This recipe wasn’t in any cookbook. Mom copied this one off the old sheet of paper that was passed down to her years ago. Obviously I doctored it up a bit to make it gluten free. It has brought smiles to the faces of the Mayfield household for years. I turned the...
Devilish eggs
If there was one appetizer that just had to see its way to the picnic table in the South, I would say it would be deviled eggs. The trick to these is getting the eggs just right so they peel easily and don’t have any gray/green discoloration in the middle. A quick...
Vanilla Bean Almond Butter
MAKES: 1½ cups (380 grams) | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 2 cups (280 grams) raw almonds 1 tablespoon organic honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract seeds from 1 vanilla bean (see Notes, see here) pinch of fine-grain sea salt Process Place the almonds, honey, vanilla...
Avocado Mousse
MAKES: 1 cup (240 ml) | PREP TIME: 15 minutes Ingredients 1 cup water (240 ml) 1 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt, plus more to taste 1 large avocado, peeled and pitted juice of 1 lime freshly ground black pepper, for garnish (optional) Process Combine the water and 1...
Pineapple Green Smoothie
MAKES: 3 (2-cup/480-ml) servings | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 2 cups (230 grams) chopped fresh pineapple 2 cups (50 grams) fresh spinach 1 cup (20 grams) roughly chopped fresh kale 3 cups (720 ml) coconut water ¼ avocado 2 cups (300 grams) crushed ice Process...
Orange Cream Smoothie
MAKES: 2 (2-cup/480-ml) servings | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 2 oranges, peeled ½ cup (120 ml) cashew milk (see here) ½ teaspoon vanilla extract zest of 1 orange 2 cups (300 grams) crushed ice Process Place all the ingredients except the ice in a blender and...
Gingerbread Latte
MAKES: 1 (12-ounce/360-ml) serving | PREP TIME: 5 minutes | COOK TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients ½ cup (120 ml) hazelnut or other nut milk (see here) 1 cup (240 ml) freshly brewed hot coffee 2 tablespoons maple syrup ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅛...
Ginger Apple Pear Smoothie
MAKES: 2 (2-cup/480-ml) servings | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 1 teaspoon peeled and grated fresh ginger 1 large Honeycrisp apple, peeled, cored, and chopped 1 large pear, peeled, cored, and chopped 1 cup (240 ml) coconut water 2 cups (300 grams) crushed ice...
Cinnamon Pecan Latte
MAKES: 1 (12-ounce/360-ml) serving | PREP TIME: 5 minutes | COOK TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients ½ cup (120 ml) pecan milk (see here) 1 cup (240 ml) freshly brewed hot coffee 1 tablespoon organic honey 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Process Warm the pecan milk in a small...
Banana Berry Smoothie
MAKES: 2 (2-cup/480-ml) servings | PREP TIME: 5 minutes Ingredients 1 medium banana, peeled 2 cups (270 grams) frozen mixed berries 2 cups (480 ml) almond milk (see here) Process Add all the ingredients to a blender and puree until completely smooth.