MENUS AND RECIPES
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES 1999
ARRIVAL NIGHT
Wednesday, September 22,1999
Collective Meditation Chickpea and
Cucumber Salad*
Medina Eggplant Tian*
Spiral Macaroni
Saut of Pepper and Squash
Khadija Carob Cake* with Carob Sauce Topping* & Vanilla Ice Cream
Holy Italian or French Whole Wheat
Bread and Butter
* = recipe
[ ] = cook's choice of ingredients
Collective Meditation Chickpea Cucumber Salad
(Preparation time: 30 minutes)
(Serves: 4)
2 cucumbers
1 3/4 cups canned or cooked chickpeas, (garbanzo
beans) rinsed
1/2 cup roughly chopped mint leaves
2 medium carrots, peeled and grated
1/3 cup currants (optional)
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Peel cucumbers and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon and discard them. Cut cucumbers into 1/4 pieces. Place in a medium bowl. Add remaining ingredients and toss well to combine. Adjust seasonings if necessary.
Serve salad at room temperature.
Medina Eggplant Tian
(Preparation time: 30 minutes)
(Serves: 6)
1 eggplant, peeled and sliced, in rounds, thick
5 Roma tomatoes, sliced thick
teaspoon ginger
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
teaspoon salt
teaspoon thyme
cup Parmesan cheese
If eggplant is store bought, it might be advisable to place the slices in a colander, sprinkle with salt, and let sit for 20 minutes or more. Squeeze to remove some of the liquid.
Preheat oven to 400. Lightly grease a 9x13 casserole with olive oil. Layer half of the eggplant, tomatoes, ginger, olive oil, salt (if the eggplant were already salted, dont salt again here), and thyme in the casserole. Repeat once. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil or an oven cover.
Bake 40 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle top with cheese. Bake an additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Khadija Carob Cake
(Preparation time: 20 minutes)
(Serves: 9)
1 cup oat flour
cup whole wheat pastry flour
cup honey, at room temperature
3 tablespoons carob powder
1 teaspoon baking soda, sifted
teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup cold water
Place flours, carob powder, baking soda, and salt in an ungreased 8 x 8-in glass baking dish. Make 3 holes in the dry ingredients. Pour the butter, honey, and oil into one, vinegar into one, and the vanilla into one. Pour water over all and mix thoroughly with a fork to moisten all dry ingredients.
Bake 30 minutes in a preheated 350 oven, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Top with carob sauce, if desired.
Carob Sauce
(Preparation time: 30 minutes)
(Serves: 4)
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons carob powder
2 cups milk
cup raw honey
teaspoon vanilla
Melt butter on low heat. Mix the flour and carob. Stir the flours into the batter. This will be quite thick.
Very slowly add milk, stirring constantly, making a smooth sauce.
Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until thick, about 10 minutes.
Add honey to taste. Cool and add vanilla. Chill.
AWAKENING
Thursday, September 23, 1999
Breakfast
Mecca (Banana Berry) Muffins
[Fresh Fruit Salad] with
Yogurtand Granola as topping
Dinner
Toward Jerusalem Vegetable Mix*
Universal Fried Rice*
Surah Saut of Tofu Strips (prepared in
sesame oil and
tamari or as cook desires)
Believers Blueberry Tart*
Prayerful Pita Bread
Supper
Caravan Carrot Juice
Mecca (Banana Berry) Muffins
(Preparation time: 40 minutes)
(Serves: 6)
1 cups rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
cup ground flaxseed
cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 bananas, mashed
cup skim milk
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
Preheat oven to 400. Coat 10 muffin cups with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, flaxseed, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. In a medium bowl, mix bananas, milk, egg whites, applesauce, and vanilla. Pour liquid into flour mixture and stir to combine. Stir in blueberries.
Spoon muffin mix into the muffin cups, filling them about three-quarters full. Bake 22 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes, then remove from cups.
Toward Jeru
(Preparation time: 30 minutes)
(Serves: 4)
2 cups red and gold cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 tablespoon olive oil
teaspoon salt
teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 cups green and yellow string beans, cut into 1 pieces
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
Steam the beans. Combine the hot beans with the tomatoes, olive oil, salt, pepper, and basil. Serve immediately.
