Lemon Curd Cheesecake Bites

From Kristi’s Kitchen

Cheesecake Ingredients:

2 -8oz. packages organic cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup xylitol

1/2 tsp. lemon extract

1/2 tsp. sea salt

2 organic eggs

Directions:

-350 degree oven

-Beat all ingredients until smooth

-Line 48 mini muffin tins with paper liners

-Pour 3/4 full

-Bake for 12 minutes

-Let set on rack or plate until completely cooled

Lemon Curd Ingredients:

6 organic egg yolks

3 tbsp. raw organic honey OR coconut nectar

4 organic lemons, zested and juiced

1 stick organic unsalted butter

Directions:

-Combine ingredients – except butter – over double boiler

-Whisk constantly for 10 minutes until curd doubles in size and thickens

-Pull off the heat and stir in butter ¼ at a time until well incorporated

-Bring to room temperature and store in the refrigerator until completely chilled

Assembly Directions:

-Frost the cooled cheesecake bites with chilled lemon curd and top with 3 pomegranate seeds on each

These are fabulous for holiday get-togethers …and completely healthful, too!

You could even wrap them up as a hostess gift OR give them as Christmas treats to those you love...

Beyond Organic Dark Chocolate Scones

From Kristi’s Kitchen

Featured on Beyond Organic Facebook page

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Ingredients:

1 1/2 c. + 2 tbsp. spelt flour, extra for dusting and kneading
1/4 c. coconut palm crystals
2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. sea salt
4 bars Beyond Organic Dark Chocolate, broken into little squares
1 c. chilled plain flavored Amasai
1 tbsp. organic butter, melted
1/2 tsp. sugar-free vanilla

Directions:

-Heat oven to 375 degrees

-Line baking sheet with parchment

-Stir together flour, crystals, baking powder and salt in a large bowl

-Stir in chocolate chunks

-Stir Amasai into flour mixture, stirring just until ingredients are moistened

-Turn mixture out onto lightly floured surface (I use parchment for easy clean up)

-Knead gently until soft dough forms

-Flatten dough into 1” thick circle; cut into 10-12 2” rounds*

-Transfer rounds to prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart

-Brush with melted butter

-Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned

 -Serve warm

*Rounds bake up nice sized, so if you desire them to be a bit smaller just cut each round in two

Simply Delicious (and not toxic) Popcorn...

From Kristi's Kitchen

Ingredients:

1/2 c. organic popping corn kernels
3 tbsp. organic extra virgin coconut oil OR grapeseed oil
1 tsp. sea salt, divided in half
3 tbsp. organic unsalted butter, melted

Directions:

-Heat oil on medium heat in large kettle or pot
-Add kernels and 1/2 tsp. sea salt to oil
-Lid the the pot (I use a nice pot with a clear lid
-Shake the pot every so often to keep the kernels moving
-Once kernels start popping, keep them moving until popping is complete
-Remove from heat
-Stir in butter and remaining salt

The total process takes about 10 minutes but, it is so worth it -delicious and free of the damaging affects of the microwave!

For more infomation on the damaging effects of microwave popcorn visit:
http://www.naturalnews.com/034386_microwave_popcorn_diacetyl_lungs.html


Blessings of Health!

Spelt Flour Biscuits

From Kristi's Kitchen

Ingredients:

2 c. fresh milled spelt flour
1 tbsp. aluminum-free baking powder
1 tap. sea salt
1 stick unsalted organic butter
1 c. filtered water (may need a tbsp. more)

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 425 degrees
-Combine flour, salt and baking powder
-Cut in the butter until pea-sized crumbles
-Add water and work into dough
-Lay out of floured surface -I use parchment for easy cleanup
-Pat to 1" thickness and cut with 2" glass or biscuit cutter
-Place on parchment lined baking sheet
-Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes
- Serve with your favorite breakfast condiments

Makes 10 biscuits

Sweet Potato Crusted Amasai Quiche

From Kristi’s Kitchen

Featured on the Beyond Organic Facebook Page

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Ingredients:

1 large sweet potato: peeled, shredded and seasoned with sea salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste

½ stick organic unsalted butter, melted

9 organic eggs, beaten until almost frothy

1 ½ c. plain flavored Beyond Organic Amasai (click on the Beyond Organic Icon for product info)

½ c. Beyond Organic Really Raw Cheddar Cheese

3 green onions, diced

¼- ½ c. diced, cooked organic turkey breast

¼ tsp. garlic powder, rounded

1 ½ tsp. sea salt

 ¼ tsp. nutmeg

¼ tsp. pepper, rounded

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 400 degrees

-Combine seasoned sweet potato and melted butter in a bowl

-Spread sweet potato mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish

-Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes

-While crust is prebaking, beat eggs and Amasai in large bowl until completely combined

-Add in meat, onions, cheese and spices

-Pour mixture over the top of prebaked crust

-Turn oven down to 375 degrees and bake for 25-30 minutes, until quiche is completely set –springy to the touch

Serve warm OR room temperature with a green salad on the side –Perfect for any meal or special occasion. 

Sloppy Joes

From Kristi's Kitchen
Featured on Beyond Organic's Facebook page this week

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Ingredients:

2lb. beyond organic green fed beef

1 small onion, finely diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 large organic green bell pepper, finely diced

28 oz. tomato puree

7oz. tomato paste

2-3 tbsp. organic raw apple cider vinegar

1-2 tsp. organic raw honey OR 2 packets stevia

Celery Seed, Sea Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder to taste (I start with 1/4 tsp. each and work up incrementally until balance is achieved)

dash of cinnamon

Directions:

-Brown Beef and veggies with a sprinkling of each of the seasonings

-Add in tomato puree and paste until combined

-Stir in vinegar, sweetener and cinnamon

-Season with another 1/4 tsp. of celery seed, salt

-Simmer for 15 minutes

-Adjust all seasoning to taste

Serve on a sprouted whole grain bun or with flaxseed cracker bread and a green salad

Recipe Update...

Hey Everyone!

I realized today that the Quinoa Stuffed Peppers recipe was written incorrectly so it is now updated

For the Quinoa you need:

1 c. quinoa
1 1/2 c. filtered water
1 tsp. sea salt

Hope the wrong combo didn't mess anyone up :0)

Blessings!