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.

#allspice #cinnamon #cocoa #dairyfree #drink #glutenfree #milk #nutmeg #nutmilk #oatmilk #sugar #vanilla #vegan #vegetarian

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.

#chocolatechip #cocoa #dairyfree #drink #glutenfree #nutmilk #oatmilk #sugar #vanilla #vegetarian

Celery sticks filled with mixed nut butter, sprinkled with cocoa powder, topped with mixed raisins and other dried fruit.

#celery #cocoa #dairyfree #driedfruit #glutenfree #nutbutter #peanutbutter #raisin #snack #vegan

2 cups of raw nuts and seeds 1 Tbsp oil optional: 1 tsp salt optional: 2 Tbsp sugar

Preheat oven to 325° F. Spread nuts onto a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes. The cooking makes them grind easier, but you can use raw nuts if you prefer.

Let cool enough to handle. Place in a food processor with the oil and optional salt and sugar. Grind until it becomes a thick paste.

You can use any combination of nuts that you like. For this batch I used peanuts, walnuts, almonds, candied almonds, chia seeds, and a pinch of fennel seeds.

#condiment #dairyfree #glutenfree #nuts #oil #salt #sugar #vegan

¼ cup thinly sliced onion ¼ cup minced garlic, raw or roasted 1 tsp fennel seed 1 Tbsp paprika 1 tsp cumin 3 Tbsp olive oil + some for sauteing 3 Tbsp lemon juice ½ tsp salt 2 cups cannelini beans or other white beans, cooked & rinsed

Saute onion with a small amount of olive oil, in a covered skillet over medium heat. Assemble the other ingredients in a food processor. When the onion is limp and translucent, add it to the food processor. Puree everything until it is as smooth as possible. Add a bit more lemon juice if necessary to make it smooth.

#beans #condiment #cumin #dairyfree #fennel #garlic #glutenfree #lemonjuice #oliveoil #onion #paprika #salt #side #snack #vegan

1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 3 cups diced green tomatoes ½ cup fresh cilantro ¼ cup diced onion 2 Tbsp lime juice or lemon juice 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 tsp oregano 2 tsp thyme 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp garlic cloves, minced ½ tsp – 1 tsp red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, hot sauce, minced peppers, or whatever source of heat you want.

Blend all ingredients together until liquefied. Makes 1 quart.

#cayenne #cilantro #condiment #cumin #dairyfree #garlic #glutenfree #hotsauce #jalapeño #lemonjuice #limejuice #oliveoil #onion #oregano #pepper #redpepper #salt #sugar #thyme #tomato #vegan

¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup sundried tomatoes in oil (include some oil in this measurement) 2 tsp minced garlic [roasted garlic] ¼ cup cold water 1 tsp dried basil ½ tsp chili powder [chipotle powder] ¼ tsp ground black pepper ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp salt [smoked salt] 1 Tbsp tomato powder 3 cups (2 15 oz cans, rinsed and drained) cooked white beans

Sometimes I mix together different kinds of beans, including white/navy beans, cannellini beans, butter beans, broad/fava beans, etc.

Combine all ingredients in a food processor, and puree until smooth.

#basil #beans #chilipowder #condiment #cumin #dairyfree #garlic #glutenfree #lemonjuice #oliveoil #pepper #salt #side #snack #sundriedtomato #tomatopowder #vegan

3 cups (2 15 oz cans) cooked garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed ¼ cup sesame oil or olive oil ¼ cup tahini ¼ cup sesame seeds ¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup cold water 2 tsp minced garlic ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp salt

Optional additional ingredients: ¼ cup sundried tomatoes ¼ cup olives ¼ cup roasted red peppers 1 Tbsp tomato powder or tomato paste 1 Tbsp kale flakes 1/8 tsp cayenne or chili powder

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until as smooth as possible.

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2 cups raspberries (fresh or frozen) 2 cups water 1 Tbsp floral tea* (dried rose petals, hibiscus, chamomile, etc) 2 cups sugar 2 liters carbonated water

Spices: For regular healing potion: ½ tsp ground ginger For greater healing potion: ¼ tsp ground clove For superior healing potion: ¼ tsp smoked paprika For supreme healing potion: 1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper

½ tsp pearl dust** For regular healing potion: pink pearl dust For greater healing potion: white pearl dust For superior healing potion: silver pearl dust For supreme healing potion: gold pearl dust

*The floral tea I used in this batch was a combination of hibiscus petals, lemon peel, orange peel, rose hips, and rose petals.

**Pearl dust is a powdered food coloring, made with mica powder, used to decorate pastries. It is shimmery, and not to be confused with color dust, which is powdered food coloring that is not pearlescent. It is also called luster dust in different brands.

Combine raspberries, water, floral tea, and spice over high heat in a large pan. Bring to a boil, then lower to medium heat to maintain a boil for 25 minutes.

Put a fine mesh strainer, or a colander lined with cheesecloth, over a tall bowl or pitcher. Pour the mixture into the strainer and let it slowly strain through gravity, without pressing the mixture.

Eventually, after an hour or more, you should have about 1 ½ cups of syrup.

Remove and reserve 2 cups of carbonated water from its bottle. Add the pearl dust into the bottle, then pour the raspberry syrup into the bottle. Top off any empty space with the reserved carbonated water. Screw on the lid and gently tilt the bottle back and forth to mix it.

#berry #carbonatedwater #cayenne #clove #dairyfree #drink #fairyfeast #ginger #glutenfree #paprika #pearldust #raspberry #sugar #tea #vegan