Universal Fried Rice
(Preparation time: 45 minutes)
(Serves: 6)
4 cups rice, cooked and cooled
cup defatted low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon grated ginger root
2 teaspoons sweet/sour sauce
3 teaspoons peanut oil
1-2 eggs
8 ounces snow peas, ends and strings removed
1 cup drained canned (or fresh) baby corn
cup drained canned sliced water chestnuts
1 cup canned pineapple chunks (packed in juice),
drained
In a small bowl, stir together the broth, soy sauce, ginger, and sweet sour sauce, set aside.
Add 1 teaspoon of the oil to a large no-stick skillet and heat over medium heat. Add the eggs and cook until they begin to set. Using a large spatula, lift and turn the eggs so they cook evenly. Continue cooking until set but still glossy and moist. Transfer to a plate. Wipe the skillet with a paper towel.
Add the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the snow peas, corn, and water chestnuts. Stir-fry for 2 or 3 minutes, or until the vegetables are crisp-tender. Push the vegetables to the edge of the skillet.
Add the rice and stir-fry about 2 minutes or until the rice begins to brown. Stir in the pineapple, eggs, broth mixture, and vegetables. Stir-fry about 5 minutes or until the mixture is heated through and the sauce slightly thickens.
Chefs Note: To garnish, sprinkle with a few chopped peanuts and top with cilantro leaves.
Believers Blueberry Tart
(Preparation time: 1 hour)
(allow 4 hours to chill)
(Serves: 6)
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/8 cup honey
1/2 cup butter
2 3oz packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/8 scant cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoon fresh snipped mint or lemon verbena
2 cups fruit (blueberries and kiwi are great)
1/4 cup apricot jam if blueberries, or jam desired for
fruit of your choice
Butter bottom and sides of pie plate well before starting tart crust. Stir the flour and honey together. Use a fork or pastry blender to cut the butter into the flour mixture. If batter is dry, sprinkle it with a little water. Mix till moist and can be rolled into a ball. Press crust into bottom and sides of pie plate. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until crust is light brown. Cool completely. Tap pie plate to gently loosen crust.
Stir together the next four ingredients (filling), until smooth. Cover and chill for up to four hours or until ready to fill crust.
Assembling the Tart
Sprinkle mint (or lemon verbena) onto tart crust. Spread cream filling evenly over the bottom of the crust. Arrange fruit (fresh or frozen) onto filling.
Heat jam until just melted. Cool. Drizzle melted jam over fruit.
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ON EARTH
Friday, September 24, 1999
Breakfast
Surrendered Cereals
Milk and Soy Milk
Dinner
Basmati Rice and Cheese
Pita Bread
Sal-Om Salad Smorgasbord:
Gentle Guacamole* & Tortilla Chips
Perfect Protein Salad*
Muhammads Cabbage, Apple
and Date Salad*
Supper
Fatimas Dried Fruit & Nut Plate
Sliced Cantaloupe
Gentle Guacamole
(Preparation time: 10-15 minutes)
(Serves 4)
2 medium avocados, mashed
1 medium to large tomato, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice (or tablespoon each of
lime and lemon)
1/2 large red bell pepper, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro (from garden)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano (from garden)
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley (from garden)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Sour cream (optional)
Organic tortilla chips
Mix all ingredients together. Serve in small cups on each plate.
Put a small dab of sour cream on top of guacamole, and organic tortilla chips around the cup.
(Preparation time: 1 hour)
(Serves: 6)
cup raw soybeans
cup raw rye or wheat berries
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon fresh dill
teaspoon dry mustard (regular mustard will do)
cup + 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
cup miracle whip
Juice of one lime or lemon
Dash of basil
cup freshly-chopped parsley
1 carrot
1 cucumber
1 pepper
1 stalk celery or bok choy
1 cup yogurt
Sprouts
Tomatoes
Cook the soybeans and wheat berries until tender. Cool and then marinate in the next 8 ingredients. Refrigerate.
While the beans and berries are marinating, dice the next 4 vegetables in the ingredients list. Cool.
Just before serving, combine everything along with the cup of yogurt and fresh sprouts.
Muhammads Cabbage, Apple, and Date Salad
(Preparation time: 20 minutes)
(Serves 4-6)
pound cabbage ( of a medium-sized head)
2 medium-sized apples
1 cup dates, pitted and sliced
cup mayonnaise
lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons yogurt
2 tablespoons honey
Salt to taste
Remove core from cabbage and shred.
