Apple and Cocoa Cake

This Cake is made without Sugar or Flour.  The ingredients and the instructions are really simple.

Here's what you'll need:

A 6" Loaf Pan or an 8" Cake Pan, brushed with Olive Oil and lined on the Bottom only with a Piece of Parchment Paper.

A Blender or Food Processor.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

4 Medium Apples (Fuji, Honeycrisp or Gala)  Cored, Peeled and Roughly Chopped.

4 Large Eggs

5 TBS Cocoa Powder ( I prefer Rodelle Gourmet Baking , Dutch Processed Cocoa)

1 tsp Baking Powder.

Instructions:

Blend all of the ingredients together in a Blender or Food Processor until Creamy Smooth, scraping down the Sides as Needed.

The Batter will be Thin.

Pour the Batter into the Pan of your Choice.

Bake 40 - 50 Minutes until a Toothpick inserted in the Center comes out Clean.

Remove from the Oven to a Wire Cooling 

Rack and allow to Cool 10 - 15 Minutes.

Transfer the Cake to the Rack to Cool Completely. 

Top Individual Slices with Whipped Cream ( I use Cool Whip)

Enjoy! 

Peace in the Kitchen!

Spinach and Cannellini White Bean Soup

I made quite a few changes to this as I made it but I didn't add them here or print it for my Hippy in the Kitchen Binders. However I did make handwritten notes on my Folder Copy. 

 Here's what you'll need:

A Large Soup Pot

2 tsp Olive Oil

2 Minced Garlic Cloves

3 Cans (15 oz. each) Cannellini Beans, Rinsed and Drained. Divided.

1/4 tsp Pepper

4  C Vegetable Broth

4 C Fresh Spinach (about 3 oz.)

1/4 C Thin Sliced Fresh Basil.

In the Soup Pot on Medium Heat:

Olive Oil until Hot.

Add:

Garlic for 30 - 45 Seconds.

Add:

2 Cans of the Beans

Pepper

Broth

Puree with an Immersion Blender.

Add:

Remaining Beans and Bring to a boil.

Reduce Heat to a Simmer and Cover for 15 Minutes.

Add:

Spinach 

Basil

Cook Uncovered for 15 Minutes.  (Stirring Occasionally)

Enjoy!

Peace in the Kitchen!

Bean and Sausage Soup

 I've adapted this Recipe to make it Vegetarian using Lightlife Gimme Lean Sausage which is Vegetarian, Of course you can make it Non Vegetarian by using your own choice of Sausage.

Here's What you'll need:

A Large Soup Pot

2 TBS Olive Oil (for Cooking the Vegetarian Sausage)

Better Than Bouillon Vegetarian Soup Base.

2 Packages of Gimme Lean  Lightlife Fresh Ground Sausage.

1 Large Onion, diced.

2 Cloves of Garlic, minced.

1 - 28oz. Can of Diced Tomatoes including the Liquid.

1 - 15oz. Can of each of the following:

Black Beans, including Liquid.

Navy Beans, drained, including Liquid.

Red Kidney Beans, drained, including Liquid.

2 C of Vegetarian Beef Broth or Vegetable Broth (I use Better Than Bouillon brand available in

No Beef, No Chicken, Seasoned Vegetable, Roasted Garlic, Mushroom and Italian Herb)

4 TBS Grated Parmesan Cheese.

1 TBS Chopped Fresh Basil Leaves.

In the Soup Pot on Medium Heat:

Olive Oil , until Hot.

Add:

Sausage

Onion

Garlic

Cook Uncovered until the Sausage is Browned.

Add the Rest of the Ingredients and Simmer the Soup until it reaches a Boil.

Cover it and Set it aside until ready to Serve and reheat Individual Servings.

Serve Hot with:

Croutons or Slices of French Baguette Bread.

Enjoy!

Peace in the Kitchen!