Home & Family's Fall Harvest Cookbook

Directions

1) For Turkey Meat

2) In a skillet add a tablespoon of coconut oil and heat pan low. In a small separate bowl
mix cumin, salt, garlic, cilantro, oregano, and cayenne together. Add turkey in a large
skillet over medium heat, stirring to break up clumps, until no longer pink, 3 to 5
minutes. Add onions and black beans.

3) Preheat oven to 400°F. Pierce acorn squash with a fork 2-3 times.

4) Slice in half, remove seeds with a spoon and place cut-side up (skin down) on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

5) Bake for 20-25 minutes or until soft. Let cool. Spoon turkey mixture into the center of each acorn.

4) Garnish with cilantro, if desired and serve!

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Directions

1) Lightly rub light grade sandpaper over apples

2) Wash apples under hot water and wipe with towel

3) Microwave a bowl of caramel candies with a couple tbsp’s of water (about 1 cup of caramel to 1 tbsp of water) until melted

4) Dip apples into caramel and placed on chilled pan lined with parchment paper

5) Let sit for 1-3 mins then add toppings

6) Let harden in fridge for 15-20 mins

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6.

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan (skillet) and fry the onions and leeks until softened. Layer half the sweet potatoes, butternut squash, celeriac (celery root) and Jerusalem artichokes in a medium-sized ovenproof dish, then add half the fried onions and leeks.

Next make the creamy cheese sauce. Melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the flour and stir well, cooking for a few minutes. Slowly add the cream, whisking consistently so there are no lumps. Finally add the cheeses and continue to cook, stirring, until the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth.

Pour half the cheese sauce over the layered vegetables, then layer the remaining prepared vegetables and add the rest of the onions and leeks on top. To finish, add the rest of the cheese sauce. Put into the oven and bake for 1 hour, then serve hot.

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Directions for Sauerkraut

1) In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook chopped bacon until dark brown and crisp. Use a slotted spoon to remove bacon to a paper towel to drain.

2) Add onions to pan and raise heat to high. Stir onions after 1 minute and add caraway seeds. continue to cook onions for 2 minutes stirring occasionally.

3) Lower heat to medium-high and sprinkle flour over onions and stir to dissolve flour.

4) Add stock and beer, slowly add first and stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Add mustard and sauerkraut. Bring to a simmer. Mixture will thicken. Simmer mixture for 15 minutes or until thickened up to an hour.

5) Top with crumbled bacon and fresh parsley.

Directions for Oktoberwurst

1) Grill your favorite bratwurst

2) Place it in a bun (we love Kings Hawaiian rolls, buttered and split).

3) Top with aioli (mix together some mayo and whole grain mustard).

4) Top with caramelized onions.

5) Top with chopped scallions.

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Directions for Pork Chop

1. Divide the canola oil, thyme, and rosemary between two Ziploc bags. Put 2 pork chops in each bag and marinate them in the fridge for at least an hour. Remove from the fridge at least 30 minutes before cooking.

2. Place figs, port, and orange juice in a small saucepan, bring to a simmer, and cook until liquid has reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

3. Light a grill or heat a large cast-iron pan until hot, and cook two pork chops at a time until meat registers 145 degrees on a thermometer, about 5 to 7 minutes per side. Set aside to keep warm and repeat with the remaining two. Rest on a plate under tented foil for 5 minutes.

4. Transfer to plates and spoon warm compote on top.

Directions for Stuffing

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes to soften up onion.

2. Add chili flakes and sausage and cook for 4 to 6 more minutes, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon to ensure it cooks all the way through.

3. Add the cornbread to the pan and stir to combine all ingredients. Add chicken stock and stir. Sprinkle with chives. Serve.”

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Directions

1. Combine the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in a large bowl Stir to combine. Make a well in the center and add the milk, eggs, and butter. Stir the batter together until it is well combined and cohesive. The batter will look somewhere between a loose bread dough and a thick cake batter. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise in a draft-free spot for an hour. The mixture will not quite double in size.

2. Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish and line it with parchment paper. Stir the batter a few times to deflate it slightly, then scrape it into the prepared pan and spread it until it more or less fills the bottom of the pan. Cover again with plastic wrap and set aside for another 30 minutes. While the cake is rising again preheat the oven to 350° F.

