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Healthy Nut Cake Recipe

Ingredients:
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 cup Sucanat or dark brown sugar
2 cups whole-wheat flour
4 tbsp. poppy seeds
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 egg
2 tbsp. lecithin granules
1/2 cup walnuts
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup natural sesame seeds
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. sea salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients. Add egg, milk and oil into the mix.
3. Stir the mix until it gets just moist.
4. Pour the mix into greased square pan.
5. Bake for 50 min. or until toothpick comes out clean.

Garden Burgers

Ingredients:
1/2-1 c. celery, chopped
2 medium carrots
1 medium onion
1/4 c. barley, wheat flakes, or rolled oats
1/2 c. tomato juice
1/4 tsp. sweet basil
1/2 c. quick oats
1 c. sunflower seeds, ground
2 tsp. parsley, dry or freshly minced
1 tsp. sea salt

Directions:

1. Chop carrots, onion, and celery in a food processor.
2. Mix the chopped content with remaining ingredients.
3. Form patties with ice cream scoop or spoon.
4. Place them in a parchment paper covered cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

Black Beans and Rice
 
Ingredients:
1 lb. black beans
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1/4 c. water
3/4 tsp. ground cumin
6 c. water
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. brown rice, cooked

Directions:

1. Wash the beans.
2. Boil them. Turn off the heat and let stand for 1 hour.
3. Pour water off and add fresh water to the beans.
4. Add bay leaf and oregano.
5. Again boil the mix and then simmer 2 hours or until beans are tender.
6. Sauté the onion, green pepper, and garlic in water.
7. Mix it into beans with salt and cumin.
8. Add the rice. Simmer 10-15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.