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Focus Aromatherapy Mist
By vealam
As a self-identified busybody, I need to recharge each day through special moments of solitude
- 3 oz organic bay laurel hydrosol
- 9 drops organic rosemary essential oil
- 6 drops organic clary sage essential oil
- 3 drops organic grapefruit essential oil
Strawberry + Lemon Pancake Muffins
By vealam
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray half of a 12 cup muffin tin generously with non-stick spray
- SERVE WITH:
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1 Lemon, zested
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 2/3 cup Milk
- 1 whole Egg
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 cup sliced Strawberries {fresh or dehydrated}
- Butter
- Real Maple Syrup
Skillet Chicken with Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Sauce
By vealam
Pound chicken to an even thickness using the flat side of a meat mallet
- 4 (6 oz) bonelss, skinless chicken breasts*
- 2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp finely chopped shallot or yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/3 cups + 1 Tbsp low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoe halves packed in olive oil with herbs, finely chopped (this can be done in a food processor)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
- 3 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
Blackberry Crumble Bars
By vealam
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook the blackberries, sugar, and water for 15 minutes
- for the blackberry jam:
- 16 ounces blackberries
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- for the oatmeal bar:
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
Chocolate Glazed Pear Breakfast Muffin
By vealam
Heat your oven to 425°F. Spray the top of your muffin tin with non-stick coating and place muffin cups in all the ...
- Chocolate Glaze:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 113 g (1 stick) butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2- 2 1/2 cup pear ( about 3 medium sized pear), peeled and diced small
- 50 g chocolate
- 1/2 tsp oil, flavourless
Favorite Everyday Chicken Marinade
By vealam
This marinade is extremely versatile! My family loves to serve it with tons of freshly grilled vegetables during th...
- 3 tablespoons (45 grams) creamy, unsalted natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- 2-inch chunk of fresh ginger, peeled, and finely diced
- 4 large cloves of fresh garlic, finely diced
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (roughly 1/2 of a very juicy orange) *you can absolutely substitute with bottled 100% pure orange juice
- zest of half a fresh orange (if using you're using fresh orange juice, but optional if you're not)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 to 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (roughly 2 to 2.5 lbs)
Spiked Coconut Tres Leches Cake
By vealam
Heat oven to 325 degrees F
- 1 cup flour
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup unsweetened canned coconut milk
- 2 tbs dark rum, divided
- 1 cup shaved coconut
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tbs powdered sugar
Buffalo Chicken Chili
By vealam
place onions, garlic, carrots and celery in the bottom of the slow cooker top with chicken, tomatoes, stock, and ho
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3 carrots, diced
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 2 lb chicken breasts
- 1- 28 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
- 3 cups of chicken stock
- 1/4 cup hot sauce {I used Tabasco}
- salt and pepper to taste
- crumbled blue cheese for topping
Baked Risotto Carbonara
By vealam
Preheat oven to 300° F. (If your skillet isn’t oven-proof and you will be transferring the risotto to a baking d...
- 1 cup carnaroli or arborio rice
- 4 1/2 oz (125 g) diced pancetta or bacon
- 2 Tbsp. (25 g) butter
- 1/2 medium onion, finely diced
- 3 cups (725 ml) chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 oz (50 g) finely grated Pecorino Romano (about 1/2 cup well packed), plus some extra for sprinkling
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 heaped Tbsp. crème fraîche (could substitute full-fat sour cream or plain yogurt)
- Salt and freshly milled black pepper
Jam Filled Muffins
By vealam
Preheat oven to 400 and line a muffin tin with paper cups
- MUFFINS:
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/3 oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 real vanilla bean (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup fruit jam
- STREUSEL TOPPING:
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup sliced or chopped almonds
- 3 Tbsp butter