INGREDIENTS: 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered juice of 1 orange juice of 1/2 lemon 2 tbsp maple syrup 1/2 c blueberries DIRECTIONS: In a blender combine the strawberries, orange juice, lemon juice and maple syrup. Blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into popsicle mold 3/4 of the way up. Drop in a few… Continue reading Lady Bug Popcicles
Day: February 13, 2018
Banana Nut Bread
INGREDIENTS: 1/2 c vegan butter, room temperature 1 c coconut sugar 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp flax with 1/4 c water) 3 ripe bananas, smashed 1 tsp vanilla 2 c flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup pecans, chopped DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 250*. In a large bowl combine the butter… Continue reading Banana Nut Bread
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Brown Sugar And Molasses Cornmeal Cake
INGREDIENTS: 2 1/4 flour 2/3 c yellow cornmeal 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 2 flax eggs ( 2 tbsp flax mixed with 1/4 c water) 3/4 cup coconut oil 2 tsp vanilla 1/3 c molasses 3/4 c plant-based milk 3/4 c brown sugar zest of 1 orange juice of 1 orange DIRECTIONS:… Continue reading Brown Sugar And Molasses Cornmeal Cake
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Earl Gray Tea Cookies
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups flour 2 1/4 tbsp loose leaf earl gray tea leaves 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla 3/4 cup vegan butter 1/8 tsp cinnamon DIRECTIONS: Preheat the oven to 375*. In a food processor combine the flour, tea leaves, salt, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Add the butter and pulse to blend together.… Continue reading Earl Gray Tea Cookies
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Homemade Ketchup
INGREDIENTS: 1 (15 oz) can pureed tomatoes 1 small onion, peeled and quartered 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 tbsp tomato paste 1 cinnamon stick 1/4 tsp salt DIRECTIONS: In a medium saucepan combine all of the ingredients and stir to combine. Cook over low heat for 1 hour. Remove from heat… Continue reading Homemade Ketchup
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Sunrise Smoothie
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup strawberries 1 cup mango 1 cup watermelon 1 cup raspberries 2 cups orange juice ( depending on how thick or thin you want your smoothie) DIRECTIONS: Make sure all of your fruit is frozen but slightly thawed. Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a… Continue reading Sunrise Smoothie
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Hot Cider
INGREDIENTS: 2 quarts apple juice 4 cloves 4 cinnamon sticks 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 apple, thinly sliced DIRECTIONS: In a large pot combine all of the ingredients. Bring to a boil and turn heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes. Take out the cloves, cinnamon sticks and apple slices if you want but I… Continue reading Hot Cider
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Watermelon Spritzer
INGREDIENTS: 4 cups watermelon, seeded and diced 2 cups ice 2 cups lemon-lime La Croix sparkling water DIRECTIONS: In a blender combine the watermelon and ice. Blend until smooth. Pour through a strainer into a pitcher. Add the sparkling water and stir to combine. Pour over ice and serve.
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Grapefruit Spritzer
This is a refreshing summertime drink. It cools you down on those hot summer days. INGREDIENTS: 2 grapefruit, juiced 1 cup simple syrup 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 cup cranberry juice 1 bottle (6 cups) grapefruit flavored La Croix sparkling water DIRECTIONS: For the simple syrup combine 1 cup water to 1/2 cup sugar. Bring to… Continue reading Grapefruit Spritzer
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Peach And Strawberry Soda
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup sugar 2 cup water 1 cup peaches, frozen, thawed 1 cup strawberries, frozen, thawed zest of 1 lemon juice of 1 lemon 1 bottle of sparkling water ( I use about 6 cans of La Croix flavored water) DIRECTIONS: In a saucepan combine the sugar and water. Cook over medium heat for… Continue reading Peach And Strawberry Soda
The Southern Rustic 