Bev's Recipe Collection

Moist, orange flavored muffins–dairy-free and delicious!

Muffins:

• 1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 heaping Tbs ground flax seed
• 1 Tbs baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
• 1/4 cup sucanat (or brown sugar)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 Tbs orange zest
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (increase to 1/2 tsp if using regular milk)

Whisk together the flour, flax seed, baking powder, and salt. In a saucepan, heat the coconut oil until melted. Stir in the almond milk, sucanat, and honey. Stir until combined. The mixture should be warm to touch (not hot). In a large bowl, combine the heated coconut mixture with the applesauce, orange zest, and vanilla. Mix until combined. Mix in the dry ingredients. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with muffin liners. Divide the batter evenly in the muffin cups. Now make the topping:

Topping:

• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 2 Tbs flaked coconut
• 2 Tbs sucanat (or brown sugar)
• 1 Tbs melted coconut oil
• 1 Tbs orange zest

Combine the topping ingredients and sprinkle on top of the muffins. Lightly press the topping into the batter. Bake at 375 degrees for 18 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm or cooled.

Makes 1 dozen muffins

From Blog of Joy

Yield: 3 medium pizzas

Pizza Dough:

• 2 cups warm water (I use the warmest water from the tap; about 105 degrees)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 tsp salt
• 7-8 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 Tbs yeast
• cornmeal for sprinkling

Combine water, oil, salt, 3 cups of flour, and yeast; mix until combined. Add another 2 cups of flour and knead, gradually add additional flour as needed until the dough stops sticking to the bowl. Knead an additional 5 minutes. Divide the dough into three balls. Roll each ball of dough on pizza stones sprinkled with cornmeal. Roll up the edges to form a crust. Top with desired toppings.

You can be creative with this, but here’s what I do:

Pizza Toppings:

• 1 (24 oz) can tomato sauce (I use Classico Tomato & Basil)
• 1 lb. cooked ground beef
• 16 oz shredded cheddar cheese
• dried basil and oregano, to taste
• pineapple tidbits

Spread the tomato sauce on the dough (I use about 3/4 cup per pizza).Top with ground beef, pineapple tidbits, or other desired toppings. Sprinkle with dried basil and oregano. Let rest for about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Bake each pizza for 9 minutes, sprinkle on the cheese (I use about 2 cups per pizza), and then bake for another 9 minutes. Slice and serve.

From Blog of Joy

Ingredients:

• 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 3/4 cup canned sweetcorn, drained (about half a 15 oz. can)
• 1/2 avocado, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• 1/2 cup salsa (I used Newman’s Own pineapple salsa)
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 2 Tbs lemon juice
• 1 tsp cajun seasoning
• salt and pepper, to taste

Additional Toppings:

• fresh parsley or cilantro
• tortilla chips

Directions:

Stir together all the ingredients. Garnish with fresh parsley or cilantro and serve with tortilla chips.

From Blog of Joy

Ingredients:

1 cup heavy whipping cream
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sucanat (or brown sugar)
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
9″ whole wheat pie crust, cooked and cooled

Directions:

With a mixer, whip the cream until soft peaks form.  Mix in cream cheese, sucanat, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract until well combined and smooth. Pour into a prepared pie crust. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

From Heavenly Homemakers

Moist baked oatmeal, spiced with apples and cinnamon and topped with flax and pecans.

Oatmeal:

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp mace (or nutmeg)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup sucanat (or brown sugar)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 cup peeled and chopped apple (about 1 medium apple)

Topping:

• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 Tbs ground flaxseed (or flour)
• 1 Tbs sucanat
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 Tbs melted butter

Directions:

Stir together the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, mace, and salt. In a separate bowl, blend the eggs, buttermilk, applesauce, sucanat, and honey. Mix in the dry ingredients. Stir in the apples. Pour into a greased 8″ by 8″ baking dish. Combine the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the oatmeal. Gently press the topping into the oatmeal. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Serve warm or cooled.

Serves 8

From Blog of Joy

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp honey granules (or sugar)
3 Tbsp olive oil
juice from 1 small lime

Directions:

Combine the peanut butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar in a small jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake well to combine. Add the olive oil and lime juice and shake until the dressing is smooth.

From Parade.com