Ginger Lime Wellness Shots (How To)

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We've jumped into a new fall season and with that comes lower humidity, colder temperatures and increased indoor gatherings.  Have you already experienced a bout with the cold or flu? Has the change in weather got you feeling down and out? Hot summer nights are over and we're all forced to give welcome to more icy temperatures and wintry mixes. Now is the time to ensure that your immune system is in the right shape to fight and fend off any of those germs and respiratory viral nasties that you may come into contact with. The more antioxidants you consume the better off your immune system will be.  Ginger has a whole host of benefits for the body but most importantly, it is a supreme immune system strengthener.  This funny looking root is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ingredient that can help protect against inflammatory diseases and fight off free radical agents.  It's an amazing natural ingredient that can also help to improve brain function where memor...
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Italian Sausage Lasagna (Vegetarian, Gluten Free & Organic)

I thought I'd give our green news guide readers a treat and share my savory and hearty lasagna recipe with you. i usually substitute and try different meats but the base recipe is always the same. You can also sub the meatless meat for whatever protein your tastebuds desires. this dish will be sure to please all the carnivores and meat loving people in your life! Believe me ; )






Italian Sausage Lasagna (ORGANIC, GLUTEN FREE, MEATLESS) recipe:


Gardein sliced Italian sausage (1 pack)
Morningstar farms Italian sausage (1/2 pack)
5 oz organic spinach
Whole Foods Market gluten free yellow lentil lasagna noodles (1 package)
365 organic four cheese pasta sauce
3 Stalks organic onions
Package of Italian shredded cheese blend
4oz parmesan cheese
Ricotta cheese 6-8 OZ
1 organic egg
Garlic powder
Italian herb seasoning
Avocado oil non stick spray
1 lasagna pan or casserole dish
(2) 8" or 10" skillet pans
1 spatula

OPTIONAL

3.5 oz porcini mushrooms
3 oz shitake mushrooms
2 oz maitake mushrooms








****If desiring to keep the lasagna gluten free, substitute meatless Italian sausage for porcini, shitake or maitake mushrooms ****



LAYERING ORDER:

1st layer: Sauce, noodles, ricotta cheese mixture, vegetable, shredded cheese
2nd layer: Sauce, noodles, ricotta cheese mixture, meat, shredded cheese

Steps
  1. Begin spraying your casserole dish or pan with avocado non stick spray
  2. add meatless sausage to sprayed pan and season with Italian seasoning or herbs. Cook for 2-3 minutes (if using mushrooms, cook mushrooms in this step).
  3. In a separate skillet, you'll cook the spinach for 4-5 minutes. Season to taste
  4. While the sausage and spinach is cooking use spatula to spread four cheese sauce over the bottom of the lasagna pan
  5. In a bowl, pour in ricotta & parmesan cheese and season with italian seasoning & garlic. Taste to ensure it is to your liking.
  6. Add in egg to ricotta cheese mixture and continue mixing. set aside
  7. Place 3-4 noodles onto the sprayed, sauced pan and spread a large spoonful of sauce over noodles.
  8. Layer on ricotta cheese mixture over the first layer of noodles that you added sauce to.
  9. Next add spinach over ricotta cheese
  10. Add Italian shredded cheese over spinach
  11. First layer is complete. Now place 3-4 noodles on top of first layer.
  12. Spread sauce over noodles
  13. Begin layering ricotta cheese mixture over lasagna noodles (in three vertical lines)
  14. Next place Italian sausage over the lines of ricotta cheese
  15. Sprinkle chopped spring onions over sausage
  16. Second layer complete. Place another layer of 3-4 noodles over the completed second layer.
  17. Repeat step 12
  18. Sprinkle the top of lasagna with shredded cheese blend
  19. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 55-60 minutes
  20. Slice and enjoy

See pictures below for an idea of how the layering process should go!
























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