Weekend Recipes

Biscuits

Mix these first three together...

1. 2 cups all-purpose organic wheat flour. You can also use a gluten-free flour. I tend to avoid rice flour because I find it too crumbly. I have also done half and half with ground flax seed for a nice added essential fatty acids. 

2. 1 Tbsp baking powder

3. 1/4 tsp sea salt

4. Banana - this isn't necessary but I find it really adds some good sweetness and some moistness to the recipe. 1-2 bananas are ideal! But... it's definitely not necessary for great biscuits.

Then add the oil or butter followed by the milk.

1. 1/2 cup of coconut oil (solidified if possible, but not necessary) or cow's butter (I don't recommend baking with Goat's milk, I find it dries things out.)

2.  ~1 cup of milk (e.g., Almond, Soya, or Dairy - all work well). It's about 1 cup if you are not adding any other liquid, like banana or mashed sweet potato. So add the milk last if you trying a variation below. You will need to add less milk when other variations are added. I have also done this with just water if you need something dairy-free, nut-free, and soya-free. They aren't as good IMO but they aren't bad either! I would definitely add banana if I do this with water.

The consistency should be sticky enough that you can roll it into a ball that stays formed (i.e., doesn't flake away) and only sticks to your hands minimally.  Place on a non-greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 400F for 10-12 minutes. You can turn off the oven and then leave the biscuits inside for another 5 more minutes.

In addition to this basic recipe, I often add any of the following: peanut butter, maple syrup, chocolate chips, mashed sweet potato, or apple sauce.

Banana Bread

1/2 - 1/4 cup of Maple Syrup (or sugar)

1/2 cup of softened butter (or coconut oil)

2 eggs (sometimes I add a 3rd for added protein)

1 - 2 ripe bananas, mashed (or frozen then thawed works easily!)

1/3 cu of milk (soya, almond, cow’s, whatever)

1 tsp vanilla (Madagascar please!)

2 cups of flour (I often use light spelt)

1/2 cup nuts, seeds, or chocolate chips as desired

1 tsp of baking soda

1/4 tsp of salt

Heat oven to 350F. Grease 9x5 inch loaf pan (or use muffin pan). In a large bowl beat maple syrup and butter. Add eggs. Add bananas, milk, vanilla. Blend well. In small bowl combine flour, salt, baking soda. Mix well. Then add banana mixture to dry ingredients. Mix well. Add to baking pans. Bake for 20 - 60 minutes depending on pan. Check with toothpick to see if it’s ready in the middle then remove and cool.

HUmmus

1 cup of chickpeas

1/4 cup of olive oil

1/8 cup of Braag Liquid Soya Seasoning (or soya sauce)

1/2 cup Tahini

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 roasted red pepper

add water last for desired consistency

For best results, use dried chickpeas. Soak over night. Cook for 1.5-2 hrs. Add chickpeas to food processors and then rest of ingredients leaving the water to the end. For variations substitute steamed beets for red pepper or leave out all together.