Spaghetti Squash Pancakes

I will admit that I did not measure anything when it came to making these, so the amounts are pretty much just estimates! The finished product was pretty tasty though! The mister had baked a squash and we wanted to do something fun instead of just eating it plain, so the squash pancakes were created. I made a HUGE mess while forming the pancakes with my hands, so just beware that you are most likely going to get messy! Feel free to add more flour if the mixture is not sticking together.

3 cups of baked spaghetti squash insides
1 1/2 cups of flour
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 Tbsp of nutritional yeast flakes
Olive Oil for pan-frying

Set a frying pan to medium heat and add a small amount of oil. Mix all ingredients together until combined. Form the pancakes with your hands. Fry each for about 4 minutes and then flip over. They should look golden brown on each side when done. I cooked several pancakes at a time and it took about 30 minutes for all of them to be done. The mixture should make about 15 or so pancakes. We had enough to last us for 3 different dinners! They tasted great with a little bit of wholegrain mustard.

I hope that everyone enjoys this recipe! I think it would also taste great with a little bit of Daiya cheese melted on top! : )

Garlicky Heirloom Bean Spread

This is a delicious hummus like spread. Instead of using garbanzo beans, this spread has a mix of heirloom beans. These beans were originally dry beans that were soaked for 12 hours and then simmered until tender.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups heirloom beans
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter (we only had chunky)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 tablespoon lime juice

In a food processor, puree the heirloom beans until mostly smooth. Add peanut butter and olive oil and pulse to combine. Add water a tablespoon at a time until smooth, there may be a little extra water or you may need a little more). Once smooth add the mustard, garlic and lime juice and puree again until smooth consistency. Serve immediately or let set in the fridge for the garlic flavor to deepen.