3. Once the cake has risen, gently place the fig quarters into the top of the batter.

4. Bake the cake for 25-30 minutes, until top is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to a cooling rack and let it sit in the pan for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, run a knife along the outside of the cake and invert it onto a cooling rack. Invert it back onto another rack to cool completely.

5. Serve sliced into squares, plain or with whipped cream

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1) For the crust, preheat oven to 350°. Line baking pan with parchment paper. In a food processor, pulse ginger snaps and almonds, sugar, and salt until fine crumbs. Add in melted butter. Pulse again. Press into pan, bake 10 minutes.

2) Mix Filling ingredients until well combined.

3) Add filling to crust, bake 48 to 50 minutes. Cool for a few minutes.

4) Top with mini marshmallows, broil for 1-2 minutes to brown

5) Sprinkle the top with crushed ginger snaps.

6) Cool completely before serving.

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Directions

1) Preheat over to 350 degrees

2) Combine Cheddar and mozzarella cheese in a small bowl; place 3 cups cheese mixture into a 9X13 pan

3) Add the sausage to a large skillet and place over medium heat. Break the sausage apart with a wooden spoon. Cook until the sausage is completely brown, about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain off the fat

4) Melt butter in a separate large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms and red peppers until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes, drain

5) Combine the frozen potatoes, cooked and drained sausage, and vegetables to a large bowl. Stir to combine.

6) Spread hashbrown, veggie, and sausage mixture over cheese.

7) Beat eggs in a bowl; mix in milk, flour, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper. Slowly pour egg mixture into baking dish.

8) Sprinkle 1 cup remaining cheese over the eggs

9) Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

10) Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

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Directions

1. In a microwavable bowl, warm up milk for 45 seconds. Once warm, sprinkle in yeast and let sit for about 2 minutes. Sprinkle in brown sugar, and set aside until foamy - about five minutes. (Tip: You may take this time to explain to your child that the yeas is essentially "eating" the sugar and transforming it into energy, as seen in the appearing bubbles. This tiny process ensures the pretzel rolls will rise and be fluffy!)

2. Mix the pretzel dough in a stand mixter fitted with a dough hook. Combine 2 1/2 cups flower and fine salt, mixing on low. Add in yeast mixture and softened butter. Mix until smooth, slightly sticky dough forms.

3. Add dough to a large bowl coated with cooking spray, and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside for an hour at room temperature. Once risen, place dough on floured surface. (Tip: Take a photo of your dough before it sits. When you compare this "before" photo to the risen dough an hour later, it should doubled in size!"

4. Roll dough into a log and cut into 2-inch pieces. (Tip: Use butter knife to cut the dough. Use first pieces to measure the rest.)

5. Roll dough pieces into ropes.

6. Twist ropes into your best pretzel shapes (Tip: Get your little ones involved, and let create their own perfectly imperfect pretzel rolls. Be sure to take photos of them hard at work)

7. Place rolls onto baking sheet, and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate two hours, until puffy.

8. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large pot, whisk together baking soda, 1/4 coarse sea salt, and 3 cups of water. Bring a slight boil. Add rolls to cook for 1 minute, flipping halfway through so mixture coats entire roll.

9. Recoat baking sheet with cooking spray. Beat egg and brush a light layer on top of each roll. Sprinkle with remaining coarse sea salt or pretzel salt, and bake 20 minutes, or until golden brown.

10. When pretzels are done and cooling down, roll out two cloves garlic with garlic peeler. Mince. Place garlic and 1/2 stick of butter in a small sauce pan. Melt butter and cook until garlic is fragrant. Enjoy cooled pretzels with garlic butter !

Directions for Homemade Cheese Sauce

1) In a small sauce pan, warm 2 cups whole milk

2) In another sauce pan, melt 1/4 cup unsalted butter. Sprinkle in 1/4 cup flour, and stir with a wooden spoon until paste forms. Slowly whisk in warm milk, creating a thick sauce. Continue whisking, while adding 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and pinch of salt. Whisk to achieve smooth, cheesy texture.

