Let's Eat!

LET'S EAT

BANANA NUT CAKE

6 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
2 tbsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup walnuts
2 tbsp. vanilla
4 eggs
5 bananas
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup honey

Mash bananas with the eggs, then add all other wet ingredients. Slowly mix in dry ingredients and beat by hand, until batter is like a cake batter. Batter should be thin enough to drop from a fork. If batter is too thin add a couple more eggs or a small amount of liquid. Pour into an oiled pan and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 40 to 45 minutes. Leave to cool and cut. Serves 8 to 10 sisters and brothers.

SOUR CREAM and OLIVE SALAD DRESSING

1 pint sour cream
12 oz. jar of green olives
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup corn oil
1/2 squeezed lemon

Blend together, add spices such as dill, celery seed, salt and pepper.

TAHINI AND TAMARI SAUCE

8 tbsp. tahini
10 tbsp. tamari
5 cups water (or stock)

Mix all together in a pan. Cook on a low flame for about 15 minutes. Mix a small amount of flour and water and add to mixture for thickening. Simmer for about 20 minutes. For extra flavor add fried onions and celery. Serve over grains or vegetables.

SUNFLOWER SEED PANCAKES

1-1/4 cups whole grain flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. honey
1 beaten egg
1-1/2 cups buttermilk or yogurt
2 tbsp. melted butter or oil
1/4 cup sunflower seeds

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together. In a separate bowl combine honey, egg, buttermilk, and oil. Add wet and dry ingredients together until all flour is moist. Fold in sunflower seeds. On a lightly oiled grill, using medium heat, pour in enough batter for appropriate size of pancakes. Cook on one side until bubbles appear on top and it looks partially solidified. Flip pancakes over and cook till golden brown. The slower the pancakes cook the more done they will be inside. Each pancake should take 7 to 10 minutes. Recipe makes 1 to 2 dozen pancakes.

PEANUT BUTTER BALLS (uncooked)

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
3/4 cup milk powder
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup soy grits
1 tablespoon powdered fruit rind
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

Mix all ingredients together. Shape into balls. Roll in covering (ground nuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds or meal, roasted soybeans (whole or ground), wheat germ, soy grits, or carob powder). Makes 2 dozen balls.