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Lentil Flour Zucchini Pancakes

August 8, 2020 Colleen Stem
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To know me is to know that I eat a shit load of lentils. And not just one kind, I eat them all, in all the ways, all day, everyday. Vegetables and lentils. That is my truth.

Lentil flour. One more way to consume the mighty legume. Blended while dry into a fine powder, it takes the lentil to a whole other level. You can use the flour in all sorts of things like bread, soup, even in baked goods. it really is a great flour to have on hand, especially if you are hungry and want to toss something quick and easy, heathy, and delicious together like these here pancakes.

These pancakes. All they are made of is lentil flour and pureed up zucchini and onion. Now that might sound a little on the dull side, but trust me here, they are far from dull. They are freaking delicious. And better for it that they take like 10 minutes from start to finish to make. And no oven which is necessary these days with all the stupid hot weather.

Anyway. lentil zucchini pancakes. Give them a try. They will probably become your favorite.

To the lentil flour and zucchini pancakes!

The stuff. Dry green lentils, a zucchini, and onion, salt and pepper, and a splash of oil.

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Te make lentil flour. Place dried lentils into a high speed blender and blend until it turns into a fine flour.

Once you have the flour made, cut up the zucchini and onion into chunks.

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Drop into the blender and blend until pretty smooth.

Dump puree into bowl and top with some lentil flour.

Mix until completely combined. The batter should be kind of thic but still spoonable. Also, season with salt was pepper here.

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Heat up a skillet with a splash of oil. Once hot, scoop spoonfuls of batter into pan and spread it evenly about 1/4 inch thick. Cook first side fr 4-6 minutes or until nice and brown then flip and cook the other side until done. Repeat until batter is gone.

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Now eat your amazing delicious lentil zucchini pancakes. I served with fresh salsa, and I have also made tahini dip and used hummus to smear on them which was also freaking amazing, but you can serve with whatever floats your boat.

-C


Lentil Flour Zucchini Pancakes

  • 1 pound dry green lentils

  • 1 large zucchini

  • 1 onion

  • salt and pepper

  • splash of oil

Start with the by making the lentil flour. Place lentils into a high speed blender and blend until it has turned into a fine flour. You might need to stop the blender ever once in a while to move things around with a spoon (when it is turned off!). It should only take about a minute or so in a Vitamix, but maybe a few extra minutes if using a less powerful blender.

Once flour is achieved, dump into a jar with a lid. You probably won’t be using it all right now.

Now grab the zucchini and onion and cut into chunks. Place the chunks into the blender and blend until smooth.

Dump puree into a bowl. Add about 1 cup of lentil flour and stir. IF the batter is really loss, add in another 1/4 cup or more to get the batter to a thick but spreadable consistency (kind of like hummus). Season with salt and pepper.

Grab a skillet and place on medium heat with a splash of oil. Once skillet is heated place spoonfuls of the batter in and spread around until between 1/2-1/4 inch thick. Cook fist side for 4-6 minutes or until a nice golden brown then flip and cook the other for a few minutes until browed. Repeat until batter is gone.

Place cooked pancakes on a plate, grab a fork and some savory type condiment (hummus, salsa, tahini, cashew cream) and eat.

In Vegetables, Vegan, summer, quick and easy, pulses, pancakes and such Tags Lentil Flour Zucchini Pancakes, lentils, legume, pulses, vegan, gluten free, grain free, vegan dinner, quick and easy, fast, pancake, protein, plant based, heathy, dairy free, lentil flour, summer
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Sautéed Beet Greens and Onions

July 11, 2020 Colleen Stem
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The short of it is, people, stop wasting your beet greens!

The long of it is that I went to pick up my farm share this week and ooh lovely we got bunch beets. Bunched beets are my favorite becuase when they come bunched, they come with the greens and I can honestly say that the greens are some of my favorites. So I grabbed my bunched beets and continued picking up the rest of my veggies. As I tuned the corner I passed the compost. Know what I saw? Beet greens. People were grabbing there beets and ripping the greens off and tossing them into the compost. Oh that just pissed me off. First because it still shocks me that people don’t realize they can, and should, eat the greens but more because I wish they just left the greens in the extras pile. I would have gladly taken them home. I almost went into the compost but there was some gross stuff in there and plus there was a line of people waiting patiently to get the to cucumbers. I had to walk away.

