White Sauce

White Sauce

2 Tbsp flour per 1 cup liquid

2 Tbsp. cornstarch per 1 cup liquid

Medium Sauce (gravy, creamy red potatoes)
(makes 1 cup sauce)
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 t. flour
1 cup milk

Vicki Talmage Salad Dressing

This is another delicious blender dressing from Vicki Talmage that can be made and put on salad and then stored in a mason jar and used throughout the week.

Blender Salad Dressing

1/3 cup raw brown sesame seeds
1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) or Sunflower oil or (1/2 cup flaxseed  or hemp oil?)
Juice of 2 fresh lemons (may need a little more)
1/4 cup Namoui Soy Sauce or Tamari Soy Sauce
Celery 2-3 stocks
1 Red pepper
Black pepper
Course Salt

Source: Vicki Talmage

Vicki Talmage hummus recipe

This recipe is from Vicki Talmage who offers amazing whole food, delicious recipes.  Here is her hummus recipe via Margaret.

Hummus
1/2 cup sesame seeds (blended in the blender) to make Tahini paste (use Blendtec or Vitamix)
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
1 can garbanzo beans drained, and rinsed
salt
1 Tbsp. EVOO
parsley/ Cilantro

Source: Vicki Talmage

Royal Frosting-gingerbread houses

This year we made our annual gingerbread houses simply out of graham crackers.  This Royal Frosting made mostly of egg whites sets up really fast and holds the graham crackers together.  In fact after making the frosting I would recommend putting a wet towel over the top of the bowl, to keep it moist while you are putting together your gingerbread house.

Royal Frosting
3 Egg whites at room temperature
1-lb powdered sugar (confectioners sugar, sifted about 4 3/4 cups)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter

Beat with electric mixer 7 to 10 minutes or till frosting is very stiff.
Keep frosting covered with damp cloth at all times to prevent crust from forming.
Makes 3 cups

Make flowers with pastry tube on silicone paper or waxed paper.  Let dry 8 hours before peeling off paper.  Dab a little frosting on bottom of each flower to attach to top or sides of cake.


*We doubled the recipe and that made approx. 5 gingerbread houses.