

Excited & blessed that my son and I get to attend another event that this Queen (and my Mom) will be doing today❣️Cherish loved ones today. 🙏🏽💕

Oh hi there! Long time no feed post. Lately it’s been so much easier to post on Instagram stories—anybody else suffer from “feed post fear”? That’s a “story” for another day. 🤣

This was my grandson and I at one of my recent “cake shows” (as he calls them) doing what he loves—eating up the pound cake samples.

Happy weekend everybody!

📷 Lauren Genevieve

LEFTOVER ROAST CHICKEN/TURKEY SOUP✨ Yesterday’s roasted holiday bird [or rotisserie chicken as I’ve done as well] makes this quick & delicious soup taste like you spent hours! 💋🤌🏽

INGREDIENTS:
🥘2 carrots, chopped
🥘1 medium zucchini cut into ½ inch thick slices
🥘8 oz chopped portobello mushrooms
🥘3 garlic cloves, 2 chopped & 1 crushed
🥘2 T kosher salt
🥘64 fl oz chicken broth
🥘½ a leftover roasted chicken or Turkey
🥘½ lemon
🥘oil for sautéing

DIRECTIONS:
👉🏽Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large pot.
👉🏽Add the chopped carrot, zucchini and mushrooms to the pot. Season with approximately ½ T of your salt, or as desired.
👉🏽Shortly after, add your garlic and remaining salt.
👉🏽Continue to sauté and stir until everything is well combined.
👉🏽Next, add your leftover roasted chicken or turkey meat to the pot and then cover with your broth.
Give everything a stir until well combined and bring the soup to a boil.
👉🏽Reduce the heat to a simmer. Let the soup simmer for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
👉🏽At this point, you have the option of removing the chicken pieces and shredding the meat off to put back in the pot, or you may leave the pieces in whole. Personally, I don’t mind leaving the chicken parts in whole with the broth. Depends on preference.
👉🏽Squeeze juice of the half lemon over soup.
Ladle the soup into bowls and serve warm.
👉🏽Feel free to add more salt or freshly-squeezed lemon juice individually as desired. Enjoy!

EASY 3-INGREDIENT AIP PUMPKIN SPICE BLEND! 🎃🥧✨So, I’m somewhat passionate about spices and herbs. So much so that I even have an entire Pinterest board dedicated to just spice blends (the board is called “Spice Spice Baby” for anyone interested lol).

Anyway, this recipe derives from a need for an AIP-friendly pumpkin pie spice blend that is nightshade, berry, AND seed-free which also uses spices I’ve found to be fairly easy to find at most local grocers. Not to mention, many of them are probably already in your pantry/seasoning shelf. It is a simple yet flavorful spice blend, and one that will easily become an easy go-to staple to “spice up” your holiday dishes and baked goods (and don’t forget about simple sides like baked/sauteed apples or squash that you could add this to)!

Optional: Use this blend as a base and add mace, which is also AIP-compliant, OR vary the measurements as desired to your preference. Happy (almost) Fall y’all!!

INGREDIENTS:
▫️3 tablespoons cinnamon
▫️2 teaspoons ginger
▫️1½ teaspoons clove

INSTRUCTIONS:
In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon, ginger and clove. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy with all your favorite spiced treats & dishes!

PINEAPPLE MANGO SMOOTHIE POPS!!! 🍍🥭✨ I dedicate this recipe to all my peeps in Cali where the temps have been in the triple digits and not letting 🆙🥵👀…Need a sweet treat to cool down from the heat? Made with only a few simple ingredients, these luscious pineapple mango smoothie pops make for the perfect summer treat for the whole family (I personally tested and they’re kid-approved). As a time saver, you can use thawed out frozen fruit. Makes a dozen pops!

INGREDIENTS:
🥭16 oz chopped mangoes about 2 cups chopped
🥭 16 oz chopped pineapples
🥭 1 C water
🥭 1 lime, the juice of
🥭 2 tbsp honey, or more as desired
🥭 ¼ tsp turmeric

DIRECTIONS:
In a high speed blender, add water first. I prefer to place liquids first as it seems to make for better blends.

Next, add remaining ingredients and blend on high until you have a beautiful, silky smoothie texture!

Pour smoothie mixture into your popsicle molds and allow to freeze for an hour before inserting popsicle sticks.

Continue freezing for at least 5 more hours or overnight. Enjoy!

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Teriyaki Sauce - Autoimmune Wellness This AIP Teriyaki Sauce be used on fish, poultry, meat or any protein of choice. It's also delicious drizzled over roasted veggies!