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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

1½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
½ cup rolled oats
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp salt
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup pure maple syrup
¾ cup wild blueberries, frozen

Preheat oven 350 F. Grease or spray a muffin tin or paper liners if using. In a large bowl, whisk flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices together until well combined. Add applesauce, sugars and maple then stir until almost combined. Add blueberries, stirring until just combined. Spoon into muffin cups 3/4 full. Sprinkle additional oats and brown sugar on top if desired. Bake 18 to 25 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

From The Happy Herbivore

Veggie/Garden Burgers

2 ¾ cup Water
½ cup chopped onion
⅓ cup brown rice
2 cloves garlic chopped
¾ cup lentils
1 15 oz. can garbanzo beans
¾ cup rolled oats
2 egg whites beaten
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
1 Tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
½ cup walnuts chopped
add any spices you would like, chili powder, cumin, corriander, salt, pepper

In a medium sauce pan place water, onion, brown rice and garlic, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and simmer for 20 min. Add lentils, cover and simmer for 25 more minutes or until lentils are tender. In a large glass or ceramic mixing bowl add all the ingredients from the sauce pan with the garbanzo beans, mash together and let sit until cool, about 5-10 minutes. Add rolled oats, egg whites, fresh herbs, spices and nuts, mix well. With your hands form into patties. These burgers may be cooked in a well oiled pan or on a griddle or cast iron pan. Cook on each side until golden brown. You may add a slice of cheese on top and all the fixings you would for a traditional hamburger, but without the meat.

North African Sweet Potato Burgers

2 cups boiled or baked sweet potatoes
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
3/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger
1 & 1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees ferenheit. Mix all the ingredients together and form into patties. Arrange patties on an oiled baking sheet. Bake for 15 min. on each side until browned. Served on toasted whole grain buns, chutney, lettuce and cucumber.

From Meatless Burgers by Louise Hagler