Cutting Edge Recipes

[Sister Marie]

Hummmmmmm Good. I make the Veggie Pie, three of them and they are already gone. Yummie good. Thank you so much dear sister for this blessing of a meal, it sure was good and good for us also.  

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With Christian Love,
Sister Marie

[Ele Holmes]

Have you all planned your THANKSGIVING Dinner?  Here is a wonderful Menu to go by.

Tofu Nut Loaf or Gluten steaks and creamed
    vegies wrapped in Puff Pastry.
Holiday Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes OR small Baked Herb-Potatoes
Brown Mushroom Gravy
Steamed Vegies Plate-Broccoli and cheese OR Colorful Raw Vegie plate of different vegies
Wonderful Cranberry Sauce
Perfect Pumpkin Pie

TOFU WALNUT LOAF
Blend
1/2 cup raw cashews
1 cup hot water
Add 1 onion

Mix together
1 Box Mori Nu Extra Firm Tofu mashed
1 cup bread crumbs
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup Liquid Aminos
1 tsp Veg. Chicken seasoning
1 tsp each paprika and Italian Seasoning

Add Blended mixture.  Mix well.  Pour into baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until set. Can also be formed into patties and baked.

HOLIDAY STUFFING

In a large teflon fry pan with 1 cup water and 2 Tbls veg. chicken seasoning add
3 cups celery chopped small
3 cups onions chopped small
1 cup sliced mushrooms opt
3 tsp each, basil, rosemary, Sage, Italian

Simmer about 7 minutes.  Mix in 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, and 1 can chopped black olives.  Add this mixture to about 7-8 cups W.W. croutons, {cut-up dried w.w.bread}  Mix lightly, but thoroughly. If too dry, slowly add more water. All seasoning you can adjust to your own taste.

CRANBERRY RELISH

1 16 Oz. bag of fresh cranberries
2 medium oranges
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup walnut pieces
1 3/4 cups water
1/2 cup honey
May make it sweeter if you like.

Wash and thinly slice oranges with the peelings on.  Rinse cranberries, drain.  Combine honey and water in saucepan and bring to a rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.  Add cranberries, heat on low until skins of cranberries begin to crack, stirring occasionally.  Add orange slices, simmer 3 minutes, add raisins, simmer until raisins start to plump, stirring occasionally.  Allow to cool, refrigerate in sealed container until ready to serve.

TO BE CONTINUED

[Ele Holmes]

What a beautiful season for giving.  Start thinking of your grocery list of nuts, and fruits for it is time to start making that Christmas  platter of cookies for our friends in the nursing homes, or for the poor neighbor that has no presents for their children. Give the children treats of healthful cookies, or colorful Christian books about Jesus.

HAYSTACKS

3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3 cups unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup rolled oats or quick oats
2 cups date butter
1/4 cup honey
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1/3 tsp salt
1/2 cup pinapple juice
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients together in bowl. Scoop onto sprayed cookie sheet with small ice cream scoop  Bake until browned 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees.  May add peanut butter.

CAROB CHIP COOKIES

3/4 c. honey         1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 avocado          1 c. carob chips
1 Tbl. vanilla       2 c. regular oats
1 tsp salt           2 c. oat flour  
1/2 cup soy milk         or w.w. flour

Blend first 5 ingredients.  In large bowl  mix remaining ingredients. Combine liquid and dry and stir together well.  Let sit for 15 minutes.  Drop 2 Tbls. portions onto a sprayed cookie sheet.  Flatten with fork.  Bake 350 for 20-25 minutes.
             
Do you have some healthy cookie recipes  to share? print them out.  Thank you.

[Sister Marie]

Sister Ele, these look so good. In time I will get some more good recipies in also. I copied these last two posts off and will try them soon. I am looking forward to some yummie treats....   God bless you.

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With Christian Love,
Sister Marie

[Richard Myers]

Christmas season is a great opportunity for many of us to share a dinner dish that will replace meat and animal products. We do not eat glutten frequently, but we do try and make it at Christmas for the benefit of our family and friends who eat animals and their milk and eggs.

