Pumpkin Chili

Ingredients
2 pounds of ground meat, browned
28-30 ounces of pumpkin puree (2 cans)
1 large sweet potato (cubed)
1 red onion (chopped)
2 tablespoons of minced garlic
3 carrots (cubed)
1 parsnip (cubed)
12-14 ounces of mushrooms diced
2 table spoons Chili powder
1-1 ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
Salt
Pepper

Directions:

1. Brown the ground meat, after browned add to crock pot
2. Add the pumpkin puree, and all other veggies and spices
3. Mix all the ingredients together in the crockpot
4. Turn the crockpot on low and let cook for 8 hours, stir occasionally.

Note: I’ve used butternut and acorn squash and white potatoes in previous recipes, and cumin. It has also turned out amazing. I just used what was in my fridge and pantry to make this batch.

Coconut Milk “frappuccino”

Ingredients:
1 cup cold brewed Coffee
1 piece of dark chocolate, broken up into small pieces
1/2 can of coconut cream or full fat coconut milk
1 cup of ice

Directions:
If you are using full fat coconut milk-Place can of coconut milk in the fridge 4-6 hours before making the frappuccino at least, these will help the water and fat separate. Add a 1/2 cup of the separated coconut milk fat to the blender.
Add the dark chocolate, coffee, ice to the blender.
Use the pulse setting on the blender for 3-5 seconds two or three times.
Transfer the frappuccino mixture from the blender to a glass and enjoy.

Asparagus, Bacon, and Eggs Bake

Ingredients:
6-8 strips of bacon
Asparagus 1-1 1/2 pounds
8 eggs
Juice from ½ lemon
Thyme 1 teaspoon
Black Pepper 1 teaspoon

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 450
2. In a Pyrex baking dish place the strips of bacon in the dish, once the oven is preheated place the bacon in the oven for 8-10 minutes

3.Remove dish from oven, add the asparagus on top of the bacon, pour the lemon juice over the asparagus and bacon, and add black pepper and thyme. Place dish back into the oven for 8-10 minutes

4. Remove dish, and crack eggs over the bacon and asparagus, place back in the oven for 5 minutes, or until the eggs are fully cooked. Then remove from oven and enjoy.

5. Then remove from the oven and enjoy.

Zucchini Noodles (Zoodles)

Ingredients:
3-5 small zucchini’s
Salt

Materials:
Paper towels
Spiral Vegetable Slicer Spiral Cutter

Directions:
Cut ends of zucchini off

Place one zucchini in the spiral cutter and make noodles. Repeat the same step until each zucchini is made into noodles.


Place a dish towel out on the counter, then place a layer of paper towels over the towel
Place the zoodles on the paper towels

Sprinkle salt over the zoodles
Place an additional layer of paper towels over the salted zoodles for 15-20 minutes to bring the water out of the zoodles

Once the water is removed from the zoodles, place in a heated skilled with your favorite cooking fat for 2-3 minutes to make al-dente serve with your favorite seasonings or sauce