Remove core from apples and grate.
Combine cabbage, apples, and dates.
In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, yogurt, honey, lemon juice.
Toss salad in the dressing. Add salt to taste.
PURE CONSCIOUSNESS - Saturday,
September 25, 1999
Recommended Fast
Supper
The Faithfuls Fruit Salad
Yantra Yogurt Topping
Compassionate Croissants
Or
Ravioli
Cooked Veggies
Salad
SACRIFICE
Sunday, September 26, 1999
Breakfast
Aisha Oatmeal with Dates and
Cranberries (dried)
Bread of Life Bagels (or
Mini-Bagels), Cream Cheese
Poetic Papaya Juice
Dinner
Acceptable to Him Avocado and
Jicama Salad*
Sacred Scheherezade Casserole*
Humble Honey Lime Pears*
Couscous and Cheese
Supper
Revealed Mystery Watermelon
or Cantaloupe
Or, Fresh Fruit Plates
Corn Muffins
Acceptable to Him
Avocado and Jicama Salad
(Preparation time: 20 minutes)
(Serves 4-5)
Dressing
1/4 cup orange juice
1/6 cup olive oil
Pinch salt
1/8 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Salad
2 avocados, halved, peeled and sliced
1/2 jicama (3/4 pound)
1/2 head Boston or green leaf lettuce
With whisk, beat dressing ingredients to combine. Place avocado slices in large shallow glass baking dish; pour dressing over avocados, turning to coat slices with dressing.
Cut jicama in half and peel; thinly slice. Line a serving platter with lettuce. Arrange jicama, and avocado on lettuce and pour dressing over salad.
Sacred Scheherezade Casserole
(Preparation time: 1 hours+
Soybeans need 4 hours to soak)
(Serves: 8)
1/3+ cup raw soybeans, soaked in lots of water for at
least 4 hours.
1/2 cup raw wheat bulgur, soaked 15 minutes in
1 cup boiling water.
1 1/2 medium green peppers, chopped
2 medium-sized fresh tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup chopped celery + tsp celery seeds
1/8 cup freshly-chopped parsley
Salt (or Tamari sauce), pepper to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste (or tomato sauce)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon basil
Yogurt cheese (or Kefir cheese)
Place soybeans in a blender with 3/4 - 1 cup water. Puree. Combine pureed soybeans and soaked bulgur.
Combine all other ingredients with the above mixture, and pour into a buttered casserole.
Bake one hour at 375 (covered for first 45 minutes, uncovered last 15 minutes).
Top with Yogurt cheese and serve.
Humble Honey Lime Pears
(Serves 4-6)
(Preparation time: 20 minutes)
1/2 to 2/3 cup honey
1/4 water
1/3 cup lime juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lime peel
2 or 3 cored halved pared firm ripe pears
To Microwave: Combine honey, water and lime juice in 2-quart microwave-safe dish; microwave at high (100%) 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until mixture boils. Stir in lime peel. Add pear halves to syrup; cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave at high 3 1/2 to 5 minutes or until pears are tender. Serve.
SURRENDERING AND SUBMISSION
Monday, September 27, 1999
Breakfast
FINE Fruit Smoothies*
Toast or Whole Wheat English
Muffins
Dinner
Akashic Records Arugula,
Artichoke & Walnut Salad*
Submissive Sweet Potatoes*
Swiss Chard Sformatino*
Jahad Rice Pudding (Honey
Almond Rice Pudding from
Lundberg) topped with
Raspberries
Rosemary-Olive Oil Bread
Supper
Fresh Figs and Dates stuffed
with Cream Cheese
FINE Fruit Smoothies
(Preparation time: 10 minutes)
(Serves 4-8, depending on size of glasses!)
2 bananas
2-4 large, sweet fruits (apple, pear, persimmon,
papaya, etc.) or 3/4 cup
berries or cherries
2 cups papaya or apple juice (the amount depends on
the juiciness of the fruit)
5 pitted soft dates
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Blend well and drink right away.
(other ideas: 1 tablespoon Herbalife powder or other protein powder, yogurt, kefir, etc)
Akashic Records Arugula, Artichoke,
(Preparation time: 20 minutes)
(Serves: 4-5)
1/4 cup walnut pieces
1/8 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
2-4 cups packed arugula leaves
1 jar marinated artichoke hearts
Preheat the oven to 400. In a pie plate, toast the walnuts for about 6 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool.
