Ingredient:
- 6-8 large cloves of garlic chopped coarsely
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 packs soft or silken tofu
- 2 fresh lemons
- sea salt to taste
- 1 lb of Italian oil cured olives
Direction:
Rinse the olives under hot water to remove some of the oil. Pit them, chop and set aside.
Drain the tofu and crumble. Place some tofu in a blender, with some galrlic and lemon juice and a little olive oil. Blend until smooth. You may need to stir the mixture with a chopstick a few times to make sure everything blends well. Tast and place in a large ceramic bowl. Repeat until all the ingredients are used. Taste for salt, lemon and garlic and adjust accordingly. Do not add the olives until you are ready to serve. Stir them in and add
some finely chopped Italian parsley on top. Use as a dip for cooled vegetables that were blanched, or dress over hot veggies of yourliking. |
Ingredient: 1 c. oil
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
4 c. apple, finely chopped
1/2 c. coconut
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Direction: Beat together oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add apples, and set aside. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, powder and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to apple mixture. Mix well. Add coconut. Spread into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan (or two 8 x 8 inch pans). Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan. For individual cakes. Divide mixture by filling 18 to 24 cupcake/muffin tins 3/4 full. Use paper liners. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Mary Miranda |