Split Pea Soup

• 2 cups dried split peas
• 1 quart cold water
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1 1/2 pounds ham hock
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 5 stalks celery, chopped
• 5carrots, chopped
• 2 potatoes, diced

Directions

1. Add first three ingredients to crock-pot and soak overnight. 
2. Once peas are soaked, add to crock-pot: ham bone, onion, salt, and pepper. Cover, cook on high for 3 hours. 
3. Add celery, carrots and potatoes. Cook on low for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Remove ham hock & set aside.
4. Remove half of soup to the Blendtec blender. Blend on MULTI-USE setting for full time. Add back to crock-pot. Remove ham from ham hock and add to soup.
5. Serve with biscuits. 

Adapted from All Recipes

Peach Ice Cream

1 C. half and half
2 1/2 C. frozen peaches
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. almond extract
1/2 C. ice cubes

Place ingredients in blender jar as listed. Press the ICE CREAM button.

Note: It may only take 15 seconds to complete this ice cream. If it looks complete, press the STOP button.

Any Berry Jam

2 C. berries
1/4 C. light corn syrup
2 Tbs. lemon zest

Place ingredients in blender jar in order as listed. Press the PULSE button for 10 seconds.

1/2 C. sugar
3 Tbs. liquid Pectin

Combine above ingredients in separate container and mix. Add to blender jar and press the SOUPS button. Seal and refrigerate.

Peanut Butter Caramel Apple Dip

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 C. brown sugar
1 C. peanut butter
1/4 C. milk

Add all ingredients to Blendtec mixing bowl and blend using CAKE setting. Serve with fresh apple slices.



This recipe taken from Raising Arrows blog.

Carrie's Salsa Verde

8 tomatillos (w/shells removed)

3-4 jalapenos

4-5 cayenne peppers (if you want it hot)

½ bunch cilantro

3 avacados

1 bunch green onions

3 garlic cloves

Salt to taste

Boil tomatillos, jalapeno, & cayenne peppers in enough water to cover until they change color (to olive) for about 10-15 mins. Cool (can be done a day ahead).

Meanwhile, chop cilantro, avocados, and green onion. Put 1/3 in blender. Add tomatillo mixture (save water for later to thin if desired), add garlic and salt. Blend using PULSE button. Add to remaining chopped ingredients.

Carrie's Salsa

1 (28 oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes (juice drained)

½ bunch cilantro

¼ yellow onion 

1-2 jalapenos (add more or less for desired heat)

2 garlic cloves

1 lemon (juiced)

1/2 tsp. salt

Puree all ingredients in blender and press PULSE button until salsa reaches desired consistency.

Simple Whole Wheat Bread

3 cups warm water 

• 1 Tbs. active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup honey or brown sugar
• 5 1/2 cups bread flour
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• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/3 cup honey or brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
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While still on BREAD setting, press start and watch until dough begins to pull away from the bowl. Then press AUTO KNEAD button. When it stops, place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to coat the surface of the dough. Cover with a dishtowel. Let rise in a warm oven until doubled. (About 1 hour.)

Punch down, and divide into 3 loaves. Place in greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans, and allow to rise until dough has topped the pans by one inch. (45 min - 1 hour.)

Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes; do not overbake. Lightly brush the tops of loaves with 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine when done to prevent crust from getting hard. Cool completely.

Taken from AllRecipes.com

Hummus

1/2 cup sesame seeds

Place in Twister jar and blend on the MULTI-USE setting. Then add:

2 Tbs. olive oil
1/2 cup water
2 cups chickpeas (Garbanzo beans) - drained
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 clove garlic - peeled
1/8 tsp. salt

Blend again on the MULTI-USE setting.

Butter

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 tsp. salt

Add whipping cream to mixer bowl with french whisks and set to WHIP. Allow to run one full cycle. Then add salt and run another cycle, this time increasing the speed to 10. When butter looks desired consistency, scrape into a strainer over a bowl. Allow buttermilk to drain off for at least 1-2 hours.
Refrigerate or freeze butter.

Raw Applesauce

4 apples - cored, leave peel on
1/4 cup pineapple juice
1 tsp. fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, apricots, etc.)
1/4 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
4 Tbs. sugar

Press the PULSE button 3 to 5 times. Shake jar so ingredients move around in jar. Return blender and press the PULSE button 3 to 5 times more. Press the SMOOTHIE button.

Spaghetti Sauce

1 large can crushed or whole tomatoes
1 medium onion - quartered
2x 6 oz. cans tomato paste
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp. dried parsley
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1-2 bay leaves

Press the DRESSINGS button. Pour into saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes.

Rice Milk

Cook rice with 1:4 rice to water ratio

1 cup cooked rice
4 cups water
1 Tbs. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt

Press the WHOLE JUICE button.

Pizza Sauce

1 (8 oz.) can tomato paste
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 (14 oz.) can diced tomatoes, drained
1 red bell pepper
1/2 medium onion, peeled
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dried parsley
2 tsp. dried basil
1 Tbs. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. black pepper


Place ingredients in jar in order listed. Press the SPEED UP button until blender reaches Speed 5. Allow the cycle to run completely.