Hot Banana Time

Ingredients:
1 banana
A dash of milk
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
raisins
flaked almonds
couple pieces chocolate

Instructions:
Slice up the banana in an oven-proof bowl. Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over it, followed by the raisins, almonds, chocolate and a dash of milk.

Pop in the oven for 10-15 minutes at medium heat (300 degrees Fahrenheit), and voila, a lovely healthy pudding (depending how much chocolate you use)!

Overstuffed Health Burrito

Ingredients:
1/2 cup cooked black or red beans
1 vegan vegetable burger patty (I like Dr. Praeger’s California Veggie Burger)
1 jalapeno pepper, finely diced, to taste
1 handful of cherry tomatoes, diced
1 lime
1 flour tortilla
1 handful of fresh baby spinach

Instructions:
1) Combine beans, diced jalapeno, and diced tomatoes in microwave proof dish. Warm in microwave for approx. 30 seconds. Spoon bean/jalapeno/tomato mixture into center of warmed tortilla.

2) Thaw the vegetable burger in microwave. Chop burger into small sections, pile onto beans in center of tortilla. Add fresh spinach, drizzle lime juice. Wrap burrito tightly (it will be overstuffed!) Enjoy!

Batter Fried Veggies Of Joy

Ingredients:
3/4 cup unbleached white flour
1 cup soy milk
1/4 cup blue corn meal
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon spike or seasoning
1/2 teaspoon turbinado sugar
nutritional yeast to taste (1+ tbsp)
sufficient oil to deep fry
optional – 1/4-1/2 cup cajun seasoning (check ingredients carefully)
vegetables of choice

Instructions:
Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. This mixes easily by hand and will probably make a big purple mess if you use a mixer.

Add soy milk and mix until a thick batter forms.

This batter may be too thick based on the amount of seasoning you add, additional soy milk may be needed. Try not to thin the batter out too much or it may not stick as well.

I use a deep fryer on my back porch to prevent the oil from greasing up the kitchen and house. You will want to heat your oil up to 375 or so while you make the batter.

Clean and slice veggies to a size you would like and pour them into the batter.

Stir batter over veggies until they all have a nice coating.

Deep fry in small batches for about 4 minutes per batch.

Winter Adzuki Fried Rice

Ingredients:
3 cups cooked brown rice and adzuki beans
1 sheet nori, toasted and torn into small pieces
2 tablespoon tan sesame seeds, roasted
1/4 cup onions, diced
1/4 cup squash or pumpkin, diced
1/2 cup scallion or leeks, finely chopped
2 tablespoon dark sesame oil
2 to 3 tablespoon water
tamari soy sauce

Instructions:
Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet. Add the onions and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes. Place the squash or pumpkin and rice on top of the onions. Add several drops of water and several drops of soy sauce. Cover and reduce the flame to low. Steam the rice and vegetables until hot. Remove the cover, and place the scallions or leeks on top of the rice. Add several more drops of soy sauce. Cover and cook 1 to 2 minutes until the scallions or leeks are tender and bright green. Remove the cover, mix in the sesame seeds, and place in a serving dish.

Eggplant Lasagna

Ingredients:
1 package lasagna
1 large eggplant
1 cup bread crumbs
1 jar tomato sauce
1 pound soy-cheese (optional)

Instructions:
Slice eggplant, and sprinkle with alot of salt, and let dry. Dip in oil or water, and then breadcrumbs, and fry. Set aside.

Boil lasagna in pot, until soft.

Layer lasagna in pan. Then sauce, then eggplant, until gone, and layer with 1 layer of soy-cheese (optional) Bake for 30 min. – cut, and enjoy.