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BASICS
VEGETABLE CREAM CHEESE
This spread isn´t just for schmearing on your morning bagel – serve with
crackers, in sandwiches or even as a topping to a baked potato.
Makes 1½ cups
Active Time: 15 minutes
Inactive Time: n/a
1. Insert the chopping blade into the work bowl of the
food processor. Add the vegetables and parsley and
pulse about 5 times to chop. Add the remaining
ingredients to the bowl and pulse about 10 to 12
times, until fully incorporated and cream cheese is
smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl between
every few pulses if needed.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):
Calories 35 (85% from fat) • carb. 1g • pro. 1g • fat 3g
• sat. fat 2g • chol. 10mg • sod. 79mg • calc. 1mg • fiber 0g
½ MEDIUM CARROT, PEELED AND CUT
INTO ½-INCH PIECES
½ SMALL RED BELL PEPPER, CUT INTO
½-INCH PIECES
1 SCALLION, CUT INTO ½-INCH
PIECES (WHITE AND GREEN PARTS)
1 TABLESPOON FRESH ITALIAN
PARSLEY, STEMS DISCARDED
8 OUNCES PLAIN CREAM CHEESE
(1 STANDARD PACKAGE), ROOM
TEMPERATURE AND CUT INTO 8
PIECES
½ TO 1 TEASPOON FRESH LEMON JUICE
½ TEASPOON KOSHER SALT
SWEET AND SPICED PEANUT BUTTER
Once you see how simple it is to make your own peanut butter at home, you
will wonder why you ever purchased it. Here we give a sweeter version, but
you can adjust the sugar and spices to whatever you wish, or just leave it
plain with a bit of salt. Process fully for a creamy version, or if a chunky style is
preferred, add additional peanuts after processing and pulse to combine.
Makes about 1 cup
Active Time: 15 minutes
Inactive Time: n/a
1. Insert the chopping blade into the work bowl of the
food processor.
2. Pulse all of the ingredients to break up, about 10
times, and then process on Low until drops of oil are
visible and the mixture is very smooth, or until desired
consistency. (You may need to stop to scrape down
the sides of the bowl periodically.)
3. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):
Calories 108 (70% from fat) • carb. 4g • pro. 5g • fat 9g
• sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 12mg • calc. 19mg • fiber 2g
2 CUPS UNSALTED, DRY ROASTED
PEANUTS
1 TABLESPOON GRANULATED SUGAR
1 TEASPOON GROUND CINNAMON
¼ TEASPOON GROUND ALLSPICE
½ TEASPOON PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
KOSHER SALT, TO TASTE