Recipes

Yield: 12 muffins OR 36 mini-muffins (see notes) Ingredients: Butter (1/2 cup) Sugar (1/4 cup) Salt (1/2 tsp) Eggs (2) Honey (1/2 cup) Whole milk (1 cup) Cornmeal (1-1/4 cups) Flour (1 cup) Baking powder (1 tbsp) Directions: Place oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line or grease a muffin tin. Melt butter. Whisk together butter, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in eggs until combined. Whisk in honey and milk. Whisk in cornmeal, flour, and baking powder until combined. Pour into muffin tin and bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean (~20 minutes). Let cool in tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Notes: ...

Servings: 2 Ingredients: Whole milk (2 cups) Butter (2 tbsp) Brown sugar (3 tbsp) Cornmeal (1/3 cup) Vanilla extract (1/2 tsp) Salt Cinnamon Directions: Combine milk, butter, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and stir gently until the milk starts to bubble. Turn heat to low and slowly add cornmeal while stirring continuously. Stir until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve garnished with cinnamon to taste.

Servings: 4 Ingredients: Cooked white or brown rice (4 cups) Sesame oil (2 tbsp) Frozen vegetable mix of choice (2 cups) Yellow onions (4) Sliced baby bella mushrooms (2 cups) Chicken breasts (2) Eggs (2) Soy sauce (2 tbsp or to taste) Garlic powder (4 tsp or to taste) Directions: Dice onions and chop chicken into bite-sized pieces. In a large skillet or wok, heat oil over medium high heat. Sauté chicken until slightly golden, then remove from pan and set aside. Sauté onions and frozen vegetables until onions are soft and translucent. Add mushrooms and continue to sauté until mushrooms are browned. Stir in rice and chicken. Clear a space in the middle of the pan and scramble the eggs in the space. Stir in eggs, soy sauce, and garlic powder. Notes: ...

Servings: 5 Ingredients: Heavy cream (1 cup) Fruit puree of choice (1 cup) Directions: Beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold puree into cream. Scoop into serving glasses and chill until set, about 3 hours. Notes: Wine glasses work well for serving. Some fruit purees that have worked well: Mango (~3 mangoes) Strawberry banana (~1/2 lb strawberries, 1 banana) Peach (~3 peaches) Plum (2-3 plums) If you try with a different fruit, I’d love to hear about it! ...

Yield: ~2 qts Ingredients: Butter (4 tbsp) Vegetable oil (1/2 cup) Brown sugar (1/4 cup) Honey (1/3 cup) Cinnamon (2 tsp) Cardamom (1/2 tsp, optional) Salt (1/2 tsp) Vanilla extract (2 tsp) Old-fashioned oats (5 cups) Assorted raw nuts/seeds of choice (2-3 cups) Assorted dried fruit of choice (to taste, optional) Directions: Place oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter. In a medium bowl, combine butter, oil, honey, and vanilla. In a large bowl, mix together nuts/seeds, sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt. Stir butter mixture into nut mixture until evenly coated. Stir in oats 1 cup at a time. Bake in a 9x13" baking dish until oats are golden-brown, stirring occasionally (25-30 minutes). Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Stir in dried fruit. Notes: ...

Yield: 1 serving Ingredients: Milk or non-dairy alternative (1 cup) Frozen fruit (1 cup) Cottage cheese (1/2 cup) Directions: Blend all ingredients until smooth. Notes: This recipe is very flexible. It can be made with fresh fruit instead of frozen, and other flavors can be added in (e.g. 1 tbsp honey, a dash of vanilla, 2 tbsp peanut butter).

Yield: ~3 cups Ingredients: Heavy cream (1 cup) Sugar (1-1/2 cups) Unsweetened cocoa powder (1 cup) Butter (1/2 cup) Vanilla extract (2 tsp) Salt (1/4 tsp) Directions: In a 2-quart saucepan, combine cream, cocoa, and sugar until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in butter and continue to boil until mixture thickens (~5 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and salt. Let cool for 5 minutes. Notes: ...

Servings: 8 Ingredients: Celery (3 ribs) Yellow onion (1) Green bell pepper (1) Garlic (2 cloves) Fresh parsley (1/4 bunch) Smoked sausage (1 lb) Boneless, skinless chicken thighs (2) Dried oregano (1 tsp) Dried thyme (1 tsp) Smoked paprika (1/2 tsp) Cayenne (1/2 tsp) Black pepper (1 tsp) Diced tomatoes (28 oz) Chicken broth (2 cups) Uncooked long grain white rice (2 cups) Green onions (3) Directions: Finely dice celery, onion, and bell pepper. Mince garlic. Chop parsley. Slice sausage into rounds. Add celery, onion, bell pepper, garlic, parsley, sausage, chicken thighs, oregano, thyme, paprika, cayenne, pepper, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth to slow cooker and stir. Cook on high for 4 hours. Remove chicken thighs, quickly replacing lid of slow cooker. Shred chicken thighs. Stir chicken thighs and rice into slow cooker. Cook on high for 30 minutes. Turn off slow cooker and fluff rice. Slice green onions. Serve garnished with green onions, or stir green onions in before serving.

Servings: 12 bars Ingredients: Graham cracker crumbs (1-1/2 cups) Butter (1/2 cup) Sweetened condensed milk (14 oz) Topping mix (4-6 cups, see notes) Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter and mix with Graham cracker crumbs. Press crumb mixture into the bottom of a 13x9" baking pan. Pour condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. Pour topping mix evenly over condensed milk and press in with a fork. Bake for 25 minutes. Loosen from sides of pan while still warm, then cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars and serve or freeze. Notes: ...

Servings: 8 Ingredients: Cooked basmati rice (2 cups) Whole milk (2 cups) Heavy cream (1 cup) Coconut milk (13.5 oz) White sugar (1/2 cup) Cardamom (1/2 teaspoon ground, about 3 pods) Golden raisins (2/3 cup) Slivered almonds (2/3 cup) Rose water (1/2 teaspoon) Directions: Cook rice and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the mixture begins to boil, stirring frequently. Decrease heat to low and simmer until the mixture begins to thicken, stirring frequently. Increase heat to medium and stir in cream, coconut milk, sugar, and cardamom. Cook until the mixture begins to thicken, stirring frequently. Stir in raisins, almonds, and rose water. Serve chilled. Notes: ...