A glutten dish can be prepared in a manner that will fool most who are not expecting a meat substitute. Glutten chunks have the texture of meat and can be easily flavored with healthful seasonings. We like to serve them in a gravy sauce.

I will let others suggest some recipes that use glutten. We make our glutten "meat" from unbleached white flour, but you can do it the easy way and buy glutten four. All you do then is add water to create a mixture that then is cooked in a seasoned broth for about 30 minutes. The glutten becomes very light as it cooks. And of course the flavor is going to reflect what is used to season it.

Most who try it for the first time do not know what they are eating unless they have been told. They believe it is a meat product.    

[Sister Marie]

I made the Haystack cookies today and the Tofu Walnut Loaf. Both turned out so good. And the flavor so yummie. Thank you Sister Ele for those wonderful recipies.  

GRANOLA CRUNCHIES

2 C GRANOLA
1/2 C PEANUT BUTTER
2 T HONEY
1 1/2 t VANILLA
PINCH OF SALT
fINELY SHREDDED COCONUT OR FINELY CHOPPED NUTS

Mix all ingredients together with hands, exept coconut, until well mixed. form into balls, dipping hands in water, if necessary. Roll in coconut and freeze. Yields about 20 "crunchies"

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With Christian Love,
Sister Marie

[Ele Holmes]

Sister Marie, your Granola Crunchies sounds delicious, I will try those.

PEANUT BUTTER THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Blend:
1 cup maple syrup or honey
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup water

In bowl mix:
1 1/2 cups quick oats
2 cups pastry flour

Add blended ingred. to the dry and mix well.
Form in Balls and set on sprayed cookie sheet.  Set thumbprint in middle of ball and fill with sugarless jam.  Bake at 350 for  about 20 minutes.

[Ele Holmes]

GLUTEN STEAKS

1/2 cup walnuts          1/2 tsp garlic pwdr
1/3 cup rolled oats      2 tsp onion pwdr.
1/4 cup nutr. yeast      2 cups water
1 T Chick-Nish season    
2 cups gluten flour

Blend walnuts and oats fine. Pour into bowl and add seasonings and gluten flour, mix well.  Add water and quickly knead. Roll into log shape and cut 1/2" slices and drop into boiling broth and simmer for about 1 hour.

BROTH

2 1/2 quarts water      2 tsp thyme
1/2 c Braggs Liq Aminos 1 tsp Italian Seasng
2 tsp onion pwdr.       1 tsp basil
1 tsp garlic pwdr.      1 cup onions

Bill's Best Gluten Steak Mix
In Health Food stores, Bill's Best Chicken or Beaf seasoned gluten flour.  Just add water and cook for 10 minutes. So easy and so good.    

Breading for Gluten Steaks
Dip steaks into
1. 1/2 cup flour Then into
2. Egg-Replacer or 1/3 cup corn starch and
  2 1/2 Tbls. water mixed.
3. About 1 cup crushed crackers
Bake in oven 375 for about 25-30 minutes

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[Ele Holmes]

APPLE OAT COOKIES

Add 1 Tbls. yeast into 1/2 cup hot water
In bowl mix:
2 apples peeled and shredded
2/3 cup date butter
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup cashew butter
1 tsp salt
Add yeast mixture

In large bowl mix:
1 cup Whole wheat pastry flour
1 cup unbleached white flour
2 cups quick oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups raisins
1/2 cup coconut
Add apple mixture to dry ingredients.  Mix well. Spoon onto sprayed cookie sheet and bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes

[Ele Holmes]

It is TIME for another Healthy Treat

OAT BRAN MUFFINS

In a small bowl dissolve, (about 10 minutes)
1/2 cup warm water
2 Tbls yeast
1 T honey

Blend:
1/4 cup honey
4 very ripe bananas
1 cup tofu (Mori-Nu)
1 tsp vanilla
In another bowl, add yeast mixture which has begun to bubble to blended bananas, tofu...  Then lightly mix in the following dry ingredients:
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup unbleached white flour
1 cup oat bran
2 tsp salt
2 cups chopped dates
1 cup chopped nuts
Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
 

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[WendyForsyth]

Yum!

You just reminded me of one of my favorite treats!

