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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 n





                                                                                    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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