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Power Spheres
By Hklbrries
Combine the dried fruit and rice cakes in a food processor until roughly chopped
- 3/4 cup dried apricots
- 3/4 cup dried apples
- 4 brown rice cakes
- 1/3 cup sesame seeds
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (or substitute almond, soy nut or sunflower seed butter)
- 1 1/4 cups agave nectar
Herbed Buttermilk Dressing
By Hklbrries
This versatile dressing can be made with fresh or dried herbs, with or without your favorite blue-veined cheese
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 2 tbsp minced onion
- 1 tsp fresh (or 1/4 tsp dried) basil leaves
- 1 tsp fresh (or 1/4 tsp dried) oregano leaves
- 1 tsp fresh (or 1/4 tsp dried) rosemary leaves
- 1 tsp fresh (or 1/4 tsp dried) savory leaves
- 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 cup Homemade Mayonnaise (recipe in collection) or purchased mayonnaise
- Salt
- Pepper
- 8 ounces blue-veined cheese, crumbled (optional)
Mocha-Cream Cheese Brownies
By Hklbrries
From Emily Luchetti, “The Fearless Baker” (Little, Brown and Company, 288 pages, $29
- Chocolate Layer:
- 9 ounces dark chocolate (58-62 percent cacao), chopped in 1-inch pieces
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup unbleached flour
- Large pinch kosher salt
- Coffee Cream Cheese:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Creamed Lentil Soup with Celery
By Hklbrries
This is a robust cold-weather soup
- 1 1/2 cups brown or green French lentils
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 large leek, white part only, cleaned well and chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 2 garlic cloves, mashed
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 7 cups water or vegetable stock
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp strong red wine vinegar
- Additional vegetable stock or water, as needed
- Freshly cracked pepper
- Chopped celery leaves
- 1/2 cup toasted croutons
Banana Flaxseed Muffins
By Hklbrries
It's important to use Rumford or other calcium phosphate baking powder (especially when using non-calcium fortified...
- 1/2 cup flaxseed
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tsp Rumford baking powder (no aluminum)
- 1 tbsp lecithin granules
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup English walnut pieces, chopped
- 5/8 cup soymilk, unsweetened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
Simple or Basic Truffles
By Hklbrries
It is easier to plunder the sweets aisle at your local supermarket than to make rum balls from the “Field Guide t...
- 1 1/2 pound semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 cup cream
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder for rolling
Blueberry Buckle II
By Hklbrries
Mix sugar, shortening, eggs and milk until well blended
- Topping:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 2 cups fresh or dry pack frozen blueberries, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup soft butter or margarine
Blackberry Breakfast Bars
By Hklbrries
Set oven at 400 F. Thaw berries and warm in saucepan until the juices run
- 16 ounces frozen or canned blackberries
- 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup white enriched flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 cups quick oats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup butter or margarine
Brown Rice and Lentil Burger
By Hklbrries
Freshly cooked brown rice is sticky and helps hold together the burgers
- 1/2 cup(s) uncooked brown or green lentils
- 3/4 pound(s) mixed shiitake and cremini mushrooms, trimmed and roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoon(s) canola oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon(s) soy sauce
- 1.75 teaspoon(s) kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 2.5 cup(s) cooked short-grain brown rice
- 2 tablespoon(s) flaxseeds, preferably golden
- 2 tablespoon(s) toasted oat bran or wheat germ
- 1 tablespoon(s) finely chopped thyme
- 6 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 cup(s) (about 1/4 pound) finely grated aged white Cheddar
- 1 head(s) Bibb lettuce, separated into leaves
- 4 whole grain hamburger buns, split and toasted
Margaret's Special Grape Pie
By Hklbrries
Preheat oven to 425 F. Roll out half of pastry dough and line a 9-inch pie pan
- Pastry dough for 2-crust (9-inch) pie
- 5 cups halved black seedless grapes
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp butter