Time:

50 min (30 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each 4 oz red lentils
1 each 1 1/2 pints water
1 each tsp. oil for lentils
1 each tbs. oil for...
1 each 1tsp ground cumin
1 each 1/2 tsp. ground...
1 each 1/2 tsp. ground...
1 each 1/2 tsp. mustard...
1 each 1/4 tsp. chilli...
1 each 8 oz onions,...
1 each 4 tbs. peanut butter
1 each 1 tbs. tomato puree
1 each lemon juice to taste
1 each salt & pepper to...

Directions:

* Boil lentils in the water with tsp. oil for 15 mins.
Drain & set aside.
* Cook onions & spices in other oil, remove from heat & stir in the lentils.
* Beat in peanut butter, tomato puree & lemon juice.
Season to taste.
Allow to cool, then blend until as smooth as required

Time:

45 min (15 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

0.666667 C Hulled, raw...
2 C Cooked and...
1 cup Uncooked couscous
0.5 cup Tomato juice
0.5 cup Dry red wine
3 tablespoon Soy sauce
2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 each tb Red wine vinegar
2 tablespoon Dried rosemary
1 tablespoon dried thyme
0.5 tablespoon black pepper
3 tablespoon Minced fresh parsley
3 each Garlic cloves --...
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

*If using sunflower seeds, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
*Spread seeds on a baking tray.
*Remove any shells or discolored seeds.
*Bake to 5-7 min., until seeds smell nutty and darken slightly.
*Grind seeds in a food processor for 30 seconds until coarsely chopped.
*Add chickpeas and process until well mixed.
*Keep mixture in the food processor.
*In a heavy, 1 qt. pot, combine couscous, tomato juice and red wine.
*Stir and bring to a boil...

Time:

35 min (15 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each note - plantains...
1 each A box of brown...
1 each As many browned...
1 each Big bottle of...
1 each Lots of Corn
1 each Big Pot

Directions:

* Slice browned plantains chip style while heating a pot of corn oil to bubbling point... (or palm or coconut oil)...
* When oil is to bubbling point pour in as much brown sugar as you want and stir well...
* Then add the plantains and deep fry until they're as deep fried as you want them...

note - the brown sugar will coat each and every plantain fully and when cooling will become "candied plantains"...

They are really good - I'...

Time:

15 min (10 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each Carrots, peeled...
1 each Habanero peppers
1 each Vinegar
1 each White sugar

Directions:

* Put a couple habanero peppers in the bottom of a bowl, jar or other container.
* Fill the container with vinegar, and mix in some sugar.
* Place carrot sticks in container, and let sit for a few days.
* When serving, remove the habanero peppers, so that no fool tries to eat the pepper!

Time:

20 min (10 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each Carrots, peeled...

Directions:

Put a couple habanero peppers in the bottom of a bowl, jar or other container.
Fill the container with vinegar, and mix in some sugar.
Place carrot sticks in container, and let sit for a few days.

When serving, remove the habanero peppers, so that no fool tries to eat the pepper!

Preparation time: 10 min (prepare a few days in advance)

Time:

30 min (20 min to prepare, 10 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each unsalted pumpkin...
1 each unsalted...
1 each dried pineapples...
1 each dried dates (cut up)
1 each banana chips
1 each dried mixed fruit...
1 each currants
1 each raisins
1 each unsweetened coconut
1 each pecans
1 each peanuts
1 each pine nuts
1 each cashews
1 each walnuts

Directions:

* You can substitute favorite dried fruits or mix and match.
* I use organic dried fruit whenever it is available.
* If there are allergies, substitute allowed nuts and fruits.
* Combine and enjoy. Keep covered tightly in the fridge when not snacking.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ingredients:

0.5 cups granola
0.5 cup spanish peanuts
0.5 cup miniature m&m...
0.5 cup dried currants
1 cup dried prunes
0.5 cup dried apricots
0.25 cup dried blueberries

Directions:

Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
Set aside. In a large bowl, combine granola, peanuts, candies and currants.
Set aside.
In a food processor, combine prunes, aprictos and blueberries.
Process until smooth.
Add processed fruit to granola mixture.
Mix well.

From about 1/3 cup mixture into a tightly packed 4- by 1 1/2- by 3/4-inch bar.
Place bar on prepared baking sheet.
Repeat with remaining mixture.
Let bars air-dr...

Time:

50 min (25 min to prepare, 25 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ingredients:

1 cup almonds
0.5 cup raw peanuts
0.333333 each to 1/2 cup vegan...
0.25 cup sunflower seeds...
0.5 cup quick oats (or...
0.75 cup rasins
8 each dried apricots
2 each to 3 tablespoon...
0.5 cup honey style...

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place almonds in food processor and blend (covering ears!) until chopped fairly fine. Add peanuts, choc. chips, rasins, apricots and blend again. Add sunflower seeds, oats and lemon peel and blend on high until mixture begins to thicken and turn lumpy. Slowly pour in sweetener and blend until mixture won't turn in blender any longer.

Spread a layer of the shredded coconut in the botton of a pan, about 9 x 13, or whatever you hav...

