Flax Seeds Part Two

This is taken from the website "The Post Punk Kitchen". It's a vegan/vegetarian website with some really great ideas. My mom made the Banana Bread by Isla and it's delicious.

http://www.theppk.com/

I know I have mentioned 'egg replacers' before (bananas, silken tofu, apple sauce) and one of the best ones if Flax Seeds. Here are detailed instructions on how to use them in your Baking


How to use it:
1 Tablespoon flax seeds plus 3 Tablespoons water replaces one egg. Finely grind 1 tablespoon whole flaxseeds in a blender or coffee grinder, or use 2 1/2 tablespoons pre-ground flaxseeds. Transfer to a bowl and beat in 3 tablespoons of water using a whisk or fork. It will become very gooey and gelatinous, much like an egg white. In some recipes, you can leave the ground flax in the blender and add the other wet ingredients to it, thus saving you the extra step of the bowl.

When it works best:
Flax seeds have a distinct earthy granola taste. It tastes best and works very well in things like pancakes, and whole grain items, such as bran muffins and corn muffins. It is perfect for oatmeal cookies, and the texture works for cookies in general, although the taste may be too pronounced for some. Chocolate cake-y recipes have mixed results, I would recommend only using one portion flax-egg in those, because the taste can be overpowering.

Tips:
Always store ground flaxseeds in the freezer because they are highly perishable. This mixture is not only an excellent replacement for eggs, it also contributes vital omega-3 fatty acids.

"Curried" Broccoli

Indian food is amazing! With so many flavours and tastes, it's unbeatable. Here's a recipe for "curried" broccoli that my sister and I made for dinner one night.

• A head of broccoli
• A diced zucchini
  
• Two garlic cloves
• Chopped onion
• Cumin powder
• Mango Chutney (my friend taught be an awesome homemade recipe, which i'll post next week)
• Naan bread

Chop up your onion and throw in the pan with a bit of olive oil and chopped garlic. Season with cumin. Meanwhile on a baking sheet, place your chopped vegetables into the oven at 300 for 15 minutes until they start to cook. Take them out of the oven and throw them into the pan with the onion. Add two generous table spoons of mango chutney. Stir it all together until the mango chutney forms a sort of sauce and your vegetables are cooked all the way through.

Place your naan bread in the oven at 200 for ten minutes. Once they're warm and slightly toasted take them out of the oven.

Now top your naam bread with your curried broccoli. It's a super easy meal and it tastes really good.

**Instead of naam bread, make rice.

To complete the meal, make a light side salad or oven baked potatoes. For desert: mango sorbet with fresh raspberry and green tea. Yum!