Oh how I can’t stand wasted food!

So now that we all know that beet greens are food and are amazing, you might ask how do you eat beet greens? Any way you want really, but you can use them like any other green. They are kind of like chard orkale, but more beety and are just really really good. One on my favorite and simple things to do is beet greens sautéed with garlic and ginger and a little soy with thinly sliced vinegary onions. Fast, easy, and tasty as hell.

There you go. Now never waste your beet greens again. Or if you don’t want them you can give them to me!

Now to the beet greens!

The stuff. A bunch of beet greens (you don’t need the beets) an onion (Or 2 really small onions) soy or aminos, garlic, ginger, red wine vinegar, and a splash of oil.

First, thinly slice onion and place into a bowl. Dump in the vinegar and toss around.

Grab the beet greens and cut the leafy parts from the stem. Chop the stems up into small pieces.

Place stems into a skillet with a tiny splash of oil and water and cook on medium heat.

Mince up garlic and ginger.

Once stems are tender, toss in the garlic and ginger and mix around. Keep on heat.

Now grab the greens and rough chop into smaller pieces

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Once the garlic and ginger becomes fragrant, toss in the greens and stir in until wilted. Once wilted, dump in the soy and mix around. cook for another minute or so then remove from heat.

Toss in the onions and mix around.

Now just eat. From skillet or grab a bowl. You do you.

-C


Sautéed Beet Greens and Onions

serves 1-3

  • 1 bunch of beet greens

  • 1 regular sized onions (or 2 very small onions)

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • inch piece of fresh ginger

  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

  • 1-2 tablespoons soy, tamari, or aminos

  • a splash of oil.

  • a splash of water

First, if there are beets attached to the greens, cut them off and save them for later.

Take the onion and slice into very thin pieces, place into a bowl, and toss them with the vinegar. Set aside.

Grab greens and cut the leafy parts from the stem. Cut the stem up into little pieces and toss into a skillet with a splash of oil and a splash of water. Set on medium heat to cook. While cooking, mince garlic and ginger and once the stems become tender, toss garlic and given into the pan and mix around. Keep on heat. Now grab greens and give them a good rough chop then toss them into skillet once the garlic and ginger become fragrant. Mix around until wilted. Once wilted, add in the soy and mix. Cook for another minutes or so then remove from heat. Toss in the onions with the vinegar. And that is it. And now you eat.

In quick and easy, salad, Vegetables, Vegan Tags Sautéed Beet Greens and Onions, beets, greens, bitters, vegan, gluten free, plant based, healthy, onion, summer, food, dinner, salad, side
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Cauliflower, Kale, and Lentil Bowl with Peanut Sauce

June 20, 2020 Colleen Stem
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I am freaking hot. We are currently in a heat wave right this very minute and I am not happy about it. This is my problem with summer, the heat. Or better yet, the heat with humidity. It turns me sour and I can’t deal with anything, including myself. It is not a good look on me.

But a redeeming quality summer does have is all the fresh produce. The farm share is really starting to pick up and we are getting a good amount of fresh goody goods and that is something I can’t not be happy about. But it is still to hot and when it’s to hot, no one (I think) wants to cook. So don’t cook, just compile. A big ass bowl of veggies, some lentil (or use beans if you want) , and creamy peanut sauce. Thrown together within minutes, hardy and satisfying without being heavy and hot, and tasted really freaking good. A meal on it’s own or a fantastic side dish or snack dish or you know, anytime eating time food dish.

It is just a good dish to make and even better to eat. Heatwave or not.

Now to the cauliflower, kale, and lentil bowl with all the peanut sauce!

The stuff. Half a head of cauliflower, a few big kale leaves, half an onion, cooked lentils, peanut butter, apple cider vinegar, hot water, soy sauce, ginger, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.

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Cut up cauliflower. Just go at it with a knife until it is a pile of small little pieces. Then dice up the onion into small pieces and cut up kale into small pieces as well.

Toss all of that into a bowl and top with the lentils.

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Peanut sauce. Mix together the peanut butter, vinegar, soy, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Stir and add in enough hot water to make it creamy, smooth, and pourable.

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Dump the peanut sauce into the bowl with everything else.

Toss until everything is evenly coated. And don’t forget to add a good amount of black pepper.

And that is it. Now grab a bowl and a fork and eat. It is really really good.

