Monday, January 28, 2013

chickpea noodle soup-option 2

peas and thank you

Ingredients (4 servings)
  • 1/2 c. celery, chopped
  • 1/2 c. carrots, chopped
  • 1/2 c. onion, chopped
  • 4 c. vegetable broth
  • One 14 oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 t. dried basil
  • 1/2 t. dried oregano
  • 1/4 t. dried sage
  • 1 t. minced garlic
  • 1/2 t. vinegar
  • 1/2 c. frozen peas
  • 2 c. cooked pasta noodles or egg noodles
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  • Spritz the bottom of a medium pot with cooking spray or oil and place over medium high heat. Add chopped celery, carrots and onion, and sauté until tender, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, drain your chickpeas and reserve half.
  • Place the other half in a blender with your vegetable broth, and blend until smooth.
  • Add the basil, oregano, sage, and garlic to the pot with the vegetables and cook for an additional minute.
  • Add the bean broth mixture to the pot, along with the remaining chickpeas and the frozen peas.
  • Bring soup to a simmer and continue to cook until heated through and flavors have melded, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in already cooked pasta noodles and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

skillet biscuits

1 cup milk
1 tbs cider vinegar
1 1/3 cup rice flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
6 tbs applesauce
2 tsp honey
1 tsp vanilla

set milk and vinegar to curdle
heat skillet
mix dry
mix wet
mix together
cook 4 minutes on each side

"brownies"

2 cups walnuts
2 cups dates
carob powder (start with 1 tablespoon)
maybe cocoa powder if needed
1/4 tsp salt

process wlanuts until finely ground
add carob and salt
add dates one at a time while processor is on
mix with other add ins- nuts, craisins et.

put in fridge

protein bars- try again

2.5 cups oats
2/3 nut butter
1 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup sweetner (1/2 cup water and 5-6 chopped dates)

did not measure
did not harden into bars (maybe could have as balls)
too sweet
very decadent

almond honey cookies

2 cups almond flour
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
6 tbs peanut butter
1 tbs honey (?)
2 tsp vanilla
2 tbs water
1/2 cup raisins/craisins

mix dry
whisk PB, honey, vanilla and water
add wet to dry
bake 15-20 minutes

to make- oatmeal pancakes

1/3 cup quick oats
1/3 cup water/milk
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
dash of salt

mix oats with other dry ingredients
add water/milk
cook on heated pan

to make- pancakes

1 1/4 cup almond flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup applsauce
2 tbs oil
1/2 cup milk

mix ingredients and cook
1-2 mins of each side

chickpea noodle soup- option 1

happy herbivore

2 carrot
4 celery
2 onion
2 tsp miso
2 tsp tamari
4 cups chickpeas
pasta
8 cups of water

saute veggies
add water, tamari, miso and pasta
when pasta is done add cooked chickpeas

Saturday, January 26, 2013

succesful granola

1 kilo

625 grams of rolled oats
188 grams raisins
125 grams sunflower seeds
50 grams flax
5 tsp cinnamon
dash of salt
375 grams of applesauce