Leah's Chewy Ginger Cookies

 Ingredients:

1/2 cup xylitol 
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1/4 cup black strap molasses
Scant 3/4 cup canola oil 
2/3 cup chick pea flour
1&2/3 cups oat flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon 
1/4 tsp cloves
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 flax egg (1 tbs ground flax meal & 3 tbs water)
1&1/2 tsp baking soda 

Method 
Heat oven to 350. Prepare cookie pans. Make flax egg. 
I’m a medium large bowl, stir together xylitol, coconut sugar & molasses. Add oil & flax egg, stirring until complete combined. Grate in fresh ginger. Add flours, without stirring. Add spices & baking soda & stir in all the dry ingredients until combined. Roll in balls & place on cookie sheets. Space balls apart as cookies will flatten as they bake. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

chai pet muffins

I LOVE the chia muffin at Le Pain Quotidien! Problem is, they are not vegan, plus it's obvious they are not the most healthy breakfast choice. So in comes our friend experimentation. This version is the most true to the taste although it is much less sweet. If you want it sweeter and more moist, add more dates and banana.
I will probably adapt once again soon.

Heat oven to 350.

10-12 large dates
1/2-1 very ripe banana

1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup agave
3TB flaxmeal
5 TB water
1/2 cup soy or almond milk
1 cup chia seeds (extra chia seeds for the top)
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 TB cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 container soy yogurt (the 5 oz size)
1 tsp vanilla


In a bowl:
10 large dates (maybe 12-13 for super sweet)
add 1 cup boiling water and let sit.

In a separate bowl:
3 TB flaxmeal with 5 TB water- let sit

Next move dates to food processor and give it a whirl till nice and smooth.
Add 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup oil, 1/4 cup agave
Whirl again. Place in large bowl and add 1/2  cup soy milk and 1 cup chia seeds.
Mix. Add flax mix.

In another bowl mix dry ingredients.
Now gradually add dry to wet will adding the yogurt and vanilla
Mine is always so thick I can scoop it out with my hands. I made mini muffins so cooking time was quick 10- 15 minutes

thai coconut curry

Thai Coconut Curry

Saute
1 onion chopped
1 inch ginger minced
4 garlic cloves minced
 Add 2 chopped peeled sweet potato

add 1 3/4 cans lite coconut milk with 1 1/2 TB yellow curry paste (today I only had one can so I added veg broth.
Heat for about 1/2 hour

Now this list can vary:
1 sliced red pepper
1 chopped head of broccoli - once I used cauliflower instead
3 sliced carrots
handful snow peas, fresh basil- thai if you have it
later add some pan fried tofu..or whatever version you have.


Serve with coconut quinoa

We really like this and I keep playing with it!