3. Enjoy warm.

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Directions

1) 1lb Butte

2) 1 ¼ cup Sugar

3) 1 tablespoons Agave

4) 10 oz White Chocolate

5) 2 ½ tablespoons Air-Dried Pumpkin

6) 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Spice Seasoning

7) Lay out hard candy lollipop molds on a baking sheet, fill with lollipop sticks

8) Melt 1 lb butter.

9) Add 1.25 C sugar.

10) Add 2 T agave.

11) Bring to boil and stir a few times until it reaches 300 degrees

12) Remove from stove and pour into prepared pop molds.

13) Cool in fridge

14) Prepare chocolate: Melt 10 oz white chocolate

15) Add 2.5 T air dried pumpkin

16) And 1 t pumpkin spice seasoning and mix!

17) Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with parchment paper, pulling the edges up to the rim

18) When the chocolate reaches 86 degrees, dip pops in

19) Sprinkle chopped walnuts, pecans or almonds (if desired)

20) Dry on prepared sheet.

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Directions for Beet Blueberries Dough

Place the chopped beet in a small, non-metal bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for 50 seconds. Let sit for two minutes.

Uncover and add to a blender along with the blueberries and eggs, and blend on low speed, slowly increasing speed until a smooth puree forms.

Combine the flour and puree in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until a ball of dough forms. Continue to knead, either by hand or in the mixer for 3 minutes, so that the dough develops elasticity and silkiness.

Seal the ball of dough in plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before sheeting. Alternatively, you can let the dough rest for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator. The color will turn grayish-brown after.

Directions for Lattice-Patterned Caramelle Pasta

Place the filling in a gallon-sized zip top bag and snip a bottom corner to make a hole approximately 1” in diameter. Reserve filling in refrigerator until you are ready to shape the caramelle.

Roll the 2/3 batch of dough to the fourth-thinnest setting on a pasta machine in a rectangular shape, approximately 5” wide.

Lightly dust a surface with flour and rest the base sheet along it, covered with a kitchen towel. I will refer to this as the base sheet hereto forth.

Roll the half batch of dough to the third-thinnest setting on a pasta machine. Cut it into thirds and work with 1/3 at a time, covering the remaining 2/3 with a kitchen towel. This is to ensure that your dough does not prematurely dry out and become unusable.

Lightly flour the first third of the half batch dough so it doesn’t clump. Using the spaghetti (thinnest) cutter attachment on a pasta machine, cut the sheet into strands.

Place the base sheet in front of you on a lightly floured surface. Place the spaghetti strands directly behind that, so they are easy to access, as you will be laying them on the base sheet.

Wipe the entirety of the base sheet with a barely-damp paper towel or culinary brush, so that the strands stick to it.

Begin laying strands diagonally across the base sheet, approximately ½” apart (or as far apart as you want your pattern, keeping in mind that it will stretch when you re-roll it through the pasta machine). You may have to continue to moisten the base sheet if you notice the strands are not sticking properly to it, though you don’t want it too wet or you risk the pattern bleeding.

Once you have laid strands across the entirety of the base sheet in 1 direction, repeat with strands running the opposite diagonal direction, cutting additional spaghetti strands as necessary from the reserved sheets.

Continue to moisten the base sheet as necessary, but again, not excessively.

Once the pattern is complete in both directions, lightly roll across it with a rolling pin to affix the strands in place. Cut the excess strands that extend beyond the edges of the sheet with a rolling cutter. If there are any sticky patches from too much water, lightly flour them so they do not stick to the pasta machine.

Cut the newly-patterned sheet in half so it is not unruly to work with, and cover half with a kitchen towel. Run the other half through the pasta machine very carefully. You don’t want your pattern to skew too much, so start on the widest setting and very gradually roll the sheet to the second-thinnest setting, alternating which end of the sheet you feed each time so that the pattern doesn’t skew excessively one way.

Repeat with the reserved sheet, and then cover both sheets with a kitchen towel while you prepare to shape the caramelle.

FILLING AND SHAPING
Remove the bag of filling from the refrigerator and snip a ½” hole from a bottom corner. Work with one sheet of pasta at a time.

Lay the pasta sheet in front of you on a surface with the pattern side DOWN.

Dust the middle 2” of the pasta sheet all the way down the length of the sheet to prevent the filling from making the pasta soggy.

Start at one short edge of the pasta sheet and work your way along it.

