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Black Bean Soup

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Black Bean Soup

I use all organic ingredients for health as well as flavor.

Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
Prep Time: 20-25 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup dried black beans
1 Tbsp. avocado oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 bell pepper (any color), chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
3 vine-ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks
2 limes, freshly-squeezed
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. coriander
1 tsp. Redmond’s Sea Salt
dash white pepper
(or for extra kick 1/8-to 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper)
2 cups filtered water
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Prep ahead:
1.  Soak beans covered in 4 cups filtered water.
2. Next day, when ready to cook, drain and rinse beans, put in a pot,
cover with 3 cups filtered water, cover and place on burner
to boil,  then immediately turn down heat to low and simmer
for 45 minutes. Don’t peek!
3. When cooked, drain and set aside.
4. Assemble and chop all the vegetables and set aside.

Making It:
1. In large pot, pour in the avocado oil, turn on heat and put in the chopped
onion, garlic, celery, bell pepper. Sauté until onion is translucent.
2.  Add the chopped tomatoes and the spices to the pot. Stir and heat for for
5 minutes. Then add the beans and stir until well mixed. Stir in the lime juice
and water.
3.  Ladle out 2 scoops and pour into a blender along with the cilantro leaves.
Blend one to two minutes. then pour back into the soup pot.
4.  Allow the soup to boil and turn heat to low cooking for 20 minutes for flavors
to blend.
5.  Garnish with cilantro if desired and serve with a hearty dinner salad.
This soup is filling, surprisingly a little goes a long way.

Enjoy!
Marie


What They Aren’t Telling You About Viral Disease.

To all concerned readers,

Were we suddenly dumped into the Twilight Zone? It sometimes feels like it. Pandemic sounds scary, but it simply refers to a new disease that’s been reported globally. COVID-19, a respiratory virus, is both a global and new disease, but even the WHO (World Health Organization) has pointed out that it’s controllable by taking reasonable precautions; there are other viruses that have done more damage this year than the Coronavirus. What you haven’t heard is that 16,000 people have died and over 280,000 have been hospitalized from the influenza (regular flu) virus this season. Fear creates stress within our body and will continue to deplete our immune system; thus good quality sunshine, movement; getting outdoors reduces the effects that stress creates. Knowledge prevents fear. It’s important to support our immune system in order to combat any outside virus and bacterias that can challenge our body. What we eat does affect our immune system. Eating a nutrient-dense diet is one of the best and non-negotiable ways to support our immune health. Read about immune health: 
http://frombirthuntilsunset.com/2020/04/kickstarting-and…ur-immune-system/

It is important to eliminate refined sugars and processed carbohydrates, seed and vegetable oils, (these are all transfats), artificial ingredients, processed foods and junk foods; instead focus on a diet that is abundant in greens, veggies, fruits, raw seeds and nuts, spices (such as turmeric, ginger and cinnamon) and healthy fats. Stay well hydrated throughout the day and use a high quality sea salt to help with electrolytes. Of course use good hygiene practices, washing often with soap and water is so important and safer than the chemically ladened antiseptic hand sanitizers, in maintaining one’s health. If you won’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin. Hulda Clark wrote,” One hundred percent of cancer patients have the solvent isopropyl alcohol accumulated in their liver and in their cancerous tissues.” This solvent is the main ingredient in these products. At this point there aren’t any antiviral medications that can combat the virus, and no vaccines to prevent it. What to do? Dr. Andrew W. Saul, an international expert on vitamin therapy, states “The Coronavirus can be drastically slowed or stopped completely with the immediate widespread use of high doses of Vitamin C. Bowel tolerance levels (if you get gassy or diarrhea, then you take less) of C taken in divided doses throughout the day is a clinically proven antiviral without equal”. It’s not a cure for the virus. But it’s been tested in China on those affected and all the experts agree that Vitamin C combined with a healthy lifestyle boosts and supports your immune system. Vitamin C also helps to prevents colds and flu. Also, according to Dr. Saul, our body’s cancer cells receptors receive in glucose. Remember, sugar feeds cancer.  But interestingly, those same receptors will take in Vitamin C which heals that same cancer cell back into a healthy cell. Make sure you also keep your Vitamin D and Zinc levels up. Here’s to your health! Your immune health! Check out our book for additional health information. http://frombirthuntilsunset.com/about/

To your good heath,
Marie