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Apple Spice Cake

Host a winter party and I will bring you this Apple Spice Cake!

Granola "Bars"

 

These home-made granola bars go quickly so you might want to double the batch!

Thank you to Kristi Weber for sharing this recipe!  She notes that this recipe can be gluten or allergy-free by substitution.

Ingredients:

1  cup ground oats (use food processor, Vita Mix, or Magic Bullet)

2 cups whole oats (old-fashioned works best)

3 Tbsp. melted butter

1/4 cup oil OR applesauce

1/4 cup honey OR brown rice syrup, maple syrup, etc.

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. salt

1 egg or egg substitute (1T freshly ground flaxseed/3 T water)

Directions:

Blend together all ingredients except oats.  Add oats and mix until completely blended.

At this point, you can divide the "dough" into two batches: one for pumpkin spice, and the other for the triple blend.

For Pumpkin Spice, Add:

1/4 cup pumpkin puree

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. ginger

For Triple Blend, Add:

1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/3 cup dried cranberries

1/3 cup chopped or slivered almonds

(other variations can include: coconut, raisins, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, etc.)

Press portions into Flexipan Tray of choice (on the Perforated Baking Sheet) - I prefer the Medium Tartlet Tray.  Bake at 340 F for approx. 30 minutes.  

Cool completely in Flexipan Tray before removing to serve or store.

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Pumpkin Roll

Pumpkin Cake Roll

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup pumpkin

1 tsp lemon juice

¾ cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Beat eggs on high speed – 5 full minutes.

Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar.

Stir in 2/3 cup pumpkin & 1 tsp lemon juice.

Mix dry ingredients together in separate bowl.

Fold into pumpkin mix.

Spread into Flexipat (on the Perforated Baking Sheet).

Top with chopped nuts (optional).

Bake at 375 deg for 15 minutes.

Turn out onto lightweight towel (or Roulpat).

Sprinkle with powder sugar.

Roll towel & cake together. Cool completely.

Filling:

4 TBSP butter

½ tsp vanilla

8 oz cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

Beat until smooth.

Unroll the cake.

Spread filling evenly, roll back up without the towel, place on serving platter/board & chill.

Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar to give it a “snowy” look.

Slice to serve.

Pumpkin Cake Roll (G-D-E Free)

 By Pam Furlan

3 TBSP egg replacer mixed with ¾ cup water

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup pumpkin

1 tsp lemon juice

¾ cup GF flour mix

1 tsp ea baking powder & xanthan gum

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

1 cup chopped nuts (optional - I use pecans)

Beat egg mix on high speed – 5 full minutes.

Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar.

Stir in 2/3 cup pumpkin & 1 tsp lemon juice.

Mix dry ingredients together in separate bowl.

Fold into pumpkin mix. Spread into Flexipat (on the Perforated Baking Sheet).

Top with chopped nuts (optional). Bake at 375 deg for 15 minutes.

Turn out onto lightweight towel (or Roulpat).

Sprinkle with powder sugar. Roll “towel” & cake together.

Cool completely.

Filling:

2 TBSP non-dairy butter (Earth Balance)

½ tsp vanilla

4 oz Tofutti cream cheese

½ to ¾ cup powdered sugar

Beat until smooth.

Unroll the cake.

Spread filling evenly, roll back up without the towel, place on serving platter/board & chill.

Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar to give it a “snowy” look.

Slice to serve.

Spicy Asian Soup

Ingredients:
Medium Onion
Chicken Stock
Salt
Bragg's Amino Acids
Cilantro
Jumbo Shrimp (thawed)
Cayenne Pepper


Saute onions with Bragg's Amino Acid (about 2 Tbsp.) for about 3 minutes.  Add 1 can of soup stock and 1 cup of water.  Bring to a boil.  Salt and add Cayenne Pepper to taste.   If using cooked shrimp, add only after turning off the heat.  If using raw shrimp, add to pot and boil for another 3 to 5 minutes until shrimp is cooked.  Add cilantro last.

Chocolate Popcorn

This makes a great gift and treat to bring to your next party!

Pop 1/3 cup dry kernels in Large Round Mold and Octagonal Silpat in microwave.

Chocolate Sauce:

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup syrup (corn or maple)

1/4 cup cocoa

dash of demarle difference sea salt

1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 250 F.  Bring chocolate sauce ingredients (except vanilla) to a boil in the Large Flared Sauté Pan.  Boil for two minutes.  Remove from heat and add vanilla.  Mix in popcorn (and nuts if you wish and while I'm thinking about it, cranberries and coconut sound perfect too!).  Stir until well-coated.

Lay out popcorn mixture on Flexipat on Perforated Baking Sheet and bake for about 25 minutes.  Place on Floral Cooling Rack and let cool to room temp.  Break into small clumps and store in an airtight container.

*Note:  You could also use the Silpat  ~OR~  if you don't have the most wonderful products in the world yet, then go ahead and grease a pan of your choice, but just think of all the time and calories you're wasting!