Vegan Superbowl 2020

 

Remembrance Cookies for Samhain

These cookies can be made on Samhain/ Halloween. They can be shaped like people and the herb rosemary is added to the dough as a symbol of remembrance. Some of the cookies are eaten while telling stories or attributes of special ancestors, reminding us that we still have access to their strengths--or perhaps a predisposition to their weaknesses..  The rest of the cookies are left outside by a bonfire or by window next to a black candle as an offering. This can be a solemn ritual, but it need not be.

1 1/2 cups. powdered sugar
1 cup. butter or margarine (softened)
1 egg
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon. almond extract
2 1/2 cups. all purpose flour
1 teaspoon. baking soda
1 teaspoon. cream of tartar
1 1/2 Tablespoon. chopped rosemary

Heat oven 375 degrees. In a large bowl, beat sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, almond extract, and rosemary until creamy. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Fold flour mixture into sugar mixture. Beat until dough forms and refrigerate for three hours. Divide dough into halves. Roll out one portion to 3/16 of an inch on a floured surface. Cut out with gingerbread women or men cutters and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Repeat rolling and cutting with second portion. Bake for 5-7 minutes

Bacon Brownies

Sweet and Salty and OMG Good

Ingredients

1/4 pound bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup melted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.

Fry bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until nearly crisp, about 5 minutes. Add honey and stir until the foaming subsides. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a plate to cool.

Mix melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; mix in eggs.

Sift flour, cocoa powder, and salt together in a bowl; add to the egg mixture. Fold bacon and chocolate chips into the mixture; pour into the prepared baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Allow brownies to cool for 20 minutes before cutting into squares.

Tips by Daw
If you freeze the bacon first, it's easier to dice.

A nice touch is to place the candied bacon on top of the brownies. If you choose to do this, cook the bacon a little less initially, because it will continue to cook in the oven on top of the batter.

Corn Flake Chicken

This is a Recipe  That I have long LOVED its simple Recipe and and most do not realize how delicious and amazing easy this recipe is 

Recipe


4-6 Chicken breasts , Thighs or 2lbs Chicken Tenders
2 cups Corn Flakes  brand name does not matter 
Olive oil
Hungarian paprika Not Spanish 
Salt and Pepper to taste
other Spices are optional  you can do Spicy spices Curry , Garlic , Onion or Italian seasoning etc

Directions 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

1. Take Cornflakes and Smash them to pieces put them in a Zip lock baggie and Smash and Smash 
 its a great Stress Reliever too just crunch and smash them up

2.  put 3 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl    

3. Dip the chicken in the olive oil and  then pop it into the plastic baggie and roll it around  and take it out all covered in cornflakes  and put it on a Baking Sheet   or  9x13 inch baking dish 


4 Sprinkle  Paprika  over the corn flakes and salt and pepper and herbs if desired
Drizzle a little bit of olive oil over chicken

5 Bake  for 1 hour

Enjoy  

Coconut Cream Pie

For Beltane This year,  I took Vadora out to Eat For Dessert We Had Coconut Cream Pie
it was so Light and Fluffy and Creamy it melted in our mouths 



9 inch pie shell, baked (store bought is fine)


You need 
1 can cream of coconut (I use Thai Kitchen Organic Coconut milk but you can use your favorite type)

n Organic Coconut milk but

1 1/2 cups half and half
3 egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut, toasted*

Directions

In a medium saucepan, combine the cream of coconut, half and half, eggs yolks, sugar, cornstarch and salt. Heat over medium low heat, while whisking constantly, until mixture comes to a low boil-about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and fold in the shredded coconut and the vanilla extract.

Pour into the cooled pie crust and refrigerate several hours, until firm (I let mine set up overnight).
For the topping, whip the cream with the powdered sugar and spread or pipe onto pie.
Sprinkle with toasted coconut.

Serve and Enjoy  

*To toast coconut: preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread coconut evenly on a baking sheet, and bake 8-10 minutes, until golden brown. 

Gluten free, Panko Bread Crumbs

A Lot of people have Allergies to Gluten Products   Gluten is not really Good for you and its found in many Cereal and breads  and can be deadly to those who have Allergies to it .

Store Brand Bread Crumbs can be a bit pricy for   Gluten free Products

SAVE your money and do this recipe and enjoy eating foods you love without any Worry.

you can have your  Bread crumbs for Chicken and  Fish and Pork and  Veggies and so much more

Ingredients:

loaf stale gluten free bread, store bought or make your own gluten free bread *** See below for a gluten free bread recipe

1 /4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1/4 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon dried or fresh rosemary

1/2 teaspoon salt and  1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

Push chunks of bread through the shredding disk of a food processor to make coarse crumbs.

add spices and  salt and pepper 

Spread the crumbs on a baking sheet and bake at 300 F degrees until the crumbs are dry but not toasted, about 6 to 8 minutes. Shake the sheet twice during baking. Be careful not to let the crumbs brown!

Immediately remove bread crumbs from oven and allow them to cool.

Once cooled, crumbs may be stored in the freezer, in a resealable plastic bag for as long as several months.

Gluten Free Bread Recipe

1/3 cup Ener-G Egg Replacer or Bob's Red Mill, All Natural Egg Replacer

 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

 1/4 cup canola oil

 1/4 cup  honey 

 1 1/2 cups warm skim milk

 1 teaspoon salt

 1 tablespoon xanthan gum

 1/2 cup tapioca flour

 1/4 cup garbanzo bean flour

 1/4 cup millet flour

 1 cup white rice flour

 1 cup brown rice flour

 1 tablespoon active dry yeast

Directions

Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select cycle; press Start. Five minutes into the cycle, check the consistency of the dough. Add additional rice flour or liquid if necessary.

When bread is finished, let cool for 10 to 15 minutes before removing from pan.

no bread machine no problem

make the above recipe

Cover the dough and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, 20 to 25 minutes.

Punch it down and divide and allow to sit for 1 hour allow it to rise again

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

Remove from pan to cool.

Country Breakfast Casserole

This tasty, golden brown casserole can be ready in less than one hour or you can make it the night before, chill and bake it in the morning. Vadora made this for breakfast today it was DELICIOUS!!!


Ingredients

1 roll (12 ounces) breakfast sausage  we used  Jones Breakfast sausage
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
6 eggs, beaten
1 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1 package Country Gravy Mix  
6 slices bread, cut into 1-inch cubes  We used  Rye and Pumpernickel bread
1/4 teaspoon Hungarian Paprika
1/2 onion
1/2 red pepper
1 clove of garlic
Parsley for Garnish

Directions
Preheat oven to 325°F.

Saute the onions red pepper and garlic before adding the sausages

 Cook crumbled sausage in large skillet on medium heat until brown, stirring 
occasionally. Drain sausage. Spread in lightly greased 11x7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle cheese over sausage.
Beat eggs, water, milk and Gravy Mix in medium bowl with wire whisk until well blended. 

Pour over cheese. Arrange bread cubes evenly over mixture. Drizzle butter over bread, if desired. Sprinkle with paprika.

Bake, uncovered, 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.