Whole Wheat Stuffing
Ingredients
- 6 slices of good quality whole wheat bread
- 4 celery stalks, diced
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 3 cups mushrooms, diced
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ¾ c. dried cranberries
Seasoning
- 1 tbsp. poultry seasoning
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. pepper
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. rosemary
- 1 tsp. thyme
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cut the slices of whole wheat bread into 1 cm cubes and place on a sheet pan in a single layer. Bake the cubes for 12 minutes to dry them out and set aside. Combine the seasoning in a small bowl and set aside. Sauté onions, celery, and mushrooms with olive oil in a large pot until softened. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add the cubed bread, pecans, dried cranberries, and 1.5 tbsp. of the seasoning (there will be extra). Mix well. Taste test and add more seasoning to your liking. Place in an oven safe dish and bake for 25 minutes until the top is golden brown and toasted.
Citrus Honey Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 6 oz. of cranberries
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. good quality honey
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup fresh orange juice (juice from half an orange)
- Zest from 1 whole orange
Directions
Combine cranberries, water, zest, and orange juice. Bring to a boil and add the sugar and honey. Stir until well mixed and simmer until reduced (about 10 minutes).
Perfect Roasted Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 whole roasting chicken
- ½ tbsp. salt
- ½ tbsp. pepper
- ½ tbsp. garlic powder
- ½ tbsp. onion powder
- ½ tbsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- ½ c. dry white wine
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove chicken from packaging and remove giblets. Place the chicken in a deep Dutch oven. Pour white wine and lemon juice over chicken. Place one of the juiced lemon halves inside the chicken (skin side down). Sprinkle herbs, spices, and lemon zest over the chicken. Cover and place in oven for 20 minutes per pound. For the last 20 minutes, remove cover and finish cooking.
Coconut Whipped Cream Parfaits
Ingredients
- 2 cans of coconut milk (refrigerated overnight)
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1 c. fresh mixed berries
- 2 tbsp. granola
Directions
Open the refrigerated cans and separate out watery liquid from thicker milk (if possible). Whip with 1 tbsp. sugar until combined and soft peaks form. Layer with fresh fruit and granola.
