Nosey Leopard's Pumpkiny Triangle Cookies

Mix.
1 c. cooked and mashed pumpkin or hokaido squash
½ c. oil
1 egg
1 t. almond essence
½ t. ginger powder
½ c. poppy seeds
½ c. raw sugar
1 c. finely ground walnuts
1 t. baking powder
2 1/4 c. spelt flour
1 c. dried cranberries

Shape the cookies as triangles. Bake on greased baking sheet at 350 F or 180 C for about 20 min or less depending on the size and thickness of the cookies. We made 8 large thick cookies.

Nosey Leopard says: Delicious cookies that make you feel GRRREAT! *****

Nici Yellow Leopard's Yummy Muffins

Mix:
1 egg
4 T. oil
1 c. unsweetened pineapple juice
½ c. finely ground walnuts
1/4 c. raw sugar
1 c. raisins
1 2/3 c. spelt flour
1 t. baking soda

Put in greased muffin tin. Place three pieces pineapple ring on each muffin and sprinkle with dried coconut. Bake about 25 min at 370 F or 180 C.

Nici Yellow Leopard says: It's a treat with easy to make, yummy muffins on a cold day! *****

Rocco's BBQ Chicken & Noodle Dish

Make  Catball's BBQ sauce:
Mix:
3 T olive oil
2 T orange juice
1 T tomato paste
1½ t. balsamico vinegar
1 t. garlic powder
½ t. chili powder
3/4 t. thyme
2½ t. pabrika
½ t. powdered cloves
½ t. sugar
Marinate ½ lb chicken filet in BBQ sauce for at least one hour. Bake at 350 F or 180 C for 15-20min.

Boil ½ lb fresh noodles

Sauté:
3 spring onions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely grated
5½ ounces fresh bean sprouts
3½ ounces fresh sliced mushrooms
2 leaves chinese cabbage, finely chopped
5 rings canned pineapple, cut in cubes

Mix vegetables, chicken (diced) and noodles. Sprinkle with 3/4 c. shelled roasted pistachio nuts and serve.

Rocco says: Mild, but very tasty dish that serves 4-5. *****

Skvat Cat's Spicey (Chicken) Loaf

Mix:
1 t. salt
2 t. turmeric
1½ t. pabrika
½ t. curry
2½ t. chili powder
1 egg
1 carrot, grated
1 celery stalk, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, finely grated
1 lb. ground chicken

Shape into two loaves and baste with olive oil and bake at 375 F or 200 C for about 20 minutes. longer if you only make one loaf.

Skvat Cat says: If you like spicey, you will love this loaf.*****

Chain Chomp's Choco Muffins

Mix:
2 eggs
4 T oil
1 cup plus 2 T buttermilk
1/3 c. raw sugar
3/4 c. finely ground hazelnuts
½ c. sunflower seeds without shells
½ c chocolate chips
3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup spelt flour
1 t. baking soda

Put in greased muffin tin. Put a walnut on top of each muffin and bake for about 25 min. at 350 F or 180 C.

Chain Chomp says: My muffin is delicious and dark chocolate! *****

Snowman Buttons' letter to Skvat Cat- Strawberry Lime Jam- YUM!

Dear Skvat Cat,

Happy Holidays to you and the staff!

If you need some jam this holiday, I can recommend this really yummy strawberry, lime jam with orange peel that I just made. I used frozen strawberries, lime juice, grated organic orange peel and sugar and cooked until it jelled. It is fantastically delicious and different than any jam you have tried.

Love,
Snowman Buttons

Little Pig's Xmas Crunchy Cookie

Mix:
1 egg
½ c. oil
½ c. raw sugar
1 t. vanilla essence
1 T. unsweetened cocoa
grated organic lime peel
4 t. ginger powder
½ c. finely ground hazelnuts
ca. 1 1/4 c. spelt flour
1 t. baking powder

Roll and cut with a cookie cutter. Bake about 10 min (depending on thickness and size) at 350 F or 180 C
Icing:
Mix 4-5 frozen strawberries, thawed and blended with
confectioners sugar and ice cookies that have cooled for 10 min.


Little Pig says: Have a Happy Christmas and try this cookie! It is  very tasty*****

Big Pig's variation:
Use lemon peel, instead of lime peel.
Use ground walnuts, instead of hazelnuts.
Use carob, instead of cocoa.
Omit vanilla essence.

Big Pigs says: Try these any time of the year! They are very tasty too!!! *****

Gobbles' Thanksgiving Apple Surprise Pie

Pie Crust:
Mix
1 egg
½ c. oil
½ c. raw sugar
1½ t. baking powder
1 3/4 c. spelt flour
Divide in two uneven balls. Roll out biggest ball between two pieces floured baking paper.
Put in pie dish.
Add filling:
5 c. tart apples, peeled and diced
1 c. raspberries fresh or frozen
1 c. dried cranberries
3 T. raw sugar
2 T. spelt flour
Roll out top and cover. Cut slits with a knife
bake at 350 F or 180 C for about 40 minutes.

Gobbles says: This pie is so good you will gobble it up*****
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Letter to Fat Cat from Pelican

Dear Fat Cat, Here's a photo of my Pelican Muffins-they are delicious! I used bananas that I mashed in a little blender and that worked great and ground walnuts and poppy seeds. The faces are strawberries as beaks and hazelnut eyes. Best regards, Pelican

Skvat Cat recommends: CE Albertsen playing Poor Boy

Hawaian Tortillas

Boil 3/4 c. water
½ t. salt
1 t. turmeric
1 t. curry
Add ½ c. basmati rice and simmer 15 min.
Fry: 10 chicken nuggets and cut in small pieces
Sauté:
1 large carrot, diced
3 garlic, finely grated
Add:
1 c. frozen peas
6 pineapple rings, diced
½ c. sesame seeds
Add rice and chicken nuggets
Heat tortillas, add filling and fold and eat and enjoy!

Sea Turtle, Gray Seal and Big Pineapple say: Don't judge our tasty dish by the photo, it's delicious!!!! ******

Homer's Vanilla Mint Applesauce

Peel and dice 8 tart apples (Homer used Belle de Boskop)
Put in a saucepan
Add: water to cover half way up
5 mint leaves chopped
2 vanilla beans cut open and scrape out seeds
Simmer with lid on, until the apples are soft and can be mashed.
Add ½ c. sugar and cook a little more.
Add more sugar to taste if wanted depending on the tartness of the apples.

Homer says: Goes great with a barbecue! *****