We have been using pumpernickle a lot lately, it is so good, and doesn't leave one craving more bread. Also, doesn't cause a yeast build up in the body, which white breads that most buy will cause. The more one eats, the more one wants of the white - it truly does not satisfy.

The last time I bought the ingredients for hummus, I sent them up to my sons. I was afraid I would let the stuff get outdated. Sometimes I think I am just lazy, but I do have good intentions. Just never get a roun'tu'it - which my mom sent me in the mail once. She said I never get a round tuit

Just found this recipe for tacos, it should be very sastifying. I really like the idea of the paste in the romaine lettuce leaf. ...

Walnuts also make a great taco/burrito filling (I originally found it at GoneRaw.com). It's fast, healthy and even raw, so you get all those great healthy enzymes (just don't warm it over 115 degrees):

2 cups walnuts
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1 clove garlic, minced (use powdered if eating raw and don't want "hot" taste)
2 Tbsp soy sauce, nama shoyu or Braggs
1/4 cup olive oil

Blend all in food processor til a semi-smooth pate and eat. Wrap in romaine leaves or tortillas with your favorite condiments.

Enjoy!
Blood Sugar and Walnuts

This paste sounds interesting, Pani Rose, and this is a very helpful article for those with blood sugar problems. I knew that walnuts are very good for your cholesterol. They are so tasty too. I buy a big bag of them from Costco and keep them in the freezer where you can use them straight away because they don't really 'freeze'. This way they stay fresh for months and months.

I just conjured up a pretty interesting vegan (aka:Eastern Fast--LOL) salad (with a bag of lettuce greens I had) the other night with walnuts and some roasted sliced almonds my mom, who lives with me, bought...the family liked it, so here goes:

Make a dressing of extra virgin olive oil with dijon mustard. (I remembered that the French like dijon dresings on their salads)...the proportions are really up to the individual according to their particular tastes...add lots of chopped walnuts and roasted or regular sliced almonds and mix together. It has crunch and flavor, and is really good for you!

I read an article the other day where a lady went on a 'flexible' vegan diet to try to lower her cholesterol from 289 because the statin drug she was on made her nauseous.. the diet was 'flexible' she said because she had meat every once in a while and used milk in her coffee and after, I think a month, her cholesterol went down 6o points! Ofcourse, she kept up her exercise as well and mentioned eating her walnuts!

--Alice

Pani Rose:

Most of the ingredients can be kept for a long itme. The beans stay in the can indefinitely; the tahini has sat on my shelf for over six months; and the garlic is in the frig for months, too.

I've picked up some real bread at Panera Bread. I also have a recipe for Swedish Limpa Rye that comes out dense, with or without caraway seeds.

On another note, I've wondered about using this hummus as a binder for other Lenten sandwich fillings like one would mayonaise. How about this

Stalk of celery, veined and chopped
Raw onion, chopped (or roasted, carmelized onion)
Raw green peppers, chopped (or roasted, carmelized peppers)
Cherry tomatoes, halved
Almonds, chopped

(I've had some success carmelizing the vegetables in a non-stick pan with water instead of oil, too, for Lenten eating.)

Fold into hummus, spread on a wrap, enjoy.

The bread sounds wonderful.

Marley is four and doctor says his tonsils are like an extra set of lungs they are so large, so he will have them out on April 8. In the mean time when he is here, I give him a piece of bread with hummus on it for lunch, with some soft fruit. You would think he is in hog heaven.

Hummus sure works wonders

Hmmmm... this sounds really interesting. I'm going to try it tomorrow just because it sounds good. I have a vegan friend who always makes something similar to this and uses it as a dip for vegetables. My lenten fast has actually come to an end a bit early because I just found out I'm pregnant, but this sounds really good. I'm afraid if I don't try it, I'll forget how much I liked the sound of it.

Elizabeth

I have the same problem. I have a jar of tahini that has been sitting in my cabinet for a really long time. I might actually get to use it this week, though, as I've been too busy to get to the grocery store and I'm starting to scrape the back of the cupboards looking for something to eat. Things are starting to look pretty bare. It is amazing some of the things we can come up with using just the food on hand, though.

Elizabeth

Don't worry, tahini is like natural peanut butter and will last a very long time. I am almost positive that I have used an open jar of one that was a year old.



I understand that is how many of the delicious recipes we enjoy came into being!



Congratulations on your pregnancy!

Be well,
Alice

Dear Bob,

What a great idea! I am going to saute some veggies and do just that this afternoon ! (but I *will* be using a little oil and a spray of oil in a non-stick pan as well since I am not fasting oil)... the water idea is not only good for those fasting from oil but also those who are really calorie conscious. I actually first heard that tip at Weight Watchers.

What I have personally always done to keep the calories down is use a non-stick pan, spray it well with a Pam type olive oil spray, and add anywhere from one teaspoon of oil to a tablespoon (depending on how much I am making) and slowly caramelize. (I learned that 'spray' trick years ago at Weight Watchers too! *wink*)


Pani Rose,

I wish that hummus was popular when my children were young like it is today. What a nutritious snack or meal it is for them, and as your sweet Marley affirmed, it is also yummy!

Regards,
Alice

Another idea to avoid milk during fast, is if you are cooking, due to my having to limit the deacon, is to use non dairy creamer in the water or in place of the milk in a recipe. Use the amount of water, then use the creamer in the water. In a lot of ways it makes things a bit richer, and you don't notice not having the butter or milk.

I agree with y'all about the hummus for a spread in stead of the mayo. I have been doing it for a while, it adds a lot more flavor, and is much healthier.

Another thing, is the old cucumbers and vinegar. It is excellent for the stomach and very satisfying.

Thanks Alice! I'm feeling very... 40. Thankfully, I have always had pretty easy pregnancies.

Elizabeth

Bob,

I made the wrap with hummus and sauteed veggies. It was very good! Thanks for the idea--especially since I am getting tired of all my other vegan recipes...

(This Thursday, being the Annunciation, we are officially allowed fish in the Greek Orthodox tradition--also on Palm Sunday. Fortunately, my parish hosts the Fish dinner after church for the congregation, so I also don't have to worry about cooking that day! )

Alice

Ahh good bye ol' thread, come back next year please!

LOL, the thread has fans. Rose, your wish is our command - and you didn't even have to wait a year

Note - this is an old thread, resurrected seasonally, to assist with recipe planning for the Fasts. While it's open to new posts, be aware of the dates on older posts before replying to them and expecting a response - which in some cases you may not get, because the individual you're addressing doesn't any longer post here or only stops by occasionally.

Actually I look forward to all the new ideas and many of the old ones each time it show up. Thanks Neil