Combine all ingredients and mix throughly. Roll into bite size balls. Refrigerate.

1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup wheat bran
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup finely chopped apple
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped nuts
1 cup buttermilk
1 beaten egg
1/4 cup molasses
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon maple flavor

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 12-cup muffin pan. Toss flour, bran, salt, soda, nutmeg cinnamon together with a fork.

Stir in apples, raisins, and nuts. Combine the liquid ingredients. Stir the liquid ingredients into the dry with a few swift strokes. Pour into greased muffin cups, filling them at least 2/3 full, and bake for 25 minutes. Makes 12.

Cottage Cheese Sandwich

1/2 cup creamed cottage cheese
1/6 cup wheat germ
1/2 tbs. green chillies
1/8 tsp. oregano leaves
1/8 tsp. basil leaves
2 tsp. finely chopped onion
dash salt
dash tabasco (optional)
tomato slices
alfalfa sprouts

Mix first 8 ingredients together well. Put mound of mixture on a slice of whole wheat bread or toast. Top with a tomato slice and sprouts. Can have an open face sandwich or closed.

Pressure Cooked Stew

1 pound lean chicken, turkey, fish or ham, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cups water with vegetable broth added
1 large diced potato
2 medium diced carrots
1 onion diced
3 cloves garlic crushed
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. soy sauce
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1/2 cup cold water

Shake the 1/2 cup cold water and flour in tightly covered container. Set aside.

Cook and stir meat in olive oil in a pressure cooker until meat is browned, about 15 minutes. Add the water. Pressure cook by bringing it to a rock and let it gently rock for 30 minutes. Take off heat. Let off steam properly. Add the rest of the ingredients and let it get back to a rock for 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Let off steam properly. Stir in the flour mixture. You can use a strainer to remove any lumps. Bring to a boil. Serves 5 or 6.

Cookies

1/2 cup better butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1-2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oat flour (add one cup whole oats to a blender)
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Beat first 4 ingredients until creamy. Add rest of the ingredients and mix well. Place about a teaspoon full of dough for each cookie on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes or until cookies puff up light brown.

Cookie Flavor Options:

• 1/4 cup peanut butter. Might need to add 1 teaspoon of flour extra.
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips or carob chips
• 1/4 cup chopped almonds, walnuts, or pecans
• 1/4 cup chopped dates, prunes, or raisins