In a bowl, whisk the olive oil with the vinegar. Season with the salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine the arugula, artichoke hearts, and walnuts. Add the dressing and toss to coat.
Submissive Sweet Potatoes
(Preparation time: 1 hour)
(Serves: 6)
4-6 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
5-6 tablespoons maple syrup
teaspoon nutmeg
teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons butter
Dash or two of salt
Water, if needed
Place sliced potatoes into a baking dish. Make sauce with the remainder of ingredients. Pour the sauce over the potatoes. Bake at 350, for 30-45 minutes (until done).
(Preparation time: 1 hour)
(Serves: 6-8)
1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
2 pounds swiss chard, stemmed and rinsed
2/3 cup milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan (2 ounces)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 1-quart souffl dish or deep baking dish. Add 2 tablespoons of the breadcrumbs and shake the crumbs around the inside of the dish to coat it completely.
Heat a large skillet. Add the swiss chard in 2 batches and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until wilted. Transfer to a colander and rinse under cold running water; squeeze dry. Transfer the chard to a food processor and pulse until very finely chopped.
In a small saucepan, heat the milk until bubbles appear around the edge. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over moderate heat. Add the remaining breadcrumbs and stir to coat. Gradually pour in the milk, stirring, until the mixture is thick. Remove from the heat and stir in the chard and the cheese. Season with salt and pepper and scrape the mixture into the prepared dish.
Bake the sformatino for about 30 minutes, or until set. Invert the sformatino onto a large plate and cut it into 8 wedges. Serve hot.
UNIVERSALISM
Tuesday, September 28, 1999
Breakfast
Prayerful Pancakes** served with
Fresh Berries for topping
Juice or Tea
Dinner
Parama Purusa Pasta Salad*
Butternut Squash Soup a la Mosque*
Ishmaelite Carrot Cake (Health Food Store)
Warm Dinner Rolls
Supper
Islamic Desert Mirage Fruit Punch*
** Pancake Mix is Arrowhead Mills Multigrain
recipe on bag no eggs needed
P
arama Purusa Pasta Salad
(Preparation time: 1 hour)
(Plus allow 4 hours chilling time)
(Serves: 6)
2 cups salad macaroni
1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced
cup minced parsley
cup ripe olives, coarsely chopped
cup chopped green peppers, blanched if desired
cup chopped sweet red peppers and/or
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
Jar marinated artichoke hearts, 6oz, cut in evenly sized pieces
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook and drain macaroni. Place in a large bowl and add:
most of the liquid from the artichoke hearts and all the other ingredients.
Cover and refrigerate the salad at least four hours.
A la Mosque
(Preparation time: 30 minutes)
(Serves: 4-5)
2 tablespoons butter
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
1 medium butternut squash (1 pounds), peeled
and cut into pieces
1 small baking potato, peeled and thinly sliced
Salt
4 cups boiling water
Pinch of ground mace
cup minced flat-leaf parsley
Freshly ground white pepper
Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large saucepan. Add the celery, cover and cook over low heat until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the squash, potato, salt, boiling water, and mace. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are very tender, about 20-30 minutes. Puree in batches in a blender.
Return the soup to the saucepan. Stir in the parsley and the remaining tablespoon of butter. Season the soup with white pepper. Serve!
Islamic Desert Mirage Fruit Punch
(Preparation time: 10 minutes)
(Allow time to chill)
(Serves: 6)
1 can (14oz) pears, with juice
1 can (6oz) frozen lemonade concentrate; thawed
1 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
1 cup water
1 (14oz) bottle lemon-lime carbonated beverage;
chilled
1 pint pineapple sherbet
Place pears and their juice in blender container. Cover and blend till smooth. Combine with lemonade concentrate, pineapple juice, and water; cover and chill. To serve, pour about cup of the chilled pineapple mixture into each serving glass. Slowly add carbonated beverage, pouring down side of glass. Add a scoop of sherbet.