-C


Cauliflower, Kale, and Lentil Bowl with Peanut Sauce 

Serves 1-2 as a big salad or 3-4 as a side

  • 1/2 head of cauliflower

  • 1 1/2 cup cooked lentils

  • 2-3 large kale leaves

  • 1/2 a small onion

Peanut Sauce

  • 1/4 heaping cup of peanut butter

  • 2 tablespoons soy or liquid aminos

  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes

  • 4-5 tablespoons hot water

  • black pepper

Start by chopping up cauliflower into little pieces. Some pieces will be like crumble and that is good. Also dice up onion into small pieces and chop kale into small pieces. Place it all into a bowl and top with the cooked lentils.

Make peanut sauce. Place peanut butter, soy ,vinegar, the ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes, and 4 tablespoons hot water into a jar or bowl and mix until incorporated. It should be smooth and thick, but pourable. If to thick, add in another tablespoon or two of hot water.

Once sauce is made, dump into bowl with the rest of the stuff and toss until everything is coated and combined. Top with lots of black pepper and then, well, eat. Or set aside until meal time. Then eat.

In Vegetables, Vegan, side dish, salad, Raw, pulses, quick and easy, grain free, Gluten Free, dinner, Dairy Free Tags Cauliflower, Kale, and Lentil Bowl with Peanut Sauce, cauliflower, lentils, pulses, vegan, grain free, gluten free, peanut sauce, healthy, plant based, dinner, quick and easy, summer, no cooking, saald, salad, BBQ, Summer, fresh, raw, dairy free
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Chickpea Flour Onion Rings

May 16, 2020 Colleen Stem
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I love me some onions, I mean I eat one everyday so I asked myself why the heck haven’t I made onion rings before? Probably because when I usually think onion rings, I think greasy and fried and that is not really my jam. But early in the week the lightbulb went off in my brain. I have been making a lot of stuff with bean flours lately and thought that chickpea flour would make an excellent batter for onions. And low and behold, I was right. Very very right.

These onion rings are so f-ing amazing. Sure they might not be the most traditional of onion ring but they are for sure just as good. A spicy crispy crunchy outer layer with a soft and creamy onion inside. Baked, not fried, and just really delightful. Easy to throw together and yeah, you got onion rings. I have made them twice this week already. Probably going to make them again tonight because why the hell not? They are simply a vegetable covered in bean. I should be eating them every day and you probably should be eating them everyday too.

Now to the onion rings!

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The stuff. Onions (I used valida but any sweet variety will work) chickpea flour, spices (garlic, ginger, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and a pick or red pepper flakes), warm water, oil, and salt and pepper.

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Mix up the batter. All the spices get mix together with the chickpea flour. Add in the water and then mix unit completely combined and all batter like.

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Cut onions into rings.

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Dip the onions into the batter and place on a oiled baking sheet. Try not to overlap too much and use the insides of large rings to place the small ones!

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Into the oven and out of the oven. Crispy, dark, and delicious!

Get those rings onto a plate while they are hot, grab some dipping sauce of choice (tahini for me) and eat.

Get into this.

-C


Chickpea Flour Onion Rings

  • 3/4 cup checkpea flour

  • 1 teaspoon each cumin and chili powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon each garlic, paprika and ground ginger

  • pinch of red pepper flakes

  • 2 medium sized valida onions (or whatever onions you have)

  • 3/4 cup warm water

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • cracked pepper

  • tablespoon or so of oil to oil baking sheet

Preheat oven to 425.

In a wide bottomed bowl mix together the chickpea flour. salt. and all the spices. Add in the warm water and mix until completely incorporated and smooth. You want the batter to coat the onions when dipped but not be overly thick. If you think it needs to thicken up a bit, add a tablespoon more chickpea flour. To thin it, just add a splash more water.

Grab onions and peel off papery skin then slice into 1/4-1/2 inch rounds. Take onion rings and dip them into the batter then place rings on a large oiled baking sheet. Try not to overlap to much and definitely place smaller rings inside bigger rings. Also use a second baking sheet if you need to.

Once rings are all battered, place in preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes, giving them a flip atfter about 25-30 minutes.

Once dark brown and crispy, remove from the oven. Place rings on a plate and eat. Dipping sauce recommendation is tahini but anything or nothing at all is also right.

