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Real Food Recipes by Abra's Kitchen Wholesome clean-eating recipes and feel good inspiration! www.abraskitchen.com
A whole food blog focused on easy to prepare delicious recipes.

As a functional medicine nutritionist, I believe that wellness happens in the little moments; adding in more vegetables, increasing self-care, and reducing stress. I love developing creative recipes that showcase highly nutritious foods. The Abra’s Kitchen page features feel-good moments (mostly funny dog videos, they are my favorite), healthy recipes, and wellness inspiration with a little sprinkle of travel inspo (another big passion). Thanks for visiting!

Ingredients needed for my COZY ✨ Gluten Free Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bread ✨ ✨ Sweet potato – I used leftover roasted sw...
10/11/2026

Ingredients needed for my COZY ✨ Gluten Free Cinnamon Sweet Potato Bread ✨

✨ Sweet potato – I used leftover roasted sweet potato, you can easily use canned sweet potato puree.
✨ Rolled oats – Not quick oats, they will turn too mushy and “glue” like.
✨ Almond butter – I bet peanut butter would also work!
✨ Eggs
✨ Honey – You can easily sub maple syrup but I love honey in this recipe
✨ Baking soda, salt, and cinnamon

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💚 Roasted Green Beans and Mushrooms with a Vegan Creamy Onion Sauce 💚 ➔It’s that time of year when nostalgic holiday re...
10/10/2026

💚 Roasted Green Beans and Mushrooms with a Vegan Creamy Onion Sauce 💚 ➔

It’s that time of year when nostalgic holiday recipes make a comeback, and I am here for it. I am also here to freshen things up, lighten things up, and share with you holiday dishes that are equally healthy, delicious, and reminiscent of the traditional recipes we love!

Allow me to introduce you to my take on a green bean casserole.

➔ Herby roasted and charred green beans
➔ Herby roasted tender umami mushrooms
➔ A decadent creamy onion sauce

Clearly, this is NOT a classic green bean casserole, but I’m going to just go for it and tell you the truth. It’s better.

Here is why: So many of the traditional Thanksgiving side dishes fall into the same texture profile, mushy.

I happen to love mushy – mashed potatoes, serve it up! Stuffing, yes of course! Sweet potatoes, bring them on!

BUT I am always looking for a fresher flavor, something a bit lighter, a little less mushy. Traditionally green bean casserole lands in the same mush category albeit with an onion crunch. This recipe for roasted green beans and mushroom with a creamy sauce drizzle hits all of the flavor notes with a far better texture. It is in fact lighter and fresher and an excellent addition to your holiday table.

Let’s Get Cooking!

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I am an autumn. In the kitchen, and pretty much in all of life. 🍂Fall cooking is my favorite, here are 5 recipes I can’t...
10/09/2026

I am an autumn. In the kitchen, and pretty much in all of life. 🍂

Fall cooking is my favorite, here are 5 recipes I can’t wait to make this month (a few are on the docket this weekend… I’m looking at you pumpkin bread!)

Comment “recipe” and I’ll send them all to you.

A note on the abundance of pumpkin in this collection: somehow October has become a race to cook every pumpkin recipe before November arrives and the internet decides we should all move on. To what? It’s still squash season! 😂

I will absolutely still be cooking pumpkin in November, but consider this my October starting lineup.

Get Yourself Some Elderberry Syrup! 💜Black elderberries (sambucus nigra L.) are well known, and well studied, agents aga...
10/09/2026

Get Yourself Some Elderberry Syrup! 💜

Black elderberries (sambucus nigra L.) are well known, and well studied, agents against the common cold and influenza virus. Hippocrates referred to the elder tree (gifting us with both potent elderberries and elderflowers) as his medicine chest.

So ya know, if it’s good for Hippocrates, it’s probably good for you too.

Elderberries are a rich source of vitamin C and anthocyanins and possess strong antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria. This means it has been shown to be an effective agent against human pathogenic bacteria as well as influenza viruses. Elderberries have also been shown to have an inhibitory effect on the propagation of the influenza virus.

In other words, elderberries can both prevent the flu and reduce the duration of the flu by inhibiting the replication of the flu virus.

This stuff is potent.

Additionally, because this is important, elderberry is quite delicious!

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Finally, the crave-worthy gluten-free Cajun style GUMBO recipe you have been waiting for. ✨ ➝ Every bit as tasty as a gu...
10/07/2026

Finally, the crave-worthy gluten-free Cajun style GUMBO recipe you have been waiting for. ✨ ➝

Every bit as tasty as a gumbo made with a conventional white flour-based roux, after over 2 dozen trials we have mastered gluten-free roux and are here to share every step so you can master it in your kitchen! Bonus – this roux is quick cooking! Gasp!