Pipe a 2” line of filling perpendicular to the length of the sheet, centering it.

Roll the edge of the pasta sheet around the filling and once it’s covered, use a straight rolling cutter to cut 1” beyond that.

Roll the sheet once more over your extra 1”. Pinch the resulting caramelle on either side of the filling to make a classic candy shape.

At this point you can either cut the side edges of the caramelle with a fluted rolling cutter, or if you like the rustic look, keep them as-is.

Repeat with remaining filling and pasta until you run out of dough or filling, or ideally, both!

Allow the caramelle to rest for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours at room temperature before boiling. You may also store the pasta on a parchment-lined sheet pan uncovered in the refrigerator for up to 8 hours.

Increase the cooking time by a minute if working with refrigerated pasta.
Boil in salted water for 3 minutes, drain, dress, and serve immediately.

Directions for Browned Butter Sauce

Melt the butter over medium heat in a large sauté pan. Continue cooking, and keep a vigilant eye on the butter until it turns light golden brown.

Add the walnuts and cook for 1 minute.

Add the poppy seeds and garam masala, and cook for one minute.

Stir honey and vinegar into the nuts and seeds.

Increase the heat to medium-high and whisk the pasta water into the butter for about 2 minutes, or until the sauce begins to thicken. Toss with pasta and serve immediately.

Directions for Rustic Squash Filling

Place the chopped squash in a heatproof bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap.

Microwave on high for 4 minutes

Put the steamed squash in a food processor and let cool for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth. You may have to scrape down the sides of the processor a few times to incorporate all the ingredients.

Using a silicon spatula, scrape the filling into a gallon-sized zip top bag. Seal the bag and reserve in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or until needed.

Keeps for 3 days.

Directions for Kale and Leafy Grean Dough

In medium saucepan over high heat, bring the salt, baking soda, and 8 cups water to a boil. Add the kale and blanch it for 15 seconds. Strain and press out the water. Add kale to a blender and wait a minute or two for it to cool. Add the eggs. Blend the kale and eggs on low speed at first to combine them, then increase the speed and puree until smooth.

Strain the puree to remove any grainy threads of kale. This should yield about 1 cup puree.

In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the flour and green puree. Mix on low speed until a ball of dough forms. Continue to knead, either by hand or in the mixer, for 3 minutes, so that the dough develops elasticity and silkiness.

Seal the ball of dough in plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before sheeting. Alternatively, you can let the dough rest for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator. The color sometimes intensifies after that, although the dough is still usable for up to 3 days.

Directions for Harissa Dough

In a blender, mix the harissa and eggs on low speed, slowly increasing speed until a smooth puree forms

Combine the flour and puree in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until a ball of dough forms. Continue to knead, either by hand or in the mixer for 3 minutes, so that the dough develops elasticity and silkiness.

Seal the ball of dough in plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before sheeting. Alternatively, you can let the dough rest for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator. The color sometimes intensifies after that, although the dough is still useable for up to 3 days.

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Directions

1) Cut the apples and orange into quarters and place in a large pot

2) prinkle in 1 heaping tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice (for a homemade recipe search "homemade pumpkin pie spice on fromscratchwithmaria.com)

3) Add in the cinnamon sticks

4) Fill the pot with water until the apples are covered by an inch or two

5) Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer

6) Allow to cook for an hour with the top on

7) After an hour, remove the top and smash the apples to release their juices using a potato
masher, or something similar

8) Add in ⅓ cup brown sugar; taste, and add a little more if needed

9) Simmer for another hour with the lid on

10) After an hour taste the cider to see if you need to add more sugar or honey, and add as
much as you like

11) Pour the cider over a strainer lined with cheese cloth into another large pot

12) Allow to drain until the apples are cool enough to touch

13) Bring the ends of the cheese cloth together and tie so that you can squeeze more of the
juice out of the apples

14) This will leave you with a luscious, and smooth cider

15) Adjust spices and sweetness as needed; if the flavor is too strong you can add more water

16) Serve warm

17) If there is some left over, let it cool, and store in the fridge for about 5 days

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Directions for Apple Pie Filling

1) Place the apples in a large bowl and mix with the spice, salt, sugar, zest, and lemon juice

2) Toss together until well combined

3) Place in a pot over medium heat and cook for about 5 minutes until bubbly

4) In a small bowl, mix together the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 4 tablespoons of water

5) Pour into the apple mixture and cook for a few minutes until thickened and remove from heat to cool

Directions for Pie Dough

1) Measure out the flour into a food processor

2) Add in the cold cubes of butter

3) Process until crumbly. About pea size pieces are good. If you are using your hands make sure to work extra fast because your hands are warm and they will melt the butter

4) Combine vinegar, egg, and cold water.

