Spiced Apple Zucchini Muffins (Cupcakes) w/Chai Buttercream Frosting

07 Friday Nov 2014

Posted by cosmohippiechef in breakfast, dessert, Events, gluten-free, homemade gifts, seasonal

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apples, fruit, gluten free, local, nuts, seasonal, zucchini

Food:

Spiced Apple Zucchini Cupcakes (Muffins) w/Chai Butter Cream Frosting
makes 12-16

(In my picture below I didn’t have cupcake liners when I photographed these muffins, I HIGHLY recommend that you use them!)

2 1/3 c. flour (I use a combo of 1 c. buckwheat flour, 1 c. oat or rye flour and 1/3 c. coconut flour)

2 t. baking soda

2 t. cinnamon

1 t. allspice

1 t. nutmeg

1 inch ginger, peeled and grated

½ t. salt

3 local eggs

1 c. local honey

1 c. coconut oil

1 – 1 1/2c. zucchini grated (you could sub carrots)

1 c. apple, grated

1 ½ c. walnuts, toasted and chopped

Directions:

1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees, line a muffin pan with liners. Sift all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl and set aside.

2. In a small saucepan melt the coconut oil and honey together until just melted, to not over heat or bring to a boil. Remove the mixture from the heat and let cool just a bit, whisk in eggs one at a time.

3. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients, add the fresh ginger and whisk just to combine.

4. Add the grated zucchini and apples, fold into the mixture. Add the walnuts and fold them in until well blended.

5. Scoop the mixture into the prepared muffin tin and place in the warm oven. Bake for 30-35 or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.

Chai Butter Cream Frosting

1 c. butter, room temp

¼ c. half and half (I think I used my homemade cashew milk)

2-4 c. powdered sugar (I use less sugar because I like my frosting a little more buttery than sugary, your preference)

½ t. cinnamon and ginger (you can use fresh ginger)

¼ t. cardamom and cloves

pinch of salt

Directions:

1. Using a standing mixer or hand held mixer blend the butter, half and half and spices until mixed.

2. Add the powdered sugar 1 c. at a time until desired frosting consistency is reached.

3. Frost the cupcakes!

Love:

If you can believe it I still have zucchini from my garden! I thought I had planted a cucumber plant but it ended being a zucchini plant, I was overwhelmed with the abundance that just ONE plant yielded. I now know why people gift those tenacious little buggers and just like everyone else I was scrambling to find something to do with them.

Since I had all that zucchini and apples were starting to show up at my Farmers Market, these muffins where my solution to the seasons changing, utilizing what I had and the need to bake something warm and comforting.

Here’s the real deal, these are a muffin recipe that can be tricked out with butter cream frosting and passed off as a cupcake! Sneaky right? They are perfectly delectable on their own, so much so that my friend is making these for her new bakery. They are perfect with tea or coffee, a co-pilot for your green smoothie, and they are totally gluten-free! Equally as impressive frosted and served to your book club or child’s birthday party. ENJOY!

Oat Free Granola- Seasonal Fruit and Local Goat Yogurt Breakfast Parfaits

24 Friday Oct 2014

Posted by cosmohippiechef in breakfast, dessert, gluten-free, Snack

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gluten free, local, nuts, seeds

Food:

Oat Free Granola makes 7 cups

1 c. each- shelled pistachios, sunflower seeds, raw almonds, raw walnuts, macadamia nuts, raw pumpkin seeds, tart dried cherries (mine are local)

2 t. salt (I use celtic gray salt, use something besides table salt)

2 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. fresh grated nutmeg

1/2 c. local honey

2 T. coconut oilDirections:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a large baking/sheet pan by lining it with a piece of parchment paper or a silpat.

2. In a small saucepan melt the coconut oil and honey together, do not boil. Add the salt, cinnamon and nutmeg to this mixture. Set aside to cool just a bit. In a large mixing bowl combine all the nuts and seeds, then pour the honey mixture over the nuts and mix well. Pour the coated nut mixture onto the prepared sheet pan.

3. Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 30 mins. Stir the mixture a few times during the baking.

