Whole Wheat Chip Cookies

• 2 cups fresh whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup sucanat or brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp blackstrap molasses
• 2 tsp pure vanilla
• 1/2 cup light oil (canola, grape seed, avocado etc)
• 2/3 cup grain sweetened carob or chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together dry ingredients in bowl until well combined.

In separate bowl whisk together maple syrup, molasses, vanilla and oil.

Combine with dry ingredients along with the chips

Place large spoonfuls onto baking sheet and flatten slightly with bottom of cup

Bake 10-12 minutes. Do not over bake. Cool for on cookie sheets for 1 minute and transfer to cooling rack.

Whole Wheat Bread - for the bread machine

I finally got around to working on the conversion for my recipe to a bread machine. You can let the bread machine do all the work or just use a dough cycle and bake as a regular loaf in your oven. Either way works great for a busy day.

• 1 1/4 cups warm water


• 2 Tbl olive oil or oil of your choice


• 3 - 4 Tbl honey - adjust to your preference


• 3 cups fresh whole wheat flour


• 1 T gluten (optional depending on quality of wheat)


• 1 1/2 tsp salt


• 1 1/2 tsp yeast

Place ingredients in order into bread pan. Set your program and go!

Peanut Butter Banana Chip Ice Cream

Makes 1 1/2 quarts



1 can (13.5oz) coconut milk or non-dairy milk or creamer
1/2 cup sucanat
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
3 bananas
1 t. vanilla
1/4 cup grain sweetened carob or chocolate chips
optional: chopped peanuts

Blend 2 bananas, milk, sucanat, peanut butter and vanilla in blender until smooth and sugar is dissolved.

Transfer to ice cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturers instructions.

Add chopped banana and chips 5 minutes before ice cream is done.

Gardening Newsletters From Erlyn Madsen

Here is a link to a really neat Gardening Site - gardening, food storage and much more. My sister Karen sent this to me.

http://ourldsfamily.com/MadsenGarden/

Hope you enjoy!

Mindi

Banana Muffins

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/4 cup light oil (grape, canola, avocado etc)
• 1 cup sucanat or other sweetener
• 2 cups soft white or spelt whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 - 1 cup nuts, dried fruits or chips

1. Combine bananas, oil and sweetener
2. Sift together flour, salt and baking soda and add banana mixture
3. Stir in nuts, fruits or chips
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 - 20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean

Rice Pudding

• 2 cups water
• pinch salt
• 1 cup brown rice, rinsed (short or sweet)or 3 - 4 cups leftover cooked brown rice
• 1 1/4 cups non-dairy milk
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup brown rice syrup or maple syrup
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ginger
• 1/8 tsp. nutmeg
  

In medium saucepan, place water and salt and bring to boil. Add rinsed rice, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 35 minutes or until all water has been absorbed. Add remaining ingredients, except vanilla, stir well and continue to cook over medium heat until desired consistency (most liquid has been absorbed). Remove from heat stir in vanilla and transfer to bowl(s) and refrigerate to chill. Serve garnished with additional cinnamon, if desired.

adapted from http://www.veganchef.com/

Bucket Storage and Gamma Lids

follow this link for more great tips http://www.tammysrecipes.com/node

When you store you 5 or 6 gallon buckets remember to stagger stack (pyramid style) your buckets. Over the years, if buckets are stacked directly on top of each other the lid weakens and caves in - just ask me how I know!

Gamma Seal Lids are also a great way to use your product directly from the bucket keeping things fresh and bug free. The gamma lids have a rubber seal that spins on and off making it airtight, waterproof seal that is easy to get into.

I purchase mine at Emergency Essentials. They have a flat shipping rate, so check with your friends and combine your orders!

http://beprepared.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_MS%20L702_A_name_E_GAMMA+SEAL%99+Lid+-+Red

If you have any questions, just let me know