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Zucchini Muffins- Gluten Free and Vegan

27 Monday Aug 2012

Posted by cosmohippiechef in breakfast, dessert, homemade gifts, seasonal, vegan

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bananas, gluten free, quinoa, seasonal, vegan, zucchini

Love:

Every summer aren’t we all trying to figure out what to do with all the zucchini growing in our gardens?! Or maybe you have a friend or neighbor who keeps gifting the git of zucchini that just keeps on giving. Well, I thought why not make Oatmeal Zucchini Chocolate Bread and Zucchini Muffins and do a taste test to see which one my peeps prefer, the muffins were the winner. They were my favorite, but I do this all for you so I was glad they were a hit. I think this is the third batch I have made, the first batch was to test out, the second batch we took camping and this third batch is for my cute friend Ashton who just had a baby. They are perfect for any occasion and they are great to grab on the run. Maybe you could make these for whom ever keeps bringing these beauties to your door, ENJOY!

Food:

Zucchini Muffins– makes 12

3/4 c. quinoa flour

3/4 c. buckwheat flour

1/3 c. coconut flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

2 very ripe bananas

1 medium zucchini, shredded

1/2 c. nut milk

6 T. coconut oil

6 T. local honey or pure maple syrup

2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with muffin liners.

2. In a large mixing bowl, sift all the dry ingredients together.

3. In a food processor pulse together the banana’s, nut milk, coconut oil, honey or maple syrup and vanilla until mixed.

4. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir well. Don’t over mix. Next add the shredded zucchini and mix again until the zucchini is well incorporated.

5. Fill the muffin liners with the batter and bake for 20- 25 minutes until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Cosmo Hippie Chef Birthday

12 Sunday Aug 2012

Posted by cosmohippiechef in appetizer, cake, dessert, seasonal, Side dish

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bread, cheese, fruit, gluten free, local, seasonal, tomatoes

Love:

Today was my 33rd birthday! All I wanted was to stay home relax and spend time with my sweetie and our fury children, OH YA AND EAT FABULOUS FOOD. Well, that is just what I did. Thought I would share the food with y’all. ENJOY!

–Breakfast–

Drake Family Farm Goat Yogurt and fresh strawberries from the Farmers Market

Clifford Family Farm Bacon

Gluten Free, Vegan zucchini muffins (will post the recipe soon!)

Iced Dirty Chai from Tulie Bakery

–Lunch-

Fresh Watermelon Coconut Water

Baby Swiss Cheese, Apple sandwich on Crumb Brothers Bread (all from the Farmers Market), Dijon mustard for the man

–Dinner-

Figs stuffed with Drake Family Farm Goat Cheese (both from the Farmers Market) wrapped in Prosciutto

Heirloom Tomato (Farmers Market) Mozzarella (Caputo’s Deli) Basil (Farmers Market) Stacks, with Slide Ridge Honey Vinegar, olive oil and salt and pepper

–Dessert-

And there was cake- Carrot Pecan Cake w/Cream Cheese Frosting (I had declined a cake offer from my mom, but my sweetie surprised with this!) I guess one piece won’t kill me.

It was a great day, thanks for all the birthday love.

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream- Happy Birthday Y’all

09 Thursday Aug 2012

Posted by cosmohippiechef in dessert, DIY, homemade gifts

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chocolate, DIY, eggs, ice cream, milk

Love:

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Truth be told I’m not actually a huge ice cream fan, but this recipe changed my mind. It’s not to sweet, it’s the perfect amount of chocolate and super easy to make. Not to mention with the heat we have been experiencing here in the City of Salt, it has been the perfect cold treat in the evening out on the deck. I have made 4 batches already this summer, one batch was for my sweeties b-day just a few weeks ago. I’m thinking about whipping up another batch for my b-day this weekend! It’s perfect for any old reason but especially sweet for someones birthday. Know anyone who could use some Homemade Ice Cream? Well get out the ice cream machines, this recipe is a hit!

Food:

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream– Makes 1 quart

2 c. organic whole milk

2 local eggs

1 c. sugar (I use succant)

1 tsp. vanilla

4 oz chocolate (I used an endangered species chocolate bar that was 80% cacao)

pinch salt

Directions:

1. Melt the chocolate over a double boiler (place a glass bowl over simmering water in a small saucepan). When the chocolate has melted, whisk in 1 c. milk. Blend well, take bowl off the saucepan and let cool.

2. Beat the eggs until light in color, about 5 minutes (I use my food processor to do this). Next add sugar, mix until sugar is dissolved. Then add vanilla, salt and milk. Blend until well mixed.

3. Add the eggy milk mixture to the melty chocolatey mixture and whisk all together.

4. Refrigerate this mixture until cold 1-2 hours. Then pour the chilled mixture into your ice cream machine and process for 30 minutes. Scoop into a freezer safe container and let the ice cream set up for at least an hour before devouring (if you can wait that long!). ENJOY, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Y’all!

*Sugared Almonds-topping*

Place 1 c. sliced almonds in a saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle on a couple teaspoons of sugar. Toss the almonds and sugar around in the pan until the sugar has melted and the almonds start to clump together.

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