The nice thing about this recipe is you can substitute the coconut and chocolate for anything you prefer or keep them and add anything else, like whole almonds, cashews, dried cranberries, raisins and  anything else you can imagine!  NOTE:  the flax seeds add a nutty flavour themselves so keep that in mind when adding other nuts!

They make great snacks for the kids lunches and for a meal on the go! Impress your whole family with these homemade healthy snacks that are quick and easy!

Enjoy!!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 & 1/4 whole oats
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/8 cup ground flax seeds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup 70% chocolate chopped
• 3/4 cup Shredded coconut
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 tsp vanilla

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 350 decrees F and grease a 9×13 pan

Add the oats, flour, flax seeds, wheat germ, brown sugar, cinnamon , salt, coconut and chocolate until well blended

Stir in the Honey, apple sauce, egg and vanilla and mix until all incorporated.

Press down into the pan and back for 30 minutes or until lightly browned

INGREDIENTS FOR RUB                                                        INGREDIENTS FOR SAUCE

• olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves                                                         * 1 Cup chicken stalk
• 3 Tbsp fresh rosemary (or 1 Tbsp dried)                 * 1/4 cup white wine
• 1 tbsp sage (or 1 tsp dried sage)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

METHOD

1. Rub the roast all over with olive
2. make slits in the roast and stuff the garlic into 4 different slits
3. Mix all other ingredients together and rub all over the roast
4. place ribs down in a roasting pan and insert meat thermometre
5. Place the roast in the oven at 400 degrees
6. Take the roast of out the oven when it reaches 155 degress.
7. Tent with foil and let sit 15 minutes
8. While roast is sitting make the sauce by draining the pan of the oil
9. place on burner and on medium heat add chicken stalk and stir up all brown bits on the bottom of pan
10. add white wine and stir for 30 seconds.
11. Slice meat and pour sauce over and serve!

Serve with roasted or mashed potatoes and apple sauce and ENJOY!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 egg white
• 1/8 tsp creme of Tartar
• 1 & 1/4 cups icing sugar

METHOD

1. Beat egg white with cream of tartar and add icing sugar
2. Start on low speed to combine then on high until very stiff. 3-5 minutes

Royal icing takes well to food colouring!  add a couple of drops of your favourite colours and have fun decorating!!

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups pureed pumpkin or 1 can pumpkin pie puree (make sure its pure pumpkin not pie filling)
• 3 eggs
• 1 & 1/8 cups brown sugar (packed)
• 1 & 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1/8 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 & 1/8 cups whipping cream

METHOD

1. Mix together in a medium bowl  with an electric mixer all the ingredients except the cream
2. Blend in Whipping cream
3. Pour into unbaked pie shell
4. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes then reduce to 350 degrees for 45 minutes.  To see if it is done stick a knife into the center, when the knife comes out clean the pie is done!

Let pie cool completely, top with whipped cream or ice cream and ENJOY!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 & 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 & 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 egg

METHOD

1. Into a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder,baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt)
2. Into a separate bowl cream shortening and sugar together.  Beat in Egg and molasses
3. Mix shortening mixture into the dry ingredients
4. Flour counter top and roll out dough
5. cut your cookie shapes and bake on a baking sheet at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes
6. Cool on a cooling rack

Once cooled top them with our ROYAL ICING RECIPE along with sprinkles or candy and these will sure to be a hit!

INGREDIENTS

• 2/3 cup peanut butter (not low fat!!)
• 1/2 cup Shortening
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 & 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

METHOD

1. Cream Peanut butter and shortening together in a bowl.  Blend in one egg.  In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda and salt.
2. Mix dry ingredients (flour mixture) into the wet ingredients (peanut butter mixture)
3. Add chocolate chips and mix
4. Roll batter into 1 inch balls and place on baking sheet.  Take a fork and press on the cookies one way and then the opposite direction
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown

Eat warm or cooled, ENJOY!

Ingredients:

• 4 slices of bacon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• pinch of cayenne pepper
• 24 extra large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 tbsp minced fresh chives

Method:

Slice strips of bacon in half lengthwise then cut each strip into three short pieces. Microwave bacon for about 1 1/2 minutes or just until fat begins to melt but the bacon is still pliable.

In a small bowl, toss together salt, pepper and Cayenne together.  Sprinkle over shrimp.

Wrap a piece of bacon around middle of shrimp and place on a baking pan laid with foil, pinning the bacon end underneath the shrimp.  Put pan in oven 6 inches from broiler.   Broil until shrimp is pink and edge of bacon is brown, you may need to turn pan around half way through cooking time, about 3 1/2 minutes.

When cooked, scewer bacon wrapped shrimp with toothpicks, place on platter and sprinkle with chives.

Serves 4 – 6 people

Enjoy!

1 C                      8oz                     16                     48                   237

3/4 C                  6oz                     12                     36                   177

2/3 C                  5oz                     11                     32                   158

1/2 C                  4oz                      8                      24                   118

1/3 C                  3oz                      5                      16                    79

1/4 C                  2oz                      4                      12                    59

1/8 C                  1oz                      2                       6                     30

1/16 C               .5oz                      1                       3                     15

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1 clove garlic, crushed

Salad:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/8 cup sesame seeds
• 1 head leaf leaf lettuce or romaine
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1-2, 10oz can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1-2 ripe avacado, peeled and sliced

Combine dressing ingredients in a jar, shake to blend.  Heat butter in frying pan and saute seeds and nuts until golden brown.  Add all ingredient and dressing, toss before serving.

1lb. raw shrimp

4-6 cloves garlic

3 tbsp butter

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp lemon juice

splash of white wine

Method:

On med-hi, heat oil and butter.  When pan is hot add shrimp, mix shrimp in oil and butter.  Shrimps should  turn pink on all sides, DO NOT OVER COOK -  about 5 min.

Add wine and garlic, cook 30 sec.  Add salt and pepper to taste and lemon juice.

Serve on its own or over pasta or rice.