Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients for Tomatillo Sauce
10-12 tomatillos (husked and rinsed)
1 jalapeño pepper (seeded and chopped)
2 cloves of garlic (chopped)
1/2 bunch of cilantro (chopped)
1 tbs. chopped mint leaves
1 tsp. salt

Directions
Place tomatillos and jalapeño in medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer until soft, about 15minutes. Drain and pour into blender with garlic, cilantro, mint, and salt.  Blend or purée until combined. Set aside.

Ingredients for Enchiladas
2 tbs. of olive oil
2 cups of black beans (cooked)
1/2 cup of corn (fresh or frozen)
1 zucchini (sliced)
1 jalapeño (seeded and chopped)
1/4 cup of red onions (chopped)
6 tbs. of plain nonfat yogurt
12 corn tortillas
8 ounces of jack cheese (shredded)

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large saucepan, sauté onions, jalapeño, and zucchini in olive oil. Add beans and corn; and set aside.
Spread a layer of tomatillo sauce on the bottom of a glass baking dish. Make one layer of (6) tortillas, which overlap slightly. Sprinkle a thin layer of cheese over the  tortillas. Cover with bean mixture and dot with yogurt. Add another layer of tortillas. Pour tomatillo sauce on top and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake until bubbling and slighty golden around edges, about 30-40 minutes.

Yield: 1-2 dozen

Ingredients
1 cup of organic raw sugar
1/2 cup of butter (soft)
1 egg
3 tbs. of molasses
2 cups of flour (sifted)
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. of ginger
1 tsp. of cinnamon
1/2 tsp. of nutmeg
1/4 tsp. of salt
1/2 cup of powdered sugar
2-4 tbs. of lemon juice
cooking  spray

Directions for Cookies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare baking sheet with cooking spray. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs and molasses. Add flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Roll dough into small balls and place on cooking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Lemon Glaze Frosting - directions
In a small bowl, mix together powdered sugar and lemon juice. Spoon over cookies.

Winter is coming, and it’s time to bake the sweet root veggies now in season (yams, parsnips, burdock, potatoes & beets) for those warming winter dishes. The sweeter ground spices such as ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove and coriander tend to have a warming effect in the body as well, and they taste and smell fabulous with these root veggies! For an even warmer and more stimulating effect, you can include whole cloves of garlic, large wedges of yellow onion, or a pinch of cayenne. Baking, or cooking, in cast iron or in a pressure cooker are the methods known to impart a warming effect into food. More cooked foods in general are recommended for the winter months, as cooked foods are easier to digest and so the body has more energy to work on staying warm. Using more fats helps the body stay warm during the cold weather months, as does using more animal proteins, which are recommended in macrobiotics to be used regularly only for weak, cold, underweight body types that need to build strength. Adding organic meat of any kind works well in the recipe below, especially the house-made Royal Hawaiian sausage at New Frontiers. Enjoy!

Sweet Winter Roots Bake

Ingredients:
3 - 5 Tbsp ghee, butter or coconut oil
4 cups diced yams
2 cups diced potatoes, parsnips & burdock root
1 large diced portabella mushroom OR 1 lb diced organic meat
1 Tbsp each ground coriander & ginger
1 tsp nutmeg
optional: several cloves garlic and/or 1/8 tsp cayenne
3 - 5 Tbsp Nama, San-J, or Eden brand shoyu or tamari soy sauce

Directions:
Rub a glass casserole baking dish with butter or ghee and set aside.
Place into a large skillet:
4 cups bite size pieces of yams (garnet, jewel, hana or okinawa), 2 cups diced potatoes, parsnips & burdock root, and either 1 large diced portabella mushroom or 1 lb diced organic meat with 3 - 5 Tbsp butter, ghee or coconut oil and 2/3 cup water over low heat.
Optional: include several peeled whole cloves garlic, and/or a pinch (1/8 tsp) of cayenne.
Sprinkle in 1 Tbsp each ground coriander and ginger, and 1 tsp nutmeg, with 3-5 Tbsp Nama, San-J or Eden brand shoyu or tamari soy sauce. Stir well over low heat for a couple of minutes until all the ingredients are coated with the spices. Place everything in the casserole dish and bake uncovered for 1 hr at 350 degrees.
Super Decadent!

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