Crust: 1 ¾ cup flour 1 tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp ground cardamom ½ tsp ground ginger ½ tsp ground black pepper ½ cup butter, cut into pieces ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup cold water 1 egg

Filling: 4 ½ cups raw cranberries (18 oz) 1 cup plain Greek yogurt 1 cup sugar ¼ cup corn starch 1/8 tsp salt

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

Whisk together the flour and spices. Cut in the butter. In a separate bowl, dissolve the brown sugar in the water, then beat in the egg. Stir the water mixture into the flour mixture in 2 parts, forming a smooth paste. Form into a thick disk, wrap in plastic, and chill while you make the filling.

Use a food processor to coarsely mince the cranberries. Stir together all the filling ingredients.

Roll the crust dough into a thin crust and place into a 9” deep-dish pie pan. Fill with the cranberry filling. Use leftover dough to make a decorative top crust. Cover with foil and bake for 60 minutes, then remove foil and bake for 10 minutes.

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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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This basic recipe can be used as the template for many variations of the classic dessert.

For a medium sized cobbler, about 9”×6”.

Filling: 3 cups fruit, fresh or frozen about ¼ cup sugar (more or less depending on the fruit used)

Topping: 1 cup flour 1 ½ cups rolled oats ¼ cup sugar 1/3 cup butter

Preheat oven to 375° F.

Prepare the fruit as necessary, such as washing, peeling, chopping it into roughly bite-sized pieces, removing seeds. Stir the fruit and sugar together, then spread into the bottom of a baking pan.

Stir the oats, flour, and sugar together. Use your fingers to rub in the butter until there is no dry powder. Sprinkle the topping over the fruit and bake for 30 minutes.

Variations

Use rolled barley, rye, or wheat instead of rolled oats. Use white sugar, brown sugar, honey, or maple syrup. Combine any type of fruit. Add 1-2 tsp of spices to the filling or the topping. Add extras to the filling like chopped nuts, dried fruit, shredded coconut, or chocolate chips. Use coconut oil instead of butter. Use different types of flour in the topping such as almond flour, corn meal or masa harina.

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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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4 cups flour 1 ¾ cups warm water or milk 1 Tbs. salt 2 tsp dry yeast or .6-.7 oz fresh yeast 2 tsp sugar

Mix-ins: peanut butter jam/jelly cheese marinara sauce, with or without cheese, minced pepperoni, etc poppy seeds and lemon zest dill weed and grated carrot any kind of herbs, edible flowers tiny bits of caramel cheese with minced vegetables like peppers, garlic, etc honey cinnamon and sugar dried fruit Use your imagination!

Combine the yeast with the sugar in warm water/milk. Stir in the flour one cup at a time, adding in the salt with the last cup of flour. Knead so that it's smooth and elastic with some resistance.

Coat bowl and dough in oil or water. Place dough in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap sealed around the edges, but large and loose over the top so it doesn't smash the risen dough. Let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled, in a warm place.

Divide dough into a lot of small portions. Add a different mix-in into each piece, adding flour if necessary to anything that is too wet. Some fillings can be kneaded into the dough. For some fillings, roll the piece of dough flat, put on the filling, and roll it into a log with the filling spiraled inside. Others can be made into little filled dumplings. Coat the outside of the pieces with water so they will adhere together. Put the pieces of dough all together in a greased bread pan, coat the top with oil, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let rise again for another 30 minutes or so, until it is about an inch over the top of the pan.

Spray water into the oven or place a small pan with water inside. Put the bread pan into the oven, then start pre-heating to 350° F. Bake for 60-70 minutes until it's a dark golden brown on top and the interior measures to 190°-200° F.

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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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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.

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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.

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