CEDAR(pine) NUT COO0KIES
Makes 6 dozen.
Time 12 min.
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside. Beat butter, maple syrup, honey, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Stir in flour mixture and oats until well combined. Add crushed or whole pine nuts and cranberries.
INGREDIENTS FOR COOKIES: 1/2cup pine nuts, 2cup whole wheat or spelt flour, 1tsp baking soda, 1tsp salt, 1cup butter, 3/4cup maple syrup, 3/4cup honey, 2 eggs, 1tsp vanilla extract, 2 cups uncooked oat flakes, 1cup dried cranberries(or raisins)
CEDAR(pine) NUT MILK
Makes: 4-7 cups.
Time 2 min., cook time 4 min.
Ingredients: 1cup pine nuts, 3-6 cups water.
Directions: combine the water and the Pine nuts in a blender you can create the desired thickness by using more or less water. Blend on high for 4-5 minutes. To sweeten add honey, bananas, dates, figs, raisins, maple syrup or your favorite fruit. Blend again until smooth. You can enjoy it thick or strain it through cheesecloth. Pine nut milk is perfect alone, with your breakfast cereal. It will keep for 2 days in the refrigerator in a sealed glass container. Enjoy!
PARENTS: This is a very easy way to get a good source of good fats and protein for your children's breakfast. Pine nut milk is enjoyed more than soy and rice milk. Made fresh pine nut milk saves energy from not having the aseptic packaging.
TASTY OATMEAL
Makes: enough for 2 people, prep. time 5 min.
Time 10 min.
Ingredients:2/3 cups oatmeal,1,5 cups water, 1 pear, washed, cored and chopped coarsely, 1/4 cup pinenuts,3 tbsp maple syrup or honey,1 tbsp pine nut oil.
Directions: Bring water to a boil, add oatmeal lower heat to simmer, cook oatmeal until thick. Remove from heat and cover for 2 min., add the pears, pine nuts and Siberian cedar (pine) nut oil, maple syrup or honey, mix well. Enjoy!
NUT BURGERS
Makes 6 patties.
Time: 10 min, cook time 30 min.
Ingredients: 10 ounces soft tofu, 1 cup pine nuts, 1 /4 sunflower seeds, 1/4 scallions, chopped, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp nutritional yeast, 1/2tsp dried basil, 2 cups herb seasoned stuffing.
Directions: In a blender puree tofu then add the rest of the ingredients except stuffing. Put stuffing into a bowl and pour tofu mixture over top. Mix well. Form into burger patties and bake on a greased cookie sheet in a 300F oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
VEGETARIAN BLUEBERRY CEDAR(pine) NUT CHEESE CAKE
Makes 1 pie, prep.
Time: 10 min, cook time 30 min.
Ingredients: ¾ cup pine nut, 1 cup warm water, ½ cup honey, 16 ounce firm tofu, 1 tsp vanilla, ½ tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp arrow root.
Directions: In a blender, puree pine nuts with water until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend. Pour mixture into Graham cracker pie shell. Bake at 350 until set, about 30 minutes. Cool. Top with blueberry topping.
Svetlana Bernard, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