4. Take granola out of the oven and let the nuts cool just a bit and then add your tart dried cherries and mix well. Let cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Seasonal Fruit and Local Goat Yogurt Parfaits serves 1

3/4 c. local goat yogurt (I use Drake Family Farms)

1 T. chia seeds (whole or ground)

1 T. local honey (Clifford Farms) or pure maple syrup

1/2 local apple, cored and chopped

1/2 local pear, cored and chopped

1/4 c. pomegranate seeds

1/3 c. oat free granola

optional: 1 T. coconut butter, ground flax seeds, bee pollen, nut buttter

Directions:

1. In a tall glass container (preferably with a lid for easy transport) start by pouring the yogurt into the bottom of container, next add the chia seeds and honey or maple syrup, stir to combine.

2. Next add your fruit and then top with the oat free granola and coconut butter if using. Store in the fridge to take to work or EAT immediately! Do it all over again tomorrow.

Love:

This part of my blog is the hardest for me! Sometimes I wonder, does anyone even care? Aren’t most of you just here for the food anyways? I don’t want to ramble on about nothing just to fill space.

Blogging is a funny thing, its takes quite a lot of time to stage, cook, photograph and then blog the whole recipe process. This is not my job, I don’t get paid, I do it because I want to share the food and recipes I love using local seasonal ingredients.

I consider myself a creative person but creatively I have been in a slump! This explains why I was MIA all summer. I was probably harder on myself than anyone else for being missing in action but it is important for me to work from an organic place and share what comes naturally. Being able to share all that happens in my kitchen would be impossible!

This oat free granola is inspired by my friend Vanessa, it’s easy to throw together using your favorite nuts and dried fruit. I’m partial to the local tart dried cherries I find at the farmers market from Woodyatt Cherry Farm, but I have used dates as well. While you are at the farmers market pick up apples, pears and Drake Family Goat Yogurt, breakfast will be a breeze. Make sure and stock up on the tart dried cherries so you’ll have them all winter to make this yummy granola. ENJOY!

Cherry, Quinoa, Goat Cheese Salad w/Honey Wine Shallot Mustard Vinaigrette

27 Friday Jun 2014

Posted by cosmohippiechef in dressing, gluten-free, lunch, quinoa, salad, seasonal

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cheese, cherries, fruit, gluten free, goat cheese, lettuce, local, mustard, nuts, parsley, salad, seasonal, shallots, walnuts

Food:

Cherry, Quinoa, Goat Cheese Salads w/Honey Wine Shallot Mustard Vinaigrette serves 2

For the salad:

1/2 c. cherries, cut in half and remove pit, set aside

4 c. mixed baby greens, washed and spun dry, set aside

1/2 c. dry quinoa, soaked overnight, drained and rinse, cooked and cooled- set aside (if I have soaked my quinoa I use a little less water when I cook it, so for this I use 3/4c. water to my 1/2c. soaked quinoa and cooked it over medium heat, uncovered for 15 mins)

8 tsp. local goat cheese (I use Drake Family Farms), roll each tsp. of goat cheese into little balls and set aside

2 T. chopped fresh parsley

1/2 c. walnuts, toasted in a dry saute pan, chopped, set aside

For the dressing:

1 shallot, peeled and finely chopped

2 T. honey wine vinegar (local)

1 T. Wilson’s Wicked Mustard (local)

1 T. olive oil

salt and pepper, season to taste

-Place all of the dressing ingredients in a small jar with a lid and shake to mix. Store in the fridge until ready use.

Directions:

1. Mix the chopped walnuts and parsley together, once you have formed your goat cheese balls roll them in the walnut and parsley mixture. Press lightly to make sure the walnuts and parsley stick to the cheese, save any remaining nut mixture and scatter over the salads or use for something else. Set aside.

2. Assemble your salads- scatter your greens between two plates, season your greens with a little salt and pepper. Next divide the cooked, cooled quinoa between the two salads (you don’t have to use all of it), then add your halved cherries and goat cheese balls. Use the rest of the nut mixture if you want.

3. Pour on the dressing and EAT!

Love:

It’s cherry season y’all and almost every ingredient for this salad can be found at our local Downtown SLC Farmers Market, need I say more?!! Get out there and eat the bounty. Next week I’ll have another recipe using local tart dried cherries. Until then… ENJOY!

