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Equipment

  • plate/ Dish for the desert
  • Saucepan
  • hot plate/stove
  • Mixing Spoon
  • Knife
  • Measuring cup

Ingredients

  • 2 tbs salted butter
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • 1 ½ cup Rice Krispies cereal
  • 2 drops food coloring (optional)
  • sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

  • Wash hands
  • Lightly grease your plate with butter or parchment paper
  • Place butter in the bottom of a saucepan over medium-low heat.  Stir occasionally until butter is completely melted. (add food color if you'd like!)
  • Add marshmallows and stir until just melted (optional to shake a few more in) Keep your heat below medium and stir frequently, making sure the butter is well combined with the marshmallow
  •  Add rice krispies cereal and sprinkle a few more marshmallows Stir until ingredients are combined and additional marshmallows are just beginning to melt.
  • Allow Rice Krispie Treats to cool completely at room temperature before cutting and serving — about 15-30 minutes
  • Enjoy!

Cinnamon Sugar Pizza with Vanilla Drizzle

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Cinnamon Sugar Pizza with Vanilla Drizzle

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Rolling Pin
  • Mixing bowl
  • small baking sheet

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • ½  ball of Pizza dough
  • 1/4 cup All-purpose flour For dusting

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping

  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • pinch salt

For the Vanilla Drizzle

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Optional Extras

  • Mini chocolate chips
  • Chopped pecans/walnuts
  • Fresh berries

Instructions

  • wash hands
  • Preheat the oven to 425°F
  • lightly dust a clean surface with flour and Roll out the pizza dough into baking sheet
  • melt butter
  • Brush the dough generously with melted butter
  • Mix the granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl and Sprinkle evenly over the buttered dough, pressing lightly so it sticks.
  • Bake for 12–15 minutes until the edges turn golden and the sugar bubbles slightly.
  • Whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla for the drizzle while the pizza cools for 5 minutes.
  • Drizzle the vanilla glaze over the warm pizza using a spoon or piping bag.
  • Slice and serve immediately, adding optional toppings if desired.

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Shrimp & Veggie Kabobs

 

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Shrimp & Veggie Kabobs

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

Equipment

  • Grill/stove stop
  • Knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spoon
  • Measuring spoons
  • skewers
  • Whisk

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil (for marinade)
  • 1 tbsp honey (for marinade)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce (for marinade)
  • squeeze of lemon juice (for marinade)
  • pinch of parsley leaves (for marinade)
  • pinch of thyme leaves (for marinade)
  • 1 tsp minced garlic (for marinade)
  • 1 tsp pepper (for marinade)
  • 1 tsp salt (for marinade)
  • 1 tsp paprika (for marinade)
  • ¼ lbs Shrimp ( peeled and deveined)
  • ¼ Red Bell Pepper
  • ¼ Yellow Bell Pepper
  • ¼ Red Onion

Instructions

  • wash hands
  • chop vegetables and set to the side
  • combine all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk until thoroughly mixed.
  • Place the shrimp and vegetables in the marinade. mix them up and cover, then refrigerate for 30 minutes (1 hour preferred)
  • place the shrimp, bell peppers, and onions onto skewers evenly
  • pre heat grill or grill plan to medium high heat
  • cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until shrimp are pink and opaque and vegetables are tender.
  • Serve immediately and Enjoy!

Baked Fruit Crisps

 

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Baked fruit Crisps

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 ramekin
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Mixing Spoon
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Fork
  • Spoon
  • Medium Bowl
  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 2 Large Peaches (Option to use any other fruit ex. apples, berries, pears)
  • 1 Tbps Brown Sugar
  • ¼ Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • Pinch Cinnamon
  • ¼ cup Flour (for crisps topping)
  • 1/3 cup Rolled oats (for crisps topping)
  • 3 Tbsp Brown Sugar (for crisps topping)
  • pinch cinnamon (for crisps topping)
  • pinch Salt (for crisps topping)
  • 4 tbsp butter (for crisps topping)
  • 1 scoop Vanilla Ice Cream

Instructions

  • wash hands
  • preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Make the crumble topping by combining the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt and in a medium bowl, mixing with a with a fork to combine.
  • Melt butter
  • Pour in the melted butter and stir with a fork to combine with the dry ingredients, being sure not to over mix so you maintain large clumps of crumble.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the sliced peaches (or desired fruit) with the brown sugar, vanilla extract and cinnamon. 
  • Distribute the peaches (fruit) into personal sized ramekin.
  • Add crumble on top.
  • Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until golden. 
  • Let cool for 10-15 minutes
  • serve with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!!

