Chewy Cranberry nut pepita bars

Chewy cranberry nut pepita bars 

1 3/4 c oats

3/4 c rice puffs 

1/2 c coconut

3/4 c pepitas 

1/4 c flax

1/4 c sesame

1/4 c almonds

1/4 c pecans 

1/4 c walnuts 

2 t salt

2 t cinnamon 

2 t vanilla

1/2 c honey

1/2 c peanut butter 

1/2 sugar in the raw (working on getting rid of this!) 

1 c dried cranberries or cherries 

Toast all but oats, puffs and cranberries  

Heat up honey mixture 

Combine all

Press into 9x13 pan 

Let solidify overnight 

Minestrone

Minestrone 

2 c diced red potatoes

2 c chopped carrots

2 c chopped cabbage

2 c chopped butternut squash (or zucchini) 

1 yellow onion

2 c fresh green beans

1 1/2 c chopped celery

3 minced garlic cloves

2 t dries basil 

2 t fresh rosemary

1 28 oz can diced tomatoes

8 oz tomatoe paste

32 oz beef broth 

2 c water 

8 oz spruce beer

1 can cannellini beans

1 can kidney beans 

Shredded cheese of choice on top

Combine everything but beans and cheese in Dutch oven! 

Cook 3 hours medium.. Or put on wood stove all day.. 

Last hour add beans... Throw a log in.. And get ready !!!

Add cheese!!

And eat the crap out of it!! 

Serve with hot sauce and maple syrup of course!! 😁👍

Hot red pepper jelly

Hot red pepper jelly

8 red peppers

18 jalapeños

4.5 cups cider vinegar 

1 t hot red pepper flakes 

9.75 # organic sugar

18 oz liquid pectin

Blueberry ginger jam

Blueberry ginger jam

6 # blueberries 

15 cups sugar in the raw 

14.3 ounces pectin

7.5 T lemon juice (1/2 cup)

1 t fresh nutmeg 

3 oz fresh grates ginger

1/4 cup homemade bourbon vanilla

My first time canning!!! 

Clean jars with soap 

Bring h2O to 180 degrees 

Submerge jars and kids in 180 degree water

Fill jars with 1/4 inch head space

Boil jars 10 minutes Rollin boil 

Remove and space 1-2" apart on towel 

Check lids they should not push down 

2 month life opened in fridge

1 year unopened not in fridge 

Corn muffin

Corn muffin

Makes 12

1 cup flour

1 cup corn flour 

1t salt

2t powder

1/2 t soda 

1/2 cup butter

1-2 cup sugar

1/4 cup honey

2 eggs

1/2 c buttermilk 

1 8.5 oz cream corn

Optional 

6 jalapeños 

2T hot chili sauce 

Gather ingredients 

Preheat oven 400

Whisk together dry 

Cream butter & sugar 

Add eggs and honey to creamed mixture

Then add dry 

Add cream corn and buttermilk

Put in muffin cups 

( some of mine have jalapeños!) 

Bake 14-18 min until done

Eat

Vegetarian chili

Vegetarian chili 

1 yellow onion 

1/2 red onion

2 red peppers

1 green pepper

2 t cumin

1 t salt

1 t cayenne

1 T oregano

1/2 bunch of garlic

3 bottles pumpkin porter

1 can kidney

1 can black 

1 can garbanzo 

1/2 can cream corn

1 can sweet corn

2 chipte adobe peppers (so good!)

Large can crushed tomatoes

2 cans rotel diced tomatoes 

1 can pumpkin

1 can veggie refried beans

1/2 - 3/4 cup maple syrup

Top with: 

Chopped scallions

Plain Greek yogurt 

And shredded cheese 

(Optional peanuts and more maple syrup!)

Start heating oil and cooking onions until translucent in Dutch oven 

Then chop peppers add to onion mixture on stove and cook @ 3 minutes 

Add spices and garlic cook til well scented 

Add 2 bottles pumpkin porter and reduce to desired. I did about 1/3 

Add corn and beans 

Add chopped peppers and other beer

Add the rest 

Hot toddy

Hot toddy

1 oz whiskey (portions w/e)

1 cup water

1 cinnamon stick

3 cloves 

1 T lemon juice

2 t honey 

Fresh slices lemon for garnish

Heat the water to a boil

Remove from heat and steep lemon juice, honey, cinnamon, and cloves for 7 minutes 

Then remove cinnamon. And cloves

Portion into glass

Add whiskey

Add lemon 

Done! 

Drink