½ cup sugar 1/3 cup cocoa powder 2 Tbsp chocolate chips 2 cups water 1 cup cashew butter (no salt or sugar added) tiny pinch of salt tiny pinch of baking soda ½ tsp vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients except vanilla over low heat. Stir until the chocolate chips and cashew butter are melted and completely mixed in.

Remove from heat into a large container. Stir in the vanilla. Chill in the fridge or freezer until totally cold.

Churn in ice cream machine for 20 minutes.

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Cake: 9 oz strawberries, fresh or frozen 2 ½ cups almond flour ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup corn starch 1 Tbsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp salt

Topping: ½ pound rhubarb, fresh or frozen 1/3 cup brown sugar

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease or line an 8 inch cake pan with parchment paper.

Purree the strawberries in a blender until smooth.

In a medium bowl, combine strawberries with the rest of the cake ingredients. Stir until mostly combined, then use an egg beater to blend it together.

Scoop the cake batter into your cake pan and smooth the top.

Bake the cake for 30-35 minutes or until you can insert a skewer or toothpick in the middle and it comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the cake pan.

While the cake is baking, chop the rhubarb into small pieces. Combine with the brown sugar in a small pot and cook over medium heat until it simmers, the rhubarb is soft, and the sugar is syrupy. If using frozen rhubarb, cook it enough to soften it before adding the sugar. The rhubarb should become mush.

Remove from heat and let cool. Once it is cool enough to handle, purree the mixture in the blender until totally smooth.

Spread the topping over the cake.

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2 cups flour, or a gluten-free flour mix ½ cup sugar ½ tsp salt 2 ½ tsp baking powder ½ cup butter, frozen ¼ cup sour cream ¼ cup milk 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 2/3 cup rolled oats 1/3 cup sliced almonds extra milk

Whisk flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Grate the frozen butter and cut it into the flour mix until there is no dry powder.

Whisk milk, sour cream, egg, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl. Pour over the flour mixture, add the oats and almonds, then stir to combine.

Line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Dump the dough onto the sheet and press it together into a ball, then press it into a thick, flat disk. Use a dough cutter to cut it into 8 wedges. Pull them apart from each other. Brush the tops with the extra milk. Put the pan into the fridge or freezer while the oven is heating.

Preheat oven to 400° F. Bake for 18-25 minutes.

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¾ cup buttermilk ¼ cup coconut oil, or butter, or olive oil 1 ½ cup blueberries, fresh or frozen 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 eggs ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup white sugar ½ tsp salt 2 cups flour 2 Tbsp corn starch ½ Tbsp baking soda

Half recipe: 1/3 cup buttermilk 2 Tbsp coconut oil, or butter, or olive oil ¾ cup blueberries ½ tsp vanilla 2 eggs 2 Tbsp brown sugar 2 Tbls white sugar ¼ tsp salt 1 cup flour 1 Tbsp cornstarch ¾ tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 400° F, and spray a muffin tin with non-stick spray, or use paper liners.

In a blender, combine the buttermilk, butter/oil, blueberries, vanilla extract, eggs, and brown sugar. Blend until mostly smooth.

In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the white sugar, flour, baking soda, and corn starch. Add the liquid mixture, beating on low speed, or during by hand, until it is mixed. Don't stir for too long.

Fill the muffin tin. Bake for 12-15 minutes.

Variations

For cake: Use an 8”-10” round or square cake pan for ½ recipe. Use butter and flour to grease the pan or use oil spray on the sides and parchment on the bottom. Bake at 350° F for 25-35 minutes.

For less carbs, replace half of the flour with almond meal.

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4 eggs ¼ cup milk ½ tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp vanilla extract 6 slices of bread Butter

Preheat skillet and melt a thin layer of butter in it. Beat the eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract until the mixture is light and homogenous. You can use an egg beater if you want to truly blend in the spices, but a manual whisk is sufficient.

Set the stove heat to medium. Dip pieces of bread into egg mixture, coating both sides. Cook on each side until browned. Add more butter to skillet between batches.

Serve warm with syrup, jam, honey, or any desired topping.

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Makes 12.

