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No-bake Toasted Coconut Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Macaroon Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 4 medium avocados
  • 1 cup dark cocoa or carob powder
  • 4 tbsp chocolate chips, melted
  • 1/2 cup toasted coconut
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 2/3 cup dates
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp almond or peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 cup pecans (or nut)
  • 1/2 C unsweetened coconut
  • 1 vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract

Course: side dish

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Pandan Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 5 Pandan leaves click here (from my garden) cut to 2″ length
  • 200 ml Soda
  • 100 grams Cucumber, cut into small cubes
  • 6 tablespoons Honey or to taste
  • 3 Oranges, peeled and quartered
  • 1 tablespoon water

Course: side dish

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Baked Creamed Potatoes

Ingredients:

  • 45 grams cheese, grated
  • 1 eggs
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/8 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon French mustard
  • 1/8 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 kg potatoes, large
  • salt, pepper
  • 1/4 cup sour cream

Course: side dish

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Cranberry Pumpkin Spice Energy Bites

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 c. almond butter (or any kind of nut butter)
  • 1/3 c. honey
  • 1 c. old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of salt (if needed or using no added salt nut butter)
  • – 6 tbsp. 100% pumpkin puree
  • 2 tsp. pumpkin spice
  • 1/2 c. ground flax (optional, could use another dry ingredient, wheat/oat/germ bran, other nuts/seeds)
  • 1 c. dried cranberries
  • 1/2 c. pumpkin seeds (pepitas) + extra to roll the balls in (optional)

Course: antipasti,starter,snack,appetizer,antipasto,hor d'oeuvre

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Leek Bread Pudding

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups ½-inch-thick slices leeks (white and light green parts only)
  • Kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 12 cups 1-inch cubes crustless Brioche or Pullman sandwich loaf (I just used whole slice
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
  • 1 teaspoon thyme leaves (used parsley)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 cup shredded Comté or Emmentaler (I used cheddar and Parmesan)

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Buckwheat Crepes

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup kefir, cultured buttermilk or water minus 2 Tbsp & add 2
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil (or your choice of oil)
  • 1/2 cup buckwheat flour or 1/3 cup whole buckwheat
  • 1 egg
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons honey (for sweet crepes)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (for sweet crepes)

Course: dessert,morning meal,brunch,breakfast

Cuisine: Mediterranean,French,European

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Xocai Oatmeal Dark Chocolate No-Bake Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter substitute
  • 1 Xocai Healthy Chocolate Nugget, chopped
  • 3 cups oats
  • 2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup soy milk
  • 2 cups sugar substitute
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Course: antipasti,starter,snack,appetizer,antipasto,hor d'oeuvre

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Hotcakes

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons Baking powder
  • 1 large Egg
  • 4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 8 tablespoons Unsalted butter — melted
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon Yellow food coloring

Course: side dish

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Home made organic maple granola with fresh fruit

Ingredients:

  • ¼ cup + 2 T dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup cashew pieces
  • 1 cup dried cranberries or other dried fruit – ie; chopped figs, chopped prunes or chopped dates
  • 1 cup raisins or other dried fruit – ie; chopped figs, chopped prunes or chopped dates
  • fresh fruit
  • ¼ cup + 2 T maple syrup
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil; peanut oil preferred
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • ¾ t salt
  • 1 cup slivered almonds

Course: antipasti,starter,snack,appetizer,antipasto,hor d'oeuvre

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Favorite Moist Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup brewed coffee
  • 1/2 package (4oz) cream cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup pureed strawberries
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Course: side dish

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