Wonderful Place For Local Wines

Galena Cellers has a location in Downtown Geneva, IL which is set up like a bar, this allows you to go up to the bar and ask for a sample to taste the wines before you buy one. They have a cooler with chilled wines and then shelves with non-chilled wines as well as wine buying club which allows you to save on the case price for wines. One of my favorite fruits is peaches so I purchased a peach wine that I can use for baking & Savory recipes.

Great Gourmet Popcorn at Kernel Fabyan's

Last weekend was a rare 80+ Degree day here in the Fox Valley Area of Illinois so  I decided to walk around downtown Geneva on 3rd Street where most of the cute shops & restaurants are located. Being on a fixed income & budget does not allow me to buy something at each store I walk into like many other people do who shop on this street. I allow myself one time a year to buy a package of prepared Gourmet Popcorn. It is a combo of Carmel & Cheese Popcorn which lasts me about 2-3 weeks as I only eat a tiny amount and do not eat it all in one sitting as most people do. The popcorn is much better then Garrett's in Chicago.

Pumpkin Corn Muffins

1 1/4 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
1 Cup Corn Meal
1/4 Splenda
1 Cup Coconut Milk
1 TSP Canola Oil
2 Egg Whites or Organ No Egg Natural Egg Replacer
1/4 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
1/4 Cup Pumpkin Puree
1 TSP Cream of Tartar
2 TSP Baking Powder
1 TSP Ground Cinnamon
1 TSP Melted Smart Balance Olive Oil Butter Blend
1 Mixing Bowl
12 Cup Muffin Pan
Nonfat Flour Spray or Aluminum Muffin Liners

Preheat Oven To 400 Degrees

Add All Dry Items to Bowl
Add All Wet Items to Bowl & Mix
Use Ice Cream Scoop to Put Batter Evenly Into 12 Count Muffin Pan

Bake 25-45 Minutes

Simple Pumpkin Bread Pudding

1 Mixing Bowl
3 Quart Casserole Dish
8-10 Slices Cubed Multi-Grain or Whole Wheat Bread
2 Egg Whites or 2 Orgran No Egg Natural Egg Replacers
1/4 - 1/2 Cup Pumpkin Puree
3/4 -1 Cup Coconut Milk or other Non -Dairy Milk
1 TSP Ground Cinnamon
1 TSP Fresh Ground Nutmeg
1/4 -1/2 Cup Splenda
1/4 Cup No Sugar Added Applesauce
1 TBSP Melted Smart Balance Butter Blend Stick or other Olive Oil Blend

Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees
Add Bread to Bowl
Add Spices
Add Liquids & Mix
Pour Mixture Into Casserole Dish & Bake Until Slightly Crispy 35-50 Minutes

All Purpose Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancake Recipe With Fruit of Your Choice

1 Mixing Bowl
1 Whisk
Papertowels And Plates
1 Electric Skillet or Skillet for Stove Top
1 Cup Buttermilk
1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour (Maybe a Little More As I use Applesauce in Place of Oil)
1 TSP Baking Powder
1 TSP Cream of Tartar
1 TSP Ground Cinnamon
1 TSP Vanilla Extract
1/2 TSP Baking Soda
1/8 TSP Sea Salt
1 Egg, or 1 Egg White or 1 Orgran No Egg Natural Egg Replacer
1 Cup Water
1/4 Cup Applesauce
Add Your Fruit of Choice (Canned Pumpkin, Prune Puree, Mashed Banana, Pureed Mango, Blueberry etc).

Add Dry Items To Bowl
Add Wet Items to Bowl & Whisk
If using Skillet on Stove, Heat Oil Till it Bubbles
Drop in Pancakes, Cook And Flip When One Side Bubbles,
Remove And Place on Papertowels to Absorb Oil
No Need for ANY Syrup When Making Pancakes With Fruit
I used an Electric Skillet to Eliminate All The Extra Fat From Cooking With Oil in Every Batch

One batch with Banana And Another With Pumpkin
Freeze The Extra For 2-3 Months

If you want syrup drizzle 1 TSP of this Ginger Syrup.

Salmon Gardein Vegetable Saute

2 Skillets
2 Gardein Chick'n Scallopini Breasts Sauteed in One Skillet (This is Meat-Free)
(You Can Sub 8 Ounces Grilled Diced Chicken)
6-8 sliced Grape Tomatoes
1 Diced Onion
1-2 TBSP Minced Garlic
8 Ounces Frozen Cut Green Beans Steamed
8 Ounces Sliced Portebella Mushrooms
1 Red Pepper Diced
1 TSP Onion Powder
1 TSP Ground Black Pepper
4 Ounced Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Cut Into Cubes
1-2 TBSP Canola Oil
Fresh Grated Imported Pecorino Romano Cheese

In 1st Skillet Cook Gardein Chick'n Scallopini Breasts Following Package Instructions & Set Asided
In 2nd Skillet Heat Oil on Medium Heat
Add In Onion, Mushroom, Pepper, Beans & Tomato And Saute
Add In Salmon
Add in Chick'n Scallopini Breasts, Cook 2 More Minutes
Top With Cheese

Ground Chicken Crockpot Soup

1 Crockpot
1 Package Diced Celery Including Leaves
12-16 Ounce Diced Carrots
15 Ounces Diced Tomatoes No Salt Added
2 Diced Onions
1-2 TBSP Minced Garlic
1 TSP Ground Black Pepper
1 TSP Onion Powder
1 Cup Diced Orange & Bell Peppers
16 Ounces Ground Chicken Italian Sausage
8 Cups Very Low Sodium Chicken Broth

Empty Broth Into Crock Pot
Add Ground Sausage You Do Not Have To Brown Sausage 1st, But You Can if You Prefer
Add Peppers, Carrots, Celery, Onions,Tomatoes, Then Spices
Cook On Low 10-12 Hours

Ready To Cook