Mashed califlower

1 head of califlower, steamed or roasted
1-2 tablespoons of butter
shredded pepper jack cheese
raw sharp cheddar cheese
chives
salt and pepper to taste (smoked salt is good)

optional: sour cream

hit all ingrediants in steep sided bowl with immersion blender. add condiments to taste and mix in with spoon. I like my texture on the course side.

Dessert balls

1 cup almonds
1/2 cup cashews
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup dates

blend in food processor (if a struggle for a small machine, break into smaller batches). this is the base for the following recipes

alternate: try some dried apricots, try all dates, try other nuts

coconut lime balls:
juice of 1/2 lime
3-4 drops lime essential oil
handful of dried coconut

peppermint chocolate balls:
some cacao nibs
4 drops of peppermint essential oil

cinnamon chocolate ginger balls:
some cacao nibs
1/2 to thumb size piece of fresh ginger
couple shakes of ginger powder
couple shakes of cinnamon

Chocolate

1 cup (1/3 lb?) organic cacao nibs or cacao powder
1/2 cup ghee
1/2 cup organic coconut oil
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
some course sea salt

bring coconut and ghee to room temperature using a double boiler (just almost all liquid)

rest of ingredients in food processor, blend, add warm liquid, blend

pour into 8" x 8" Pyrex dish, let set up in fridge or in freezer for 20 minutes. cut into bite size squares and store in fridge or freezer.

good with almond butter spread on top


alternate: blend in some almonds during 1st part of food processor

modified from recipe on www.homemademommy.net

Italian Dressing

1 Tablespoon garlic salt
1 Tablespoon onion powder
2 Tablespoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1 Tablespoon dried parsley (optional)

3 Tablespoons water
1 Tablespoon flax seed oil
4 Tablespoons olive oil (total oil - 1/3 cup)
10 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar (2/3 cup)
~2 Tablespoons lemon juice (optional - juice of 1 small lemon or 1/2 of a large lemon)

In a small bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients. Store in a sealed container.

To prepare dressing, combine1 heaping Tablespoon of the the dry mix with the water. Add the other liquid ingredients and shake vigorously. 1-3 Tablespoons per serving averages out to about 10 servings per bottle.

Started this recipe with one off of the 'net, eliminated the sugar and extra salt and changed some of the ratios and particulars of the liquids.