Holiday Cobb

01 Sunday Dec 2013

Posted by cosmohippiechef in appetizer, dressing, gluten-free, salad, Side dish

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cheese, gluten free, lemon, local, nuts, salad, seasonal

Food:

Holiday Cobb- serves 6 as a starter or 12 at a party

For the salad:

1 medium winter squash (I use kabocha), butternut, pumpkin

6 slices of bacon (I use Clifford Farms)

heaping 1/2-3/4 c. tart dried cherries, lightly chopped (I use local ones but you can find in the bulk section of most grocery stores)

4oz-6oz blue cheese, cut into small cubes (I use Snowy Mountain Creamery Delano, you find this at the downtown market, Caputo’s or Liberty Heights Fresh, maybe Harmon’s)

2 heads of lettuce, I use one head of red leaf romaine and one head of butter leaf lettuce

1 c. spiced pistachios, recipe to follow

1/2 lemon

salt and pepper

fennel blossom (find at Caputo’s, not crucial)

For the dressing:

2 T. mustard, spicy or Dijon

3 T. apple cider vinegar

3 T. Honey Wine Vinegar, can be found at local retailers (if you can’t find this sub with your favorite vinegar, preferably one that has a little sweetness)

2 T. pure maple syrup

3/4 c. olive oil

salt and pepper

Directions:

-Pre heat oven to 400 degrees

-Squash of choice: peel if needed, scoop out seeds and cut into one inch chunks. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and drizzle with a little olive oil, salt, pepper and fennel blossom if using. Bake until knife tender, 30 min or more.

-Bacon: line a baking sheet with parchment, if you have one, place a cooling rack over the lined baking sheet and then lay the bacon in a single layer on the cooling rack. Bake 15-20 min flipping once. Best to cook this with the squash. Let cool, chop and set aside.

-Lettuce: wash, spin/dry and tear into bite size pieces and lay out on big platter. Squeeze the lemon over the lettuce and lightly season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

-Spiced pistachios: place 2 cups of raw pistachios in a mixing bowl and season with, 1 1/2 T. melted butter or olive oil, 2 t. Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 t. real salt, 1/4 t. garlic salt, 1/4 t. cumin, 1/4 t. paprika, chili powder, 1/8 t. cayenne pepper. Toss and place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 275 degrees for 30 min, toss a few times while cooking. Let cool and set aside.

–Dressing: all of the ingredients go into a jar, shake, shake, shake. Season with salt and pepper to taste, set aside.

-Put it all together: you can lay the ingredients in a row like I did above or you can scatter the ingredients over the lettuce anyway you see fit. Salad can be served cold or at room temperature. The salad will last about 3-4 days UNDRESSED (no dressing) in the fridge. Weather at home or at a party I keep the dressing in a separate container and let my friends dress their own portions. EAT!

Love:

I love this salad, I have made this for two different occasions and both times it was a hit, it is a flavor explosion in your mouth! This time of year we need a few interesting recipe that are easy to throw together and will blow your friends and family away. This salad uses both local and seasonal ingredients which are pretty easy to find and can also be made vegan or vegetarian to suit your guests. Also, if you have any leftover dressing use it to season some veggies you might be roasting, like Brussels sprouts. I have family coming in this weekend and I can’t wait to make this for them. I hope this salad makes you look like a rockstar at your next get together. Happy Holidays and ENJOY!

Cashew Milk Two Ways- Plain and Spiced Pumpkin

18 Monday Nov 2013

Posted by cosmohippiechef in DIY, Drinks, gluten-free, seasonal, vegan

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coconut milk, dates, gluten free, nuts, pumpkin, seasonal, vegan

Love:

We are huge fans of cashew milk at our house, we drink it exclusively. I have made every nut milk under the sun, almond, walnut, Brazil, coconut plus many blends. The cashew milk is a little richer and full flavored and when well blended creates no waste, the nuts blend completely smooth into milk! The plain cashew milk we use for smoothies and hot cereal on the weekends, really anywhere milk is called for. I have also been trying to create a spiced pumpkin milk for all you pumpkin loving fools out there buying those yucky processed substitutes at the grocery store. Hopefully you all saw my post for Homemade Spiced Apple Cider Pumpkin Syrup, this is the next step to making your own perfect pumpkin latte at home. Whip some up, now! ENJOY!

