Preheat oven to 300 degrees.Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.Combine oats, nuts, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon and the raisins, if using.Spread mixture onto baking sheet and bake until go ...
Cut figs into little pieces. In a blender, add the 1/2 peeled and seeded avocado, figs, milk and sugar.Blend until smooth. Serve in a glass decorated with a fig. ...
Heat sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar completely.Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.Add the lavender flowers (and the herbes de Provence, if usi ...
Place the lemon rind in a large saucepan with the sugar and water.Dissolve the sugar slowly, then bring to the boil and boil for 10 minutes.Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the syrup to c ...
Rinse the tomatoes. Cut them in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds and centers with a small spoon.Place the tomato halves, cut side down, on a plate large enough to hold them in 1 uncrowded lay ...
Place ricotta in food processor, and process until smooth.Combine ricotta and remaining ingredients in large bowl; stir well.Pour mixture into freezer can of ice cream freezer, and freeze according ...
Line a strainer with a paper coffee filter. Suspend strainer over a bowl.Spoon yogurt into filter. Cover and refrigerate at least four hours. Discard strained liquid (or use in cooking).Combine yogu ...
Place all ingredients except onions into sauce pot over medium high heat. Bring just to a boil while stirring often.While cider is coming to a boil, peel onions and slice into rings. Separate each r ...
Bring pomegranate juice and sugar to a boil over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.Simmer until reduced to about 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes.Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.Coo ...
Saute sausage in a large saucepan until meat is brown. Break sausage up as it cooks. Remove the meat from the pan. Reserve the liquid from sausage in pan.Add onions, garlic and mushrooms. Cook the l ...