Angela's Kitchen

Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

 

Allergy Myth Debunked

 

A young Melbourne scientist has released research that blows out of the water the theory that soy milk causes peanut allergies in children.

 

But the latest research brings those claims into question

 

"The good news for parents is that they can now feed their children on soy milk and not have to worry about getting peanut allergies," Ms Koplin said, a PhD student at the University of Melbourne who conducted the reasearch.

 

Peanut allergy is the leading cause of fetal anaphylactic reactions to food, affecting about one in 100 children with the rate more than doubling in the past 30 years.(1)

 

(1) http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/06/18/1213770721239.html

 

 Article from the "Autumn Leaves" Newsletter "Health bites" for August 2008

Recipes

TOFU BALLS

6- 7 slices wholemeal bread

½ to ¾ chopped onion

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup sunflower seeds

600g tofu (Funky Pumpkin Variety)

1 dessertspoon Basil

2 tablespoons Braggs

Crumb bread in blender/processor first. Mash tofu; add other ingredients, adding breadcrumbs last. Form into small balls. Pace on an oiled tray and bake for 20 minutes at 1800 C, turning half way through cooking. - Serve with peanut sauce and salad. Makes 30

PEANUT SAUCE

Sauté 1 chopped onion. When onion is transparent add ¾ cup Peanut Butter, 1/3 cup of honey, 2-3 tablespoons of Braggs, pinch of Cayenne pepper, 1 Cup soya milk. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes.

Recipe taken from Angela's Cookbook

 

GLUTEN-FREE TOFU SAUSAGE ROLLS

2 cups gluten-free breadcrumbs

1 onion

100g tofu

1 teaspoon salt

1 ½ teaspoons mixed herbs

½ cup tomato sauce or puree

Finely chop onion and cook. Mix all ingredients in food processor. Make into sausage rolls with gluten-free pastry. Bake at 2000 C for 20 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown.

(taken from Coeliac Vegetarian Wholegrain recipes and information)

Recipe from the "Autumn Leaves" Newsletter "Health Bites" for August 2008

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