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CINNAMON BUN BITES
By Sarah-Lyn
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
- 2 cups (500 mL) whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
- 1/4 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) water or milk
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) canola oil
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) honey
- 1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) finely chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- Cream cheese drizzle (optional)
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) light cream cheese
- 1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 mL) milk or water
Creamy Zucchini and Basil Soup
By Sarah-Lyn
Cashews provide the creaminess but also virtually all of the fat
- 2 pounds zucchini (about 5 small to medium)
- 1 large Vidalia onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 3 cups vegetable broth (I used Imagine No-Chicken)
- 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
- 3 tablespoons raw cashews
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- additional salt & pepper, to taste
Spicy Sesame Sweet Cabbage Slaw
By Sarah-Lyn
Napa and savoy cabbage are a softer and sweeter variety than your regular green cabbage, so choose either for this ...
- For the Dressing
- 3 TB raw apple cider vinegar
- 3 TB fresh lemon juice
- 2 TB nama shoyu or tamari (wheat free soy sauce)
- 1 TB agave
- 1 1/2 TB sesame oil
- 1 TB hot toasted sesame oil
- 1 TB fresh grated ginger root
- nice pinch of red pepper flakes (depending on how hot you want it)
- For the Slaw
- 1 pound napa or savoy cabbage, trimmed and sliced thinly into strips
- 4 red radishes, sliced
- 1/2 cup snap peas, sliced
- 2 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced (reserve white part for another use)
- 1 TB black and/or white sesame seeds
- 2 TB cilantro, chopped
Cipollini Onions Braised in Red Wine
By Sarah-Lyn
Directions In a large straight-sided saute pan over medium-high heat, melt butter and add onions
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 pounds cipollini onions, peeled
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
Pesto Muffins
By Sarah-Lyn
“These muffins remind me of my trip to Italy," says Cheryl H
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup vegetable broth
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies
By Sarah-Lyn
Every time I make these wonderful cookies, the spicy aroma takes me back to my childhood
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 packages (3-1/2 ounces each) cook-and-serve butterscotch pudding mix
- 3 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
ROSEMARY PARMESAN TWISTS
By Sarah-Lyn
1. Preheat oven to 400°F
- 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (250 mL) whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh rosemary
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) canola or olive oil
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup (125 to 165 mL) water, chicken stock or milk
- (optional) coarse salt for sprinkling
Banana-Cashew Balls
By Sarah-Lyn
Cut the banana into slices about 3/4-inch thick and place them on a microwave-safe plate
- 1 overripe banana
- 1/4 cup raw cashews (about 1.5 ounce)
- 1 tablespoon flax seeds, ground
- 3 *3 tablespoons oatmeal (regular or quick oats)
- 2 medjool dates, pitted
- 1/4 vanilla bean, split and scraped
Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch Blizzard
By Sarah-Lyn
To make this dreamy delight, grab a few frozen bananas and process them in a food processor with a heaping tablespo...
- 3 large frozen bananas (or your favourite ice cream- it would be good with coconut bliss!)
- 1 heaping tbsp peanut butter
- 2-3 balls, to pulse into soft serve
- 2 balls to crumble on top
- SEE: Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch Cookie Dough Balls recipe for balls!
Mexican Green Rice Salad
By Sarah-Lyn
This is just about the easiest little salad ever
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1 – 9 oz package fresh spinach
- 1 small bunch fresh cilantro
- the juice of one lime
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno, diced very fine (optional)