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Ingredients: 3 Tbl unsalted butter 1 Tbl dried crumbled rosemary 1 ½ tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne, to taste 3 C ultimate nut mix Instructions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter with dried rosemary, salt, and cayenne. Pour this mixture over 3 cups mixed nuts, tossing to coat them. Bake the nuts on a cookie … Read more Mixed Nuts with Rosemary

Ingredients: 1 bunch of Dinosaur or Lacinato kale 1 lemon, juiced 1 Tbl extra-virgin olive oil 1 tsp sesame oil 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 ½ tsp honey or agave 1/4 tsp salt 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and diced 1/4 C pistachio kernels, roasted and salted Instructions: Wash and dry kale. Remove stems … Read more Kale Salad with Pistachios and Apples

Ingredients: 1 ½ C soft silken tofu (or 1 C regular tofu and 1/2 C water) 1/2 C whole roasted salted cashews 1 Tbl lemon juice 1 tsp salt 1 tsp onion powder 2 Tbl fresh or dried chives, snipped Instructions: Place all ingredients in blender, except the chives. Blend for at least 1 minute … Read more Quick Tofu and Cashew Sour Cream

Ingredients: 1/2 lb bacon 1/2 C cashew 3/4 C spinach 1/2 head lettuce, about 1 C bagged 1/2 C mozzarella cheese, grated Poppy Seed Dressing: 2/3 C oil 1/3 C sugar 1/3 C red wine vinegar 1/4 tsp dry mustard 1 ½ tsp red onions, finely grated 1 Tbl poppy seeds Instructions: Chop bacon and … Read more Spinach Cashew Salad

Ingredients: 1, 9-inch pie shell, frozen or chilled for an hour if freshly made 1 ¾ C pecans, coarsely chopped 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 C light corn syrup 1/4 C brown sugar 1 Tbl molasses 2 Tbl butter, melted 2 Tbl flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla Instructions: Preheat oven to 375°F. Spread … Read more Pecan Pie

Ingredients: Pastry: 2 egg yolks 1 Tbl water 1 ½ Tbl white wine 4 tsp olive oil 1 ¼ C all-purpose flour Filling: 1/2 lb tamari roasted almonds 1/4 C candied orange peel, chopped 3 Tbl toasted almonds, chopped 2 ½ Tbl grated bittersweet chocolate 1 ½ Tbl amaretto liqueur 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla … Read more Almond Ravioli

Ingredients: 2, 8 oz packages low-fat cream cheese 1, 8-10 oz jar caramel sauce 1/2 C brown sugar 1/2 C granulated sugar 2 tsp vanilla 1/2-3/4 C dry roasted salted almonds 4 apples (usually Granny Smith) 2 Tbl lemon juice Instructions: Allow cream cheese to soften, mix in sugars and vanilla. Spread in bottom of … Read more Caramel Apple Dip

Ingredients: 1/2 C dry roasted almonds 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1/3 C olive oil 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 oz fresh basil 1/4 C Parmesan cheese 1 Tbl fresh lemon juice Instructions: Place almonds in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Add minced garlic and salt and blend for 15 seconds. Add … Read more Almond Pesto

Ingredients: 2 bunches of beets and greens 2 C water 1 C French lentils, uncooked (optional) 1 lb quinoa pasta, dry 4 Tbl olive oil, divided 1 medium yellow onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced Freshly ground black pepper and sea salt to taste Dash of nutritional yeast (optional) Instructions: Wash the beets well. Chop … Read more Quinoa Pasta with Golden Beets, Greens and Lentils

Ingredients: 4 C water 1 ½ C farro 2 tsp salt, plus more to taste 1 lb tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1/2 sweet onion, chopped 1/4 C fresh chives, snipped 1/4 C fresh Italian parsley leaves, finely chopped 1 large garlic clove, minced 2 Tbl balsamic vinegar Black pepper, freshly ground 1/4 C extra-virgin olive … Read more Farro Salad with Tomatoes and Herbs

Ingredients: 1 C hard red wheat berries, soaked overnight 1/2 C wild rice 2/3 C pecans, toasted and chopped 1 C dried cranberries 1/2 C fresh parsley, chopped 1/2 C green onions, chopped 3 Tbl fresh lemon or lime juice 1 Tbl honey 1 Tbl Dijon mustard 1 tsp Kosher salt 1/2 tsp ground black … Read more Red Wheat Berry Salad

Ingredients: 1 C amaranth 1 C parsley, chopped 1/2 C scallions, chopped 2 Tbl fresh mint 1/2 C lemon juice 1/4 C olive oil 2 garlic cloves, pressed 1/4 C olives, sliced Lettuce leaves, whole Instructions: Simmer amaranth in an equal volume of water for 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool. Place all ingredients except lettuce … Read more Amaranth Tabouli

Ingredients: 1/2 C packed dark brown sugar 1/2 C unbleached all-purpose flour 1/4 C steel cut oats 1/4 C unsalted butter into1/4-inch pieces Pinch freshly grated nutmeg Kosher salt 1 large fresh pineapple (about 4-1/4 lb.), peeled, cored, cut lengthwise into eighths, then crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces 1 Tbl fresh lime juice 1 Tbl finely … Read more Pineapple-Ginger Brown Sugar Crisp

Ingredients: Crisp topping: 1½ C flour 1 C sugar 3/4 C rolled oats 16 Tbl unsalted butter, cubed and chilled Filling: 7 pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces 3 clementines or small navel oranges, peeled and sectioned 1 C dried cherries 1 C dried apricots, halved 1/2 C orange juice 1/2 lemon, juiced … Read more Pear, Cherry and Apricot Crisp

Ingredients: 1/2 C unsalted butter, melted 1/2 C plus 2 Tbl light brown sugar, firmly packed 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 C unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 ½ C quick rolled oats 1 C semisweet chocolate chips Nonstick cooking spray Instructions: Heat the waffle iron according … Read more Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Waffle Cookies