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December 2023 Recipes of the Month

Cooking Demonstration

Hally Health offers a variety of virtual demos and classes through Facebook Live. Among their most popular videos are the live cooking demonstrations, which show you how to prepare simple, healthy and tasty meals. The live cooking demo will post on Facebook.com/HallyHealth at 1 p.m. CT, on the third Tuesday of the month.

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Gingerbread Cut-Outs

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 cup full-flavor molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine butter and margarine; beat with mixer for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves. Beat until well-mixed. Beat in molasses and egg. (Mixture will look curdled.) Add all-purpose flour and whole-wheat flour, beating just until combined. Cover and chill the dough for 2 to 3 hours or until easy to handle.
  2. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to ⅛-inch thickness. Using a 2- to 3-inch cookie cutter, cut out shapes. Bake for 4 to 6 minutes or until edges are firm and centers are set.

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Easy Broccoli, Cheese and Egg Muffins

Ingredients

  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 1 cup broccoli, chopped
  • 8 eggs
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut, soy or almond milk
  • 2 teaspoons thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 cup Monterey Jack shredded cheese

Direction

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
  3. Add broccoli to the muffin tin.
  4. Whisk eggs, milk, thyme, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
  5. Spread egg mixture evenly into the muffin tin, filling each spot about 3/4 full.
  6. Top each muffin with cheese.
  7. Bake for 20 minutes.