seeding meal #6

Ingredients:

• 1 package Earthbound Farm Deep Greens Blend Kale (or 6 cups chopped kale, ribs removed)
• 3 bags (300 g each) Edamame beans, shelled (or 2 cups shelled)
• 2 cups sliced red cabbage
• 2 cups thinly sliced carrots
• 1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• sesame seeds
• Newman’s Own Sesame Thai Dressing

Directions:

• assemble ingredients
• pour dressing over and serve
• garnish with sesame seeds

Ingredients:

• 3 medium yellow onions, diced
• 3 cups diced carrots
• 2 cups diced celery
• 1.5 kg (2 packages from a grocery store) chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• seasoned salt
• lemon pepper
• olive oil
• 2 tsp ground thyme
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 (16 oz) packages gnocchi
• 2 cups frozen peas

Directions:

• chop the vegetables and set aside to use later
• pre heat oven to 350 degrees
• put the flour in a dish and heat olive oil in a pan
• pat the chicken with the flour and place (in three batches) in the hot pan
• season with lemon pepper and seasoned salt, brown and flip and season again on the other side
• when both sides are browned, place in a covered pan and put into oven to finish cooking
• repeat the process in two more batches with the chicken thighs
• meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil
• in two batches place gnocchi in the boiling water a cook for a few minutes until they float
• strain and add frozen peas to them while they are still hot
• when the chicken is all in the oven, add the vegetables to the pan and cook on medium-high heat for 10 minutes or so until they are softened
• add the salt and thyme and flour over the mixture
• pour the chicken broth in and mix until it starts to thicken
• add the gnocchi (your pan needs to be very large for this) or mix them together in a large bowl
• spoon the gnocchi/vegetable mixture into a bowl and add two pieces of chicken on top
• check to make sure the chicken has cooked all the way through

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 6 cups Gala apples, peeled and chopped

For the Frosting:

• 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 tbsp (or 1/8 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup icing sugar

Directions:

• preheat oven to 350 degrees
• spray a 9×13 baking dish
• in a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and allspice
• in a mixer, add sugar, oil and eggs
• beat until frothy and well combined
• add the dry ingredients
• mixture will be thick until you add the apples
• fold in the apples on a low speed with the mixer until they are worked in well to the batter
• spread out evenly into the 9×13 pan
• bake for 45 minutes or until the cake is browned around the edges and set in the middle
• place in pan on a rack to cool completely
• while the cake is cooling, add cream cheese, butter and vanilla to a mixer
• mix well and scrape down
• add icing sugar and combine
• when cake is cool, spread a thin layer of the cream cheese frosting over the cake and serve