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How to Make Tamari Roasted Sunflower Seeds in a skillet.

Of course you can buy them from the bulk bins, the grocery store see-through dispensaries of myriad granola, beans, grains, flour, dried fruit, and nuts. But I think tamari roasted seeds and nuts are better homemade. They taste fresher and the ingredient list is short. This recipe teaches how to make tamari roasted sunflower seeds in a skillet–at home!

How to Make Tamari Roasted Sunflower Seeds

Toast the nuts until they’re golden, then sizzle tamari soy sauce into the hot pan. The tamari dissipates and seasons the seeds at the same time.  It’s that easy.

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Chocolate Vegan Truffles

Truffles. Little round toothsome candies. Of chocolate, cream and sometimes butter. You will be blown away by how delicious these chocolate vegan truffles are.

Vegan Chocolate Truffles

No heavy or cream today.  These nibbles are dairy free, and made with only three ingredients, chocolate, coconut and raisins. They can be rolled in cocoa powder or unsweetened coconut flakes–I like both for the attractive contrast.  Vegan and pretty much non-perishable, so shelf stable you can ship them to the tropics without a meltdown.

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Manchego and Quince–dessert or appetizer?

Manchego and quince — salty, slightly tart cheese and sweet fruity quince paste. Stack the flavorful combination for a simple elegant dessert, or as a welcome palate pleasing appetizer. Either way, pairing manchego cheese with quince paste makes for easy unexpected nibbles.

Manchego and quince served on plates

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Foolproof Cream Cheese Pie Dough Recipe

This Cream Cheese Pie Dough is made with butter. It’s a flaky, tender and reliable pie crust–a recipe you can depend on. It’s a practically foolproof recipe and will make you feel like a pie expert.

Pumpkin Pie made with either Whole Wheat Oatmeal Pie Dough and Cream Cheese Pie Dough

If you’re looking for my Whole Wheat Butter Pie Crust recipe–click here.

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Red Velvet Chocolate Beet Cookies

These chocolate beet cookies kind of remind me of red velvet cake. In fact, let’s call them red velvet chocolate cookies. Dark, tender-as-cake morsels, without the bleeding brightness from red food color. Dip the cookies in chocolate honey glaze and you’ve got a gold-medal winner, a wonderful way to eat your veggies!

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