Chamomile Chocolate Ice Cream

Serves: about 2 quarts

1 1/2 c. Cream
3/4 c. Loose chamomile tea * (4 tea bags)
6 lg. Egg yolks
1/4 c. Turbinado sugar
1/3 c. 3 oz. Dark chocolate chips
2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt

Directions:

1. Bring cream to a slow, easy simmer in heavy medium saucepan heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the lose chamomile, and allow to let sit for 15 minutes.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until smooth. Put cream mixture back onto stove top and heat on medium heat until it just barely comes to a simmer. Very slowly whisk the hot cream mixture into the egg mixture. Return the mixture to saucepan, add in the chocolate chips once the cream mixture cools down completely.

3. Add the cream mixture into the ice cream maker, and follow according to you're manufacturer instructions.

Light Garlic Soup

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(Adapted from: comfort food fast easy and elegant food that smoothes the soul, by: Anne Garden)

Serves: 4

3 Tbsp. Olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 c. Chicken or vegetable stock
4 c. Carrots
4 c. Celery, chopped
4 c. Cauliflower florets
1/2 tsp. Cayenne pepper
Croutons
Grated Cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. In a large Dutch oven saucepan heat oil, add in the garlic and stir, and cook for about a few seconds. Then add in the stock, carrots, cauliflower, celery and bring to a boil. Reducing the heat to medium low, allowing to cook for about Five minutes.
2. Garnish with croutons and grated cheddar cheese.
~Health Benefits:
Dutch oven also known as Cast iron is best to cook in, rather than non stick Teflo

Sweet potato cookies

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(Adapted from:http://allrecipes.com/recipe/sweet-potato-cookies/)


Serves: 3 dozens
1/4 c. Milk*(Almond, Soy,Rice)
2 c. All purpose flour, sifted *(gluten free flour)
1 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Himalayan salt
1/2 c. Butter
1/4 c. Coconut sugar
1 egg * (egg substitute)
1 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1 tsp. Ground nutmeg
1/2 c. Manuka Honey
1 c. Peeled, shredded sweet potato
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Combine sugar and butter, blending in egg, honey, and sweet potato.
Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon, nutmeg. Blend in butter mixture and milk.
Drop about a teaspoon 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until brown.

Breakfast Rancho melt

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(Inspired by: Patty melt)

Serves:5

10 sausage patties
10 waffles, toasted
10 lettuce leaves
10 slices tomato
10 slices of pepper jack cheese
1/4 c. + 1 Tbsp. Ranch dressing


Directions:

1. Cook breakfast sausages in a large, frypan over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the sausages on a paper towel-lined plate.

2. Arrange ounces cooked sausage, lettuce, and tomato slices, and cheese on one slice of waffle. Spread evenly on waffle with the ranches dressing. Bring the two pieces together and place into oven until waffle is toasted, and cheese is slightly melted.

Apples & Cream Oatmeal

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* Substitute
** Bonus Alert

Serves: 4

4 c. Milk* (Almond,Soy, Rice)
1 c. Oats
1 Tbsp. + 3/4 tsp. Butter
1/4 c. Coconut sugar
2 Apples, chopped into cubes (depends on size)
Dash cinnamon

Directions:

1. Place Milk, Oatmeal, apples in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat until apples are soft.
3. Reducing heat; allow to cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

**BONUS ALERT
This is a quick engery saver as well. Especially for summer.
Instant oatmeal fix
~Note: You can still get that instant fixes with your regular oatmeal, no matter if its quick oats or whole oats. Just to inform you when making Whole Oats, your texture will be different.
1. Add Milk into saucepan, and allow to come to a boil.
2. Pour oats, sugar (diving sugar up individually, into bowls), cinnamon, apples.

~ CAUTIOUS
3. Pour water into bowl, and stir until well blended.

Gluten free ~ peanut butter & Apple sandwich

Serves:1

2 slices bread or corn tortillas
1 Tbsp. All natural peanut butter
Apple slices

Directions:

1. Spread peanut butter on both slices of bread

2. Layer apple slices on top of peanut butter, and top with another slice of bread or tortilla.

*Note: if you're going to use corn tortillas, toast them slightly.

White nectarine Oatmeal

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* substitute
** Bonus Alert

Serves: 4

4 c. Water
1 c. Oatmeal * (Gluten free oatmeal)
1 Tbsp. + 3/4 tsp. Butter
2 white nectarine, chopped
1/4 c. Coconut sugar
Dash Allspice
Dash Nutmeg

Directions:

1. Place water, Oatmeal a saucepan.

2. Bring to a boil over high heat

3. Reducing heat; allow to cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Once oatmeal is done add in chopped nectarines, allspice, nutmeg and stir.

**BONUS ALERT
This is a quick engery saver as well. Especially for summer.
Instant oatmeal fix
~Note: You can still get that instant fixes with your regular oatmeal, no matter if its quick oats or whole oats. Just to inform you when making Whole Oats, your texture will be different.

1. Add water to saucepan, and allow to come to a boil.

2. Pour oats, sugar (diving sugar up individually, into bowls), all spice, nutmeg, nectarines.

~ CAUTIOUS
3. Pour water into bowl, and stir until well blended.