Happy Holidays

I have been on a bit of a hiatus from my blog....just been chilling out with the family. Making yummy meals and baking lots of good treats. 

 I will be back with some restaurant reviews and new recipes, in the new year!  

I wish everyone lots of love and happiness.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Roasted butternut squash and apple soup

 

This is a quick soup I made this afternoon, I used sage as the herb which gives it a holiday stuffing kinda flavor.

1 medium butternut squash- cut half, seeds removed

1 tbsp earth balance butter

1 tbsp earth balance butter

1 small onion- small diced

1 tsp ground sage

2 apples-peeled and grated

6 cups water

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 tbsp maple syrup

sea salt

freshly ground pepper

Preheat oven to 400.

Rub the butter on the squash flesh side.

Place on a pan, flesh side down

Roast until soft and golden ( about 45 minutes)

In a large pot heat butter, add onions. Saute until soft

Add sage, stir until absorbed.

Add water.

Scoop out flesh of roasted squash add to water with grated apple.

Bring to a boil and allow to simmer until apple is soft.

Blend in a blender in batches.

Pour into a pot. 

Season with vinegar, syrup, salt and pepper

Almond butter chocolate balls

The holidays are just a few short weeks away, and we have been planning on making them pretty chill. Sometimes its easy to get caught up in all the holiday crazies, but I just remind myself what is important. 

Family, love, happiness and good food 

I dream about going into a grocer where everything is vegan and I don't have to read the ingredients...maybe one day.  Until that day comes I will be perfecting vegan treats in my kitchen. These peanut butter chocolate balls are super simple to make, and tasty!

I found this recipe, and changed it a bit.

1 stick of earth balance butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups almond butter
1 cup powdered sugar
3 cups rice cereal
2 cups dark chocolate chopped and melted

In a large pot, melt butter.
Add almond butter and vanilla.
Stir until combined and smooth.
Add powdered sugar and rice cereal.

Let mixture cool.
roll into balls

With a fork dip balls into melted chocolate
Place on a parchment paper lined baking pan.
Refrigerate  until hard.
Dust with cocoa powder