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Ingredients 1tbspcoconut oil ¼cuponion,diced 2garlic cloves,minced 1tbspginger,minced 1smallserrano pepper,seeds removed, minced 1cupcarrot,chopped 3medium white potatoes,cubed ½head cabbage,chopped 1tbspcurry powder 1tbspsoy sauce,adjust with the saltiness of your broth 3cupsvegetable broth 1canwhite beans,rinsed and drained Preparation Preheat a large pot over medium heat. Add coconut oil and onion. Sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes. Continuously stir until the onion is golden. Add garlic, ginger, and serrano pepper and sauté for another 2 to 3 minutes....

Ingredients 1cupall purpose flour,plus 2 tbsp ½cuplight brown sugar,packed ½tspbaking powder 1pinchsalt 4ozunsalted butter,(1 stick) 2cupgranola,without dried fruit 3½lbsgranny smith apples,peeled and cut into ¾-inch pieces 1cupgranulated sugar 1tbspfresh lemon juice 2tspcinnamon ½tspnutmeg,freshly grated Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a shallow 9×13-inch baking dish. In a food processor, pulse 1 cup of the flour with brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pulse in the butter. Pulse in the granola....

Ingredients 2½cupswater 1cupblack rice 1small onion 1large garlic clove 2tbspunsalted butter salt freshly ground pepper 2½tbspextra virgin olive oil ¾lbmedium shrimp 1tsprosemary,chopped ¾lbsmall squid,cleaned 1cupdry white wine ½cuptomato sauce Preparation In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil with the rice. Cover and simmer over moderately low heat until tender. This will take about 45 minutes. In a medium skillet, cook the onion and garlic in the butter over moderate heat until softened....

Ingredients 2cupsapples,peeled chopped, about 2 medium apples 2tbsppure maple syrup,brown sugar ⅛tspground cinnamon 1cupunsalted butter,(2 sticks) cut into pieces 2⅓cupsall-purpose flour,spoon and leveled 1½tspbaking powder ½tspsalt 1tspground cinnamon ¼tspground nutmeg 1⅔cupsbrown sugar,packed light or dark 2large eggs,at room temperature 1½tsppure vanilla extract ¼cupunsalted butter 1½cupsconfectioners’ sugar 2tbspmilk ¼tsppurevanilla extract Preparation Slice the butter into pieces and place in a light-colored skillet. Melt the butter over medium heat, stirring constantly. Once melted, the butter will begin to foam....

Ingredients ¼cupalmonds,sliced 2tbspolive oil 2onions 2garlic cloves ¼tspcayenne tspnutmeg,grated tspcinnamon 1cuptomatoes with their juice,(from one 15 oz can), canned diced 1butternut squash,(about 2 lbs) ¼cupraisins 3cupschicken broth,low sodium 1½tspsalt 2cupschickpeas,(one 19 oz can), drained, rinsed, canned ¾cupfresh parsley,chopped 1½cupswater 1½cupscouscous Preparation In a small frying pan toast the almonds over moderately low heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Or, toast them in a 350 degrees F oven for 5 to 10 minutes....

Ingredients ½cupdried currants 2tbspcoffee flavored liqueur,(such as kahlua®) 4ozunsweetened chocolate 2ozbittersweet chocolate 3tbspunsalted butter ½cupall purpose flour ½tspfreshly ground black pepper ¼tspbaking powder ¼tspsalt ⅛tspground cinnamon ⅛tspcayenne pepper ¾cupsugar 2eggs 2tspvanilla extract 1cupdark chocolate chips Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Heat currants and coffee liqueur in a saucepan over low heat for about 2 minutes until it begins to simmer....

Ingredients 8 oz spaghetti 1 lb ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp ground black pepper 15 oz chili with beans 15 oz Italian style stewed tomatoes, undrained 1 1/2 cup, sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded, divided 1/2 cup sour cream 1 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp garlic powder Preparation Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Cook pasta according to package directions....

Ingredients 16.9ozZico Coconut Water1 bottle 1¼cupscoconut milklight canned, plus more for serving 2cupsrolled oats ¼tspfine sea salt ¼tspcoconut extractor vanilla extract 1½tbsphoneyor brown sugar/coconut sugar, optional, to taste ⅔cup toasted coconutflaked, unsweetened or sweetened ¾cup fresh blueberries ⅓cup almondschopped, optional Preparation Bring coconut water, coconut milk, oats and salt to a boil. Reduce to low heat and let simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, then stir in coconut extract and honey....

Ingredients 4 pita pockets, small, halved 4 oz cucumber, diced 6 oz chickpeas, canned, drained 4 oz yellow bell pepper, diced 5½ red onion, diced ¼ cup dill, chopped ¾ cup yogurt, thick 1 tbsp lime juice salt and ground black pepper, to taste Preparation Combine the cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, chickpeas, dill, lime juice, and yogurt in a large bowl. Make sure everything is well-coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper....

Ingredients ½cupsour cream ½cupmayonnaise 1cupSwiss cheeseshredded 7ozdry Italian-style salad dressing mix1 package 1lbFrench bread1 loaf, sliced Preparation Preheat the broiler. In a medium bowl, mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, Swiss cheese and the dry Italian-style salad dressing mix. Spread the mixture generously on the French bread slices. Arrange the slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Broil in the preheated oven for 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bread is lightly browned....