Kids and I can make'em.

Thanks Ele!

[Ele Holmes]

A VERY TASTY LEMON SAUCE  (To be used over muffins, cakes, cereals or fruit)

Blend together:
1 cup cold pineapple juice
2 Tbls cornstarch
Pour into small sauce pan and bring to a boil and simmer over low heat until thickened and clear color.

Remove from heat and add:
3 T lemon juice
2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 Tbls honey

NUTTY ENERGY BARS

1 cup ground sunflower seeds
1 cup ground flax seeds
1/2 cup ground pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup coconut
1 cup almond butter
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 tsp vanilla
3 tsp carob powder
Maple syrup or honey

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl, then add nut butter.  Add enough maple syrup to hold and make a stiff dough.  Press into glass cooking dish.  Refrigerate overnight.  Cut into squares and enjoy.

[Kay Ann]

Thanks for posting these recipes.  I will be trying some of them.  One thing that our family does not like is cilentro.  My husband and son are not fond of mushrooms.  Most of the family does not like green peppers or raisins either.  We are not into spicy foods either. I try to make things without these ingredients and that limits some recipes.

[Ele Holmes]

Kay Ann, Welcome!  If there is any recipe you would like, please mention it and I will help you to find it, or change it to fit your family.  As for your dislikes of certain foods, in most cases you may just eliminate them from the recipe, or duplicate with herbs or other vegies your family may enjoy.

I don't care much for raisins so I just leave them out. I don't use sugar so I will duplicate any recipe and use fruits, honey, or maple syrup.

[Ele Holmes]

Eggplants are in season.  Stuff them, chop them in burritos, your favorite vegie stews, mixed with rice. Many recipes are delicious if you like eggplant.

EGGPLANT, MUSHROOM BURRITOS

3 cups peeled and diced eggplant
1 cup canned or fresh sliced mushrooms
1 onion minced
2 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes (about 2)
1 cup vegan cheese (recipe in this forum)
4 8 inch flour tortillas

Spray large teflon fry pan, place over medium heat, add eggplant, mushrooms, onions, garlic and about 2 Tbl. water, and saute for about 5 minutes.  Add tomatoes, cover and cook for 5 more minutes, stir in cheese, and remove from heat.  Toast tortillas, in dry teflon skillet on one side to heat.  Divide in 4 parts and fill tortillas.

Serve with a dish of Guacamole and chips.
Mash one ripe avocado, add lime juice and salt to taste.

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[Ele Holmes]

Bring someone home this Sabbath for a fellowship dinner vegetarian style.

TOFU VEGETABLE PIE WITH A RICE CRUST

3 cups cooked short grain rice
Short grain rice is stickier and will hold together to form a crust. Spray 9 inch pie pan and press rice into it to form a crust about 1/2 inch thick.

In a non-stick skillet saute, cook till tender in about 1 tbls water, for 5 minutes:
2 stalks celery chopped
1 medium onion chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 red bell pepper chopped or green
1 small zuchini and 1 yellow squash sliced
2 broccoli heads cut into bite-size pieces2
2 teas. chicken-like seasoning
salt to taste

In blender combine tofu filling and mix well:
2 cups soft tofu
1 Tabl. lemon juice
1 Tbls nutritional yeast
2 teas. garlic powder
1 Tbls. onion powder
1 teas dried basil
salt to taste

Combine cooked vegetables and tofu mixture and mix well.  Pour into rice pie shell and Bake 375 for 30 to 35 minutes.
Serve with a green salad, whole grain bread.

[Ele Holmes]

Wonderful Winter Salad

With both raw and barely cooked vegetables, this salad is so full of flavor and color....

1 crown of broccoli, cut into florets of uniform size
1/2 head cauliflower, cut into florets of uniform size
10 prepeeled baby carrots
1 handful snow peas
6 radishes, thinly sliced
4 green onions cut into pieces about 1 inch long
1/3 bunch of parsley

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and blanch first four ingredients. Cauliflower and snow peas about 2 minutes, Brocolli and carrots abpit 3 1/2 minutes. blot dry and set in plastic bag in refrigerator to cool, about 1 hour. Add all ingredients in a large salad bowl with dressing and serve ....

