HOMEMADE SALTINE CRACKERS ~ for Blood Type O Secretor

Prep Time: 5 Min.  Cook Time: 15 Min.  Difficulty: easy  Serves: 5

These are very simple to make crackers. They are a blank canvas that can take on many flavors. You can make these two ways crispy and crunchy. The only difference is how much butter you use. If you use 2 tablespoons they are crunch after they cool. If you use 1 tablespoon then they are crispy and make a cracking noise when you crack them into pieces. The flavor options are endless. You can use flour, whole wheat flour,or cornmeal for the base. The add ins are cheese, spices and herbs (as long as they have not much moisture). These are super easy to whip up in the food processor and take about 15 minutes to bake. Watch closely after 10 minuets of baking. You are looking for a light brown around the edges. Let them cool completely before breaking into pieces. They harden as the cool.

The crispy ones will make great chips for dips. The crunchy ones will make great chicken salad sandwiches.

This saltine  recipe uses only 4 ingredients, one cup of flour costs me .12, the water is free, the salt is minimal, and the butter costs pennies. So about 20 cents for a quart of saltines that are fresh and buttery with no preservatives, sounds like a good deal to me!


1 cup spelt flour
1 to 2 tablespoons butter
4 to 8 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon salt
plus a little more salt for the tops (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place the flour into your food processor. Add the melted butter. 1 tablespoons for crispy and 2 tablespoons for crunchy. Add salt. Pulse until well blended. Add the water a tablespoon at a time until you get a ball that sticks together (be careful not to add to much water).

Place dough on a floured board and roll until 1/8 inch thick. Place rolled out dough on a very lightly greased cookie sheet. At this time you can either score with a pizza cutter to make saltine squares or dock* the dough if you would like. (This keeps out some of the air bubbles).

Place in the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Watching after 10 minutes. Until light brown on out side edges. Remove from pan and let cool completely. Break the scored squares apart or break docked saltines into serving size portions.
 
*Docking is a baking term that refers to slashing lines on the top of bread or piercing holes in different types of dough to allow for better baking.

Cleaning Baked-On Pans

 
FINALLY...HERE IT IS!
How to clean your cookie sheets--Kitchen "Miracle" Cleaner! You put about 1/4 cup of baking soda in a small glass bowl and squirt in hydrogen peroxide until it makes a nice paste. Then you rub it on the offending dirt/stain/grease...whatever! You can usually just use your fingers...but you can also use a small sponge as well.

ROASTED BEETS ~ for Blood Type Os

How To Roast Beets

Use as many beets as will fit into your baking dish. Once they are cooked you can store them in your refrigerator for up to a week. Try to incorporate this superfood into your diet a few times a month!

1 to 2 bunches of beets
baking dish with a lid

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Set out your being dish. I use a ceramic baking dish with a lid. Trim the ends off of your beets. Place them into the baking dish. Put the lid on.

Bake for approximately 45 minutes to 1.5 hours. Very small beets will take the shortest amount of cooking time while large beets can take up to 1 1/2 hours. Extra large beets can take up to 2 hours. They will be fork tender when done.

Let them cool and then slip the skins off. That's it! Wasn't that easy?

Another version:
I've tried all of the common methods for cooking beets, and I still have the best luck with steaming them. When they are fork tender, and cooled off, I peel and slice them, then put in a zip-lock bag in a single layer (as flat as possible, anyway), then freeze for future use. When I'm in the mood for beets as a side dish, I take out what I need, and heat them either on my stove top or in the microwave, with a little sauce for flavoring (such as sweet & sour, or teriyaki-ginger-sesame, or whatever will go with the main dish I'm having).

Source:  http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/09/how-to-roast-beets-easy-way.html

BEANS CAJUN STYLE ~ for Blood Type Os

Total Time: 10 hrs
Prep Time: 8 hrs
Cook Time: 2 hrs

"Prepare ahead, beans have to be soaked in water for 8 hours. This is a meal in its own, serve with fresh bread." From my Pol Martin cookbook.

