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Cake in a Cup
By gocatgo
Super fast, fun, and microwavable!!
- 4 tbs. (cake) flour
- 4 tbs. sugar
- 2 tbs. cocoa
- 1 egg
- 3 tbs. milk
- 3 tbs. oil
- 1 mug
Rhubarb Ginger Pie
By gocatgo
Have lots of rhubarb? This is a perfect pie to make
- 1 1/2 pounds rhubarb, cut into 1-inch slices
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- the juice of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 cup arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 2/3 cup maple syrup (this preserves the tartness of the rhubarb, but feel free to increase if you have more of a sweet tooth)
- 2 tablespoons butter, plus additional for the pie plate
- 1 recipe pie pastry for a double-crust, 9-inch pie (any will do, but I use the one from my book which is based off this one)
Guacamole Chicken Lettuce Wraps
By gocatgo
The perfect Guiltless Guacamole dish
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 2 ripe avocados, pits removed, peeled, and diced
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 clove garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 jalapeño pepper, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 head Boston lettuce, leaves separated
- 20 baked whole grain tortilla chips
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
baked spinach and pasta with a creamy roasted garlic sauce
By gocatgo
Recipe by SweetBeetandGreenbean http://sweetbeetandgreenbean
- 1 bag of pasta (any kind you’d like; 14 oz)
- 1 bunch of spinach
- 1 block of silken tofu (12 oz)
- 2 heads of garlic
- 1/4 c of oil (olive or canola work great)
- 1 tsp salt
- flax meal (optional)
- bread crumbs (optional)
pomegranate and dark chocolate chunk scones
By gocatgo
when you are ready for making the scones take the butter out for about 5 minutes, to let soften a bit
- 1 c all-purpose flour
- 1 c whole wheat flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 c packed brown sugar
- dash of salt
- dash of ground clove
- 1 stick butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/3 c rolled oats
- ~10 tbsp ice water
- 1 c pomegranate seeds
- 1/3 c dark chocolate chunks
- maple glaze
- maple syrup
- cinnamon
Heirloom Tomato and Watermelon Salad
By gocatgo
The perfect summer salad!
- 3/4 lb seedless watermellon
- 3/4 lb heirloon tomatoes, about 2 large
- 3 oz feta cheese
- 8 leaves of basil
- 2 T extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt, to taste
Grilled Peaches
By gocatgo
Try some grilled peaches to finish off your next grilling venture!
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black peppercorns
- 2 large fresh peaches with peel, halved and pitted
- 2 1/2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
Brown Sugar & Black Tea Roll-out Cookies
By gocatgo
With cookies like this you don’t need much: all that is really needed is butter, sugar, flour, and some type of l...
- COOKIES:
- 1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup brewed black tea
- Pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- GLAZE:
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- Naturally colored sugar:
- Sugar
- Baby spinach leaf
- Few pomegranate seeds
Asian Napa Cabbage Salad
By gocatgo
A slightly sweet honey-sesame dressing gives this salad an Asian twist
- 1 med. head Napa Cabbage
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced thinly
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 c candied walnuts, coarsly chopped
- 2 T rice vinegar
- 1 t honey
- 2 T toasted sesame oil
- 2 T oil
Apple Spice Muffins
By gocatgo
Spray muffin pan. In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, nuts, oats and spices
- 1 -1/4 cup self rising flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1/4 cup quick cooking oats
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 eggs
- 2 cup peeled, cored, and chopped apples
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon water