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Pumpkin Maple Spice Muffins

21 Wednesday Sep 2016

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Pumpkin Muffins

Directions

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  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour
  • 2/3 cups canned pumpkin (unsweetened)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cups cashew butter (or almond butter)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon maple extract (optional)
  • 4 tablespoons Splenda (add another if you like it sweeter)
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil or butter (melted)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 4-6 tablespoons heavy cream

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350°. Line muffin pan with paper liners
  2. Mix together all ingredients and fill muffin liners
  3. If desired, top with chopped nuts
  4. Bake 15 minutes, rotate pan, and bake another 10 minutes for a total of 25 minutes
  5. Remove and allow to cool

Enjoy

Brown Butter Cream Sauce

21 Wednesday Sep 2016

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Ingredients

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  • 4 tbsp Butter salted
  • 1 clove Garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup Chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup Cream
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper

Instructions

  1. Brown the butter on a pan with swirling it around over medium heat
  2. Add garlic, chicken broth, cream, salt and pepper
  3. Stir until combined
  4. Lower heat down to simmer
  5. Stir occasionally until the sauce has thickened, about 5-10 minutes

Enjoy

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Chocolate, Strawberry Mousse

21 Wednesday Sep 2016

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Ingredients

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  • 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 Tbsp Stevia
  • 3 Strawberries chopped
  • 1.5 Scoop Chocolate Whey Powder (Protein Powder)
  • 1 Tbsps unsweetened Cocoa

Instructions

  1. Combine Whipping Cream, Stevia and Whey powder in bowl
  2. With a hand blender or electric mixer whip until stiff peaks
  3. Fold in stawberries
  4. Put into serving dishes

Enjoy

Chicken Souvlaki

21 Wednesday Sep 2016

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Ingredients

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  • 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
  • 2 TBS Lemon Juice
  • 2 Cloves Garlic Minced
  • 1 or 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Skinless & Boneless Chicken breasts
  1. Cut chicken into cubes
  2. Place all ingredients and chicken into a plastic bag to marinate for 2 hours in refrigerator
  3. Place onto skewers and put onto bbq, turning every 5 minutes on each side until done

Terry’s Beef Stew

19 Monday Sep 2016

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Ingredients

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  • 2 lb (1 kg) stewing beef cubes
  • 4 potatoes, peeled and cut in wedges
  • 3 carrots, cut in chunks
  • 3 onions, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) beef stock
  • 1 can (5 oz/156 mL) tomato paste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Trim and cut beef into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes.
  2. In  an 18 to 24 cup (4.5 to 6 L) slow-cooker, mix together beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, beef stock, tomato paste, bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce.
  3. Cover and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours (or on High for 5 to 6 hours) or until beef and vegetables are tender.
  4. Add peas, salt and pepper. Increase heat to High. Whisk flour with 2 tbsp (25 mL) water; stir into stew. Cook, covered, for 5 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaf.

Terry’s Chocolate Cow Chips

19 Monday Sep 2016

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This is a simple recipe that the kids would love to make.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups of chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoon of butter (add more if necessary)
  • 2 cups of salted pretzel sticks

Directions

  1. Chop pretzel sticks into bite size pieces
  2. On top of a double boiler, melt chocolate and butter, stirring often.
    (You can also use a microwave to melt chocolate)
  3. Take pot off the stove and add pretzes
  4. Spoon onto a lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes until firm

Options:

Peanut Butter Cow Chips

  • 1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips
  • 1 cup of butterscotch chips
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 2 cups of salted pretzel sticks
  • 1 cup of salted peanuts

 

Terry’s Crunchy Biscotti

19 Monday Sep 2016

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These are so good, I’d suggest doubling the recipe

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Ingredients
  • 1-3/4 cups of all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup whole unblanched almonds
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1-1/2 tsp grated orange rine
  • 1 eggs white, lightly beatened
  1. In large bowl, combine flour and baking powder; stir in almonds. Whisk together eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, almond extract and orange rind; stir into flour mixture until soft, sticky dough forms.
  2. Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface; with hands, form into smooth ball. Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet and form into a log. Brush tops with egg white and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.
  3. Remove from oven and let cool on a rack for 5 minutes. On a cutting board cut diagonally into 3/4 inch slices. Bake for 20 minutes long or until golden brown. Remove biscotti to rack and let cool.

Makes 24 cookies

Enjoy

 

wrks 4 Yanda ~ Bread Pudding Omelet

16 Friday Sep 2016

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Ingredients:
One challah bread (egg loaf or your favourite bread)
12 eggs
3/4 lb. grated old cheddar cheese
8 ounces of plain cream cheese cut into cubes (you can also use flavoured cream cheese
3/4 lb. grated Swiss cheese or your favourite cheese
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp. Dry mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. chopped green onion (optional caramelized white onions or use leeks)
2 drops tobasco
3-4 drops Worcestershire
Directions:
1. Remove the crusts on the bread and tear into chunks (this is optional)
2. Place bread into 9X13 greased pan
3. Sprinkle the bread with the grated cheese.
4. Beat eggs and mix in all other ingredients. (Except cream cheese)
5. Pour egg mixture over bread and cheese
6. Fold in bread with egg mixture
7. Refrigerate overnight covered
8. Add cream cheese chunks throughout the mixture
9. Bake covered at 325 degrees F. for an one hour until egg  mixture is set. Uncover for an additional 10 minutes of baking.

Tuscan Minestrone Soup

05 Monday Sep 2016

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  • 1 can your favourite beans
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow or white onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped (about 2⁄3 cup)
  • 2 medium celery stalks, chopped (about ½ cup)
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes (about 3½ cups)
  • 3 medium yellow potatoes, peeled and diced (about 1½ cups)
  • 1½ cups chopped fennel
  • ¼ cup loosely packed fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 2⁄3 cup of pearl barley or pasta
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¼ cup finely grated Parmesan Cheese for topping

  1. Instructions:
     Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-heat. Add onions, carrots and celery and cook til softened but not browned. Add the garlic.
  2. Add tomatoes, potatoes, fennel, parsley and basil along with chickpeas and drained beans. Add 6-8 cups of water (substitute chicken or vegetable broth) so that vegetables are covered by 1 inch. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer. Add pearl barley or pasta, salt and pepper. Continue to cook and add more liquid if soup seems too dry. Cook until pasta is tender. 
  3. Serve with 1 tablespoon of grated cheese.

TIP: You can add chicken, beef, pork or fish if you’d like a heartier broth. Use vegetables in season such as zucchini, cabbage, cauliflower or broccoli