Recipes Warm and Sweet to Keep Out the Cold

Tasty Treats From This Month's Natural Awakenings Chicago

Each monthly issue of Natural Awakenings Chicago can be counted on to provide recipes that are delicious and good for you. Their February issue is no exception, and it's perfectly timed for a month when we're mostly hanging out inside and out of the cold.

Local Food Forum shares the following link, with a hat tip to publisher Peggy Malecki:

BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Photo by Janie Maxwell, shared by Natural Awakenings Chicago

I love me some cornbread, so I'm going to give this one a try. This recipe was contributed to Natural Awakenings Chicago by Janie Maxwell, executive director of Illinois Farmers Market Association.

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NAVY BEAN TUSCAN KALE SOUP

Photo by Erin Kunkel, published by Natural Awakenings Chicago

This hearty soup is filled with tasty ingredients, and it has major health benefits. It is adapted from the book Eat Like a Girl, a cookbook focused on improving women’s health through food. In the Natural Awakenings article, author Mindy Pelz describes this recipe as "one of my favorite winter soups for hormone balance."

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CHOCOLATE CHAMPIONS

Photo by GenAI/CanvaPro, published by Natural Awakenings Chicago

Just in time for Valentine's Day, an article titled "Chocolate Champions: Benefits of Dark Chocolate and Cacao." It includes lots of useful information... plus recipes for Mighty Mushroom Cacao Bites, Chocolate-Braised Short Ribs, Heart-Opening Drinking Chocolate, Chili and Cocoa Spice Mixture, and Chocolate Cherry Vinaigrette.

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