Great Tasting, Healthy Recipes We Love!

Lentils, Monastery Style

(Note: lentils need to be sprouted if you’re on the SCD diet)

• 1/4 cup olive oil    1 cup lentils, dry
• 2 large onions, chopped  1/4 cup parsley
• 1 carrot, chopped    1 16oz can tomatoes
• 1/2 tsp thyme    grated cheese
• 1/2 tsp marjoram
• 3 cups seasoned stock or water

Saute’ the onions, carrots in olive oil 3-5 minutes.  Add herbs & saute’ 1 minute.  Add stock/water, dry lentils, parsley & tomatoes. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer for one hour.

Serve with grated mozzarella cheese (we use soy cheese) about 2 Tbsp per person.

Serves 4-6 people.  Enjoy!

Cinnamon Cookies (SCD Safe)

• 4 Tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups almond flour
• ½ cup raisins (optional)
• Pecan halves (optional)

Preheat oven to 275 F.

Place butter in mixing bowl. Add all other ingredients, except pecans, stirring the flour in last.  Form dough into 1 inch diameter balls and place on a buttered cookie sheet.  Press a pecan half into each ball to flatten.  If not using pecans, flatten cookies a bit with the tines of a fork.

Bake at 275 F for 10-15 minutes, or until done.

Recipe from Lucy’s Specific Carbohydrate Diet Cookbook – www.lucyskitchenshop.com

Peanut Butter Balls (SCD Safe)

Yields 60 – 80 Balls

• 2 cups Peanut Butter, crunchy
• 1/3 cup Honey
• 2 tsp. Vanilla
• ½ cup Sunflower seeds, raw
• 1/3 cup Almonds, slivered
• ¼ cup Walnuts, chopped (or pecans)
• 2 Tbs. Sesame seeds
• 1 cup Coconut, shredded
• ½ cup Raisins

Mix in order given.  Roll in additional sesame seeds or coconut.  Refrigerate.
Enjoy!!!