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hot sides yields 12 servings baking dish and bake for 1 hour. ing well. Pour into the greased a 9x13-inch baking dish. carrots, finely shredded 2. Combine all the ingredients, mix- 1. Preheat the oven to 400˚ F. Grease 2 eggs 2 tablespoons honey 3 medium onions, grated 2 pounds (8–10 small or 4 large) laden carbs. place of the heavier and more calorie- using vegetables, or even fruits, in base, kugels can easily be recreated Unlike the standard potato or noodle CARROT KUGEL Sweet Potato Pie Lo

yields 12 servings yields 4 servings
STRING BEAN–BROCCOLI KUGEL LOW-CARB GARLIC-CAULIFLOWER MASH
So tasty, they’ll never know it’s good for them! Reserve the liquid that the string beans and This is a great addition to any meal and a low-carb alternative to the standard mashed
broccoli cooked in for use in soups. potatoes.
2 cups chopped string beans 1. Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. 16 ounces cauliflower florets
1 bunch broccoli 2. Cook the string beans, broccoli, and cauliflower in the water ¼ cup Garlic Salad Oil (p. 167)
1 head cauliflower for 10 minutes. Drain and mash. 2 scallions, chopped, or
1 cup water 3. In a large bowl, combine the mashed vegetables, onion, eggs, 2 tablespoons minced Vidalia
1 onion, grated oil, whole wheat crumbs, salt, and pepper. Pour the mixture onion
6 eggs into the greased baking dish and bake for 45 minutes. Pinch of cayenne pepper
1/3 cup oil (optional) Pinch of Celery Salt (p. 107)
2 tablespoons whole wheat 1 tablespoon nama shoyu or
bread crumbs VARIATION For gluten-intolerant individuals, substitute Bragg liquid aminos
1½ teaspoons salt the bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons finely granulated kasha
or 2 tablespoons cornmeal, or 1 sweet potato if sweetness is
Dash of ground black pepper desired. 1. In a large bowl, pour boiling water over the cauliflower and let stand for 30 minutes. Drain.
2. Drizzle the cauliflower with the Garlic Salad Oil and blend in a food processor or blender until
smooth.
3. Add the scallions or onion, cayenne, Celery Salt, and nama shoyu or Bragg liquid aminos. Scoop
onto individual plates and serve immediately.
yields 8 servings
SWEET POTATO PIE
Ideal for Rosh HaShanah and Sukkos, this sweet kugel side dish is perfect for a sweet new VARIATION For sweet potato fans, try this mash using
year. 3 cooked sweet potatoes instead of cauliflower and 3 sprigs
2 pounds (6 small) sweet 1. Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Grease an 8x8-inch casserole dish. chopped parsley instead of the onions.
potatoes, peeled 2. Cook, drain, and mash the sweet potatoes. Add the crushed
2 cups crushed pineapple, pineapple and flour or coconut flour.
well drained 3. Press the sweet potato mixture into the greased casserole
½ cup flour or coconut flour dish.
1/3 cup oil 4. In a small bowl, combine the oil, honey, cinnamon, oats,
1/3 cup honey ground nuts, and almonds. Spread over the sweet potato mix-
½ teaspoon cinnamon ture and bake for 1 hour. Serve warm.
1 cup oats
½ cup ground nuts
½ cup chopped almonds

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soaked and drained

are thoroughly warmed, 20–30 minutes.

Add the blended sauce and combine.

shell. Chop the pulp finely and set aside.

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