no cabin fever.

during snOMG and snowtorious B.I.G. i have avoided the onset of cabin fever by organizing and trying some new recipes! now that we finally have a pretty kitchen and some fabulous new pots and pans, i am starting to love cooking more and more! so i added a few new faves to my new recipe collection that my bridesmaids started for us as part of our shower gift! (the recipe box is from 1canoe2 on etsy!!)






almond butter cookies (from the kitchen of mara s.)
first off, how cute is this packaging for these flax seeds?!




ingredients
1 cup raw almond butter
1/2 cup raisins or chocolate chips (i used chocolate chips)
1/4 cup flax seeds
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4-1/2 cup agave, maple syrup or honey (i used maple syrup)
1/2-1 cup shaved coconut

directions
-mix all ingredients in large bowl using half of the coconut in the mix, put the rest aside
-roll into small balls
-roll in the leftover coconut
-place in freezer bag and freeze
-enjoy!


beef chili (from the kitchen of dave p.)
duh, forgot to take a finished photo :)


ingredients
1.5 pounds of ground beef or turkey
1 onion (chopped)
1 green pepper (chopped)
2 jalapeno peppers (chopped)
3 carrots (chopped)
1 can kidney beans
1 can crushed tomatoes
chili powder (to season)

directions
-in a pan, cook meat, onion, green pepper, carrots and jalapenos
-drain grease
-season with salt, pepper and chili powder
-add kidney beans and crushed tomato