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Wake Up and Read The Labels has group and private coaching educational programs that offer text support while you are grocery shopping or out to eat plus weekly calls, meal plans, and a product recommendation sheet with all of the clean brands.  Over time, clients convert their kitchen and pantries to all clean foods.

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BBQ Shrimp & Grits

Serves 4

Ingredients:

BBQ Shrimp:

  • 3/4 cup butter Miyokos or grass-fed butter
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 8 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 2 tsp coconut sugar
  • 2 tsp lemon
  • dash of hot sauce
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp creole seasoning
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 2 lbs medium fresh shrimp, peeled or unpeeled

Grits:

  • 1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 tbsp butter

Instructions:

BBQ Shrimp:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Combine all ingredients EXCEPT shrimp in medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.
  • Place shrimp in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
  • Pour butter mixture over shrimp.
  • Bake 20 minutes, stirring once. Serve over cauliflower grits.

Grits:

  • Add a couple of inches of water in a large pot.
  • Once water is boiling, place steamer insert and add cauliflower florets into the pot and cover.
  • Steam for 12-14 minutes until completely tender.
  • Drain and return cauliflower to pot.
  • Add the almond milk, butter, and garlic. Using an immersion blender, combine ingredients. The cauliflower should be fairly thick to resemble the consistency of grits. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Clean Mojito Mocktail

Serves 1

Ingredients:

  • 5 blueberries
  • 3 mint leaves
  • 1 part Firebrew – Hibiscus
  • 1/2 part lime juice
  • 2 parts water
  • 3/4 part Clean Simple Syrup
    • Raw Honey
    • Water
    • Clean Simple Syrup: Combine equal parts of warm raw honey with warm water. Store in a jar in the refrigerator and use as a sweetener for cooking,coffee and drinks.

Instructions:

  • Muddle mint and blueberries in a cocktail glass of choice. Be sure not to bruise the blueberries – muddle just to open them up and release some juice.
  • Pour Firebrew, lime juice, clean simple syrup, and water into a cocktail shaker with some ice.
  • Shake it up!
  • Add fresh ice to the glass of choice and pour the mixture into the glass to be served.