    1 teaspoon olive oil
    3 dry shallots, peeled and diced
    1 celery, stalk diced
    2 carrots, pared and diced
    2 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
    1 1/4 cups dried adzuki, black-eyed, white, northern, red, or black beans (soaked in cold water for
    8 hours) (Adzuki & black-eyed beans are Beneficials for Type Os, the rest listed here are Neutrals.)
    2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (bean seasoning)
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1/2 teaspoon sage
    1/2 teaspoon thyme
    1 teaspoon oregano
    salt
    black pepper

Heat oil in saucepan over med heat. add vegetables and garlic, stir, cover and cook 6 minutes.

Add drained beans and mix. incorporate remaining ingredients. gradually pour in enough cold water to cover beans by 2 1/2 inches. season with salt and black pepper.

Cook partly covered 2 1/2 hours over med heat. stir several times, adding more water as needed.

Serve with fresh bread.

Adapted from recipe at: http://www.food.com/recipe/navy-beans-cajun-style-371238

CROCK POT BEEF STEW ~ for Blood Type Os

 

  This recipe makes about 8 servings.

    2 pounds Stew Meat (or 2 pounds any lean roast cut into 1 inch or so squares)
    1/2 cup flour
    2 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon pepper
    1 teaspoon onion powder
    1 teaspoon thyme
    cooking oil (about 4 teaspoons)
    14 ounce can beef broth
    6 ounce can tomato paste
    1 1/2 pounds jicama or turnips, peeled & quartered or diced (1 inch or so)
    1 pound bag baby carrots
    1 white onion diced large
    2 cups frozen peas

Combine flour & seasonings in a big ziplock bag. Shake, then add the stew meat. Shake to coat the pieces evenly.

Brown the meat in the heated cooking oil on all sides, you don't need to cook the meat through. You may need to cook the meat in batches.

Dump the meat into the crock pot. (Crock Pot Size: 6 quart or larger.)

Put the pan back on the stove and de-glaze the pan with the beef broth, and tomato paste, scrape up any brown bits of meat and flour into the sauce. This will only take a minute or so.

Add the sauce  & prepared vegetablesto the crock pot. Give everything a big stir.

Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.

Add peas at the end of cooking time. Put lid back on and cook for 15 more minutes or so, to thaw the peas.

Adapted from recipe at: http://themagicalslowcooker.com/2013/05/19/slow-cooker-beef-stew/

PANCAKES: 2 EGGS + 1 BANANA, THAT'S ALL ~ for Blood Type Os

2 eggs + 1 banana = pancakes. Make it now.

1. Mush banana.
2. Crack eggs.
3. Mix
4. Spray griddle with PAM
5. Pour batter on
6. Flip
7. Eat

Source: http://instagram.com/p/RlCZ2tnE1H/

BANANA CREPES, ALMOND BUTTER & CARAMEL PASTE RECIPES ~ for Blood Type Os

Banana Crepes

    4 ripe bananas

1. Peel and blend in the blender until nice and creamy.
2. Pour into unstick-able dehydrator sheets in the form of pancakes.
3. Dehydrate at 145F for one hour and at 115F for 4-5 more hours.
4. Be careful for the timing, it’s important here!
5. Makes 12 crepes.


Almond Butter

    2 cups almonds
    2 teaspoons coconut oil
    2 teaspoons honey or agave

1. Blend the almonds into flour using the blender or coffee grinder.
2. Then mix it with the coconut oil and blend again for 5-6 minutes.
3. When the oil is ready, add the sweetener and mix again for 30 seconds.
4. Pour into a nice jar and enjoy at any time!


Caramel Paste

    2 cups dates
    3 tablespoons almond butter
    3 tablespoons spring water
    1 teaspoon maple syrup, optional

1. Blend everything together until nice and creamy.
4. Pour into a nice jar and enjoy at any time!

Serving suggestions: butter the pancakes with the caramel paste and add some berries.

Source: http://natureinsider.com/2011/03/raw-banana-pancakes-almonds-butter-caramel-paste/