Time:

35 min (30 min to prepare, 5 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

1 each mango -- peeled &...
1 each small jicama --...
0.5 teaspoon chili powder
0.25 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 each ripe banana
0.5 cup soy yogurt
2 each apples -- peeled,...
2 each pears -- peeled,...
0.5 cups red and green grapes
0.5 cup mandarin oranges...

Directions:

* In food processor or blender, process yogurt, banana, lime juice and dry spices until smooth. Set aside.
* In salad bowl, combine jicama, mango, apples, pears and grapes.
* Add dressing; toss until jicama and fruits are thoroughly coated.
* Top salad with orange slices.

Time:

30 min (10 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

American

Ingredients:

2 each pears -- peeled,...
2 each apples -- peeled,...
1 each mango -- peeled &...
1 each small jicama --...
0.5 teaspoon chili powder
0.25 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 each ripe banana
0.5 cup soy yogurt
0.5 cups red and green grapes
0.5 cup mandarin oranges...

Directions:

In food processor or blender, process yogurt, banana, lime juice and dry spices until smooth. Set aside.

In salad bowl, combine jicama, mango, apples, pears and grapes.
Add dressing; toss until jicama and fruits are thoroughly coated.
Top salad with orange slices.

Time:

20 min (5 min to prepare, 15 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 3/4 cup cooked...
1 each 1/4 cup tahini
1 each 1/4 cup finely...
1 each Flour
1 each Oil for cooking

Directions:

* Mash the chick peas, tahini and onion together and form into one inch balls.
* Dredge these in flour and deep fry at 350 degrees.
* They can also be made into patties and sauteed if desired, a patty makes a good pita bread filling.

Time:

40 min (15 min to prepare, 25 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 1 19 oz can...
1 each 2 cloves garlic,...
1 each 1/4 cup packed...
1 each 1/4 cup packed...
1 each 2 tablespoon...
1 each Salt & pepper to...
1 each 1/4 cup fresh...
1 each 1/4 teaspoon...

Directions:

* Combine all ingredients except baking powder in a food processor
& process until the texture of ground nuts.
* Add baking soda & pulse a couple times.
* Form into small patties and fry until golden brown.
(Traditionally, they are deep-fried; I do mine in a non-stick pan).
*Serve with Sesame Sauce:
Whisk 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup water, 2 tablespoon tahini (sesame paste), salt & hot pepper sauce to taste until smooth.

Time:

35 min (15 min to prepare, 20 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each Liquid egg...
1 each 1 tablespoon water
1 each 1 teaspoon lemon...
1 each 2 tablespoon...
1 each 2 cloves minced...
1 each 1 tablespoon soya...
1 each 1/4 cup tahini...
1 each 2 cups cooked or...
1 each 1 teaspoon ground...
1 each 1 teaspoon ground...
1 each 1/2 teaspoon...
1 each 1/3 cup wheat germ

Directions:

In food processor, blend all ingredients until fairly smooth.

Time:

1 hr 10 min (30 min to prepare, 40 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 1-1/2 cup cooked...
1 each 1/4 cup whole...
1 each 1/4 cup loosely...
1 each 1 Tablespoon...
1 each 1 Tablespoon...
1 each 3 cloves minced...
1 each 1 teaspoon ground...

Directions:

* While humming your national anthem (optional), throw the lot in a food processor or the like, and let 'er rip, until all the stuff has become yellowy matter.
* Then, the tantalizing task of forming this substance into balls.
* Just small ones, like cookies.
* Put on a non-stick or greased (hey, whatever you're into) pan, and bake in the oven at around 500 degrees fahrenhiet, flipping once, until golden brown.
* Once they have cooled, go ahead and get s...

Time:

50 min (20 min to prepare, 30 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

1 each 1 15 oz.can...
1 each 1/2 cup onion --...
1 each 1/4 cup fine dry...
1 each 1 tablespoon...
1 each 1 teaspoon ground...
1 each 1/2 teaspoon...
1 each 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 each 1/8 teaspoon...
1 each 1/8 teaspoon...
1 each 2 cloves garlic...
1 each Vegetable cooking...
1 each 2 teaspoons olive...
1 each 2 6-inch pita...
1 each 4 curly lettuce...
1 each Tahini Sauce (see...

Directions:

* Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add first 10 ingredients and process until smooth.
* Divide mixture into 8 equal portions, shaping each into a 3-inch patty.
* Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add 1 1/2 teaspon of oil and place over medium heat until hot.
* Add 4 patties to skillet; cook 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
* Repeat procedure with remaining oil and patties.
* Spread about 2 tablespoons of Tahini S...

Time:

1 hr (15 min to prepare, 45 min to cook)

Meal type:

Snack

Ethnicity:

Eastern European

Ingredients:

2 C ans white beans...
2 teaspoons Lemon juice
1 each garlic clove
2 tablespoons light oil...
1 each salt and ground...
1 each medium onion,...

Directions:

*Drain beans well and place in a food processor or blender with the lemon juice and the garlic clove.
*Process or pure until thick and smooth.
*Pour pure into a bowl and stir in the oil and seasonings until light and smooth.
Serve at room temperature or chilled with the onions in a separate dish to be mixed in as desired.
*Delicious served with warm crusty bread, roasted peppers, and olives.
*Variation:
*Top with frizzled or fried onions.
Hea...