SAGE HONEY PINEAPPLE COCKTAIL
1/2 C honey
1/2 C water
3-5 sprigs of sage
4 C frozen pineapple
2 oz lime juice
4 oz vodka
1 1/2 C crushed ice
On medium heat bring honey, water, and sage to a bubble, reduce the heat, simmer for 15 minutes, cool for 30 minutes, and discard sage.
Mix this in the blender with the frozen pineapple, lime juice, and vodka to a smoothie-like texture. Pour over ice. Serve immediately.
DAHL
Overnight soak 3 C dried chickpeas in water with 2 Tbls of ground turmeric.
Drain the water. Add 5 C of fresh water, 2 tbls each of curry powder and ginger, 1 Tbls cayenne pepper, 1 bulb of garlic peeled and separated leaving cloves whole, and 1 onion peeled and chopped. Boil for about two hours until chickpeas are only slightly crunchy, nearly done. Add 2 C of lentils and 1 can of coconut milk. Cook for two more hours or until chickpeas are tender and stew starts to thicken.
SWEET BREAD
1 C milk
1/3 C sugar
1/3 C butter (not margarine)
1 Tbls active dry yeast
4 C flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbls vegetable oil
2 eggs (substitute with 1 C buttermilk or 1/2 C unsweetened applesauce)
heat milk, sugar, and butter until warm to the touch, remove from heat, and stir in yeast. Let stand for about 10 minutes until foamy.
In a mixing bowl sift together flour and salt. Mix in eggs (or substitute), oil, and yeast mixture. Mix until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Grease a large bowl with oil and place dough in the bowl flipping once to coat with the oil, cover, and let stand in a warm place until double in size.
Punch dough down and divide it into three pieces. Roll each piece into long rolls, braid the three rolls together across a greased cookie sheet. let rise until almost doubled. Bake on 375 until golden brown, about 25-35 minutes.
TUMMY RUB
1/2 C unscented body lotion
4 drops of cardamom oil
4 drops of chamomile oil
5 drops of sweet orange oil
1 drop of peppermint oil
Stir together with a wooden spoon. Rub generously on the tummy.
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