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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cardamom Scented Cookies!


I just made these and they're delicious!
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2 c. Spelt Flour
3/4 c. Rolled Oats
1/2 c. chopped Walnuts
1 c. Grain Sweetened Chocolate Chips
1/2 tsp. Sea Salt
3/4 tsp. Baking soda
1/8 tsp Cinnamon
Pinch Ground Cardamom
2/3 c. Agave Nectar
2/3 c. Grapeseed Oil
2 TBL Water or Almond Milk
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Place dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine. Combine wet ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk together. Add wet mixture to dry and stir well with wood spoon. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Place by the tablespoon on a baking sheet lined with Parchment paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Remove and cool on a wire rack.
Enjoy with a glass of cold Almond or Rice Milk.

from Karmachow.com

Pumpkin Pie

 I made this last weekend for a family party. Ryan's whole family loved it.

Makes  8 servings
Your holidays will be complete with this healthful version of traditional pumpkin pie.
1/2 cup sugar or other sweetener
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 15-ounce can solid-pack pumpkin
1 tablespoon molasses
1 1/2 cups fortified soy- or rice milk
1 9-inch Fat-Free Pie Crust or commercial pie crust
Preheat oven to 400°F. 
In a large bowl, mix sugar or other sweetener, cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Blend in pumpkin, molasses, and non-dairy milk. Pour into crust and bake 15 minutes. 
Reduce heat to 350°F and bake 45 minutes. Cool before cutting. 

Fat-Free Pie Crust

Makes 1 9" crust
This crust is slightly sweet and chewy. It is much lower in fat and easier to prepare than traditional crumb crusts.
1 cup Grape-Nuts cereal
1/4 cup apple juice concentrate 
Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix cereal and apple juice concentrate and pat into a 9" pie pan. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes. Cool before filling. 

Per serving (1/8 of pie with Fat-Free Pie Crust):
182 calories
1.2 g fat
0.3 g saturated fat
6.1% calories from fat
0 mg cholesterol
3.8 g protein
41.3 g carbohydrate
20.1 g sugar
3.8 g fiber
268 mg sodium
86 mg calcium
5.6 mg iron
2.7 mg vitamin C
3690 mcg beta-carotene
1.4 mg vitamin E
Per serving (1/8 of pie with commercial crust)
  • Calories: 198
  • Fat: 6.1 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
  • Calories from Fat: 27.8%
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Protein: 3.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 33.8 g
  • Sugar: 17 g
  • Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Sodium: 280 mg
  • Calcium: 81 mg
  • Iron: 2 mg
  • Vitamin C: 2.5 mg
  • Beta Carotene: 3690 mcg
  • Vitamin E: 1.3 mg
Source: Healthy Eating for Life for Children by Amy Lanou, Ph.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D.