This chicken and andouille gumbo is now just as rich, thick, and satisfying, minus any of the gluten. That means everyone can enjoy one of the great dishes of the south served from the same pot.

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This one-pot VEGETABLE STEW is hearty, delicious, and soul-satisfying. Perfect for a chilly evening in. A healthy vegeta...
10/06/2026

This one-pot VEGETABLE STEW is hearty, delicious, and soul-satisfying. Perfect for a chilly evening in. A healthy vegetarian meal that the whole family will love. 🤎

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SOUP SEASON recipe #4:➝ Easy Veggie Soup 💚Here are my best tips for super flavorful veggie soup!➝ Saute carrot, onion, ...
10/04/2026

SOUP SEASON recipe #4:
➝ Easy Veggie Soup 💚

Here are my best tips for super flavorful veggie soup!

➝ Saute carrot, onion, celery, and garlic in a good amount of olive oil first. You want every opportunity to bring out the flavor of the vegetables.

➝ Season at every step! Add salt. Add salt. Add salt. Did I mention, add salt? Seriously though, add salt.

➝ Use other dried spices to add more flavor! I love the combination of paprika, smoked paprika, and oregano.

➝ Use vegetable (or chicken) stock rather than water.

➝ Add a pinch of sugar, honey, or coconut palm sugar. This makes a huge difference! It is not 100% needed but just the tiniest bit (1 or 2 tsp) or sweetness can really amp up the flavor.

➝ Taste and adjust seasoning as you go. Add more dried spices, salt and pepper as needed.

➝ Finish with fresh herbs and citrus! Fresh cilantro and lime juice take this soup from good to GREAT! You can also use parsley.

My EXPERT TIPS for making WHOLE CHICKEN SOUP from scratch: ➝ Buy a beautiful organic chicken for making soup, this will ...
10/02/2026

My EXPERT TIPS for making WHOLE CHICKEN SOUP from scratch:

➝ Buy a beautiful organic chicken for making soup, this will ensure that your broth is nourishing and clean.
➝Garnishing chicken soup with fresh herbs is a fantastic flavor enhancer. Parsley is used in this recipe but dill or tarragon are absolutely fantastic as well.
➝Pack your soup pot with a plethora of colorful vegetables, the more nutrient-dense the ingredients that go into the pot, the more nutrient-dense the soup.

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SOUP SEASON recipe #4:➝ The BEST Hearty Lentil Soup 🤎How to make:I have had my share of boring bland lentil soups. Lent...
10/01/2026

SOUP SEASON recipe #4:
➝ The BEST Hearty Lentil Soup 🤎

How to make:

I have had my share of boring bland lentil soups. Lentil soup tends to be the recipe that is served at every vegetarian cafe and only about 1% of them make a GOOD lentil soup. Here are a few reasons to love this recipe:

✨ Texture – I love a lentil soup with a variety of textures. Lentils with bite, tender kale, hearty mushrooms. The texture is key to a good lentil soup. You can blend a portion of the soup to have a thicker creamier texture. I do this sometimes.

✨ Layer Flavor! Fresh herbs, marsala w**e, aromatic veggies, all add to a delicious soup flavor explosion.

✨ This nourishing, tasty, well-balanced soup is easily a meal! Serve with baguette, a sprinkle of cheese, and a big green salad.

✨ This soup freezes and defrosts perfectly. Eat half now and save the rest for another day.

✨ This soup uses pantry staples and wholesome fresh vegetables for a protein-packed nutritious meal

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Gluten Free Minestrone Soup with Meatballs 🇮🇹 ✨ ➝Minestrone is a perfect example of cucina povera, the Italian traditio...
10/01/2026

Gluten Free Minestrone Soup with Meatballs 🇮🇹 ✨ ➝

Minestrone is a perfect example of cucina povera, the Italian tradition of resourceful, rustic cooking.

Rooted in frugality, cucina povera is all about making the most of simple, seasonal ingredients—fresh vegetables, dried grains, beans, and perhaps a touch of preserved meat.

Historically, minestrone wasn’t something you shopped for; it was a reflection of what was available, a humble yet nourishing soup that evolved with whatever ingredients were on hand.

Writing down a rigid recipe almost goes against its spirit—minestrone is meant to be adaptable, changing with the season and the cook’s pantry.

When researching this recipe, I loved learning that many traditional Minestrone recipes use potatoes instead of pasta – simply because they were on hand and ready to be put to good use.

For me, the best recipes start with what’s already in your kitchen, transforming humble ingredients into something special. And minestrone embodies this approach perfectly.

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