Apricot Ice Cream

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Apricot Ice Cream

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Serves: 1 quart

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2 c. milk
2 c. heavy cream
2 lbs. (whole) apricots
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 egg yolks
1 tsp. Almond extract

Direction:

1. Place apricot in boiling water for 20 seconds to loosen up their skins, then remove them from the water, drain and peel them.

2. Separate the apricots into halves and then discard the pits.

3. Chop the apricots coarsely and place them in a large mixing bowl.

4. sprinkle with 1/4 to 1/2 cup of sugar, stir and let stand for 1 hour, before pureeing.

5. In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks until they are a light yellowish color, For about 3 to 4 minutes and set aside.

6. Blend the whipping cream, milk and the remaining sugar in a heavy-bottom saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking often, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is hot.

7. spoon about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, whisking constantly until well-blended and becomes smooth.

8. Then begin pouring the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan and continue to cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens enough to form a film or coating on the back of a spoon, for about 5 minutes.

9. Remove from the heat and add in extract.

10. Allow the mixture to cool at room temp, and stir in the pureed apricot.

11. After mixture has cooled at room temp, place in the mixture inside your ice cream maker, and follow the instruction according to your manufacturer instructions.

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When I was nine months old, I was in an automobile accident. So, because of the accident, I suffered severe brain damage, to all parts of my brain, and it was cause by someone driving drunk. And because of that, I suffer from grand mal seizure's and other medical conditions. So, because of the auto accident, I started having seizures. So, along with everything else. I needed to change the way I eat. Well not to much.Now, what does that have to do with eating healthy? So, on occasions, I would eat food's that are in, the Ketogenic diet. Like, Avocado's, and so forth. That way it can help keep my brain healthy because I know how important it is for the body.

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Apricot chocolate-chip Waffles

Adapted from: http://www.cooksrecipes.com/breakfast/calif_apricot_pecan_waffles_recipe.html

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Today Living Better Cafe is sharing with you a recipe from, Coffee Talk's blog that will have your taste buds saying Yummy to my tummy goodness. Why, the creator of Living Better Cafe has an Apricot tree in her back yard, and she is crazy about her apricot's.

Serves: 8

1 lb. fresh Apricot
1 c. all-purpose flour * GF
1 c. Coconut flour
1 c. Greek yogurt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. Himalayan salt
3 Tbsp. Pure granulated sugar
2 c. buttermilk
1 lg egg yolk
1 Tbsp. E.V.O.O
1/4 c. pecans
3 lg egg whites

Directions:

1. Preheat waffle iron. Dice Apricot. blend together wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder and 1 Tbsp. sugar; and set aside.

2. Using a wire or hand mixer, mix together the buttermilk, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and E.V.O.O. Stir in the dry ingredients until the mixture becomes moist. Next fold in the apricots and the pecans, and chocolate chips.

3. In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until they begin to form soft peaks; add in 2 Tbsp. sugar and continue to beat the egg whites until the mixture firm peaks form and they look shiny.

4. Next add in 1/4 of the egg white mixture in to the waffle mixture. Then fold in the remaining egg white in to the waffle mixture.

5. pour 2/3 c. mixture for each onto the waffle iron, and allow to cook for about four minutes.

Vegan taco bowl

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Vegan taco bowl

Serves: 4

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Build-a-bowl

4 Tortillas
non-stick cooking spray

Salad

1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons almonds, blanched and slivered
1/2 pound spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1-1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1 cup frozen corn kernels
5/8 avocado - peeled, pitted and diced
5/8 red bell pepper, chopped
1-1/4 tomatoes, chopped
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 (16 ounce) package extra-firm tofu, drained and diced
1 cup snow peas, trimmed
2 small carrots, grated
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Build-a-bowl directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Heat tortilla's until they become warm. Coat each side of the tortilla's with cooking spray. Turn a muffin tin upside down. Placing a tortilla in the space between 4 cups to form a bowl shape.Bake until the bowls become firm and start to brown, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Salad directions:
1. Toss all the vegetables together, and serve inside the tortilla bowl.

German Chocolate cookies

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Once you taste these cookies, you will not want to buy anymore store brought cookies again. Why, Shhh! Santa Claus might hear this, that's if you celebrate Christmas in July: He will just have to just settle for those sugar cookies, and just plain chocolate chip cookies because these are your cookies.

Serves: 4 dozen

3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 tsp. baking soda
1/8 pinch Himalayan salt
1 Tbsp. and 1 tsp. Margarine, softened
1 Tbsp. and 1 tsp. light brown sugar, packed
1 Tbsp. and 1 tsp. Pure white sugar
1/8 lg eggs, lightly beaten
1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. and 1 tsp. semisweet chocolate chunks
1 Tbsp. and 1 tsp. sweetened shredded coconut
1 Tbsp. and 1 tsp. pecans, chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375. Lining your baking sheet with a silicone baking mat, or aluminium foil.

2. In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.

3. Next beat in the Margarine, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl with an electric mixer, or a wire hand mixer, until light and fluffy. Then begin adding the flour mixture in to the Margarine mixture, adding about 1/4 c. at a time, until dough is completely combined. Gently stir in chocolate chunks, coconut, and pecans into dough. Scoop dough in a 1-in balls onto a prepared baking sheets.

Apricot-Plum Smoothie

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Serves: 1

This Smoothie has nothing on any restaurant. Especially, if you're looking for a smoothie that can pack a punch, and is filled with tons of vitamins that will give you an extra boost. You have chosen the right Smoothie.

1/2 c. Apricot, Chopped and pit removed
1/2 c. Plum,Chopped and pit removed
1/2 c. milk ( you can omit the dairy, if you are a vegan/ vegetarian)
1 1/2 tsp. Sugar

Direction:

Place the Plum, Apricot and Milk in the blender, and push the Smoothie button, until ingredients are completely blended together well.