Butternut Squash + Coconut Milk

 

Nothing says sweater weather like some fresh homemade soup! Here’s a recipe that will bring the family back for seconds.

Butternut Squash Soup

Feeds 4-6

Ingredients:

- 4 pounds of butternut squash

- Chicken stock – 1 ½ - 2 quarts

- 1 can of coconut milk

- ¾ stick of butter

- Sea Salt

- Pepper

- Fresh Basil

- Peel butternut squash and remove all the green lines.

- Cut in half and remove all the seeds.

- Cube the butternut squash into 1 ½” pieces.

- Place in stock put with butter and a teaspoon of basil.

- Cook for 5 mins to melt butter and slightly brown the pieces.

- Add chicken stock to the pot to cover the squash.

- Cover and boil for 40 mins or until the squash is soft.

- Add ½ can of coconut milk.

- Remove from heat and blend with a blender.

- Put back on the stove on low heat.

- Add coconut milk to thicken or chicken broth to thin to the consistency you desire.

- Serve with some fresh sourdough bread.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and Chewy with lots of pumpkin flavor!

 

1 cup canned pumpkin puree (blotted)

3/4 cup salted butter (I like to use cold cut into pieces)

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

 

Cream butter and sugars together until smooth add pumpkin and vanilla mix another 2 min. Add dry ingredients and chocolate chips just until combined.

 

Dough will be sticky and needs to be put in the freezer for 30+ min.

 

Bake 350' for 8 min.

 

Popcorn with Cinnamon and Freeze Dried Apples

 

Ingredients

  

• 1⅓ cups (2 oz) freeze-dried apples or apple chips
• 2 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 8 cups buttered popcorn

Instructions

 

• Blend together apples, confectioners’ sugar and cinnamon in a blender or food processor until powdery. 
• Toss 6 tablespoon apple powder mixture with 1 bag hot microwave popcorn or 8 cups of hot air-popped buttered popcorn. 
• Store extra apple cinnamon mixture for another batch. Keep popcorn airtight up to 3 days.

strawberry smoothie

 

Ingredients

• 2 oz. freeze dried strawberries
• 4oz Lemon Lime Soda or any soda
  
• 4oz Pineapple Juice
• Ice Cubes

Directions

Step 1

In a blender, combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth and serve!

Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 7 bags Brothers All Natural freeze-dried bananas (1/2 cup bags)
• 3/4 cups white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup butter (melted)

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat muffin pans with non-stick spray (or use paper liners). Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Step 2
Put bananas in a bowl and cover with water. Let bananas rehydrate until soft. Mash together.
Step 3
Combine bananas, sugar, egg, and melted in a large bowl. Fold in flour mixture, and mix until smooth. Scoop into muffin pans.
Step 4
Bake large muffins for 25-30 minutes (If making mini muffins, reduce time to 10-15 minutes). When done, muffins will spring back when lightly tapped.