Roasted Carrots

4 large carrots, trimmed
1 T olive oil
Sea salt

Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.

Halve carrots lengthwise, then cut into quarters to resemble French fries. Place carrot spears in bowl. Toss with olive oil and spread on foil lined sheet in a single layer.

Roast in oven 20-25 minutes or until soft, stirring occasionally. Remove to drain on paper towel, sprinkle with salt while hot.


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Fruit and Nut Muffins

Dry Ingredients:
3 c raw organic almonds
1 1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t sea salt
1 t cinnamon
1 t ginger powder

Wet Ingredients:
1 ripe banana
8 dates, pitted
3 eggs
1/2 c coconut oil, melted
1 T vanilla

Folded In:
1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, finely chopped
1 lg carrot, trimmed and grated
1 c golden raisins

Preheat oven to 350. Thoroughly grease regular muffin tin with extra coconut oil or low fat cooking spray. Set aside.

Place almonds in food processor and grind to the consistency of corn meal. Transfer to large bowl and add remaining dry ingredients. Place wet ingredients in a blender and liquify until smooth and creamy.

Add wet ingredients to dry and mix thoroughly. Fold in apple, carrot and raisins. Divide batter evenly in muffin tin, bake 15-20 minutes until set. Cool in pan 5 minutes, run table knife around muffins to release from pan. Store refrigerated in airtight container. Makes 12 muffins.


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Baked Parmesan Zucchini Sticks ~ adapted from Jo Cooks

3 medium zucchini
1 egg
1 c plain panko bread crumbs
1/2 c shredded Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400. Liberally coat baking sheet with butter flavored non stick cooking spray.

Cut top and bottom off zucchini and slice in half crosswise. Cut halves into quarters to make 8 spears per zucchini.

In shallow dish, beat egg and add salt and pepper. In separate shallow dish, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan. Dredge zucchini spears in egg then coat completely in bread crumb/cheese. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake 20 minutes or until just tender.

Serve with marinara sauce or ranch dressing, my favorite.


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Chicken Kiev ~ adapted from Food Network

4 (6 to 8 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 T dried parsley
1 T dried tarragon
6 T chilled butter
1 c flour
2 eggs
2 c plain panko bread crumbs
Vegetable oil for frying

In a large, deep skillet, heat 1 1/2 inches vegetable oil over medium high heat.

Cover work surface with waxed paper. Butterfly chicken breasts and cut in two (8 pieces total). Cover meat with a second sheet of waxed paper and pound cutlets to 1/4-inch thick with a small heavy skillet or mallet. Take care not to tear meat.

Combine parsley and tarragon in small bowl. Cut cold butter into 8 pieces and coat each piece with herbs. Place an herb-covered piece of butter on each piece of chicken and roll cutlets tightly over the butter cubes. Secure stuffed chicken with toothpicks if necessary.

In 3 separate shallow pans, set out flour, eggs beaten with a splash of cold water, and bread crumbs. Roll stuffed breasts in flour, then egg, then bread crumbs. Place in hot oil, seam side down, and fry chicken bundles 7 to 8 minutes on each side until deep golden brown. Remove to cooling rack placed over paper towels to drain 5 minutes. Serve with potato pancakes and cooked cabbage.


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Potato Pancakes

3 c mashed potatoes, cooled
1 c shredded cheddar cheese
1 egg
1/4 c flour* more or less if needed, divided
Vegetable oil for frying

In medium high sided skillet, heat 1/4 inch oil over medium heat.

Combine potatoes with egg, cheese and enough flour to hold dough together. Scoop out small ball of dough, place in flour and roll to coat. Flatten into pancake and place in hot oil. Fry until golden brown, turn over to cook other side. Remove from oil to plate lined with paper towels to drain, immediately sprinkle with salt. Serve with sour cream and chives.


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