Egg Bites

 9 eggs

1 c. cottage cheese

1/14 c. swiss cheese

salt and pepper

1/2 c. chopped ham or bacon

Set oven 350 degrees

Makes 18 muffins  (either use papers or spray pans)

Blend eggs and cottage cheese until smooth.  Add cheese, salt, and pepper.  Fill each muffin cup about 3/4 full with about 1/4 cup egg mixture and then sprinkle bacon on top.  Gentle press into mixture.  Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until eggs are set.  Remove and let sit for 5 minutes.

Harvest Salad with Grapes and Mandarin Oranges

 Honey Citrus Vinaigrette
3 T. extra-virgin olive oil
2 T. frozen orange juice
1 T. white balsamic vinegar
1 t. Dijon mustard
1 t. Idaho honey
salt and pepper

Salad
5 oz. baby arugula or lettuce of your choice
2 cups grapes, halved
4 cuties, peeled and segmented
1/2 cup sugared pecans
1/4 small red onion, very thinly sliced
1/4 c. dried cranberries
1/4 or more cup or Pomegranate seeds
1/2 c. specialty cheese

Prepare the vinaigrette:  Whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients until emulsified.

Prepare the salad:  Arrange greens on a serving platter.  Top with grapes, mandarin segments cheese, pecans, red onions, cranberries and pomegranate.  Drizzle with vinaigrette and gently toss just before serving.

Pumpkin Sourdough Grissini Bread Sticks

 

• 150 g Sourdough Starter, can be discard or active starter
• ▢100 g All Purpose Flour
• ▢90 g Pumpkin Puree, canned or homemade
• ▢70 g Whole Wheat Flour, can sub for all purpose
• ▢30 g Parmesan Cheese, shredded
• ▢35 g Butter, soft
• ▢5 g Salt
• ▢20 g Olive Oil, for brushing
• ▢10 g Sea Salt, for sprinkling

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Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
• Add sourdough discard, flours, pumpkin, butter, salt and parmesan to a mixing bowl and bring the ingredients together to form a shaggy dough.
  
  
• Knead the dough in the bowl until it forms a smooth pliable dough (it is a soft dough and will be slightly sticky, but still very easy to handle). If it's too sticky, add a little more flour.
  
  
• Using a scale, divide the dough into equally weighted pieces. 20g makes a lovely bread stick, around 27cm long.
  
  
• Roll each piece of dough into a long, thin stick. If you want to roll in seeds, do that now.
• Place the grissini onto a parchment lined baking tray.
  
  
• Brush them with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
  Pumpkin Sourdough Bread Sticks
  
• Bake at 350F/180C for around 25 minutes or until grissini are golden and crisp.
• Once baked, leave them in the oven with the door ajar to dry thoroughly.

Pumpkin Pancakes (yummy)

• ▢2 Cups All Purpose Flour
• ▢3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
• ▢1 Teaspoon Salt
• ▢1 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
• ▢1/2 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
• ▢1/2 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
• ▢1/8 Cup Brown Sugar
• ▢1/8 Cup Granulated Sugar
• ▢1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• ▢1 Cup Pumpkin Puree
• ▢2 Large Eggs
• ▢4 Tablespoons Butter Melted
• ▢1 1/2 Cups Milk

Instructions 

• Preheat griddle or large non-stick skillet to medium heat.
• In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
• In a separate medium bowl, whisk together both of the sugars, vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, eggs, melted butter, and milk.
• Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and whisk to combine. The batter will be lumpy, do not over mix.
• Set the batter aside for 5 minutes.
• Butter your griddle or spray with non-stick cooking spray if desired. Pour out 1/3 cup of batter for each pancake and spread into a circle.
• Cook each pancake for approximately 4 minutes per side.
• Serve pancakes with butter, syrup, whipped cream, nuts or any other favorite toppings.

Candied Coconut Sweet Potatoes

 

Candied Coconut Sweet Potatoes

Recipe by Our Best Bites, adapted from Sara’s Family Recipe

 

4 C mashed Sweet potatoes (about 4 med sweet potatoes or  two 29 ounce cans, drained and rinsed)

6 Tbs Sugar

6 Tbs butter (no margarine), softened or melted

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 of a 14 ounce can Sweetened Condensed Milk (about 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons)

1 t vanilla

 

Topping:

1 C brown sugar

1 1/2 C sweetened coconut flakes

6 Tbs melted butter

 

Note: You can make these up to a day or two ahead of time, just keep them well covered in the fridge and don’t put the topping on until just before baking. If using fresh sweet potatoes, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prick each sweet potato with a fork and place on foil in the oven. Cook for 40-60 minutes or until tender.

Minestrone Soup

 

Ingredients

• ▢2 tablespoons Love and Lemons
• ▢1 medium yellow onion, diced
• ▢2 medium carrots, chopped
• ▢2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• ▢1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
• ▢Freshly ground black pepper
• ▢3 garlic cloves, grated
• ▢1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• ▢1½ cups cooked white beans or kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• ▢1 cup chopped green beans
• ▢4 cups vegetable broth
• ▢2 bay leaves
• ▢1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ▢1 teaspoon dried thyme
• ▢¾ cup small pasta, elbows, shells, orecchiette
• ▢½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ▢Red pepper flakes
• ▢Grated Parmesan cheese, optional, for serving

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Instructions

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, salt, and several grinds of black pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.
• Add the garlic, tomatoes, beans, green beans, broth, bay leaves, oregano, and thyme. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Stir in the pasta and cook, uncovered, for 10 more minutes, until the pasta is cooked through.
• Season to taste and serve with parsley, red pepper flakes, and parmesan, if desired.