Quinoa: An Ancient Food Back in Fashion
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 organic onion, chopped
- 1 organic clove garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup sprouted quinoa
- 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups homemade or organic chicken stock
- 1 14 oz. can organic garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1/2 cup raisins, soaked in hot water and drained (optional)
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- Stir together the olive oil, onion, and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the quinoa, curry powder, salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon, and chicken stock.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes until the quinoa is tender.
- Once the quinoa has finished cooking, stir in the drained garbanzo beans, toasted pine nuts, and raisins.
- Serve warm or cold.
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Carrot Cake
Ingredients
Carrot Cake:
- 4 pastured or organic eggs
- 2 cups maple sugar (or sugar of your choice)
- 1 cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 cups sprouted white wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 cups organic carrots, grated
Icing:
- 1 8- oz. package cream cheese
- 5 tablespoons organic butter, softened
- 1/3 cup rapadura or maple sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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- Beat eggs until fluffy; add sugar gradually.
- Pour oil into sugar mixture slowly; beat well.
- Sift dry ingredients together.
- Add to batter in 3 additions; beat well after each.
- Fold in carrots.
- Pour into 3 well-buttered 9–inch layer pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
- Let cool 5 minutes and turn out onto a cooling rack. Let cool completely and ice.
Icing:
- Using an electric mixer beat the cream cheese and butter together until light and creamy.
- Add the vanilla and blend.
- Add the sugar slowly to blend and then mix on high until the sugar has dissolved and the frosting is light and smooth.
- Spread between cooled cake layers and on top and sides.
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Peach Bread
Ingredients
- 1 pound freshly peeled and sliced peaches
- 1/2 cup organic unsweetened apple juice*
- 1 3/4 cups sprouted flour (your choice)
- 1 cup organic sugar (or sweeetner of choice)
- 1 teaspoon each aluminum-free baking powder AND baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten, preferably pastured
- 4 tablespoon melted butter, preferably raw or organic
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup toasted almonds, chopped (optional)
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook peaches and apple juice in a saucepan over medium–high heat, stirring often for 15 minutes or until peaches are tender.
- Process the peach mixture in a blender until smooth.
- Combine flour and next 7 ingredients in a large bowl.
- Stir in peach puree, egg, melted butter, and vanilla; blend well. Stir in almonds.
- Pour into a greased and floured ceramic or glass loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Cover with a parchment tent after 30 minutes if excessive browning occurs. Bake additional 15 minutes until a tooth pick inserted in middle comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
- Very special served with homemade vanilla ice cream topped with a dash of freshly ground nutmeg.
Recipe Notes
* You may replace apple juice with dry white wine or dark rum, depending on your tastes and preferences.
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Sour Cream Apple Pie
Ingredients
- 1 unbaked sprouted pie crust
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons sprouted flour (your choice)
- 1 slightly beaten egg, organic or pastured
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 3-4 cups chopped organic apples
Topping
- 1/2 cup organic sugar
- 1/4 cup organic butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sprouted flour (your choice)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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- Mix sour cream, flour, salt, vanilla, egg and apples together.
- Pour into pie crust; bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Mix topping ingredients well.
- Will be crumbly.
- Remove pie from oven after 25 minutes.
- Cover with topping and bake an additional 20 minutes.
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Sprouted Praline Rugelach
Ingredients
- 8 ounces organic or raw cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup raw or organic butter, softened
- 3/4 cup organic sugar
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, divided
- 2 cups sprouted white wheat or sorghum (g-f) flour
- 1/4 cup raw or organic butter, melted and cooled
- 2 tablespoons cane or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons heavy raw or organic cream
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups finely chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
- 1 large organic or pastured egg, lightly beaten
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- Beat cream cheese, softened butter, 1/4 cup sucanat, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon salt at medium speed in electric stand mixer 2-3 minutes until creamy.
- Gradually add flour, blending well.
- Divide dough into 4 equal portions flattening each into a disc.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours.
- Stir together melted butter, next 3 ingredients, and remaining 1/2 cup sucanat, 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt.
- Remove from refrigerator and unwrap 1 dough disk and roll into a 10" circle (about 1/4" thick) on a lightly floured surface (silpats make great surfaces, too).
- Spread about 3 1/2 tablespoons butter mixture in a thin layer on dough circle, leaving a 1/2" border around edges.
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup pecans over butter mixture, pressing to adhere. Cut circle into 12 wedges and roll up wedges, starting at wide end.
- Place point sides down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill at least 1/2 hour.
- Repeat procedure with remaining dough (one disc at a time), butter mixture, and pecans.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon water. Brush each roll with egg mixture.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown, switching baking sheets halfway through if baking 2 pans at a time.
- Cool cookies on baking sheets 10 minutes. Transfer to wire racks.
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Brandied Apricot Teacakes
Ingredients
- 6 ounces dried apricots, finely chopped (I use unsulfured)
- 1/2 cup organic currants
- 1/2 cup boiling filtered water
- 1/2 cup organic butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups coconut sap sugar
- 3 eggs, organic or pastured
- 2 cups sprouted white wheat or brown rice flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup apricot brandy
- Powdered rapadura sugar (optional)
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- Combine apricots and currants in a bowl; add boiling water. Cover and let stand overnight.
- Pre-heat oven to 325°.
- Beat butter; gradually add sugar, beating well with an electric mixer.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Add to creamed mixture alternately with brandy, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Blend well. Stir in fruit mixture.
- Spoon batter into paper-lined miniature muffin pans, filling 3/4 full. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Remove muffins from pans and let cool on wire racks.
- Sprinkle with powdered rapadura for an added touch.
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Pumpkin-Date Corn Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups sprouted flour (your choice)
- 1 cup sprouted yellow corn flour
- 2/3 cup organic brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons each aluminum-free baking powder AND baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup mashed organic pumpkin (or canned)
- 1 cup whole organic or raw milk
- 1 cup olive oil or 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 organic or pastured eggs, beaten
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- Heat oven to 350°.
- Lightly grease a 5"x9" loaf pan with butter.
- Combine the flour, corn flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
- Stir in the dates, then the pumpkin, milk, oil, and eggs until well blended.
- Pour into pan. Bake 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.
- *Variations: Substitute 1 cup golden or brown raisins for the dates or add 3/4 cup toasted chopped pecans or macadamia nuts.
Recipe Notes
*Can substitute 1 cup water w/1 teaspoon lemon juice
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Zucchini Cake
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, pastured or organic
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups organic sugar
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 3 cups sprouted whole grain red or white wheat flour Can substitute TYH Gluten-Free Baking Mix
- 2 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup organic non-sweetened applesauce
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
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- Beat eggs well in a large bowl with an electric mixer and then add the next 4 ingredients.
- In another large bowl sift together: • 3 cups sprouted whole grain sprouted wheat flour • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 2 teaspoons cinnamon • 1 tsp. sea salt
- Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Then add and blend well: • 1 cup organic non-sweetened applesauce • 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Bake in 2 greased loaf pans for 1 hour at 350 degrees or until done.
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Gingerbread Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup lard
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup molasses
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons (whole fat) buttermilk
- 3 cups sprouted flour (your choice)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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- Beat lard and sugar together in electric mixer until creamy.
- Add molasses and beat until blended.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
- Add buttermilk and beat until blended.
- Combine flour and next 5 ingredients.
- Gradually add to buttermilk mixture and beat until blended.
- Spoon batter into greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-23 minutes.
- Remove from pans immediately.
- Makes about 2 ½ dozen muffins.
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