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Buttermilk pancakes
I also use part buckwheat and/or part whole wheat, gradually reducing the white flour so my kids can get used to the whole grain taste. You can also make buttermilk by adding a teaspoon of vinegar to the milk. Soy milk and yogurt work too. We also add a spoonful of vanilla, but this is a luxury that may not last. I have taught my kids to mix up a big batch of the dry pancake ingredients. Now they can make pancakes whenever they want.
Slow cooking with hardly any electricity
I built a more modern version of the ancient "haybox" for cooking tough meats and more importantly beans. First, I built a 1 ft x 1 ft wooden box with a tight fitting lid. Then I cut styrofoam squares to fit the box. then I cut circular holes in the squares to just fit my pressure cooker. There is styrofoam in the top of the box too. I soak my beans overnight in the cooker and in the morning rinse and add fresh water to cover beans. I bring the cooker up to pressure, pop it in the "haybox" and Im done. The beans are perfectly cooked every time.... and they're still hot 12 hours later. Cooking beans this way I've also never had a problem with gas. I also will heat chilis and soups, pop them in the haybox and my kids and I can have a hot hearty healthy (and cheap!) meal six hours later when we go skiing.
I applied the same idea to oatmeal ( I can't abide quick or "instant" oats). I found an BIG insulated mug with a lid at my local salvation army. Into the mug I measure my dry oatmeal, sugar, salt,raisins and dried milk. When I boil my water for coffee in the morning I fill up my mug, cover it and let it slow cook for about 1/2 hour. I never burn any oatmeal, I save on fuel and only have one dish to clean. Saves time! Try it, you'll like it.
Keep the Lactobacilus alive in your Miso Soup
Be careful to not add the miso to the boiling soup, as it will kill the lactobacteria from the fermentation process. Turn off the heat and let the soup cool down for a minute or two before adding the miso and then serve.
Falafel from Scratch
Soaked, uncooked, chickpeas, processed with garlic, onion, fresh parsley and coriander, salt, and spices. The prep is effortless (even if the chickpeas take half a day to soak). The cooking, apart from the soaking time, is almost instantaneous. And the falafel that comes out of the pan is absolutely incomparable: crisp outside, perfectly moist inside without being bulky.
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Buttermilk pancakes
I also use part buckwheat and/or part whole wheat, gradually reducing the white flour so my kids can get used to the whole grain taste. You can also make buttermilk by adding a teaspoon of vinegar to the milk. Soy milk and yogurt work too. We also add a spoonful of vanilla, but this is a luxury that may not last. I have taught my kids to mix up a big batch of the dry pancake ingredients. Now they can make pancakes whenever they want.
Slow cooking with hardly any electricity
I built a more modern version of the ancient "haybox" for cooking tough meats and more importantly beans. First, I built a 1 ft x 1 ft wooden box with a tight fitting lid. Then I cut styrofoam squares to fit the box. then I cut circular holes in the squares to just fit my pressure cooker. There is styrofoam in the top of the box too. I soak my beans overnight in the cooker and in the morning rinse and add fresh water to cover beans. I bring the cooker up to pressure, pop it in the "haybox" and Im done. The beans are perfectly cooked every time.... and they're still hot 12 hours later. Cooking beans this way I've also never had a problem with gas. I also will heat chilis and soups, pop them in the haybox and my kids and I can have a hot hearty healthy (and cheap!) meal six hours later when we go skiing.
I applied the same idea to oatmeal ( I can't abide quick or "instant" oats). I found an BIG insulated mug with a lid at my local salvation army. Into the mug I measure my dry oatmeal, sugar, salt,raisins and dried milk. When I boil my water for coffee in the morning I fill up my mug, cover it and let it slow cook for about 1/2 hour. I never burn any oatmeal, I save on fuel and only have one dish to clean. Saves time! Try it, you'll like it.
Keep the Lactobacilus alive in your Miso Soup
Be careful to not add the miso to the boiling soup, as it will kill the lactobacteria from the fermentation process. Turn off the heat and let the soup cool down for a minute or two before adding the miso and then serve.
Falafel from Scratch
Soaked, uncooked, chickpeas, processed with garlic, onion, fresh parsley and coriander, salt, and spices. The prep is effortless (even if the chickpeas take half a day to soak). The cooking, apart from the soaking time, is almost instantaneous. And the falafel that comes out of the pan is absolutely incomparable: crisp outside, perfectly moist inside without being bulky.
Cheap Suppers Recipes to Print
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