2 cups flour ½ tsp salt 1/3 cup sugar ½ tsp ground nutmeg 1 Tbsp baking powder 6 Tbsp cold butter, cut into pieces 2 eggs 1/3 cup plain yogurt or sour cream 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup peaches, diced small (fresh, canned, or frozen)

Preheat oven to 375° F and line a baking sheet with parchment.

If the peaches are frozen, they need to be thawed and not too cold.

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, sugar, nutmeg, and baking powder. Cut in the butter until there are no large chunks.

In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, yogurt/sour cream, and vanilla extract.

Stir the wet ingredients and peach pieces into the dry ingredients, until a loose, wet dough is formed.

Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet; lightly press down the top of each one. Sprinkle the tops with sugar, if desired.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown. Let rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.

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2 cups flour ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup brown sugar ½ tsp salt ½ Tbsp baking soda 1 cup milk, water, or nut milk ½ cup butter or coconut oil 1 egg 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp vanilla or orange extract (optional)

Preheat oven to 450° F. Grease a muffin tin, or put in paper baking cups.

Stir together the flour, sugars, salt, and baking soda.

In a small bowl, melt the butter/coconut oil. Add the milk/water/nut milk, egg, lemon juice, and vanilla/orange extract. Whisk until completely combined.

Pour the liquid into the flour mixture, stirring until just combined. Divide evenly into the muffin cups, about ¼ cup each.

Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat to 400° F and bake for 10-12 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.

Makes 10-12 regular sized muffins. Cooking times will be shorter for small muffins and longer for large muffins.

Variations

Add to the dry ingredients 1 to 1 ½ cups of a filling, such as dried fruit, chocolate chips, chopped nuts, berries, chopped fresh or frozen fruit, rolled oats or barley. Use honey instead of sugar. Add 2 Tbsp cocoa powder. Add 2-3 tsp of spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, etc. Add 2 Tbsp each of poppy seeds and lemon zest.

This is meant to be a basic recipe that can be customized as you wish for different flavors.

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3 cups sugar 1 cup water 1 cup corn syrup 3 Tbsp butter 1-1 ½ lbs raw peanuts, shelled 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp baking soda

Set the oven to 200° F. Thoroughly butter 2 baking sheets and place in the oven to keep warm.

In a large pot (bigger than you think you need), combine the sugar, water, and corn syrup. Prepare a bowl of ice water to test the syrup. Stir over medium-high heat until it reaches soft ball stage, about 15 minutes.

In a small bowl, stir together the vanilla extract and baking soda.

Add the peanuts and butter to the syrup. Stir constantly until it reaches brittle crack stage, about 20 minutes. Signs to look for: syrup spins a thin thread when dripping off the spoon, peanuts get roasted and brown, syrup turns amber colored, syrup audibly cracks when it hits the ice water. Taste test peanut flavor and candy texture after dropping into ice water.

When it reaches brittle crack stage, take out the baking sheets and place them on cooling racks on the counter or table. Quickly stir the vanilla and baking soda into the candy. It will foam up quite a bit. Stir it in thoroughly, but not too much, to preserve the bubbles. Immediately pour the candy onto the cookie sheets. Use a rubber spatula to spread it to your desired thickness.

Let it cool completely. To check the hardness, try lifting it with a spatula. If it bends, it is still too soft.

Once it is totally brittle, break it into pieces with your hands.

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For 8 servings:

1 cup cocoa powder 2 cups cold water 1 cup sugar 6 cups milk or plant-based milk 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp nutmeg 2 tsp allspice 1 ½ Tbsp vanilla extract

For 1 serving:

2 tsp cocoa powder ¼ cup cold water 2 tsp sugar ¾ cup milk or plant-based milk dash of cinnamon (approx. 1/8 tsp or less) dash of nutmeg dash of allspice 1 tsp vanilla extract

In a pot over medium heat, whisk together the cocoa powder and water until smooth. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until it heats to steaming. Do not let it boil. It can be served as is, or with toppings such as marshmallows, whipped cream, ice cream, etc.

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Makes one large serving.

1 ½ cups oat milk or nut milk 2 Tbsp cocoa powder 2 Tbsp semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips 1 Tbsp sugar ½ tsp vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a small pot over medium heat. Whisk the mixture as it heats. Keep heating and stirring until it is smooth and the chocolate chips are completely melted. Don't let it get hot enough to boil. Add the vanilla extract at the very end.

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