Food:

Cashew Milk Two Ways- Plain and Spiced Pumpkin

1 c. raw cashews, soaked overnight, drain and rinse

Plain Cashew Milk- makes 2 cups

1/2 c. soaked/drained and rinsed cashews

2 c. water

Directions:

1. Cashews and water go into the blender, blend well. I blend mine twice in my blentec.

2. Pour milk into your favorite glass bottle and store in the fridge. It will last 4-6 days.

Pumpkin Spiced Cashew Milk– makes 2 cups

1/2 c. soaked cashews

1/2 c. fresh roasted pumpkin puree (here is a old recipe using fresh roasted pumpkin puree)

2 Medjool dates, pits removed and chopped

1/4 tsp. EACH ground cinnamon, ground/fresh grated ginger, fresh grated nutmeg, ground cloves, ground cardamom and Chinese five spice, fresh lemon zest (use organic lemons) OR 1 3/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

pinch of Real salt, Celtic salt or Himalayan salt

1/2 vanilla bean, scraped- save pod

2 c. water

Directions:

1. All of the of the ingredients go into the blender and blend twice. Strain through a fine mesh strainer.

2. Pour into your favorite glass jar, add the reserved vanilla pod to the milk and store in the fridge. Will last 4-6 days.

Nutrition:

Cashews-Cashews are a great source of monounsaturated fats. Cashews have excellent nutritional value, they have a lower fat content and higher protein and carbohydrate content than most other nuts. The fat they contain is derived from oleic acid, a monounsaturated oil with benefits that help protect against heart disease and cancer.

Peanut Butter Honey Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies

02 Wednesday Oct 2013

Posted by cosmohippiechef in cookies, gluten-free

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chocolate, gluten free, nuts, oats, peanut butter

Food:

Peanut Butter Honey Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies makes 18

1/2 c. nut butter (I used peanut butter from Liberty Heights Fresh), or nut butter of choice

1/2 c. Clifford Farm honey (local) if vegan use maple syrup

1 t. vanilla

1 egg (Clifford Farms) if vegan use 1 T. chia seeds mixed with 3 T. water

3/4 c. oat flour (I grind thick organic rolled oats in my blendtec until I get flour consistency, most blenders will work for this)

1/2 t. baking soda

1 t. Vietnamese cinnamon

1/2 t. real salt (local)

1 1/2 c. thick organic rolled oats

3/4 chocolate chunks (or your favorite chocolate chips)

1/2 c. walnuts, chopped

Directions:

1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silpad. Using your stand mixer or a mixing bowl cream together the nut butter, honey (or maple syrup), egg (or chia) and vanilla.

2. Next add salt, baking soda, cinnamon, mix well. Next add oat flour, oats, chocolate chunks and walnuts until well mixed.

3. I use a small cookie scoop. Scoop out the batter and place it on the prepared baking sheet. I bake 12 at a time. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned, let rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes (I swear by this step).

Nutrition:

Sometimes you just need a cookie.

Love:

Life has been very busy and overwhelming and last Wednesday night I just had to make cookies at 10 pm, not my usual routine. The great thing about having made these for no reason gave me a reason to gift them to the special people in my life. Enough said. Enjoy!

Raw Oatmeal with Roasted Pumpkin

27 Friday Sep 2013

Posted by cosmohippiechef in breakfast, gluten-free, seasonal, vegan

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bee pollen, gluten free, nuts, oats, pumpkin, seasonal, vegan, walnuts

Food:

Raw Oatmeal with Roasted Pumpkin

Start with the directions for the Raw Oatmeal here

Roasting pumpkin:

1. Pre heat oven to 400 degrees. Cut a pie pumpkin (find at farmers market) in half, scoop out the seeds and membranes. Place the pumpkin halves cut side down on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 30-45 minutes, until flesh is tender. Let the pumpkin cool, then scoop the flesh out into a food processor and puree until smooth. (You may need to add just a bit of water to get things moving). Store puree in an airtight container in the fridge.

Putting the two together: this is for 2 servings

1. After you have drained and rinse two containers of your buckwheat and sunflower seeds place them in a food processor.

2. Add 1/4 c. milk (I used homemade cashew milk), add 1/2 c. pumpkin puree, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 2 T. pure maple syrup and a pinch of real salt. Puree until you get the consistency of oatmeal.

