Morning Glory Muffins

Ingredients:

  • 2 C whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 C ground flax
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 C packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 C honey
  • 1/3 C vegetable oil
  • 1/3 C applesauce
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1/3 C orange juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 C shredded carrots
  • 1 C shredded zucchini
  • 1/2 C raisins
  • 1/2 C pecans

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Pebbles Black Bean Soup

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb black beans in the raw
  • 2 Tbls. olive oil
  • 1 whole medium ripe tomato
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 medium onion
  • 1/2 medium green pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 C olive oil
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 tsp. crushed oregano
  • 1/4 tsp. cumin
  • 2 Tbls. wine vinegar
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. hot sauce
  • 2 Tbls. dry sherry

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Potato Chowder

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. potatoes, peeled, chopped
  • 1 1/2 C chicken broth
  • 1 C sliced carrots
  • 1 8 oz. can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1/2 C chopped celery
  • 1/2 C chopped onion
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 2 Tbls. flour
  • 1 C light cream
  • 1/4 C chopped parsley
  • 2 C grated Monterey Jack cheese

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Vegetarian Chili

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbs vegetable oil
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
  • 2 peppers – any color – chopped
  • 2 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • 2 Tbs cumin
  • 1 Tbs coriander
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp dill
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp salt (can use less if cashews are salted)
  • 36 oz canned beans black, kidney, whatever
  • 32 oz canned tomatoes
  • 1/2 C cashews
  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar

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Wild Mushroom Soup with Sherry

Ingredients:

  • 8 Tbls. butter – 1 stick room temp.
  • 2 C sliced celery
  • 1 C sliced shallots
  • 3/3 C chopped onion
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 C sliced stemmed fresh shitake mushrooms (6 oz.)
  • 3 C sliced stemmed fresh crimini mushrooms (about 6 oz.)
  • 3 C sliced stemmed fresh oyster mushrooms (about 4 1/2 oz.)
  • 1/2 C dry white wine
  • 1/2 C dry sherry
  • 1/4 C all purpose flour
  • 8 C chicken stock or canned low salt chicken brother
  •  1/2 C whipping cream

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