Category: Party Ideas

Compost Cookies

These cookies are filled with fun!

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  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • ½ cup (or 1 stick) of softened unsalted butter
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate morsels
  • ¼ cup dark chocolate chunks
  • 1 Tbsp coffee grounds
  • ⅓ cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • A handful of mini pretzels
  • A few pinches of sea salt

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Maple Rosemary Bar Nuts

This is a flavor combo I wouldn’t have thought of!

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  • 8 cups unsalted raw mixed nuts (such as brazil nuts, walnuts, cashews, pecans, almonds, pistachios, and/or peanuts)
  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 1-2 tablespoons sea salt, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

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Broccoli Salad

You need something really colorful in your diet – try this!

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  • 4 cups broccoli florets; sliced
  •  1/2 medium red onion; thinly sliced
  •  1/2 cup shredded carrot; about 1 small carrot
  •  3/4 cup pomegranate arils
  •  1/2 cup dried cranberries
  •  1/2 cup pine nuts or almond slices; toasted
  •  1/2 cup pecan halves
Dressing:
  •  1 cup mayo
  •  zest of 1 lemon
  •  3 tablespoons lemon juice
  •  3 tablespoons honey
  •  1 tablespoon poppy seeds

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Mint Chocolate Brownies

Either you love mint or you don’t – we LOOOVE it!

  • 1 box brownie mix
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup water
  • Optional: ½ cup chocolate chips, for extra creamy fudginess
  • 1 stick butter
  • ½ cup marshmallow fluff*
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp mint extract
  • Green gel food coloring
  • 1 sleeve chopped mint OREO cookies
  • *Substitute melted white chocolate for the marshmallow fluff if you aren’t a marshmallow fan

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