Ingredients 6cupscubed french bread,left out for 2 days to dry 1lbspork breakfast sausage links 1yellow onion ½cupcelery,chopped 2fuji or granny smith apples,chopped 2tspsage,dried 1tspthyme,dried ¼cupfresh parsley,minced 1egg 2cupschicken stock 4tbspunsalted butter,melted Preparation Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. If you haven’t let the bread dry out, cook the bread cubes on cookie sheets for 10 to 12 minutes. In a skillet cook the breakfast sausage until browned then remove from the pan....

Ingredients 16oz.baby red potatoes 12ozturkey sausagefully cooked smoked, cut into slices about 1/4-inch thick 12oz.green beans or yellow beans, ends trimmed 8oz.baby carrotsthicker ones halved through the length 1small yellow onionhalved and sliced 4tspgarlic clovesminced ¼cupolive oil 1tbspItalian Seasoning salt black pepperfreshly ground 2tbspfresh parsleychopped parmesangrated, for serving, optional Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place red potatoes on a large plate and microwave for 3 minutes, turning once halfway through....

Ingredients 2tbsplime juicefresh squeezed 1tbspoil 1largegarlic cloveminced 1tspchiliground, adjust to your taste 1tspcuminground 1tspsalt 1tbspcilantrofresh chopped, optional 4largechicken thighsskinless and boneless 2largebell peppersor capsicums, cut into strips ½cuplong grain white riceor Jasmine 1cupchicken stockor broth 1garlic cloveminced 2tbsplime juicejuice of lime 3tbspcilantrofinely chopped or parsley, adjust to your taste 5cupsRomaine lettuce leavesor Cos, washed and strained dry 7ozblack beanswashed and drained 7ozcorn ½red onionchopped 1avocadopeeled, seeded and sliced 2tbspolive oil...

Ingredients olive oil,to taste ½small white onion 1green bell pepper,seeded and diced 1red bell pepper,seeded and diced 1cupcremini mushroom,sliced kosher salt,to taste 1cupkale,roughly chopped 8large eggs ⅓cupwhole milk pepper,to taste 8whole wheat tortillas 16ozpinto bean ¼cupcheddar cheese,shredded ¼cupmonterey jack cheese,shredded salsa,for serving Preparation Heat a large skillet over medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes, or until translucent. Add the bell peppers and mushrooms and season with salt....

Ingredients roasted turkey , leftover or chicken from carcass (turkey carcass may be split to fit in stock pot) giblets, cut up water , to cover carcass 2 ham hocks, or 1/2 ham steak 2 shiitake mushrooms, fresh or dried (cut up) 3 carrots, cut up 3 stalks celery, with leaves , cut up 1 onion, chopped 1 ginger, shredded 1 clove garlic , minced 1 tsp salt ½ tsp pepper...

Ingredients ⅓cupvegetable oil ½cuporganic blue agave 1large egg ½cupGreek yogurt 1½tsppure vanilla extract 1½cupsall-purpose flour 1tspbaking powder ½tspbaking soda ½tspsalt 1tspground cinnamon 1cupzucchini 2tsporange zest,optional ¾cupwalnuts Preparation Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan. Whisk the oil, agave, egg, yogurt, and vanilla together in a medium bowl until combined. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together....

Ingredients 1500 ml Skyy Vodka 750 ml Stoli Vanil Vodka 750 ml Malibu Rum 6 oz pineapple juice 1 cup sugar 1 fresh pineapple, sliced Preparation Combine vodkas, Malibu rum, and pineapple juice in a large nozzled decanter or 5 qt. jug. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Slice the top and bottom off of a fresh pineapple. Slice the pineapple in half then slice the halves in half to make quarters....

Ingredients ⅔cupsugar ½cupunsweetened cocoa 2tbsplight butter,such as Smart Balance ½cupfat free milk 2½cupsquick oats ¾cuplow fat peanut butter 1tspvanilla powdered sugar,or cocoa powder, optional Preparation Combine the sugar, cocoa, butter, and milk and boil in a small saucepan for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in oatmeal, peanut butter, and vanilla. Drop by tablespoons onto a wax paper or roll into balls with slightly moist hands and refrigerate overnight....

Ingredients 4chicken breasts 1tspkosher salt ½tspred pepper flakes 1tspgarlic powder 1tsponion powder ½tspdried oregano 8slicesmozzarella cheese 32slicespepperoni 2cupscanola oil 1cupall purpose flour 3large eggs,beaten 1cupItalian bread crumbs ½cupparmesan cheese,grated 1cupmarinara sauce,warmed Preparation Season the chicken breasts with the salt, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano, tossing to coat evenly. On a cutting board, place a chicken breast between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound to about ½-inch (1-centimeter) thick with a meat mallet, rolling pin, or heavy pan....

Ingredients ¾cupplain nonfat yogurt 2tbspextra virgin olive oil 4scallions 1clovegarlic 1tspcurry powder 1lbshrimp,cleaned, cooked 1cucumber salt and freshly ground pepper ¼cupsunflower seeds,shelled, roasted and salted Preparation Scoop the yogurt into a paper towel-lined colander set over a bowl. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to get ½ cup of yogurt. Heat the olive oil in a small skillet. Add the scallions and garlic and cook over high heat for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring until softened....