Cranberry Pumpkin Bread

AMAZING! Quite simply...amazing. Five minutes after baking half the loaf was gone.

1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.) Grease 2 8x4 inch pans.

3.) Combine 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 tsps baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp salt

2 tsps cinnamon

4.) Mix and set aside.

5.) In another bowl combine:

1 cup egg whites

1 (16 ounce) can of cranberry sauce

1 (15 ounce) can of pumpkin puree

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 tbs vanilla

1 tbs orange zest (This really makes it)

6.) Mix together wet ingredients and add to dry ingredients.

7.) Place in pans and back at 350 for 50-55 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

Corn Soup

I had never heard of corn soup before this week. I don't love corn, but I made this and it was quite good. This is the recipe I found from the Vegan Kitchen.

1.) In sauce pan, saute 1 onion and 4 cloves garlic with a dash of olive oil until brown.

2.) Add 1/2 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

black pepper to taste

3.) Place this in blender with 1lb frozen corn and 2 cups vegetable broth.

4.) BLEND!

5.) Place mixture back into the sauce pan. Add 1 additional cup vegetable broth.

6.) Saute for about 15 minutes, or until the soup gets a little thicker.

Quinoa and Black Beans

Yummy...

1.) Heat 1 tsp oil in bottom of a pain and saute 1 onion and 4 cloves garlic. Once brown add 1 cup sliced mushrooms and brown.

2.) Add 3/4 cup quinoa into saucepan and cover with 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth.

5.) Add

1 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

salt and pepper

6.) Bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.

7.) Add 1 cup corn kernels and 2 cans black beans. Mix in and continue to simmer for 5 minutes.

8.) Let pot sit without heat for 5 minutes and mix until light and fluffy.

Pumpkin Curry Soup

Just made for a good friend who let me and my mom stay with her while I was interviewing at a med. school. The recipe is easy, perfect for the fall, and wonderful. It is a mixture of many website recipes. It is also very healthy: no cream or butter involved.

Curry Pumpkin Soup
1.) Brown 1 white onion and 4-6 cloves of garlic (diced) in olive oil at the bottom of a large pot. Turn stove down to med.

2.) Add 2 large cans of pumpkin. I find this is just the easiest way of going.

3.) Double the amount of fluid with vegetable stock.

4.) Peel and cut 2-3 apples. Cut in thin slices and add to the mixture.

5.) Spice with:
2 tbs curry
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cayenne pepper
(all of these things to taste really)

6.) Add about 1 cup orange juice or apple cider.

7.) Simmer until apple is soft on med-low. When apples are cooked mash with potato masher until smooth.

serve and enjoy

and

thank friend for letting you crash with her.