Toppings:

Each bowl gets…

1/2 c. goat yogurt (Drake Family Farms, find at farmers market, Liberty Heights Fresh, Whole Foods)

Divide the pumpkin oatmeal puree between the two bowls

1 T. chopped walnuts

2 tsp. bee pollen (local, find at Whole Foods)

1 T. chia seeds (I grind mine)

1 T. coconut butter (find at most health food stores, worthy purchase)

EAT!!!

Nutrition:

Pumpkin: Pumpkins are among the most versatile members of the entire gourd- squash-melon food family. Pumpkins aid in antioxidants support, regulates blood sugar and have anti- inflammatory benefits.

Bee pollen: Bee pollen is a raw living food that contains amino acids our bodies don’t produce. It is an immune booster, treats allergies, aids in digestion, energy booster and good for the skin. Bee pollen is great for everyone but especially vegans and vegetarians.

Love:

This raw oatmeal with roasted pumpkin is so good and the perfect breakfast to transition into the fall. The great thing about this recipe is that you can make it anytime of year using seasonal ingredients. I was reminded of this recipe last week when I taught a grains class for the U of U LifeLong Learning program. I expressed to my students that grains sometimes get a bad wrap, but they contain vitamin B which give your body the building blocks to produce serotonin to help keep moods stable as well as helping you stay fuller longer and they don’t spike your blood sugar because they are WHOLE GRAINS. This grain is also gluten-free which means it won’t cause inflammation in the body, when mixed with the pumpkin it is a double dose of anti-inflammatory benefits. I love having a breakfast that is good for me and tastes even better, I also love that which each changing season we get a new bounty of food to experiment with. ENJOY!

Peach Date Smoothie

13 Friday Sep 2013

Posted by cosmohippiechef in breakfast, dessert, DIY, Drinks, gluten-free, seasonal, vegan

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dates, fruit, gluten free, hemp seeds, honey, local, nuts, peaches, seasonal, vegan

Food:

Peach Date Smoothie serves 2

4-6 fresh local peaches, (I like S&R Fruits, they are located on the north side of the market) peeled, pit removed and chopped

6 Medjool dates, pit removed, chopped (Whole Foods)

4 T. hemp seeds (optional, Whole Foods)

1 vanilla bean, insides scraped (Tony Caputo’s, save the pod for flavoring sugar or syrup) or 1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 c. fresh nut milk or milk of choice (Winder Dairy or Real Foods Raw milk are nice options)

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 T. local honey (I like Clifford Farms)

1 c. ice

Directions:

1. Place everything BUT the ice in your high speed blender, blend for 60 seconds or until the dates are well blended. Then add ice and blend again. Serve in two frosty glasses and ENJOY!

Love:

I was kindly asked again by the Downtown SLC Farmers Market to come up with a peach recipe for their upcoming newsletter, I didn’t even have to think twice about this one. The mister and I have been enjoying this smoothie for the last couple of weeks. It’s a great treat to have after the market on Saturday afternoon with lunch. I am trying to eat as many peaches as I can right now before there gone, I highly recommend you do the same! See you at the market on Saturday.

Corn Pudding and Cashew Vanilla Cream

05 Thursday Sep 2013

Posted by cosmohippiechef in dessert, gluten-free, vegan

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cashews, corn, gluten free, honey, nuts, vanilla, vegan

Food:

Corn Pudding and Cashew Vanilla Cream serves 6

2 1/2 c. fresh cashew milk (soak 3/4 c. cashews in water overnight, drain, rinse, place soaked cashews in blender with 3 c. water and blend until smooth. Place in a glass jar and store in the fridge.)

1/2 c. local honey (I use Clifford Farms, farmers market), if vegan use maple syrup

3 T. non-gmo cornstarch

6 peppercorns

1 fresh vanilla bean, cut in half and scraped (Caputo’s Market)

2 ears of local corn (farmers market)

pinch of real salt (local)

2 T. ghee, if vegan use coconut

Directions:

1. Start by cutting the kernels off the cobs, then cut the cobs in pieces. Place the kernels, cob pieces, 2 c. of the cashew milk, a pinch of salt, peppercorns and scraped vanilla bean (save the insides for the cashew vanilla cream) in a wide saucepan. Over medium heat bring the milk to a boil stirring occasionally, as soon as it starts to come to a boil turn the heat down to a simmer for 10-15 minutes.

