Atole (“ah-toh-leh) is a popular beverage in Mexico, made with masa harina, cinnamon, brown sugar and milk or water. Folks enjoy it at breakfast, with an afternoon snack, lending a taste of tradition and comforting hominess to both every day and celebratory events like Day of the Dead and, with the Mascogos, Juneteenth.
It’s usually made with piloncillo, big brown cones of sugar. Here we use substitutes in case you don’t have an easy source for it.
Ingredients
5 cups combo of water/milk or unsweetened almond, oat, cashew milk
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
5 Tbsp sucanat panela, or combo of this and pitted medjool dates (sub 2 for each Tbsp panela)
½ cup masa harina
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Optional: 1 –2 Tbsp Spicy Cocoa – like Equal Exchange
Directions
If using dates as part/all of sweetener, pit then soak 4 hours – overnight.
Blend all ingredients except vanilla and salt in a blender until smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Note: If using Spicy Cocoa, lower the amount of other sweetener by 1-2 tsp per Tbsp used.
Pour mixture into a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
When mixture reaches a boil, lower the temperature and whisk steadily for five minutes as masa harina thickens.
Remove atole from heat, stir in vanilla and pinch of salt. Adjust sweetness using reserved water from soaking dates, stirring well between each addition.
Best served immediately. Can be stored in fridge for up to two days; it’ll thicken so add a little water/milk before reheating.
There’s nothing like fresh barbecue sauce. Give this Kansas City barbecue-inspired sauce a try!
Ingredients
1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce
½ cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup honey
¼ cup tomato paste
¼ cup molasses
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp liquid smoke
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp fine sea salt Optional: Pinch of cayenne for extra heat
Directions
Whisk ingredients together in a medium saucepan.
Cook over medium-high heat until sauce simmers. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 10-15 minutes, or until sauce has thickened slightly.
Use sauce immediately, or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to one week.
Thank you to our friends at NCG for this amazing recipe!
The sweet, mellow, nutty flavor of roasted garlic and a little kick from jalapeno offer a delicious twist to this popular Middle Eastern dip.
In the month of October, we celebrate co-ops. Why? Because they are awesome! We feature recipes from co-ops around the country in our special Co-op Recipe Guide.
Ingredients
4 garlic cloves, peeled and roasted
1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
4 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons tahini
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
½ teaspoon ground cumin
⅛ teaspoon salt
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
Toss 4 peeled garlic cloves in a little oil and double wrap in aluminum foil. In a preheated 350 degree oven, roast the garlic for about 30 minutes or until the garlic is soft but not burnt.
In a food processor, puree the roasted garlic and the one raw garlic clove along with the diced jalapeño. Add the chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, and salt. Puree until smooth. While the food processor is running, slowly add the olive oil and blend until smooth.
Thank you to our friends at Pachamama Coffee for this amazing recipe!
We love this salted maple coffee to keep us warm and cozy by the fire as the crisp fall days set in.
In the month of October, we celebrate co-ops. Why? Because they are awesome! We feature recipes from co-ops around the country in our special Co-op Recipe Guide.
Ingredients
1 cup of your favorite Pachamama Coffee
1 oz Maple Valley Cooperative’s Organic Maple Syrup
4 oz oat milk (sub for any milk product you prefer)
Dash of Salt
Directions
Make your cup of coffee how you prefer. Add 1oz maple syrup to the cup.
Add oat milk to a jar with a dash of salt and an extra dash of syrup if you like it extra sweet. Froth mixture until desired thickness. Add to coffee.
Thank you to our friends at Frontier Co-op in Iowa for this amazing recipe!
Apple cider mimosas are the perfect fall twist on the classic celebratory drink. Spice up your next special occasion (or even a fall-time brunch) with this simple two-ingredient combination that is a match made in autumn heaven.
In the month of October, we celebrate co-ops. Why? Because they are awesome! We feature recipes from co-ops around the country in our special Co-op Recipe Guide.
On a small, rimmed plate, gently whisk together cane sugar and apple pie spice. Spread out mixture so the edge is bigger in diameter than the rim of your glass. Set aside.
Dip the rim of each glass in a shallow bowl of water or apple cider, or rub an apple slice along the rim. Dip glass rim in sugar-spice mixture until rim is fully coated. Repeat with all four glasses.
Just before serving, cut four thin apple slices and place one at the bottom of each glass along with a cinnamon stick. Tuck cinnamon stick under apple slice so it doesn’t float to the top.
Into each glass, pour champagne until bubbles have settled and glass is half full. Add apple cider until glass is full.
Thank you to our friends at Equal Exchange for this amazing recipe!
In the month of October, we celebrate co-ops. Why? Because they are awesome! We feature recipes from co-ops around the country in our special Co-op Recipe Guide.
Brew tea at double strength for 3-5 minutes. Make sure to remove tea bags promptly! Add sugar or sweetener if desired. Allow tea to cool in the refrigerator.
Using a whisk or a hand-mixer, beat the cream until it just begins to froth and thicken–before peaks begin to form. Stop!
Pour cooled tea over ice in a tall glass, leaving room at the top. Spoon in the cream.
Watch in amazement, post on Instagram, etc. Sip away!
