Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Veggie Wedgies By Peas of Mind!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Peach-Carrot Cobbler Ice Cream Sandwiches!
When summer brings you fruit, we say, “Make ice cream sandwiches!!” Hey, why not? It’s a wonderful summertime treat, and is the perfect ending to a family BBQ. Of Peas of Mind isn’t going to make just any ice cream sandwiches, we’ve added some tasty, healthy twists.
Peach-Carrot Cobbler Ice-Cream Sandwiches
(Yield depends on how big you want your cookies)
Peach-Carrot Cobbler Cookies
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
1 ¼ cup butter (2 ½ sticks) room temperature
¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
¼ cup pureed peach (about 1 peach)
¼ cup pureed carrot (about 1 large carrot)
3 cups Quaker oats (quick or old fashion, don’t use instant)
Preheat oven to 375F
In a medium bowl, thoroughly stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.
In a mixing bowl, using high speed of an electric mixer, cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in carrot and peach puree.
By hand, stir in the flour mixture. When flour is absorbed stir in the oats.
Drop large tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Cook for 8 – 9 minutes until lightly golden.
These cookies are slightly cakelike which makes for the perfect “bun” to your ice cream flavor of choice (we suggest vanilla bean!) The kids can help make ice cream in a Ziplock bag! Check it out on our website: www.peasofmind.com/recipes.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Homemade Wheat Thins - YUMMY and healthy!
1 1/2 cups fine whole-wheat flour
pinch salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cup coarse oatmeal
3 tbsp granulated sugar
1 1/2 cup unsalted (sweet) butter, chilled and diced
Preheat Oven 375F
Put all ingredients in food processor and process until the mixture starts to clump. Tip out on to a floured surface, gather the dough together with your hands and roll out.
Stamp out your desired shape using a cookie cutter or other device. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes until just beginning to color on the edges.
Leave to cool the transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Baked Sweet Potato Donuts - FAT FREE!
We've outdone ourselves this time, we've created a fat free, baked vegetable donut made with sweet potatoes. Yes, a vegetable donut! The inspiration for this month’s reci-pea is Father's Day. We are dedicating this reci-pea to the father of our Marketing Manager, Kelly Walsh. Kelly's dad has a sweet tooth, but not for sweet potatoes. She teases her dad frequently saying, "Dad, who doesn't love sweet potatoes?" They're the greatest vegetable on earth; naturally sweet, slightly starchy, and you can prepare sweet potatoes in so many ways. Best of all, sweet potatoes are super high in antioxidants (vitamins A & C) and contain vitamin B6 that helps to maintain healthy blood sugar levels.
Baked Sweet Potato Donuts:
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 of one large sweet potato (peeled, cut, boiled and mashed)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup regular sugar
- 1/4 cup apple sauce
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking poweder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
Cinnamon Sugar Sprinkle:
- 2 Tbl melted butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 Tbl sugar
Preheat oven to 350F. In a medium bowl, mix the mashed sweet potato and applesauce together until combined. Using a stand-up mixer, and a paddle attachment, mix together all dry ingredients. Then add the sweet potato and applesauce mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix on low for 10 seconds and then move to high for about 30 - 45 seconds or until all ingredients are combined to form a dough. The dough will be slightly sticky.
Prepare a well-floured surface. Gently, kneed the dough a couple of times to incorporate a bit more flour. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to about a ½ inch thickness. Use two round cookie cutters, (one large, one small) to form the donut shape. Gently place uncooked donuts onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 6-9 minutes (Do not over cook.) For the Cinnamon Sugar Sprinkle, combine the cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl. When donuts are out of oven brush each with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture.