2. Pull the cob pieces and the vanilla bean out of the milk mixture, pour the rest of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Strain the corn mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl, push the mixture through the strainer as well as you can. Discard the solids.

3. Rinse out the saucepan and pour the strained corn milk mixture back into the saucepan over medium heat, add the honey and whisk until dissolved. In a small bowl whisk the cornstarch into the remaining 1/2 c. cashew milk until dissolved. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the corn milk mixture. Continue to cook over medium heat until the starch begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the butter. Let cool and then ladle into ramekins. Wrap each pudding so a skin doesn’t form on top. Place in the fridge until well chilled.

Cashew Vanilla Cream

1 1/2 c. cashews, soaked for 4 hours or overnight, drained and rinsed

1/4 c.- 1/3 c. water

1/4 c.- 1/3 c. maple syrup

inside of scraped vanilla bean

pinch of real salt

Directions:

1. Place the soaked, drained and rinsed cashews into your blender or food processor, pulse to break down the nuts. Next add the pinch of salt and inside of scraped vanilla bean, start the motor of whatever machine you are using. While motor is running add the maple syrup and then the water. You want it smooth but not runny. Place in the fridge until chilled. Use this to garnish the Corn Pudding!

Love:

This dessert is gluten-free, dairy free and totally indulgent! Sweet corn is a summer staple during the summer and an it seems that grilled corn was all the rage this year, but I couldn’t pass up this recipe when I was perusing last years fall issue of Edible Wasatch. I thought this was a great recipe to transition from summer to fall, it’s not to sweet and a creative way to extend that sweet summer corn just a bit longer.

Birthday Plum Peach Tart w/ Lemon Honey Glaze

12 Monday Aug 2013

Posted by cosmohippiechef in dessert, gluten-free, seasonal, vegan

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almond meal, dates, fruit, gluten free, lemon, local, nuts, peaches, plums, seasonal, vegan

Love:

Every year around my birthday I pick a day in the kitchen that is totally for me. You are probably thinking “isn’t that everyday?” I wish, most of the time I’m working on recipes for a class, getting our meals prepped for the week, planning for a get together or like this week, getting us ready for our annual friend camping trip to Blue Lake.

Yesterday was that day, what I wanted to eat, what sounded good to me. I follow the Sprouted Kitchen on Instagram and last week she posted a Peach Tart and I thought “that looks so fresh and healthy, note to self- make this!” Lucky for me I was gifted plums this weekend at our Downtown Farmers Market and remembered my note to self, “make the tart!”, so that’s just what I did on my special day in the kitchen. I kept some things the same but added a bit of my own, I love the way it turned out.

My birthday wish to all of you is that you have your own special day in the kitchen to make what ever you want, maybe this tart will be on your list. If you want to see what I made all day follow me on Instagram @cosmohippiechef.

Here’s what I did on my special day last year.

Food:

Birthday Plum Peach Tart w/Lemon Honey Glaze– serves 8

(politely borrowed and inspired by Sprouted Kitchen)

Crust:

9 pitted dates

1 c. toasted pecans

1 cup almond meal

2 tsp. coconut oil

1 tsp. cinnamon

pinch of salt

1. Mix all the ingredients in the food processor until well mixed and when pressed together between your fingers it sticks, if not add 1 T. water at a time until desired consistency is reached. Press this mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan. Place the crust in the fridge while you work on the rest.

Filling:

1 c. cashews, soaked overnight, drained and rinsed

2 T. pure maple syrup

3 T. water

1/4 tsp. orange blossom water-TOTALLY OPTIONAL

1 T. vanilla

pinch salt

1. Place all of the ingredients into the food processor, process until really smooth. Spread this mixture over the crust.

Fruit:

4-5 plums (Farmers Market), sliced

2-3 peaches (Farmers Market), sliced

2. I laid the peaches on the outer ring of the tart and then filled in the rest of the tart with the plums.

Glaze:

2 T. fresh lemon juice

2 T. honey (Farmers Market)

3. Lightly heat the lemon and honey in a small sauce pan until well combined, with a pastry brush distribute the glaze over the tart (you may not use all of it). Place in the fridge for a few hours and then EAT! I served mine with some crunchy candied almonds I had in the pantry (the added crunch is a welcome surprise, a tip from Sprouted Kitchen).