Black bean and banana empanadas

08Jul09

Crust:
1cup flour (half whole wheat bread flour, half all-purpose)
1/4cup melted butter or olive oil
2Tbs cold water
Blend butter and flour. Add water and form a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and chill one hour.
Filling:
1Tbs olive oil
1/4cup onion
1 stalk of celery
1/4cup green pepper
1cup black beans
2 cloves minced garlic
1 banana, diced
1tsp. ground cumin
1/4tsp. coriander
1/4tsp. curry powder
1/4tsp. cinnamon
1/4tsp. chili [...]

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Sweet potato hummus

05Jul09

1lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1″ pieces
1can (19.5oz) chickpeas
1/4cup fresh lemon juice
1/4cup tahini
2Tbs olive oil
2Tbs ground cumin
1 clove garlic, chopped
Coarse salt and pepper
Steam potatoes until tender, about 10-12 minutes.
In a food processor, combine ingredients. Puree about 1 minutes. Add water to thin if needed. Season with salt and pepper. Cool.
Refrigerate up to 1 [...]

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Strawberry Muffins

05Jul09

1.5cups sliced strawberries
1/3cup + 1Tbs sugar
1.25cups all purpose flour
1/2cup whole wheat flour
2tsps. baking powder
1/2tsp baking soda
1/2tsp salt
1/2tsp ground cinnamon
1cup lowfat buttermilk
1/2cup Extra virgin olive oil
1 large egg
1tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 400F.
Line 12 muffin pans.
Toss berries with 1/3cup sugar, mash, set aside.
Whisk together flours, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon.
Combine buttermilk, oil, egg, vanilla and whisk [...]

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Peach Pie

05Jul09

Crust:
2cups flour
1/2cup melted butter
1/4cup cold water
optional sugar to taste
Blend butter and flour with a fork. Sprinkle water over and incorporate until a dough is formed. Separate into two parts and roll each into a ball, cover with plastic wrap and let chill in the refrigerator at least an hour.
This makes two crusts, one for the [...]

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