You might need to buy:
  • brown sugar
  • vanilla
  • eggs
  • flour
  • salt
  • soda

Use a good brand of chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram); I use MidEast or Sadaf brands. This makes a massive difference in taste. Alternatively, soak 1cup of dried chickpeas (black or regular) in water overnight, boil for 1 hour, drain and use.

Egyptian falafel does not have cilantro or mint, and is made from fava beans (fresh or canned). A very tasty variant.

Optional: 1 tsp coriander (dried, ground) in place of cilantro

’* You can up the herbs to 2-3x as much if you like
’** Depends on your brand of chickpeas, and how salty the can is.

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • large onion
  • finely chopped fresh parsley *
  • finely chopped fresh cilantro or mint *
  • tomato
  • green bell pepper
  • pita bread
  • chickpeas

331 calories per half sandwich, 15 grams fat (8 g saturated), 525 mg sodium, 42 mg cholesterol

ready in about 5 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • grated cheese - cheddar or your favorite
  • thin slice cooked deli ham
  • unsalted butter

147 calories per cup, 1 g fat (1 g saturated), 56 mg sodium, 4 mg cholesterol

serves 3
You might need to buy:
  • ice
  • low-fat vanilla yogurt
  • frozen strawberries
  • pomegranate or cranberry juice
Belongs to bowden Polenta 
ready in about 15 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Corn meal
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • fresh lemon juice
  • walnut oil
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • bulgur wheat
  • coarsely chopped walnuts
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • sugar
  • finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • balsamic vinegar
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

per muffin 227 calories, 14 grams fat (7 g saturated), 84 mg sodium, 57 mg cholesterol

ready in about 25 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • baking powder
  • reduced-fat sour cream
  • egg
  • maple syrup
  • finely chopped walnuts

111 calories per serving, 8 grams fat (4 grams saturated), 232 mg sodium, 221 mg cholesterol

ready in about 10 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • thinly sliced scallion
  • thinly sliced zucchini or asparagus
  • sliced red or green pepper
  • eggs
  • grated reduced-fat mozzarella or cheddar

Used for Spring Lunch at NWUU (scaled up by 15x)
Works well over rice for gluten-free meal

ready in about 25 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • ground lamb
  • minced garlic
  • chopped walnuts or pine nuts
  • ground cinnamon
  • salt and pepper to taste