PARAVIPRAS
Wednesday, September 29, 1999
Breakfast
Cereals with Milk/Soymilk
Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
Dinner
Haree Om Cucumber Salad*
Fulfillment of Prophecy Peppers*
Croissants (Sarah Lees frozen)
Cheesecake Parfait with Raspberry Sauce*
Supper
Caravan Carrot Juice
Haree Om Cucumber Sa
lad
(Preparation time: 35 minutes)
(Plus 2 hours chilling time)
(Serves: 4-6)
3 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced (or diced)
teaspoon salt
1 cups plain yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped mint
Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
cup currents
Place the cucumber slices in a colander. Sprinkle them with the salt, and let them drain for 30 minutes. In the meantime:
Put the yogurt into a serving bowl with 1 tablespoon of the chopped mint.
Add the cucumber and currents. Season with the black pepper, and stir well. Chill well.
Before serving, garnish with another 1 tablespoon of chopped mint.
Fulfillment of Prophecy Peppers
(Preparation time: 1 hour)
(Serves: 6)
1 rib celery, chopped fine (or bok choy)
cup mushrooms, chopped fine (optional)
Vegetable stock
1 cup chopped fresh vegetables, sauted
1 cup brown rice, cooked
1 cup tofu
Black pepper to taste
4-6 green peppers
2 cups tomato sauce and/or 1 cup grated cheese
Saut celery and mushrooms in lots of vegetable stock until soft. Mix equal amounts of cooked rice, fresh vegetables, and tofu in bowl. Add black pepper to bowl.
Slice tops off the peppers and reserve. Remove the seeds from the peppers and arrange them in a baking dish. Fill each with tofu mixture.
Pour tomato sauce and/or grated cheese over the peppers. Replace cap over each pepper. Put lid on baking dish and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes.
Cheesecake Parfait with Raspberry Sauce
(Preparation time: 1 hour)
(Also allow 1 hour to chill)
(Serves: 4-5)
cup low-fat ricotta cheese
4 oz fat-free cream cheese
2 tablespoons fructose
teaspoon vanilla
4 cups raspberries
Some carob chips or powder
1-2 tablespoons brown sugar
In a blender or food processor, combine ricotta, cream cheese, fructose, vanilla, 1 cup raspberries, and carob, until very smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
Rinse out the blender or food processor; add 2 cups raspberries and 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar. Pulse to lightly chop berries. This is the sauce.
Using half of the raspberry mixture, divide among four desert goblets. Top with half of the raspberry sauce. Add remaining raspberry mixture and top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining raspberries. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
PURE CONSCIOUSNESS
Thursday, September 30, 1999
Recommended Fast
Dinner
Abraham and Sarahs
Strawberry Spinach Salad*
Low-Fat Maple Glazed Squash*
Pilgrimage Penne with
Mediterranean Vegetables*
Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
Italian Bread
Seventh Angel Baklava (from bakery)
Abraham and Sarahs
(Preparation time: 20 minutes)
(Serves: 8)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
cup raspberry vinegar
1 tablespoon fructose
teaspoon paprika
10 ounces spinach leaves, washed
2 pints strawberries, rinsed, hulled, sliced
Heat the oil and cook the sesame and poppy seeds, stirring occasionally, until seeds are golden, about 5-6 minutes. Cool.
In a large bowl, combine vinegar, fructose, and paprika. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add the oil with seeds, the spinach, and strawberries, and toss to combine!
(Preparation time: 1 hour)
(Serves: 4)
2 small acorn squash
1/4 cup water
1/8 cup nonfat butter
Salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste
1/4 tablespoon brown sugar
1/16 cup maple syrup
Preheat over to 325. Clean squash, cut in halves and discard seeds. Pour water into bottom of large shallow nonstick baking dish. Place squash halves face down in pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until tender. Turn squash face up and brush with butter. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. In small bowl, combine maple syrup and brown sugar. Mix until brown sugar has dissolved. Pour maple syrup mixture over each half of squash. Place under broiler for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot.
Penne With Pilgrimage
Vegetables
(Preparation time: 1 hour)
(Serves: 4-5)
1/8 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (or less)
1 small eggplant, diced
1 small yellow squash, diced
1 sweet red pepper, diced
2 cups diced tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
8 oz penne
In large nonstick skillet over med-high heat, cook vinegar for 3 minutes. Add eggplant, squash, and peppers. Cook for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and parsley. Cook stirring frequently, for 15 minutes. Stir in oil, parmesan, salt, and thyme. Cook for 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water per package directions. Drain and return to pot. Add sauce mixture and toss well.