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Authentic Mexican Tortillas
By jeenikeen
Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup hot water
Best Ever Muffins
By jeenikeen
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Pumpkin Toffee Blondies
By jeenikeen
Chewy, fudgy blondies are fused with traditional pumpkin pie
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 can (15 oz/398 ml) pure pumpkin
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp each ground nutmeg, allspice and salt
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup toffee baking bits
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped, lightly toasted pecans or walnuts
Salted Nut Roll Squares
By jeenikeen
Pour 1/2 of the peanuts into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish
- 1 (16 ounce) jar salted peanuts, divided
- 1 (10 ounce) package peanut butter chips (such as Reese's®)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 1/2 cups marshmallows
Easy Lemon Meringue Cheesecake
By jeenikeen
1. Preheat oven to 300F. Grease 10" springform pan
- Crust
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) icing sugar
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, cut into 1/2” (1.3 cm) cubes
- Cheesecake
- 4 pkgs (250g each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (300 mL) sweetened condensed milk
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) lemon juice
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) lemon zest
- Meringue
- 6 egg whites
- 1 cup (250 mL) sugar
Christmas Stollen Wreath (vegan)
By jeenikeen
1. Warm 2 Tablespoons water and add yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar to it, Let sit for 10 minutes or until frothy
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 + cup bread flour
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup almond or coconut milk (I used So delicious vanilla)
- 3 3 3 Tablespoons coconut oil or organic canola oil
- 2 2 2 Tablespoons water
- 2 2 2 teaspoons active yeast
- 3 3 3 Tablespoons raw sugar (I use sugar in the raw, and that is sweeter than regular white sugar)
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice ( or spices of choice like ginger bread blend)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla(skip if using vanilla flavored coconut milk)
- 1/2 zest of 1/2 a lemon or some orange
- powdered vegan sugar for topping(optional)
Vegan Lemon Bars
By jeenikeen
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F Grease an 8 x 8 baking pan with canola oil (or use a cooking spray) and sprinkle...
- Crust:
- 1/2 cup non-hydrogenated, non-dairy butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- Filling:
- 1/2 cup silken tofu (soft or firm)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Zest from 2 lemons
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (2 to 3 lemons)
- 2 Tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Confectioners' sugar, sifted
Citrus Pork Stir Fry
By jeenikeen
1. Heat about a tablespoon of oil in a wok or a large pan over high heat
- For sauce:
- 1 pound thin-cut boneless pork chops, sliced into strips
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup carrots, sliced into strips {I used halved baby carrots}
- 4 scallions, chopped {plus extra for garnish}
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 1 garlic clove, grated or minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar {or white balsamic}
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Turkey Barley Stew
By jeenikeen
In large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil
- 2 Ontario Onions, chopped
- 2/3 cup (150 mL) pearl or pot barley
- 2 cloves Ontario Garlic, minced
- 2 each Ontario Carrots and Ontario Parsnips, peeled and sliced
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) cubed, peeled Ontario Rutabaga
- 2-1/2 cups (625 mL) chicken or turkey broth
- 1 can (28 oz/796 mL) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp (5 mL) each dried thyme and Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried basil
- Salt and pepper
- 2 cups (500 mL) coarsely cubed cooked turkey
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) fresh or frozen green peas
Tofu Kale Scramble
By jeenikeen
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees
- 1 14oz Package of Firm Tofu
- 4 Cups Packed Kale, torn into bite sized people
- 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp Olive Oil, divided
- Salt/pepper
- 6 Cups Cauliflower, roughly chopped (1 Large head)
- 2/3 Cup Onion, diced
- 1/4 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
- 2 tsp Garlic, minced
- 2 tsp Adobo sauce (from a container of chiles in adobo sauce)
- 2/3 Cup Salsa of choice
- 1 Tbsp Fresh lime juice
- 1 Cup Cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 Large avocado, roughly chopped