Recipes

Ingredients:

Cinnamon Ground

Applesauce

All- purpose White glue

Directions:

Start with two cups of Hanna's Gourmet Cinnamon Ground

Dump the cinnamon into a large bowl and add 1/2 cup of smooth applesauce

Mix the two ingredients with a spoon. This might look a little mealy, but press forward

Once the Cinnamon and Applesauce are mixed, add one cup of all-purpose white glue.  The “dough” should start to come together although it is still thick and sticky.

Pres into a ball with your hands and place on a piece of parchment paper

Let the dough sit for an hour.  This allows the dough to form, making it workable

 Dust a smooth work surface with cinnamon

Roll out the dough to about 1/4″ thickness

Use a non-stick rolling pin

You can cut or sculpt the dough however you like  (ex: cookie cutters)

poked holes in all of the ornaments with a straw (so the ornaments can hang)

Pop the ornaments in a 200 degree oven for 2 hours.  If you have them on a drying rack, where both sides are exposed the air, there is no need to flip them.  If you have them directly on a cookie sheet, flip them a couple of times while they are in the oven to make sure both sides dry

Ingredients:

1 bottle: Medium bodied red wine (Pinot Noir)

1/4 Jar: Hanna's Gourmet Mulling Spice

1/4 cup: Sugar

1 medium sized orange (cut into wedges)

Garnish:

Cinnamon Sticks

Orange Wedges

Directions:

bring ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Remove from heat, and let stand for 10 minutes. Pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer. Discard solids. Serve hot and add garnishes.

Spices are more than an additive to your foods, its a way of healthy eating and living... here is what we mean:

makes 24 cupcakes

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp Hanna's Gourmet cardamon ground
¼ tsp Hanna's Gourmet nutmeg ground
3 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp Hanna's Gourmet vanilla extract pure
1/3 cup fat-free milk
1 15 oz. can pumpkin
2 tbsp honey
1 tbs pure maple syrup
½ cup canola oil
½ cup applesauce

Preheat oven to 350° and prepare two pans with cupcake liners or cooking spray. In a large bowl mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cardamom, and nutmeg. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs, and gradually add the sugar until well combined. Mix in the pumpkin, followed by vanilla, milk, honey, maple syrup, canola oil, and applesauce. Once the mixture is smooth, pour in dry ingredients and stir to combine. Pour the batter into prepared pans and bake for 22-25 minutes, until the cupcakes are cooked through.

Maple Bourbon Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
4 tbsp butter, at room temp
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp maple
1 tbsp bourbon

Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Slowly add powdered sugar, scraping the sides of the bowl as you go. Pour in maple and bourbon and continue mixing until fully combined, and the frosting is light and fluffy. Pipe onto pumpkin cupcakes.

Just in case you missed our Pumpkin Craze in store, here is the recipe for our Pumpkin Spice latte!

Ingredients:

2 cups: milk

2 Tablespoons: Canned Pumpkin

2 Tablespoons: Sugar

2 Tablespoons: Hanna's Pure Vanilla Extract

1/2 Teaspoon: Hanna's Pumpkin Pie Spice

1/2 cup: Hot Brewed Espresso

Topping:

Whipped Cream

Pinch of Pumpkin Pie Spice

Directions:

1. In a small Saucepan, combine the milk, canned pumpkin and sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until steaming.

2. Remove from heat; stir in Vanilla extract and pumpkin pie spice.

3. Transfer to blender; cover and process for 15 seconds or until foamy.

4. Pour into 2 mugs; add espresso, garnish with whipped cream and Pumpkin pie spice.

5. ENJOY! :]

Turmeric Tea

This warming tea gives you all the benefits of turmeric and is also enjoyable iced.

Ingredients:

1 tsp turmeric paste

2 cups filtered water

1 lemon wedge

Honey to taste

Directions:

Combine turmeric paste and water in a small sauce pan and heat on medium-high, stirring constantly. Once heated, transfer to a mug and add lemon and honey to taste.

How to Make Turmeric Paste:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup filtered water (not tap)

1/4 cup organic turmeric powder

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a small sauce pan and heat on medium-high, stirring constantly until the mixture forms a thick paste (about 5 minutes). Carefully transfer to a resealable glass container. 

Recipe:

Strawberry-banana chia smoothie

serving: 2
Ingredients:
1 =banana, cut into 3rds
1 tsp.=Flax seeds, Ground
2 Tbsp.= Whole Chia Seeds
1= 7 oz container of Fage 2% greek yogurt, or any plain low-fat yogurt
1 cup= Fresh or frozen Strawberries, sliced
1 tsp.= honey, optional

Directions:
In a blender, or food processor, blend all ingredients EXCEPT chia seeds, until nice and smooth.

Pour into two glasses and add one tablespoon of chia seeds to each serving. Stir them in with a spoon.

Enjoy!

Marjoram isn’t a well-known herb, it is of the mint family and originated from Arabia and Egypt. Marjoram doesn’t just come in fresh or dried leaves, but also in the form of essential oils and powders.

This herb is perfect for flavoring soups, sauces, salads, and meat dishes. Outside of the kitchen, it can be used in skin cream, body lotion, shaving gel, and even in bath soaps. Only two tablespoons has loads of antioxidants, vitamins, and other nutrients like calcium and iron.

There are tons of water and juice cleanses available online to free the body of toxins and refresh all of your digestive organs but we found on herbwisdom.com that certain teas can do the same thing. Just 2-4 cups of Marjoram tea a day can do the following things to make your body a cleaner and tougher machine:

                  -Increase the efficiency of digestion

                  -Calm the stomach

                  -Improve appetite

                  -Relieve nausea

                  -Eliminate flatulence

                  -Cure/prevent basic intestinal infections

                  -Soothe painful stomach cramps or spasms

                  -Relieve diarrhea and constipation

Aside from refreshing and cleansing your digestive track, this herb can protect from common illnesses, improve cardiovascular health, and be an anti-inflammatory.

Pretty amazing how an herb, that isn’t so commonly known, can do all of that, isn’t it? Spices and herbs do more than just jazz up a meal. We hope you stay tuned in on our blog posts to learn more great ways that our products can help you live a more gourmet, healthy, and easy lifestyle!

On-The-Go Spices for Vacation

                  When you go on vacations, planning meals is always a hassle because you can’t exactly take your kitchen with you. So, you and your family end up eating out three nights of the week and cook up something easy and simple the other nights. With an unexpected traveling necessity, you can bring your favorite recipes on vacation and not sacrifice taste for ease.

                  Before packing up your car and heading out on the road, don’t forget your weekly pill box. You can find one of these in your local drug or grocery store for cheap. Not only is this little organizer great for keeping track of medications but you can fill them with your favorite gourmet spices or our must-have spices featured on last week’s blog post. This way, you can bring a little more home with you on the road without compromising space and all while keeping your recipes tastier.

                  All you have to do is pour some of our great spices into one of the pill boxes then use masking tape, post-it notes, or a label maker to label the spice. Now your spices are more compact, organized, and easy to use on vacation! Enjoy!