2 cups water or veg. stock 1/3 cup diced onion 1 cup roughly chopped carrots 2 ½ cups roughly chopped beets 2 cups milk or nut milk ½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper 1/8 tsp dried mint leaves 1/8 tsp dill weed 1/8 tsp thyme

Boil the beets, carrot, and onion in the water, until beets and carrots are soft. Transfer to a blender and blend until it's a thick liquid. Return to stove, over low heat. Add the milk and seasonings. Stir until heated through.

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1 onion 1-2 Tbsp butter 2 ½ cups carrots, chopped into 1” pieces 4 eggs ½ cup half and half ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 1/8 tsp crushed mint leaves

Thinly slice the onion. Place in a pan over med-low heat with butter and cover, stirring occasionally. When the onions are soft, remove cover and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion pieces are browned.

At the same time, boil the carrot pieces in salted water, until the fat pieces of carrot are easy to stab with a fork.

Drain the carrots and puree with the half and half, making it as smooth as you can get it.

Preheat oven to 325° F.

Butter a pie tin and spread the onion evenly over the bottom.

Beat together the eggs, carrot puree, salt, pepper, and mint. Pour evenly over the onions.

Place the pie tin in a larger pan with water in it. Bake until it is a set custard, and a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes.

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apples oil cornstarch salt pepper

Cut the apples into medium-thin slices, removing the core. Soak them in water for 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 425° F. Drain the apples and coat them with cornstarch. Arrange in a single layer, not touching, on a baking sheet. Drizzle with at least 2 Tbsp of oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

Bake for 15 minutes. Flip the slices and rearrange, then bake for 5 more minutes.

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Makes just under 1 quart.

3 cups damson plums, pitted and coarsely chopped ½ cup honey or a mix of honey and pure maple syrup 1/3 cup lemon juice 2 Tbsp finely grated apple, raw and unpeeled

Combine the plums, honey, lemon juice and apple in saucepan. Bring to boil, reduce heat, but maintain boil. Stir and mash with a potato masher for about 15 minutes, or until thickened. Pour into prepared jars and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes, or 20 minutes for high altitude.

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Makes just under 1 quart.

2 lb damson plums, pitted and cut in half 1 cup honey or mixed honey and pure maple syrup ¼ cup finely grated apple, raw and unpeeled

In a large pot, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring frequently. When it becomes soupy, increase heat and bring to a full boil.

Stir slowly as it cooks for 15 to 20 minutes. It will thicken and darken. Try to get it up to 220° F. (Higher elevations will not get the temperature up that high, so do your best.)

Pour into prepared canning jars, giving at least ¼ inch of headspace. Seal and process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath, or 20 minutes at high elevation.

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1 9” pie crust, baked 4 cups strawberries, sliced ½ cup sugar 3 Tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder ¾ cup water

Put half of strawberries in the baked pie crust.

Combine remaining berries with sugar in a medium saucepan. Place saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Mash the berries.

In a small bowl, stir together cornstarch/arrowroot and water. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into boiling strawberry mixture. Reduce heat and simmer mixture until thickened, stirring constantly. Pour mixture over berries in pastry shell.

Chill thoroughly before serving.

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1 lb cherries, any variety, pits and stems removed 2 Tbsp apple juice, as desired for sweetness ¼ tsp ground cinnamon A pinch of ground cloves 1 cup milk or nut milk

If using canned cherries, drain out and discard the syrup. If using fresh cherries and juice comes out from pitting them, use the juice!

Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Be sure to blend it thoroughly. Strain the skins out if necessary.

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3 egg whites 2/3 cup sugar ½ tsp vanilla extract 1/8 tsp almond extract ¼ cup corn starch 1 1/3 cup finely chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 300° F. Warm egg whites over hot water. Combine egg whites, vanilla, and almond extract, and beat until soft peaks form. Slowly pour the sugar in while beating at high speed. Beat until stiff peaks form. In another bowl, mix together corn starch and nuts. Beat into the egg whites at low speed. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet. They don't spread, so you can place them close together on the sheet. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove from pan immediately and cool on a wire rack.

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1 cup grated apple 2 cups grated carrot 2 tsp fennel seeds 1 cup chopped pears ½ cup chopped celery ½ cup chopped nuts ½ cup grated cheese 1 tsp lavender buds ¼ cup plain yogurt

Combine all ingredients and chill.

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1 pound beet roots ½ cup apple juice, or other fruit juice 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp minced chives 1 Tbsp minced mint 1 Tbsp minced thyme ½ tsp salt 2 cups, packed, chopped lettuce and beet greens

Scrub the beets and grate with a large-holed grater. Toss with the lettuce and greens. Combine the juice, olive oil, and salt to taste. Toss with the beets and greens.

Serves 4.

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