DELIVERING DELECTABLE DISHES DAY & NIGHT!

My immediate family has dealt with lactose intolerance, IBS, auto immune disorders and fatal cancer. From Fall '09-Summer 2010 I went from running 1/2 marathons to not being able to get out of bed, plagued with intense headaches, exhaustion and more. With my family history and my own immune system comprimised I was motivated to take a bit of a journey to better health. Slowly I've made considerable changes, (I'm not always 100% vigilant), but I know these changes have helped me return to better health...FOOD CHANGES: I cut out gluten, cut out most dairy, cut down on the "white stuff"-sugar, white rice & flour, decreased the amount of processed foods consumed, drink green smoothies regularly, eliminated red meat and eat more vegetarian and vegan dishes...just to name a few!

I use gluten free (GF) pasta and either a whole grain blend by Nalani Brown or a mix from Kathy Taylor for most bread, cake and cookie recipes-they are awesome! (If you like Kathy's mix, email me to order her cookbook at ishagirlclub@gmail.com.)

GF mix can be substituted straight across for regular flour if you aren't cooking gluten free!

Hope you enjoy!

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Curry Waffles with Coriander Cucumber Dressing

Coriander is cilantro and is a really good detoxifier-it actually pulls metal out of the body…these are tasty enough their own, and if you are going dairy free skip the cucumber topping.

Topping:
1/2 medium onion, chopped finely
1/2 cucumber, chopped finely after seeds are removed
small bunch of fresh coriander (cilantro)
1 1/4c plain greek yogurt
salt and pepper to taste

Waffle:
1 c cornmeal flour **
1tsp baking powder
1tsp curry powder depending on how strong you want the flavor
1/4tsp ground cumin
1/2tsp ground coriander seed
1T fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 large egg (or two medium ones)
2T olive oil or flaxseed oil
1-2cups non dairy milk (**may need more, I found with the cornmeal I used-Aldi brand-it soaked the milk right up because it was finely ground.  Coarser cornmeal may not need as much, just keep adding until you come up with batter consistency of light cream)

1. Combine all of topping ingredients and put into the fridge to chill and for flavors to meld while waffles are bring made.

2. Sift all dry ingredients together with a wire whisk.

3. Form a small well in center and add eggs and oil, slowly incorporating flour mix.  Gradually add non dairy milk until you get a thin batter. *Add a drizzle of liquid lecithin if your first waffles crumble when you try and remove them.

4. Spray preheated waffle maker, and ladle in appropriate amount of batter for your iron. Cook for 4-6 min or until your machine lights up to signify done.

5. Serve warm with cucumber yogurt topping or eat alone. Depending on how much milk you add you will come up with 8-10 waffles.

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