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Stuffed Squash Blossom Bruschetta
By Leesa W
Judy Lockhart, Cooking Light JUNE 2005
- 16 (1/2-ounce) slices diagonally cut French bread baguette
- Cooking spray
- 2 garlic cloves, halved
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced shallots (about 1 small)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 16 large squash blossoms (about 3 cups)
Chicken Satay
By Leesa W
In a mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, curry powder, garlic and hot pepper sa...
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup lemon or lime juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoons curry powder
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
Pepper Jelly
By Leesa W
Beautiful gift. We try to keep pepper jelly stocked all year
- 1 cup (2 large) chopped red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup (8-10) chopped jalapeno pepper
- 5 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 (6 fluid ounce) liquid pectin
Cauliflower, Spinach Mashed "Potatoes
By Leesa W
Instructions: Steam cauliflower and garlic about 8 to 10 minutes or until tender
- Ingredients:
- Serves: 4
- Preparation Time: 25 minutes
- 6 cups fresh or frozen cauliflower florets
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 10 ounces fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup raw cashew butter
- soy, almond or hemp milk, if needed to thin
- 2 tablespoons Dr. Fuhrman's VegiZest or other no-salt seasoning blend, adjusted to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Shrimp Toast
By Leesa W
1. Prepare toast - Butter each slice of bread and place on cookie sheet
- Topping:
- 1 lb cooked, de-veined, shelled shrimp (salad, small or medium are fine)
- 1/2 - 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1/2 - 1 cup Swiss Cheese (any cheese will work)
- 1/2 - 1 tsp Ground Thyme
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Old Bay Seasoning to taste
- Toast:
- 1 loaf Pepperidge Farm® Very Thin White or Wheat bread.
- Garlic Salt
- Ground Thyme
Coconut Flour Pancakes -Wellness Mama's
By Leesa W
[http://wellnessmama.com/2354/fast-coconut-flour-pancakes/ - Awesome website! Instructions Heat large skillet or ...
- 5 eggs (free range if possible)
- 1 cup of homemade applesauce (readers have verified that store bought (no sugar added!) and fresh raw applesauce also work)
- 1/2 cup coconut flour (plus a little more if you need it to thicken)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Cinnamon to taste (optional)
- 1/4 cup butter or coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla (optional)
- favorite add-ins and toppings of choice (we like adding blueberries and topping with butter or homemade cream)
- 2 T honey (optional)
Chocolate Dip
By Leesa W
Instructions: Place all ingredients in a high-powered blender
- Ingredients:
- Serves: 10
- Preparation Time: 15 minutes
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla soy, hemp or almond milk
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 cup dates, pitted
- 2 tablespoons natural non-alkalized cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Oyster Stew
By Leesa W
1. STRAIN the oyster juice through a fine-meshed sieve into a bowl
- 1 pint oysters drained, reserve liquor, about 2 dozen*
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 celery stalks, minced
- 1/4-1/2 cup red onion, minced
- 1/4-1/2 tsp celery seed
- 1/2 tsp celery salt
- 1 1/2 cups half & half
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- splash of Worcestershire sauce
- Pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup parsley, minced
Moist, Tender Spice Cake
By Leesa W
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 1/2 cups bleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened until easily spreadable
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
Mashed Cauliflower
By Leesa W
Instructions: Simmer Cauliflower, Celery, Onion, Parsley, and Garlic
- Ingredients:
- Serves: 6
- Preparation Time: 25 -30 mins
- 1 head Cauliflower
- 3-4 stalks Celery, chopped
- 1/2-1 Onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup Parsley, chopped
- 1 Bulb Garlic (10-12 cloves)
- As Needed Soy Milk