Friday, May 17, 2013

Chips and Beans


A. Layered Bean Dip Ingredients:
3 c. cooked beans (pinto)
½ c. water
1 t. salt
cabbage or lettuce, shredded (4c)
tomato, diced
avocado, diced

A. Directions:
1. Blend beans, water, and salt
2. Spread beans into the bottom of a bowl or dish
3. Sprinkle cabbage, tomatoes, and avocados on top
4. Dip with corn chips

B. Avacado Bean Salad Ingredients:
2 avocados, mashed
¼ t. garlic salt
cabbage, shredded (6c)
1 ½ c. cooked beans (pinto or kidney)
¼ t. salt
tomato, diced (optional)

B. Directions:
1. Mash avocado and garlic salt in a small bowl.
2. Place cabbage in a medium-sized salad bowl and stir in avocados.
3. Top with beans, tomatoes, and salt.
4. Dip with corn chips



C. Black Bean and Corn Salsa
3 1/2 c. Black or Pinto beans (2 cans)
1 can Corn (1 1/2 c.)
2 c. Salsa =
(2 c. Tomatoes, 1/2 c. Green pepper, 1/4 c. Onion,
1T. Parsley, 2T. Olive oil, 1 1/2 T. Vinegar, 1 t. Salt, 1/2 t. Pepper)

D. Homemade Corn Chips
(Serves 8 - - 8 chips each)
16 corn tortillas
oil
salt

D. Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400*
2. Place tortillas on 2 cookie sheets (8 on each sheet)
3. Spray with olive oil
4. Sprinkle with salt (about 1t. salt total)
5. Cut each tortilla into 4 chips

6. Bake for 15-18 min.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Belgium Waffles



(Makes 16)
YEAST WAFFLE Ingredients:
4 c. wheat flour
4 c. water
1 T. yeast
4 eggs- separated
4 T. sugar
2 t. salt
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 c. powdered milk
1/2 c. oil (1/4 c.oil+ 1/4 c. applesauce)

Directions:
1. Soak flour, water, and yeast over night in a covered bowl.
2. In the morning, separate the egg yolks and egg whites.
3. Beat the egg yolks and remaining ingredients into the batter.
4. Beat the egg whites in a small bowl until thick peaks form.
5. Stir egg whites into the batter.
6. Pour 2c.of batter onto a heated and greased waffle iron.
7. Freeze/Refrigerate and toast leftovers.

(Makes 16-18)
BAKING POWDER, Low Fat WAFFLE Ingredients:
4 c. wheat flour
3/4 c. powdered milk
2 T. + 2 t. baking powder
4 T. sugar
2 t. salt
4 c. water (or milk if not using powdered milk)
4 eggs
1/4 c. oil
1/4 c. applesauce
1 t. real vanilla
-Top with butter (or add more oil to batter) and fruit sauce


EGG-LESS WHITE BEAN WAFFLES (makes 16)
Ingredients:
4 c. wheat flour
2/3 c. powdered milk
2 T. baking powder
1 T. baking soda
1/4 c. sugar
2 t. salt
1/4 c. water
1 can white beans (1 3/4 c.)
4 c. hot water
1/2 c. oil

Directions:
1. Pre-heat waffle iron
2. Measure and stir dry ingredients in a large plastic bowl.
3. In a small, seperate bowl, blend or mash the white beans with 1/4 c.water
4. Blend all liquid ingredients (including beans) with the dry ingredients.
5. OIL the top and bottom of the waffle iron well each time before you add the batter.
6. Pour 2 c. batter onto iron and spread out.  (This should make 4 batches)
7. Serve with applesauce or jam

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Wheat Tortillas


 Wheat Tortillas

Ingredients:
2 c. wheat flour
1 t. salt
1 t. baking powder
1 t. oil
3/4 c. + 2T. water

Directions:
1. Mix ingredients with a fork at first, then use your hands.  
2. Divide into 4 balls, then 8, then finally into 16 balls.
3. Press each ball into a flat tortilla using a tortilla press or a rolling pin.
4. Place each tortilla on a heated skillet and cook until lightly browned on each side.
5. May top with refried beans and/or cheese and salt.
(We like to puree 1/2 c. water + 3 c. beans + 1 t. salt for our refried beans)