Hey guys, gravy is ESSENTIAL at a thanksgiving dinner. Whether you put it on your potatoes or turkey, many enjoy this sauce. With this gravy recipe you can get your vegetables and gravy too!

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 8 oz. oyster mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 c. dry sherry
• 3 c. mushroom stock or vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp. water
• 2 tbsp. butter (or Earth Balance)
• 1/8 tsp. black pepper

Directions:

Hey guys, looking for a fun and spooky snack idea to serve at your next Halloween party? Try making these creepy and crawly spider bites!

Ingredients:

• 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet morsels
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 6 cups pretzel sticks

• 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet morsels
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 6 cups pretzel sticks

Directions:

Place parchment paper on baking sheet; set aside.

In a large glass microwave-safe bowl combine chocolate chips and peanut butter. Melt on high for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and stir until smooth.

Stir in pretzel sticks. With clean hands grab pretzel sticks and drop on prepared baking sheet in clusters to look like spiders.

Place in freezer for 5 minutes or until to chocolate is hardened. Remove and serve.

Place parchment paper on baking sheet; set aside.

In a large glass microwave-safe bowl combine chocolate chips and peanut butter. Melt on high for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and stir until smooth.

Stir in pretzel sticks. With clean hands grab...

Hey guys, try these fun looking, healthy, and delicious granola bars that will be the talk of your Halloween party.

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup chopped unsweetened dried pineapple
• ¼ cup chopped dried apricots
• ½ cup whole-milk plain yogurt 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Spread oats and sunflower seeds on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until fragrant, 5 to 8 minutes.
3. Coat a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray. Cook honey in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, without stirring, until large foamy bubbles form, 2 to 4 minutes. (The bubbles will start out small and increase to about ¾ inch or larger when the honey is done.)
4. Immediately pour the toasted oat mixture and salt into the honey; stir until completely coated. Quickly press the granola into the prepared pan using a heat-resistant spatula coated with cooking spray. Top the granola with a circle of pineapple pieces in the center of the pan and then create a ring of apricot pieces around it,...

Hey guys, it's Christmas time, which means time for everything peppermint! Try this chocolate peppermint swirl cookie recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups Almond Flour
• 1/2 Cup Coconut Flour
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/4 tsp Real Salt
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2 Tbl Coconut Oil
• 1/3 Cup Raw Honey
• 3 Tbl Cocoa Powder
• 2 Drops Peppermint Essential Oil

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick mat.
2. Add all ingredients except for the cocoa powder and peppermint oil to the bowl of a food processor.
3. Process until the mixture comes together to form a smooth dough.
4. Remove the dough from the processor and divide in half.
5. Place half of the dough back in the processor and add the peppermint oil.
6. Process until the oil is blended into the dough. Remove and set aside.
7. Place the other half of the dough in the food processor and add the cocoa powder.
8. ...

Prep Time:

• 15 min

Cook Time:

• 1 hour 45 min

Ingredients:

1. 5lb boneless lamb leg
2. ½ cup fresh rosemary stems
3. 8 garlic cloves
4. 2 tsp sea salt, coarse
5. 1 tsp black pepper
6. 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
7. 1/3 cup olive oil

Directions

1. Place the rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes in a food processor and chop. Pour the mixture in to a bowl and mix with the olive oil. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 450. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a baking sheet on top.
3. While the oven is preheating, rub the lamb all over with the rosemary, garlic mixture and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
4. Place the lamb on the baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes at 450 and then drop the temperature to 350.
5. Roast for another 45 minutes and then temp the lamb to see if it is around 145. If not done then continue cooking for another 15-30 minutes or until it reaches your desired temperature.
6. Pull the lamb out and cover it with foil and let it rest for approximately 10 minutes.
7. Slice the...

Author: Hana, Nirvana Cakery 

Ingredients:

• 6 mini winter squashes
• 250g quinoa ( 1½ cups)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery sticks, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 5 thyme sprigs
• ½tsp oregano
• sea salt & pepper
• 240g cooked aduki beans, optional (1½ cup)
• 75g walnuts, toasted (2/3 cup)
• small bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• pomegranate seeds to serve

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400F)
2. Wash the squash and cut about ¼ to from the top to make a lid. Scoop out all of the seeds and save to use later. Rub the outside and the inside with little olive or coconut oil and season with sea salt. Place onto a baking tray with the lids on and bake for 40-45 minutes until soft when pierced with a fork.
3. Separate the seeds from the fleshy part (very fiddly) and rinse in warm water. Pat dry and place onto a baking tray. Toss with little olive or coconut oil, thyme, oregano, sea salt and pepper and roast for about 20-25 minutes until slightly brown and crispy.
4. ...

Author: Matt Lewis

Prep Time: 15 min

Chill: 30 min

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut
• 1 cup oven-toasted rice cereal
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 1/2 pounds good-quality white chocolate, chopped
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Directions:

Author: Food Network

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
• 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour, spooned and leveled
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons agave nectar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped, or 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chip

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda and salt in a food processor and pulse until the oats are finely ground. Set aside.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar and agave nectar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until smooth and glossy. Reduce mixer speed to the lowest setting and gradually add the flour mixture until just incorporated; stir in the chocolate.

3. Drop level tablespoons of the dough onto silicone mat lined baking sheets, 2 inches apart (12 cookies per sheet)....

Author: Michael Graydon and Nikole Herriot

Ingredients:

• 1 small shallot, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 bunch red Russian or purple kale or 2 bunches Tuscan kale, ribs and stems removed, leaves torn into 2” pieces
• ½ cup pomegranate seeds
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 ounces ricotta salata (salted dry ricotta)

Directions:

• Combine shallot, vinegar, and pomegranate molasses in a large bowl; season dressing with salt and pepper and let sit 5 minutes.

• Add kale to dressing, season with salt and pepper, and massage dressing into leaves. Add pomegranate seeds and oil and toss to combine. Serve topped with ricotta salata.

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Umami Burgers

INGREDIENTS:

1 tbsp of coconut oil

2/3 pound mushrooms, cut in quarters

3/4 cup sliced onions

2 tsp of fine sea salt

1 3/4 tsp of ground black pepper

1 1/3 pounds 80% lean ground beef

Lettuce (for serving)

Pickles, Avocado mayo, sauerkraut, for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

1.) Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

2.)  Heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.  Fry the mushrooms and onions until the mushrooms are soft.  Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and remove from the pan.

3.)  Place the ground beef in a mixing bowl and add salt and pepper.  Using your hands, mix and then form meat into four 3/4 inch thick patties.  Season the outsides of the patties with the remaining salt and pepper.

4.)  Fry the burgers on both sides in the pan over medium-high heat until cooked.  Remove from pan and set aside.

5.)  Serve the burgers on the lettuce leaves, if desired add the avocado mayo or thousand island dressing,...