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3D Vegetable Christmas Tree

3D Vegetable Christmas Tree

December 28, 2018/0 Comments/in Appetizers, Christmas, Side Dish, Vegan /by Cherie DeBrule

3D Vegetable Christmas Tree

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Prep Time: 40 min
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

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3 broccoli crown, cut into florets
1 small head of cauliflower, cut into florets
1 cup grape tomatoes
1 cup cherry tomatoes of different color
1 cup green olives
1 cup manzanilla spanish olives
1 cup kalamata olives

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Instructions

For this recipe you will need a styrofoam cone and toothpicks.
There are many different sizes of styrofoam cones to pick from.
Choose the size you prefer. We uses a 9″ x 3″ cone size. You can
get them at craft stores.

Using a toothpick take one broccoli floret and pin it on the bottom
of the base. Repeat this till you have a ring of broccoli on the bottom
layer.

Then start a spiral from the bottom going up to the top of broccoli florets.
Repeat this pattern using the cauliflower, then the olives, and tomatoes.

Fill in any empty spots you see. The tree should should be full when you
are done.

Top the tree with a star! Serve with a dip of your choice.

Notes

For this recipe you will need a styrofoam cone and toothpicks. You can blanch the cauliflower and broccoli if desired to make the colors bright and crisp texture.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 20
Calories: 68
Sugar: 2.9g
Sodium: 481mg
Fat: 3.8g
Saturated Fat: .2g
Carbohydrates: 7.7g
Fiber: 2.3g
Protein: 1.9g
Cholesterol: 0mg

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed Acorn Squash

April 30, 2017/0 Comments/in Dinner, Side Dish, Thanksgiving, Vegan /by Cherie DeBrule

Stuffed Acorn Squash

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Author: Cherie DeBrule

Description

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Ingredients

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4 acorn squash, halved lengthwise; seeds and membrane removed
1 cup brown rice
1/2 cup wild rice
4 cups vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 TBSP olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 cup diced celery
1/2 bag of baby spinach chopped
1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup dried apricots, diced
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2–1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon each ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375º F.
2. Cook both varieties of rice together in broth or water with ¼ teaspoon of salt (omit salt if broth is already salted).
3. Meanwhile, place squash halves, cut side down, into a large shallow baking dish or cookie sheet (you may need two) on parchment paper. Bake for 30 minutes.
4. In a skillet, sauté onion in olive oil until it becomes transparent. Add the celery and sauté a couple of minutes. Remove from heat. Using a large mixing bowl, blend this mixture together with the cooked rice, cranberries, nuts, apricots, spinach, and remaining seasonings.
5. Take out the squash after 30 minutes and give it time to cool. Take a melon baller and scoop out the squash and place into the the large mixing bowl and stir it up. Don’t over scrape the squash.
6. Press the rice mixture into each squash cavity, mounding rice as much as possible.
(Most likely you will end up with leftover rice mixture which you can place in a separate pan to cook.)
7. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes or until squash flesh is thoroughly tender.

Notes

You can keep the seeds and bake them for later.