Basic Dressing
Place all ingredients in blender
2 small tomatoes
2 Tbls lemon juice
3 tops green onions,
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cucumber
salt to taste

[Eleanore Holmes]

Do you have too many zucchinis?  Here are some delicious recipes.

PINEAPPLE ZUCCHINI BREAD

In a bowl beat till well mixed:
1/4 cup egg replacer (equal to 3 eggs)
2/3 cup cashew cream instead of oil
1 cup honey
2 tsp vanilla

Stir in:
3 cups grated zucchini
8 oz can crushed pineapple drained

In a separate bowl sift together:
3 cups flour (1/2 whole wheat 1/2 oat or white or barley flour)
1 tsp salt
3 tsp non-aluminum baking powder OR 1 Tbls yeast
Mix dry ingrdients into zucchini mixture until well blended. If zucchini is too wet add more flour. Add:
1 cup nuts
1 cup raisins
Pour into two greased baking pans.  Bake at 350 for one hour or until toothpick comes out clean.

ZUCCHINI PATTIES

1 diced onion
2 1/2 cups grated zucchini
1 egg replacer (Ener-G)(Or page 4, Different egg replacers)
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup ground nuts
1/2 cup garbanzo flour or w.w. flour
2 Tbls. chicken-like seasoning
2 tsp onion and garlic powder
salt to taste
Form patties.  Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes turning over once.

OVEN FRIED ZUCCHINI

Cut  1/2 inch slices
Soak in water or your fav. mayonaise, or soft  tofu blended, then dredge in breasd crumbs mixed with your favorite herbs, and seasonings.
Spray cookie sheet.  Bake in hot 450 degree oven for 10 minutes on each side.

Sabbath, I took a huge, stuffed zucchini to our church pot-luck. You can stuff it with your favorite nut loaf.  OR:

MY PASTA-CHEESE STUFFED ZUCCHINI

1 large zucchini cut in half, length-wise. Spoon out inside leaving about 1/2 inch around skin.

Cook 1/2 pkg. (about 6-8 oz.)bow ties (or your favorite pasta)
You can use small elbows or shells.... Cool.
 
Saute in 2-3 Tbls water:
1 lg. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic (opt)
2-3 cups chopped zucchini spooned out
1 Tbls dried basil
2 tsp. thyme
2 Tbls Chicken-like seasonong.
salt to taste
1 8 oz box sliced mushrooms or 2 sm. cans

Add 1 cup soaked soy curls or Gluten chunks.
Make your favorite cheese sauce or in the back recipes, page 2, is my cashew cheese sauce. Use 1 1/2 recipes.
Bake at 350 for about 1 hour covered with aluminum foil.

MORE TO COME

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[Eleanore Holmes]

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 cup unbleached white or I prefer  oat flour 1/2 cup honey
3 tsp non-aluminum baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 Tbls. egg replacer
1/4 cup water
3 Tbls. applesauce
1 mashed banana
2/3 cup soy milk
1 cup bluberries
2/3 cup chopped nuts (opt)

Mix dry ingredient, add wet ingredients stir till mixed well.  Add blueberries and nuts.  Fill muffin tins....Bake in preheated oven 410 degrees for 20-25 minutes.  Makes 6 large muffins.

ZUCCHINI PUMPKIN BREAD OR MUFFINS

2 eggs (Ener-G Egg Replacer)
2/3 cup honey
1 1/2 cup pumpkin
3 cups grated zucchini
1/2 cup oat bran
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 cup W.W. pastry flour
!/2 cup Unbleached white flour
!/2 cup oat flour
3 tsp non-aluminum baking powder OR
1 Tbls yeast
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup vegan carob chips (opt)

Beat honey and pumpkin, add egg replacer.   Mix zucchini in with the oat bran and wheat germ. Add all the dry ingredients to the wet just till blended.  Fold in carob chips and nuts.  Bake at 350  15-20 minutes for muffuns and about 50 minutes for 2 loaves bread.  

[Sister Marie]

yum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are going to try these. So good.   Thank you. (how you doin'?)  

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With Christian Love,
Sister Marie