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Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients:

* 2 Apples
* 4 Tbsp Almond Butter
* ½ pure maple syrup
* 4 Tbsp chopped almond
* 4 tbsp grated coconut (optional)
* Frozen Vanilla Yogurt or Regular Low Fat Vanilla Yogurt.

Directions:

1. Mix together the almond butter and maple syrup until it is the consistence of Carmel sauce. Core the apples and cut into small bite sized chunks.
2. Scoop a serving of frozen or regular yogurt into each of the four bowls.
3. Divide the apples evenly over the yogurt.
4. Pour the… Continue

Notes/Suggestions: This are nut free, but you can always add the 3 cups of the nut of your liking to this recipe
Ingredients:

* 2 teaspoons of corn oil, plus more for hands
* 12 cups popped popcorn (3/4 cup unpopped)
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* ½ cup brown sugar
* 1 cup light corn syrup
* ½ cup water
* 1 tsp lemon juice
* ½ tsp salt

Set up:

* 1 – 2 cookie sheets lined with wax paper as a drying area
* 1 large bowl greased with the corn oil
* Pop the corn and put it into the greased bowl .

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Notes/Suggestions: Around the holidays some of us bake off a holiday ham and then have tons left over. Here is a great way to use it up and the kids can do most of the work.
Ingredients:

* 1 lb of cooked ham cut into1 inch pieces
* 3 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
* 2 Tbsp Dried Mustard
* 2 Tbsp butter, softened
* 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise
* 1 Tbsp Dried Onion or 1 tsp onion powder
* 4 Tbsp Sweet Relish
* Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. In a food processor, combine all ingredients into a cou… Continue

After a night of carving pumpkins, wash all the seeds off and drain them well. For every 2 cups of seeds, combine them with about 2 Tbsp of oil and 1 tsp of Sea Salt. Lay the seeds out on a cookie tray lined with parchment paper so that they are in one layer. Bake them in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Season with a variety of combinations: Pumpkin Pie Spice, Curry Powder, Chili Powder or dried Italian Herbs. Use them in salads and soups or eat them as is. Delish! and the kids can do th… Continue