BBQ Sauce

One cup of ketchup
Quarter cup apple cider vinegar
One Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
Quarter cup packed brown sugar
Tablespoon ground mustard
Half teaspoon pepper
One tablespoon onion powder
One half tablespoon garlic powder

Mix all
Cook on low for forty minutes
Or
Microwave on medium for ten minutes

Lentil "Meat" Loaf

Cook one pound lentils according to directions on package
Drain the lentils and pour into a large bowl.  Use a masher to lightly mash the lentils.
In a medium bowl:

• Beat three eggs
• Add one can of garlic basil diced tomatoes
• Add the pulp of six carrots
• Add one teaspoon salt
• Add half teaspoon pepper
• Mix in one cup oatmeal
• Mix in one diced onion
• Chop and mix in spinach or kale if desired
• Mix in one to one and half cups of shredded cheese

Thoroughly mix the ingredients in the medium bowl.  Pour into the large bowl with the lentils and mix together.

Oil a 9 x 11 inch pan.  Fold in lentil loaf.  Pour a generous amount of BBQ sauce on top and spread evenly.  Bake at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes.  

Rooting a Pear Tree

We are attempting to root a pear tree from a small twig.

Gluten Free Waffles

These are dairy free and gluten free waffles made with basic ingredients.

Pour two cups unsweetened regular almond milk into blender
Crack in three large eggs
Add the following to the eggs and milk in the blender

• one teaspoon vanilla
• half teaspoon salt 
• one teaspoon cinnamon 
• six teaspoons baking powder
• half teaspoon xanthan gum

Liquefy for thirty seconds or so with the lid on
Add the following to the liquid

• two thirds cup gluten free rolled oats
• two thirds cup brown rice flour
• two thirds cup gluten free all purpose baking flour

Liquefy for one minute or so, scraping the sides if needed
Plug in waffle iron and allow the waffle batter to rest while the waffle iron heats
Brush on oil or spray the waffle iron
These waffles have a little extra moisture in the batter,therefore allow extra cooking time. Open the waffle iron when most of the steam has stopped escaping.

Unchicken Salad

Drain and rinse two cans of chick peas (garbanzo beans)
Pour in large bowl with one teaspoon of slat and half teaspoon pepper
Mash the chicks
Chop green pepper and onion
Quarter cup olive oil
Quarter cup mayonnaise
Quarter cup or so plain yogurt
Half cup chopped walnuts
Quarter cup craisins

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Process one head of cauliflower:

• Clean it
• Chop it into pieces
• Shred or chop in food processor
• Microwave for four minutes in microwave safe bowl
• Press out liquid or squeeze out cauliflower in a cheese cloth

In a large bowl:

• Beat two large eggs
• One teaspoon salt
• Quarter teaspoon pepper
• One teaspoon oregano
• Two tablespoons honey
• Half teaspoon onion powder
• Half teaspoon garlic powder
• Three tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Mix in cauliflower after draining liquid with the ingredients in the large bowl. 

Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes

Top with pizza sauce, cheese and other toppings

Back at 410 degrees for 10-15 minutes

Smoothies

Peel and chop ends off four to five carrots

Peel one medium to large orange

Juice the carrots and orange

Poor juice into blender with half the pulp

Add one or two bananas

Quarter cup of peanut butter

Quarter cup of ground flaxseed 

One half cup of oatmeal

Purée

Add kale, spinach, or other greens

Purée 

Ice crush lots of ice and frozen berries

Veggie Stuffed Mushrooms

12-14 mushrooms with stems removed
Carrot pulp from four carrots
One quarter cup finely chopped onion
Crushed garlic
One half teaspoon salt
One quarter teaspoon pepper
One third cup chopped walnuts
One half cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Mix all except mushrooms
Oil pan to fit in the toaster oven
Place mushrooms in pan with tops down
Spoon in mixture and bake on convection setting at 400 degrees until cheese is melted