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Gingerbread Cupcakes With Coconut Icing (Food Babe)
By classycook
Preheat oven to 350° and line muffin tins with baking cups In a bowl, combine coconut oil, coconut sugar, and mola...
- Serves 12-14
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 egg (or flax egg (combine 1 tbsp ground flaxseed with 3 tbsp water))
- 1 and 1/2 cup spelt flour (gluten free option: 1 cup almond flour + 1/2 cup coconut flour + 1 more egg)
- 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 tablespoon baking soda
- Serves: 12-14
- Coconut Manna Frosting
- 1/2 cup coconut manna or coconut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
Quick Taco Salad
By classycook
"This is a simple make-your-own taco salad
- 2 pounds ground beef chuck
- 2 envelopes taco seasoning mix
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cups green leaf lettuce, shredded
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar/Monterey Jack cheese blend
- 1/2 cup chopped black olives
- Chopped cilantro
- 2 cups salsa
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (optional)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 (10.5 ounce) bag corn chips (such as Fritos®)
Halloween Candy Bowl Cookies
By classycook
Preheat oven to 350F. In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda, then set aside
- 2 cups Flour
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt (generous)
- 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda, Scant
- 3/4 cups Butter, Melted
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cups White Sugar
- 1 whole Egg
- 1 whole Egg Yolk
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
- 1-1/2 cup (or More) Chopped Assorted Candy Bars
- Sea Salt For Sprinkling
Grilled Chicken and Pineapple
By classycook
Combine chicken and enough teriyaki sauce to cover it in a resealable plastic bag
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 to 6 oz each)
- 4 pineapple slices (1/2-inch thick)
- 1/4 cup pickled jalapeno slices, or 1 fresh jalapeno, thinly sliced
- Teriyaki sauce
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 4 whole-wheat kaiser rolls
- 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
Absolutely Fabulous Greek/House Dressing
By classycook
Directions In a very large container, mix together the olive oil, garlic powder, oregano, basil, pepper, salt, oni...
- 1 1/2 quarts olive oil
- 1/3 cup garlic powder
- 1/3 cup dried oregano
- 1/3 cup dried basil
- 1/4 cup pepper
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1/4 cup onion powder
- 1/4 cup Dijon-style mustard
- 2 quarts red wine vinegar
Soba Noodle Stir-Fry with Spicy Almond Butter Sauce
By classycook
In a large pot of boiling water, cook noodles according to package instructions
- For the almond butter sauce:
- Yields 2 servings
- 6 ounces buckwheat soba noodles
- 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
- 1/2 cup broccoli florets (I used broccolini)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 scallions, sliced thinly
- 1/4 cup almond slivers
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- Sriracha, optional
- 3 tablespoons almond butter
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Crock pot Brie
By classycook
I used a 1.5 mini round crockpot
- 1 large round or wedge of brie (the round I used was 13.2 oz)
- 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries
- 2 T brown sugar
- 2 T water
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 tsp dried rosemary
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Spicy Soba Noodles with Chicken or Shrimp in Peanut Sauce
By classycook
Classic Asian flavors come together to create a quick and easy chicken dish that you can have on the dinner table i...
- 1 carrot, peeled
- 2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided
- 1/3 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast (or shrimp)
- 5 cups cooked soba (about 10 ounces uncooked buckwheat noodles)
- 6 tablespoons sliced green onions
- 6 tablespoons chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
Roasted Vegetables
By classycook
In a large bowl mix the zucchini, eggplant, carrots, tomatoes, onions and peppers with the oil, rosemary, thyme, ba...
- 8 zucchini, peeled and chopped
- 1 eggplant, peeled and diced
- 8 carrots, diced
- 16 cherry tomatoes
- 2 red onions, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- salt and pepper to taste
Chocolate Peppermint Green Smoothie
By classycook
Blend well, garnish with cocoa nubs
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 pitted medjool date (optional for added sweetness)
- 2 tbsps cocoa powder
- 1/8 tsp peppermint extract
- 2 large handfuls fresh spinach leaves
- 1 tsbp cacao nibs (optional for garnish)