Daily Archives: June 9, 2009

Recipes Starches

Lemon Rice

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The lemon zest gives this rice a sweet lemon flavor, without the acidic bite of lemon juice.

Brown 2 cups uncooked brown rice in 1 tablespoon butter until rice is a slightly darker tan color.

Add and bring to boil

4 large garlic cloves, minced
1 cup chopped onion
4 cups filtered water
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Cover and simmer until rice is cooked. Remove from heat and stir in finely grated zest from 4 lemons (make sure not to get any of the white pith with the zest).

Ideas for Leftovers

  • Stir into boxed soup.
  • Add chopped veggies and salad dressing for a rice salad.
  • Salad Wrap: whole wheat tortilla layered with hummus or soy cheese, Lemon Rice and lettuce and herb salad dressed with a little salad dressing.

Kid Friendly Neutral Recipes

Peanut Cream

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This filling has a peanutty taste with less fat than peanut butter and is more digestible than peanut butter alone.

Puree until smooth

  • 1 package (10.5 ounces) silken tofu or 8 ounces regular tofu
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons peanut butter

Use filling to:

  • stuff celery sticks
  • thinned with a little juice or nondairy milk and use as a Fruit dip
  • spread on whole grain bread or crackers for a sandwich, serve open-faced or top with another slice of bread or cracker
  • spread on slices of apple or pear

Variations:

  • add 1/2 a banana when pureeing
  • stir in dried Fruits such as: raisins, dried cherries, dried cranberries, chopped dried apricots, chopped dried pineapple, chopped dried apple, chopped dried dates
  • add up to 2 tablespoons honey or agave nectar when pureeing
  • use other nut or seed butters in place of peanut butter
Dessert Recipes

Chocolate Syrup

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In heavy-bottomed saucepan boil until thickened to the consistency of maple syrup 1/2 cup unrefined sugar and 1/2 cup water.

It will thicken considerably when cooled. Whisk in up to 1/4 cup cocoa powder and 1-2 teaspoons vanilla.

Optional: stir in 2-4 tablespoons of butter.