Peanut Butter Balls

 

Beat: 

• 1.5 cups Natural Creamy Peanut Butter
• 6 tablespoons melted butter

Add/Beat:

• Vanilla
• 1/4 tea Salt
• 2.5 cups Confectioners Sugar

Shape into balls

Roll in Melting Chocolate (we use dark)

Maple Cinnamon Snowballs

 

Preheat over to 325

Beat to Cream: 

• 1 cup Butter

Add, Beat: 

• 1/2 cup Maple Syrup
• 1 tsp Vanilla 
• 2 cups Flour (sometimes more flour is needed if the syrup makes the dough too sticky, it should be thick like a shortbread dough)
• Cinnamon to taste

Add, Mix: 

• 1 cup Chopped Pecans

Chill Dough

Shape into balls

Bake for 20 min

Roll warm cookies in Confectioner Sugar mixed with a little Cinnamon

Lemon Meringue Cookies

 

• Preheat oven to 350
• Turn Oven OFF

Beat:

• 2 Egg Whites until FOAMY

Add:

• Pinch of Salt
• Pinch of Cream of Tarter

Beat until you get PEAKS

Gradually Add While Beating:

• 2/3 Cups Sugar

Fold in:

• Vanilla Extract

Scoop meringues onto Parchment Paper

Put pan in pre heated oven that is turned OFF

Once done:

Spread bottom with Lemon Curd

Dip bottom in graham cracker crumbs

Poofs

• Preheat oven to 350
• Turn Oven OFF

Beat:

• 2 Egg Whites until FOAMY (we use Meringue Powder with water instead)

Add:

• Pinch of Salt
• Pinch of Cream of Tarter

Beat until you get PEAKS

Gradually Add While Beating:

• 2/3 Cups Sugar

Fold in:

• Mint Extract
• Green Food Coloring (optional)
• Mini Chocolate Chips

Scoop meringues onto Parchment Paper

Put pan in pre heated oven that is turned OFF

Fennel Artichoke Gruyere Soup

 Saute:

• Garlic
• Sliced Fennel bulb

Cover with vegetable broth & simmer until Fennel softens

Food Process to a mash, with hunks still in it

Add & let simmer on Low:

• Bay Leaves
• Salt
• Pepper
• More Vegetable broth
• Sliced artichokes
• Drained Great White Northern beans

 In another pan: whisk flour, milk, butter. Add Shredded Gruyere and which until melted into sauce. 

Add sauce to Soup

Add Whipping cream & fine fennel greens to soup

Vegetarian White Chili

 Saute: 

• Onions
• Garlic
• Diced Red Pepper

Add:

• Refried beans (I use Trader Joes with Salsa in it)
  
• Green Chilis
• Veggie Broth
• Taco Seasoning
• Cream Cheese
• Shredded Cheddar
• Roasted Corn 
• Great White Northern Beans (drained)
  
• Pinto Beans (drained)
  

Serve with Tortilla Chips

Vegetarian Enchiladas

- Roast diced:

• Onions
• Sweet Potatoes
• Red Peppers
• Mushrooms

- Add:

• Minced Jalapeno Peppers
• Drained Pinto Beans
• Corn (I use frozen Trader Joes Roasted Corn)

- Spray Pan with Olive Oil
- Lay out a Tortilla (I used OLE Xtreme Wellness Protein wraps)
- Add Shredded Mozerella
- Add Vegetable Mixture
- Wrap & spray with a little more Olive Oil
- Bake at 400 until slightly crispy and cheese is melted
- Serve with Avocado, Salsa & Greek Yogurt (or sour cream)

Mushroom Soup

- Boil Potatoes in water
- Mash

Add Sauteed:
- Onions
- Garlic
- Celery

Add: Sauteed:
- White Mushrooms
- Portabella Mushrooms
- Shiitake Mushrooms
- Red Wine (til reduced)

Add:
- Seasoning Salt
- Thyme
- Tarragon
- Garlic Powder
- Chives
- Bay Leaf
- Pepper
- Diced Cream Cheese (stir til melted)

Serve with Goat Cheese on Top

Thai Soup

• I used broth from chicken that I had cooked in the crock pot with a jar of Trader Joes Yellow Thia Curry Sauce, but you could use any broth & add curry to taste
• Pureed Pumpkin
• Coconut Cream
• Sauteed Mushrooms
• Sauteed Red Peppers
• I get the following all of the following in the refrigerated produce section of Kroger in squeezable tubes.
• Lemongrass 
• Ginger
• Garlic 
• Spicy Thai Basil. If you don't have that use Basil & Chili Pepper Sauce

• Serve with Crushed Cashews on top

Butternut Potato Kale Cheese Soup

Bake at 490
~ Butternut squash cut in half
~ 4 diced potatoes & minced garlic with olive oil

In large soup pot:
- Brown Ground Turkey Sausage

Add & Stir:
- 1 box Low Sodium Vegetable Broth
~from above~ baked butternut squash (scooped out of skin & mashed)
~from above~ slightly mashed (but leave very lumpy) roasted potatoes & onions
- Pieces of Kale
- 1 box Cream Cheese
- 1 or 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Romano cheese
- 1/2 cup Goat cheese

Season to taste:
- Lemon Pepper
- Salt
- Italian Seasoning
- Nutmeg

Stir in 1 Trader Joes box heavy cream
Serve with Fresh Homemade Crusty Bread