Smoothie Bowl

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Smoothie Bowl

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 1

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Spoon
  • Bowl
  • Measuring Cups
  • Knife
  • Cutting board

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Frozen fruit
  • ¼ Cup of Juice or milk for the liquid base
  • ¼ Cup of Granola for topping
  • 2 Tbs Honey for topping
  • Sliced Fruit of choice for topping
  • optional Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp nut or seed butter for protein
  • Sprinkle of dried fruit Ex. Cranberries, Rasins, goji
  • 1 Tbsp Seeds Ex. chia, sunflower, pumpkin, hemp
  • 1 Tbsp Nuts Ex. walnuts, almonds, Macadamia, coconut shaving

Instructions

  • Wash hands
  • Wash the fresh fruit
  • chop the fresh fruit and set to the side
  • Add Juice or milk to the blender.
  • Add frozen berries to the blender.
  • Blend on low and gradually raise the speed until soft serve consistency forms
  • Scoop smoothie from blender into your serving bowl
  • Add desired toppings (Granola, sliced fruit, seeds, nuts, dried fruit, honey)

Spinach chicken feta wrap

 

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Spatula
  • Mixing Spoon
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring Cups
  • panini press (optional)

Ingredients

  • 4 oz fresh spinach
  • handful cooked and chopped chicken
  • 3 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ scallions chopped finely
  • small bunch of fresh dill finely chopped
  • ¼ cup breadcrumbs
  • 1.25 oz Greek Feta Cheese
  • 1 egg yolk
  • pinch salt
  • squeeze lemon juice
  • 1 Large Tortilla
  • side Tzatziki Sauce for dipping
  • 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick pan over medium heat. 
  • Add finely chopped scallions and sauté until softened and fragrant. 
  • Add the spinach in batches and sauté until fully wilted and all liquid has evaporated. 
  • Remove from heat, add the dill and any herbs if using, stir them in, and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes. 
  • Once cooled, stir in crumbled feta, egg yolk, lemon zest, chicken, and juice from half a lemon.  
  • Add the breadcrumbs and mix. 
  • Place the tortilla on a flat surface. Cut a slit from the center to the bottom edge. 
  • Divide into four sections and add filling to the top two, leaving a small border. Fold bottom-left up, over to top-right, then down to form a triangle. 
  • Heat a nonstick pan over medium-low heat and add a tablespoon of olive oil.  or heat panini press and rub butter on top and bottom
  • Cook the wrap for 2–3 minutes per side, until golden and crisp. 
  • enjoy!

Oatmeal Energy Balls

 

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No-Bake Oatmeal Energy Balls

Servings 1

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Spoon
  • Plate
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup - 1 cup Rolled Oats
  • 1 Tbsp - Chia seeds
  • 3 tbsp - Honey or maple syrup
  • ½ Cup - Dried fruit of choice and chocolate chips
  • ½ Cup - Ground flaxseed
  • ⅓ Cup - or 2 scoops of peanut butter or sun butter
  • 1 tsp - Vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp - Coconut oil or Olive oil

Instructions

  • - Wash Hands with soap and water before starting
  • - Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well
  • - Freeze for 20 minutes
  • - Rub coconut oil or olive oil on hands before forming oat balls to reduce sticking to hands
  • - Roll about a spoon full of dough between your palms to form a small ball
  • - Place the small balls of dough on your parchment paper lined plate or oil lined plate
  • - Freeze for 1 hour
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