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ENERGY BARS (continued)
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup honey wheat germ
1 cup carob chips
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. More juice
may be needed to allow mixture to stick
together. Put onto Fruit Roll sheet. Dry for
approximately 14 hours. Cut into small
squares and place on unlined tray to finish
drying. May be coated with melted
chocolate, yogurt coating, or carob to
make candy bars. Makes 24 squares.
CUP-OF-VEGETABLE SOUP
This soup cooks in your thermos and is
ready to eat by lunch time.
1/3 cup dried vegetable flakes (any combo
of tomatoes, peas, onions, broccoli,
zucchini, celery, carrots)
1 Tablespoon bulgur wheat
1 Tablespoon small pasta
(spaghetti, linguini, etc.), broken
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried sweet basil
pinch garlic powder
pinch onion powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups boiling chicken or beef broth
Place the dried vegetables in a dry blender
and whir until the size of flakes. Measure 1/3
cup. Save remaining vegetables for another
day. Place 1/3 cup flaked vegetables in a
pint thermos. Add parsley, basil, garlic
powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Add
bulgur wheat and pasta to thermos. Bring
broth to a rolling boil and pour over dry
ingredients. Quickly cover thermos and close
securely. Yield: 2 cups.
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CREAMY MUSHROOM SOUP
1-1/2 cups dried Mushrooms
1/2 cup dried Onions
2 cups hot Beef bouillon
1/4 cup Margarine
4 cups Milk
1 teaspoon Salt
6 Tablespoons Flour
Parsley for garnish
Sauté mushrooms and onions in margarine
in a heavy saucepan for 5 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Combine bouillon, milk, salt
and flour. Blend until smooth. Add to
sautéed mushrooms and onions. Cook
and stir 2 – 3 minutes longer. Garnish with
Parsley. Yields 8 servings.
Fruit Roll-ups
In a blender, mix all ingredients until pureed.
Pour onto Nesco/American Harvest Fruit Roll
sheets; dry at 135°F for 4 to 8 hours, or until
leathery and pliable. Remove from sheets
while warm. Let cool and roll in plastic wrap
and store as directed.
ORANGE JULIUS
Refreshing, just like the drink!
1-1/2 cups Applesauce
1 small Apple, peeled, cored and chopped
2 teaspoon dried orange, ground
1-1/2 teaspoons Vanilla
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