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Dublin Coddle
by Paula

This is an updated version of a traditional Dublin dish, which is perfect for winter. It is GFCF (if you can ensure the sausage is without fillers). The alcohol in the cider will evaporate, so it is safe for children. The best way to prepare this dish is to go to a real Irish butcher and get real back bacon and freshmade sausage links. (There is a really great Irish butcher in Sunnyside, Queens) I don’t have a calorie count, but this is NOT a low-fat dish!

1 pound bacon slices cut into bite-sized pieces
2 pounds pork sausage links cut into bite-sized pieces
bacon fat or oil
2 large onions -- sliced
4 large potatoes -- thickly sliced
2 large carrots -- thickly sliced, or a half-full package of whole baby carrots (depending on taste)
black pepper
hard cider (apple wine) or apple cider
Lightly fry bacon until cooked, not crisp. Place in large cooking pot. Brown sausage in some bacon grease or vegetable oil. Remove and add to pot. Soften sliced onions in fat, then add to pot with potatoes and carrots. Sprinkle with pepper to taste (I like a lot). Cover with cider. Cook 1 1/2 hours over moderate heat; do not boil. Serve hot.

Serves 6.

Like many stews, coddle is generally better on the second day ;)

Renee's Smoothies

Put equal parts frozen organic fruits and chilled organic juice into a blender and blend until smooth. Do not add ice, as this will water the flavor down. Adjust measurements to suit your taste in flavor and consistency.

Tip: add a large spoonful of yogurt for a creamier taste.

Persimmon/Apple Muffins
by Renee

(may use all apples if you don’t have persimmons)

yield - 24 muffins

1 ¼ cups milk
1-cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
½ cup agave nector
1 tsp cinnamon
1 med apple
1 med persimmon (or another apple if not using persimmons
4 cups wheat flour or all purpose flour
6 tsps baking powder
2 tsps salt

Heat oven to 325 degrees
Grease bottoms of muffin tins or put muffin papers in them.
Beat Milk, oil, egg and agave nector
Mix in apple, persimmons and cinnamon.
Stir in flour, baking powder and salt until moistened (don’t overmix)
Divide mixture into muffin tins
Bake at 325 for 18-20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean
Suggestion - Serve warm with agave nector sprinkled on like honey.