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Toasted Nuts

August 29, 2014 by Karen Breyer Leave a Comment

Yield: Varies

Toasted Nuts

Ingredients

  • Nuts, raw

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spread nuts on ungreased cookie sheet.
  3. Toast the nuts until they are light brown and have a nutty aroma, about 8 to 15 minutes. Larger and denser nuts will take longer and smaller nuts will cook faster. See below for some specific cooking times.

Notes

Approximate cooking times:
Almonds: 12 -15 minutes
Walnuts: 12 -15 minutes
Cashews: 8 - 12 minutes
Pecans: 8 - 12 minutes
Slivered almonds: 4 - 6 minutes

Do not combine different types of nuts on a cookie sheet because of the various cooking times.

© Karen Breyer

 

Trail Mix

August 29, 2014 by Karen Breyer Leave a Comment

Yield: Varies

Trail Mix

Ingredients

  • Potential Ingredients
  • Nuts (Raw, toasted, or roasted)
  • Peanuts
  • Almonds
  • Walnuts
  • Pecans
  • Macadamia nuts
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Dried fruit (Small pieces or bits)
  • Cranberries
  • Raisins
  • Pineapple
  • Papaya
  • Mango
  • Apricot
  • Coconut

Chocolates or small candies

  • Chocolate chips (dark, bittersweet, milk)
  • Other chips (peanut butter, butterscotch, white chocolate)
  • M & M’s

Instructions

  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. Mix the ingredients together in a bowl or container.
  3. Suggested proportion is 1 cup of nuts to 1 cup other ingredients (like 1/2 cup fruit pieces and 1/2 cup chocolates)

Notes

You can put these in easy to grab sandwich bags.

Put them in your covered candy dish instead of candy.

Great snack!

© Karen Breyer

 

Tofu Sour Cream and Chives

August 29, 2014 by Karen Breyer 1 Comment

Yield: 2 cups

Tofu Sour Cream and Chives

Ingredients

  • 1 12-oz. box tofu (soft, regular or firm)
  • 1/2 cup cashews, raw
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons chives, dried

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredient in a blender except the chives.
  2. Blend for 1-2 minutes until smooth.
  3. Add the chives and blend on low just until they are mixed through, but not blended.
  4. Chill in the refrigerator before serving.

Notes

If you use firm tofu you may want to add some water (1/4 –1/2 cup) to thin the sour cream to the desired consistency.

Remember that the sour cream will continue to thicken as it chills in the refrigerator.

If you use refrigerated tofu packed in water, drain the tofu before adding it.

Adjust the chives to taste. You can also use fresh ones.

Do not over-blend the chives. If you blend them too much, the sour cream will turn green. You can also pour the sour cream into a container and then mix in the chives in with a spoon.

Great as a topping for potatoes, yams, beans, and Mexican food. Great as a dip for chips and vegetables. Excellent as a spread on sandwiches. I use it instead of mayonnaise.

This will last about a week in the refrigerator.

See a cooking demonstration of this Tofu Sour Cream and Chives recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Toast with Peanut Butter and Applesauce

August 29, 2014 by Karen Breyer Leave a Comment

Yield: 1 serving

Toast with Peanut Butter and Applesauce

Ingredients

  • 1-2 slices whole grain bread
  • 2 tablespoons peanut (or almond) butter
  • 1/2 cup applesauce, no-sugar

Instructions

  1. Toast bread.
  2. Spread peanut butter over toast.
  3. Then spread applesauce over toast.

Notes

Delicious!

© Karen Breyer

 

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