5) Add the wet ingredients to flour mixture whole food processor is running. If you are using your hands you can pour with one hand and stir with the other.

6) Process only until dough forms a ball.

7)Separate dough in half. Using plastic wrap, flatten into two disks.

8) Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes… I recommend about an hour.

Directions for Pie Pops

1) Heat the oven to 375 degrees

2) Roll out the cold pie dough to about 1/4 inch thick, and use a 3 inch round cutter to cut out as many circles as you can; this should make about 12-14 pie pies

3) Whisk the egg with a bit of water

4) Use a pastry brush to brush the egg wash around the side of the pie circle

5) Scoop a small amount of filling to the center of the circle

6) Place the lollipop stick in the center of the circle, and then top with another 3 inch pie crust round

7) Use a fork to press the edges together making sure the stick is securely in the center of the mini pie

8) Brush more of the egg wash on the top of the mini pie and top with some sugar; repeat with the rest of the dough

10) Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes or until lightly golden.

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Directions for Pastry

1) Cream all ingredients in food processor.

2) Use a tart pan with a removable bottom.

3) Roll out pastry.

4) Place in tart shell.

5) Chill 1/2 hour. Place piece of parchment on pastry. Fill with beans. 350 degrees. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove parchment and beans. Bake for another 10-15 minutes or until pastry is lightly browned on edges.

Directions for Filling

1) Preheat oven to 350*

2) Simmer apricots, water, and 2 Tbl. Sugar on low heat, covered until apricots are soft and liquid is absorbed , 15-20 minute, stirring .

3) Uncover and let cool.

4) Combine the remaining 6 Tbl. Sugar, almonds and cream.

5) Bring to a boil, stirring until the sauce forms large, shiny bubbles as it cools.

6) Spoon cooled apricots into pastry; pour hot sauce over fruit.

7) Bake in a 350* oven until nuts are golden, 25-35 minutes.

8) Let cool. Tart can stand at room temperature for 4 hours.

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Directions

1) To prepare gingerbread cookies: cream butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer until fluffy. Add spices, egg and molasses; mix to blend. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl; slowly add to mixing bowl on low speed until fully blended. Pat dough into 2 cookie dough disks. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

2) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

3) Roll 1 cookie dough disk out on a floured surface to ⅛-to ¼-inch thick, lifting and turning dough as you roll (reserve remaining cookie dough for another use). Cut out shapes with comet/shooting star-shaped cookie cutter. Transfer to baking sheets lined with parchment. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until slightly light brown around outer edges. Cool.

4) To prepare frosting: combine cream cheese and butter in bowl of stand mixer and mix until fully blended. Slowly add powdered sugar until blended; add vanilla and orange zest and mix until smooth and creamy.

5) Pipe royal icing around outer edges of cookies, if desired.

6) Frost cupcakes with offset spatula or piping bag. Sprinkle sparkling sugar over frosting and top each cupcake with a gingerbread comet cookie.

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Creamy Pumpkin Alfredo

Course:

Dinner, Main, Pasta

Cuisine:

Italian, American

Seasonal Event:

Fall

1. First prepare the noodles according to the directions.
2. In a medium size skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add in the pumpkin and milk. Whisk to combine. Add in the grated parmesan, chopped sage leaves, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Continue to cook the sauce over low heat until the pasta is done cooking. Make sure to stir constantly so as to not burn the bottom of the sauce.
3. When the pasta is al dente, combine the pasta, sauce and preferred protein toppers. Toss to combine. Serve warm, garnish with additional fresh sage leaves.

Directions for Meatloaf

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

2. Place puffed rice in a large bowl. Pour the beef broth on top of it and mix well to break
apart the puffs.

3. Add the ground beef and mix well. Season. Form into a 7 x 4-inch loaf shape and place on a
baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn
the broiler to high.

