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Pumpkin muffins
These are wonderfully flavored, light and fluffy, slightly sweet, with a warm hint of molasses!
1 3/4c. flour
1c. sugar
1Tbs. baking powder
1/4t. salt
1t. cinnamon
1/2t. nutmeg
1/2t. ginger
1/4t. allspice
1/8t. ground cloves
1c. pumpkin puree
1/2c. milk or soy milk
1/2. vegetable oil
2Tbs molasses
Preheat oven to 400F.
Sift together dry (flour through cloves).
Whisk together wet (Pumpkin through molasses) and combine with dry.
1/4c. finely chopped [...]
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Nut Loaf
3/4c. onion
1/3c. celery
1T. olive oil
1T minced garlic
1.5c. chopped nuts
1/2t. thyme
1/2t. sage
1.5c. breadcrumbs
2T. nutritional yeast
1/2t. salt
1/4t. black pepper
1/3c. water
2 eggs
Saute onions, celery and garlic.
Add nuts and herbs and saute 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
Remove from heat.
In a separate bowl, combine bread crumbs, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, and nut mixture. Whisk in eggs and add water.
Grease an 8×12 [...]
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Sugar Free Maple Cookies
1/2cup softened butter
1/2cup maple syrup
1 egg
1tsp vanilla
1.5cup flour (this can be entirely all-purpose, or 3/4cup all-purpose and 3/4cup whole wheat)
1/4tsp salt
Preheat oven to 375F.
Cream butter, maple syrup, vanilla and egg. Mix flour and salt and combine with creamed mixture.
Bake 10-15 minutes on a greased cookie sheet
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Gingerbread cookies
5cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1tsp. baking soda
1tsp. salt
1tsp. nutmeg
3tsp. ginger
1cup butter
1cup molasses
1cup sugar
Sift together flour, soda, salt, nutmeg and ginger. Melt the butter in a sauce pan large enough for mixing the dough. Add sugar and molasses and mix well. Gradually stir in 4 cups of the flour mixture. Work in the remaining [...]
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Emeril’s Fresh Cranberry Compote
I saw Emeril make this cranberry sauce on the food network, then visited their recipe to get the recipe.
6oz. fresh cranberries – sort through them, pull out any that look suspicious
1Tbs. orange zest
1/2cup sugar
1cup water
a pinch of salt
a pinch of cinnamon (optional: nutmeg!)
2Tbs. cornstarch
1/4cup fresh orange juice.
optional: 1/4cup chopped pecans
Combine the cranberries, zest, sugar, water, [...]
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“Happy Pie”
3Tbs all purpose flour
1tsp. fresh grated lemon zest
1/2tsp. cinnamon
1/4tsp. allspice
1/8tsp. salt
2/3cups plus 1Tbs. sugar
2.5lbs apples peeled, cored, and cut in wedges
1Tbs fresh lemon juice
pie crust
1 large egg lightly beaten
Put a large baking sheet in the middle of the oven and preheat to 425F.
Whisk together flour, zest, cinnamon, allspice, salt, 2/3cup sugar and gently toss with [...]
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1 medium size butternut
veggie stock
milk
1in. of fresh grated ginger
1/2ts. cinnamon
1/4tsp. nutmeg
1/8tsp. ground cloves
Cut butternut in half and remove seeds. Bake at 325F for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, allow to cool and then peel, chop into 1in. cubes and place in a pan with veggie broth to simmer until tender. Move some or all [...]
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1 3.5-4 lb. chicken cut into 8 pieces
1 yellow onion cut in 1in. wedges
2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1in. chunks
2Tbs. olive oil
1tsp. salt
1/4tsp. black pepper
3Tbs. maple syrup
6 springs of fresh thyme
Heat oven to 400F. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Arrange chicken, sweet potatoes and onion in greased 9×13in. baking dish. [...]
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Pumpkin Spice Scones
2c. all-purpose flour
1/3c. brown sugar (light or dark)
1/2t. ground ginger
1/2t. ground cinnamon
1t. baking powder
1/4t. baking soda
1/4t. salt
1/2c. cold butter cut into pieces
1/4c. chopped pecans
1/3c. buttermilk
1/2c. pumpkin puree
1t. vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 400F; grease a baking sheet (or line with parchment paper).
Mix flour, sugar, spices, baking powder, soda and salt. Cut butter into flour. Stir in [...]
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Pumpkin Pie
Pie Crust:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup Vegetable or Canola oil OR melted butter
2 Tbs. cold water
Blend oil into flour with a fork. Sprinkle water over, mixing well. Shape into a ball and chill. Roll out between 2 pieces of wax paper. Remove top layer and invert into pie pan’ remove the other paper [...]
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