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* Resetting Normal is not primarily a source of recipes, but I have included some to show how easy it can be to prepare whole foods from scratch. I point to other sources – recipe books and websites, and the book gives guidance on how to choose whole food recipes. I will, from time to time, add recipes to this website.
Featured Vegetable
Chayote Squash
What the bleep is chayote? I didn’t know, so I did some research about this vegetable and it appears that I’ve been missing out on a great-tasting, easy-to-prepare veggie.
Featured Grain
Brown Rice
Brown rice is the whole grain of rice with only the outermost layer (hull) removed. This leaves each grain with a coating of bran, which gives the rice its brown color and makes it more chewy.
Main/Side Dishes
Super-Fast Spinach Rice Soup
This is a super-fast and easy fresh spinach and rice soup, ready in less than a half hour. Minimal ingredients you can purchase from your local supermarket.
Bean & Bacon Soup
Bean and bacon is a hearty soup that’s especially good in cold weather and makes a complete meal with the addition of a salad. This recipe is a good approximation of the canned variety.
Easy Minestrone
You can make this in a soup pot or slow cooker. It’s a filling soup but you can add open-faced or grilled cheese triangles to complete the meal.
Desserts & Snacks
Berry-topped Cake
Here is a recipe to transform the basic Vanilla Cake into a great dessert worthy of any special occasion.
Vanilla Cake Variations
You can use the basic Vanilla Cake recipe to make different flavors, with a few simple substitutions, including Orange, Lemon and Spice.
Vanilla Cake
Another alternative to a boxed mix: an easy, fast, one-bowl vanilla cake you can easily make from scratch.