In appetizers, Gluten Free, grain free, pulses, quick and easy, side dish, Vegan, Vegetables Tags baked onion rings, chickpea flour, gluten free, onion rings, dairy free, baked, plant based, easy, simple, healthy, protein, side dish, onion, savory, spicy, food, homemade, fresh, yummy, eater, delicious, vegan, grain free, pulses, beans, besem flour
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Sweet Pea Snack Cake with Strawberry Glaze

May 9, 2020 Colleen Stem
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It started a few nights ago when I was eating my after dinner dessert snack. A big bowl of fresh strawberries. But there was something missing. I wanted a little something else to add to my dessert so I opened the freezer to see if there was any frozen bananas. What caught my eye was the bag of peas. And it just seemed right so I poured some into a bowl, dumped hot water on them to thaw, and mixed them into the bowl with the strawberries. Now I got to tell you, it was one of the most satisfying delicious desserts I have had in a long time. Think about it. Peas are sweet and creamy and strawberries are sweet and tart. The combination might seem a little strange but haven’t we learned by now that I am always right about flavors? HAHA. But really. It’s one of my new favorite snacks.

Now how to share my newfound love of peas and strawberries? Well cake of course. I figured people are less hesitant to try new flavor combinations when in cake form because everyone wants cake. And I was right. Plus it is a real looker if I do say so myself. Bright green cake with bright red strawberry glaze. A spring time snack with the spring time feels. Everything about this cake is right on point with all the things. And it is super fast and easy to make to boot because it’s all thrown together in a blender.

You really can’t go wrong here friends. And if you happened to be needing a little something something to snack on with your mama this weekend, well I think you just found the perfect snack.

Now to the cake!

The stuff. Peas,strawberrie jam of perceives (I had just made it so it is still warm) Flour, sugar and powdered sugar, baking soda and powder, salt, oil, and vinegar.

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Super easy here. Place peas into blender and blend until smooth. Add oil and sugar and blend until incorporated. Then add in all the dry. Before you blend, take a spoon or spatula and hand mix it a little. Add in a cup of water and vinegar then pulse until incorporated. Don’t over blend it or else it will be tough.

Pour batter into a well greased pan and pop into a hot oven. Bake.

Afer about 25 minuts, check for doneness. When the fork or tester comes out clean, it is done!

Pop cake out and let cool on a wire rack.

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And glaze. Warm up the jam in the microwave on on stove until loose then mix jam with powdered sugar.

When the cake has cooled, grab a fork and stab holes all over so when you pour glaze on it will kind of seep into said holes.

Pop cake back into pan (or don’t if you dont want too) and pour glaze all over top.

A dusting of powdered sugar for looks and done and done. Cut into squares, pop a piece on a plate, and snack away.

-C


Sweet Pea Snack Cake with Strawberry Glaze

makes a 9x9 cake

  • 2 cups all purpose flour

  • 3/4 cup white sugar

  • 1 1/3 cups sweet peas (fresh or frozen and thawed)

  • 1 cup water

  • 1/3 cup oil

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 tablespoon vinegar

  • 1 cup powdered sugar

  • 3 tablespoon strawberries jam or preserves

Preheat oven to 350

Place peas into blender ans blend until smooth. Add in oil and sugar and blend until incorporated. Next add in baking soda and powder and then flour on top. Grab a spoon or spatula and mix a little to give the batter a head start then add int he water and vinegar. Pulse in blender for a few seconds, scrap sides, then pulse again until it just become a cohesive batter. Don’t oven blend it or that cake will be tough.

Pour batter into a well greased 9x9 baking tin and place into hot oven. Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden brown and a tester comes out clean. When it is done, pop out of oven and pop cake out of tin to cool on a wire rack.

Once cake is cooled, place back into baking pan. Mix together the powdered sugar and jam then either microwave it or heat on stove for 30ish seconds until warmed and pourable. Grab a fork and stab holes all over top of cake then pour glaze all over.

Sprinkle some more powdered sugar on top for looks, but other then that, it’s now time to eat.

Cake that is not eaten is best keep at room temperature for 2-3 days. Can be frozen too.

In cake, Dairy Free, desserts, fruit, quick and easy, Sweets, Vegan, Vegetables Tags Sweet Pea Snack Cake With Strawberry Glaze, cake, vegan, dairy free, plant based, peas, dessert, snack cake, homemade, mothers day, spring, blender cake, easy, fast, green cake
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