Showing posts with label Holiday Menu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holiday Menu. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Vegan, Gluten Free, Christmas Cookie Recipes

There are many Vegan cookbooks in the Yocum Library Collection. These recipes come from an online site, Elana's Pantry.







Star Cookies

2 ½ cups blanched almond flour
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup coconut oil, melted
5 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
In a large bowl, combine almond flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon
In a smaller bowl, mix together coconut oil, agave and vanilla
Mix wet ingredients into dry, then chill dough in refrigerator for 1 hour
Roll out dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper until ¼ inch thick
Remove top piece of parchment paper and dust dough with almond flour
Cut out cookies with a small star cutter
Using a metal spatula, place stars on a parchment lined baking sheet
Bake at 350° until lightly browned around the edges, 5-8 minutes
Cool completely prior to handling cookies
Makes 32 cookies
http://www.elanaspantry.com/star-cookies/

Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup blanched almond flour
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup creamy peanut butter or sunbutter
¼ cup agave nectar or honey
2 tablespoons vegan shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a small bowl combine almond flour, salt and baking soda
In a medium bowl mix together peanut butter, agave, shortening and vanilla with a hand blender
Blend dry ingredients into wet with hand blender until well combined
Scoop dough 1 tablespoon at a time onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet
Bake at 350° for 6-12 minutes until golden around the edges
Serve
Makes 12 cookies
http://www.elanaspantry.com/vegan-peanut-butter-cookies/

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 ½ cups blanched almond flour *
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup grapeseed oil or vegan shortening
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ cup agave nectar or honey
½ cup chocolate chunks
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl
Stir together wet ingredients in a smaller bowl
Mix wet ingredients into dry
Form 1-inch balls and press onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet
Bake at 350° for 7-10 minutes
Cool and serve
Makes 24 cookies
*
Please note: Bob’s Red Mill Almond Flour does not yield successful results when used in this recipe.
http://www.elanaspantry.com/chocolate-chip-cookies-video-tutorial/

Monday, December 3, 2012

The Ultimate Festive Hanukkah Menu Guide


*Are you hosting Hanukkah this year? We've got everything you need to host a fabulous Hanukkah celebration!

Hanukkah kicks off by the lighting of the menorah. This celebration is in tribute of the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks. After the victory, in order to purify their Holy Temple, the Jewish troops mandated ritual oil to be burned for eight days and nights. Unaware that they only had enough oil for one day, they moved forward. To their surprise, the oil burned and glowed bright for eight days and nights, creating what we now know today to be the miracle of Hanukkah.

Common traditions include the lighting of the menorah (an additional candle each evening), the spinning of the dreidel and, of course, eating scrumptious, rich, fried foods. Why fried? Well, after all, it IS the celebration of the miracle of oil.

Check out our slideshow above to find our favorite Hanukkah dishes.
For slide show
http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/ultimate-festive-hanukkah-menu-guide?ncid=webmail34


*http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/ultimate-festive-hanukkah-menu-guide?ncid=webmail34