You know the lyrics for Sleigh Ride? “There’s a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy when they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie?” I know I feel happy when we’re talking pumpkin pie! Except, this one makes me even happier, as its allergen friendly! No one will know that it is…
Maple Chipotle Walnuts
I love spiced nuts (go ahead, you can giggle)! I usually don’t make spiced walnuts, and go for cashews or almonds-which you could totally do here too. This time, inspired by a cooking course I’m taking, www.rouxbe.com, I made these walnuts to go on top of my arugala lentil salad. Problem was, everyone was snagging…
Arugula Lentil Salad With Grapefruit, Roasted Beets, & Maple Chipotle Walnuts
This salad is full of in-season foods: roasted beets, grapefruit, and nuts. It’s a beautiful presentation and all of it can be made ahead of time, assembled right before you want to serve it. How’s that for a perfect holiday food?! The dressing I created to go with this is oil free. Because of that,…
Maple Apple Cobbler
Apples, cinnamon, maple, & oats baking in the oven? Umm, yes please! This dessert is a total celebration of all the goodness of living in New York State! I used apples we picked from a low-spray farm we love, called Blackman Homested Farms, as well as local maple syrup. We made this again recently and…
Maple Granola
Granola-crunchy goodness, typically packed with fat, and high amounts of refined sugars. Well, step on back…this one is delicioso! We added no fat to this recipe. Oats do have naturally occurring unsaturated fats, that help to lower cholesterol. We added a little bit of local maple syrup and toasted until crunchy. It makes an awesome…
