Saturday 9th October Day 39/ MCD 22

Breakfast:

45g oatmeal, ½ c rice milk, 1 c of water, 2 X 500ml water;

Lunch:

1 serving of potato salad, 3 prunes, and 2 dried figs, 2 X 500ml;

Dinner:

1 serving of Vegetable Paella, 500ml water;

Supper:

60 ml soya milk and 1 cup of coffee;

Recipes:

- Vegetable Paella (4 servings)

Ingredients:

300g Meat-Free sausages, 1 thinly sliced onion, 2 tsp minced garlic, 1 red de-seeded and thinly sliced bell pepper, 400g chopped fresh tomatoes, 200g thin green beans cut into bite size pieces, 200g peas, 200g brown rice, 1 ½ tsp paprika, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 700ml water + yeast extract, 3 tbsp chopped parsley;

 Method:

Warm a pan, cut each sausage into bite sized chunks and dry fry with a little water till golden brown. Set aside. Gently dry fry the onions and garlic till soft, then add the bell pepper and fry for a further 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, beans and peas and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the rice, paprika, turmeric, chilli powder and vinegar. Stir well. Stir in the water + Yeast extract and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the sausage. Simmer for 10 minutes or till the rice is tender, adding more liquid as required. Season to taste and sprinkle on parsley to garnish.

- Jane's Little Helpers (12)

Ingredients:

1) 2 bananas, 6 prunes, 2 figs, 1/2 c soya milk, 1 tbsp vinegar;

2) 1 c wholemeal flour, 1 tbsp carob powder,  1 tbsp coled milled, flaxseed,  1 tsp sodium bicarb, 1 tsp baking powder;

3) 1 1/2 tbsp egg replace + 6 tbsp cold water;

 Method:

Oven Gas Mark 4. Blend all 1) in a blender. Mix all 2) in a bowl. Whisk up 3). Then stir everything together and fill 12 silicon muffin tin and bake for 20 to 30 minutes. Leave to cool and then turn out onto a cooling wrack.

Comments:

I am looking forward to the Paella. It has been jonks since I made it. AAAAND yesterday evening I have ordered some Vital Wheat Gluten which is costing me an arm and a leg but I thought it would be great to make special occasion meals with. I wish I could find a place that sells the stuff around here but I guess Wigan is not exactly the Culinary High-Life Hub of the British Isles... bugger. My poor neighbor is ill and I have just shoved my latest experiment in the oven. I am hoping to have made some very yummy and scrumptious muffins, fat and sugar free... hopefully.