August 8, 2011

Oven Smores


To start you will need 1-box of graham crackers, 1-13 oz. jar of marshmallow fluff, and 1.5 bags of dairy-free chocolate chips.


Spread the fluff onto the crackers. Place them under the broiler for 1 minute, 50 seconds on low


Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and ladle the chocolate onto the crackers.
For smoother chocolate add 2 tablespoons of butter or butter substitute, optional.


Voila!! Yummy Smores that are dairy-free and gelatin-free.


Also be sure to watch them under the broiler. I let the first batch go for 2 minutes and half of them burnt.

Enjoy!!! I know I did!

August 7, 2011

Honey-baked Parsnips

1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup honey
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, optional
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
5 parsnips, peeled and cubed

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2.Stir together water, butter, honey, salt, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl until the honey has dissolved. Stir in the parsnips until thoroughly coated. Scrape the parsnips and honey sauce into a 9x12 inch glass baking dish.
3.Bake uncovered in preheated oven until the parsnips are very soft, about 60 minutes.


For a twist add in some carrots and double the recipe.

Baked Apples

INGREDIENTS

6 medium apples
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup water
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash salt
2 tablespoons Earth Balance Vegan Butter

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Core apples and peel top 1/3 of apple. Stand apples in baking pan.
2. Combine maple syrup, water, lemon juice, cinnamon and salt in small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Pour mixture over apples. Cover loosely with foil.
3. Bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Place 1 teaspoon butter into core of each apple. Baste apples with pan juices; cover and bake 15 minutes or until tender. Cool.
4. Serve warm or cold.

For a fun twist at Halloween or for a Bug-themed Party add gummy worms as pictured below.