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Three-Chile Pork Chili

Three-Chile Pork Chili

Ingredients Directions

Roasted Sugar Pumpkin

Roasted Sugar Pumpkin

Ingredients

  • 1 small sugar pumpkin
  • 2 tablespoons oil (extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (omit if using in sweet dishes)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F
  2. Cut pumpkin in half, remove seeds
  3. Coat pumpkin skin and insides with olive oil.
  4. Sprinkle with salt, sprinkle with pepper if not using in sweet recipies.
  5. Place cut side down on cookie sheet (optionally covered with parchment)
  6. Roast 35 to 45 minutes, until very soft.
  7. Remove from oven, allow to cool, peel skins.
  8. Puree in food processor.
  9. Store for up to 5 days.
Spicy Sausage and Kale Soup

Spicy Sausage and Kale Soup

Place a large pot like a dutch oven over medium heat and warm for a few minutes. Add avocado oil, then onion, salt and pepper and saute for 3-5 mins until softened. While onion cooks, mince garlic and add to the pot. Remove skin from […]

Vegan Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Waffles

Vegan Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Waffles

Ingredients

Flax Egg

  • 1/8 cup ground flax seed
  • 1/4 cup water

Vegan Buttermilk

Oil

  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 cups whole wheat flour (113g)
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour (90g)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (49g)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat waffle iron
  2. Make the flax egg. In a small bowl combine the ground flax and water, stir and set aside.
  3. Make the vegan buttermilk. In a large measuring cup or bowl measure 1 3/4 cup homemade almond milk, add 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, stir and set aside.
  4. In a large bowl combine and stir the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cinnamon.
  5. Add flax eggs and buttermilk to dry ingredients, while mixing add melted coconut oil. Stir until just combined, set aside and allow to thicken.
  6. Add batter to waffle iron, add chocolate chips as desired, enjoy.