Vegetable wrap

Today's lunch for the boys were some flax meal chapatis filled with some veggies from the fridge. S. had already had a plain warm chapati with butter and was just about to eat another (see the bite) when I told him that I wanted him to eat some veggies as well. I always ask the kids what they want so that they feel like they are in charge. For this wrap S. choose red pepper, grated carrots, and cilantro. Later on he had one with ketchup, red pepper, grated carrot, and spinach. Roll them up and eat them fresh. Hard to beat.

These chapatis follow my standard recipe (April 4, 2008), except that in this batch I added 3 Tbps of flax meal to the flour instead of the previous seed mixture.

Another breakfast favorite

If S. isn't eating an omelette for breakfast he's probably eating a crepe. As long as you have eggs in the fridge you can whip one up in no time at all.
serves 2-3
7-10 minutes

• 2 free range eggs
• white or whole wheat flour
• pinch of salt
• soy milk
• 1 Tbsp each of pumpkin, flax, and almond seeds
• olive oil

1. Whisk eggs in a bowl for 1 minute.
2. Add 1/3 cup or so of soy milk.
3. Add salt.
4. Add 1/2 cup or so of flour, making sure the mixture does not get too thick. If it does, add more soy milk.
5. Grind the seeds in a grinder until fully ground and add to the egg mixture.
6. At medium high heat, in a non-stick pan slightly covered with olive oil, add just enough mixture to cover(the pan). As soon as the mixture has solidified, flip over and cook for a further minute or so. The crepe is now ready to eat.

This is very easy and quick to make. With the added seed mixture it is also very nutritious. S. had this one plain but he'll often add jam, honey, maple syrup, or yogurt. Use what ever you have in your fridge. This also makes a nice lunchtime snack for school since it taste just as good cold as it does hot.

Learning how to chew again

After 17 days of just liquids I have finally returned to chewing. I've started off with my basic seed mixture to start me back on solid food. I eat 3/4 of a cup of this throughout the day when I am tree planting and it really does give you a lot of energy for the amount you are eating. A quarter cup of this at lunch gives you about 200-250 calories and should be enough to fill you up for awhile. It doesn't get much healthier than this. I like to mix this up in small batches so that I eat it in one sitting. This way the smaller seeds don't get left behind at the bottom of a big container. Eating this with a spoon is a good way to get a bit of everything in each mouthful.

makes 1/4 a cup

• handful Almonds
• good handful Pumpkin seeds
• 1 Tbsp Sesame seeds
• 1 Tbsp Sunflower seeds
• 1 Tbsp Flax seeds

1. Mix all the seeds together in a small container.
2. For a bit more flavor you can dry roast the mixture with a small amount of Tamari sauce until the smaller seeds start to pop.
3. Throw in any dried fruit if you want a bit of moisture in this mix.