4. In a small bowl, mix together the ketchup, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and
espresso powder. Brush this over the meatloaf and return to the broiler. Check after 5
minutes. The crust of the meatloaf should be brown and sticky to the touch.

Directions for Spiced Carrots

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2. Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over high heat. When the oil begins to smoke, add the
carrots and cook, stirring frequently, until the carrots begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with the cumin and coriander and stir.

3. Deglaze the pan with the lemon juice. Scrape the carrots into an 8-inch square baking dish
and cover with foil. Transfer to the oven and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.

4. Remove from the oven. Drain any water that remains. Sprinkle on the mint, season with
salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

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Directions

1) Put the beans in a large bowl or stockpot. Cover them with water and let them soak overnight at room temperature.

2) Drain the beans and fill a large stockpot with water. Put the beans in the large stockpot and fill it with 2 quarts (2L) of water and 2 tablespoons (30g) of salt. Cook the beans for 1 hour.

3) When they are cooked, remove ¾ of the beans from the stockpot, without discarding the water, and set them aside. Blend the water and the remaining beans in the stockpot with an immersion blender. Then put the reserved beans back into the stockpot.

4) In a pan over medium to high heat, heat 5 tablespoons (75ml) of the olive oil and add the fresh thyme, carrots, onion, garlic, and celery and cook them for about 6-8 minutes, until they turn golden. Then add the potatoes and the tomato paste with 1 cup (240ml) of water to the pan and let the mixture simmer for a few more minutes. Add salt to taste, along with the kale, cabbage, and Swiss chard. Let them wilt in the pan. Add the beans and let them simmer for another hour on low heat, adding a little water, if the mixture becomes too thick.

5) Now add the sliced bread to the soup and give it a stir. Let it cook for a few minutes over medium to low heat. Take it off the heat and let the soup rest as long as possible, preferably overnight, for the best result. Ribollita means “reboiled,” so the day after you’ve made the soup, bring it to a boil for a few minutes and serve it with a touch of extra virgin olive oil and some freshly cracked pepper.

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Directions

1) Make a roux with the butter and flour. Add the mirepoix and
caramelize .

2) Add the two types of potatoes and saute.

3) Add chicken stock, chicken, peas, and the seasonings. Simmer until potatoes are soft and chicken is cooked through. Make a cornstarch slurry if not thick enough.

4) Let cool slightly. Ladle into oven safe bowls and top with decorated pie
dough. Seal edges with a crimp or a fork and brush with the egg wash.

5) Bake in a 450 oven until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes. Let cool for
about 10-15 before eating.

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Directions

1. Check that a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan fits into your slow cooker crock. It should either sit on the floor of the crock or be suspended from its top edge while still allowing the lid of the crock to fit. Or use an 8- x 4-inch pan. It will just be fuller.

2. Grease the inside of the loaf pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray. Then
toss 1 tablespoon of flour around in the greased interior until the bottom and
sides are lightly floured.

3. Mix the sugar, eggs, and oil in a large bowl, stirring until well combined.

4. Stir in the grated zucchini.

5. Stir in the milk and vanilla, blending well.

6. In a separate smaller bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking
powder, salt, and cocoa powder.

7. Add the dry ingredients to the zucchini mixture. Stir together thoroughly.

8. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.

9. Pour into the prepared loaf pan. Place the pan into the crock.

10. Cover the crock, but vent the lid with a wooden spoon handle or a chopstick at
one end. This allows steam to escape and will help to keep the moisture that gathers on the inside of the lid from dripping onto the bread.

11. Cook on High for 3 to 4 hours, or until the edges of the bread begin to pull
away from the sides of the pan. Stick a tester into the center of the bread. If it
comes out clean, the bread is done. If it doesn’t, continue cooking for another 20
to 30 minutes. Test again. Continue cooking in 20-minute increments until done.

12. Lift the bread pan from the cooker and onto a cooling rack or trivet.

13. Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the interior of the
pan to loosen the bread. Turn the loaf out onto a cooling rack and let it stand at least another 10 minutes before you slice it. Serve warm.
Make It Gluten-Free: Use gluten-free flour.

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