wholesome recipes...continued

[Guest guest]

i hope that this would be considered wholesome--i didn't use sprouted

grains but you def. could. i made the loaf and served it over

portabello mushrooms and green/red peppers that i had stir-fried with

the gravy over it all and then green beans on the side. made this

for dinner last night--it was a big hit!! enjoy.

luv laura

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Holiday Lentil Loaf

Ingredients (all organic if possible):

· 1 small onion

· 1 clove garlic (i used three)

· 2 stalks celery (i used three)

· 2 tsp sage

· 3 cups cooked lentils

· 3 cups cooked wild rice (you can use a wild rice/brown rice

mix here too) i used two wild/one brown

· 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

· 1/4 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs

· 2 Tbsp vinegar (used balsamic)

· 2 egg equivalents (used three--you could also probably sub.

olive oil)

· 2 Tbsp whole wheat flour (used oat floor)

· fresh ground black pepper and sea salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Chop onion and celery finely, and crush the garlic clove. Spray a

fraying pan with non-stick spray, and sauté the onion, garlic and

celery until onion is translucent. Add the sage. Combine all

ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Fill an oiled loaf pan with

the mixture. Press down. Bake 30 minutes covered, 10 minutes

uncovered. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.

 

 

Vegan Gravy

Ingredients (all organic):

· 8 Tbls olive oil

· 3-6 cloves of garlic, squashed and minced (used 6)

· 3 slices of yellow onion, chopped

· 8 Tbls all-purpose flour (used oat floor)

· 2 Tbls nutritional yeast

· 4 Tbls low sodium soy sauce or tamari

· 2 1/2 cups water (to start)

· 1/2 tsp ground sage (dry)

· Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

· 1/4 cup red wine (optional--but a huge help. I like cabernet

sauvignon) and

2 Tbls balsamic vinegar (i used no wine and 4 tbls of vinegar)

· 6 sliced mushrooms (optional) just threw in some mushrooms

and peppers from the stir-fry

Directions:

In a medium saucepan heat oil on a medium or medium-low heat. Add

garlic and onion and cook until slightly tender and translucent.

Add the flour, yeast and soy (or tamari) to make a paste or roux. Be

careful not to let it burn. GRADUALLY add the water, stirring

constantly. With frequent stirring, bring the gravy to a boil and

allow it to thicken. Add pepper, mushrooms, wine and balsamic

vinegar. If you don't want to add wine, you might try a bit more

balsamic vinegar or a red wine vinegar in its place.

If the gravy is too thin (unlikely) add a small amount of cornstarch

which has been dissolved in some cold water. (Dissolving the

cornstarch in water first will prevent lumps.)

You can add more water to the gravy if you want a lighter gravy for

certain dishes. The flavor is very strong and can easily handle the

extra liquid. It's even better if you let it sit in the fridge

overnight and gently reheat it. This is great over a lentil loaf,

bisquits, potatoes--just about anything you would want to smother

with a rich gravy! Enjoy!

Serves: Approx 4 cups

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes

[Guest guest]

two quickies (all organic)

 

Healthy PB & J-

Two slices of sprouted bread

sliced fruit

handful of peanuts (I can't get em to sprout )

 

 

Milkless cereal-

(cereal is a rarity but this makes it a little better)

1c or so of cereal

handful of nuts

handful of fruit

opt a little honey or molasses