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Recipes

All the recipes you're looking for tucked neatly into one little place....... enjoy!

 

Breakfast::

Homemade Yogurt

Our Granola

The Best Oatmeal Ever

  

Stews & Soups::

Zucchini Stew

Gypsy Mama's Chicken Noodle Soup

Curried Carrot Soup

Thanksgiving Soup (for leftovers)

Spring Cauliflower Soup

Our Favorite Curry Soup

  

Main Dishes::

Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes & Mushrooms

Quinoa Patties

Roasted Veggie Pizza

Baked Potato Night

Roasted Winter Veggies

Summer Salad

Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce

  

Dessert::

Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Grandma Sal's Chocolate Cake

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Chocolate Biscotti

Flourless Chocolate Cake (decadent!)

Amazing Dark Chocolate Cake

Blackberry Frozen Yogurt

  

Breads & Muffins::

Banana Blueberry Cardamom Muffins (cakes)

Rosemary Bread

Joe's Bread

Our Favorite Sandwich Bread

Whole Wheat Zucchini Muffins (or bread) 

Naan {pita} Bread ~ two ways

The Best Pumpkin Bread (gluten free & wheat recipe)

Lemon Cranberry Scones

   

Appetizers & Snacks::

Blueberry Mango Popsicles

Key Lime Popsicles

Guacamole 

Hummus

DIY Sprouts 

Bertha's Hard Run Fuel (a nut snack mix)

Fried Summer Squash Blossoms

Homemade granola Bars

Hippie Cookies {that don't suck}

    

Salads & Side Dishes::

Multigrain Tabouleh (with a GF variation)

Greek Inspired Quinoa


Gluten Free::

Flourless Chocolate Cake

{possibly} The Best Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread

 

Drinks::

Guava Margaritas 

Mango Mint Margaritas

Peach Margaritas


Preserving & Canning::

Strawberry Jam

Peach Sauvignon Blanc Jam

 

Other::

Homemade Vanilla Bourbon

Lemon Balm Pesto

Homemade Mayonnaise

  

 

Happy Cooking!