The Simple Chef

Chestnut Cookies

5 egg whites, whipped or beaten
1/4 cup of brown rice syrup
1 1/3 cups of flour (I used unbleached white)
1 1/3 cups of roasted chestnuts, finely ground

Whip egg whites, whip in the brown rice syrup (add more if you like very
sweet, but note that most chestnuts are naturally sweet on their own).
When you add the brown rice syrup to the whipped whites, they will go a
bit flat. Not to worry, the recipe works anyway.

Mix the flour with the chestnuts, until well blended. Add the flour mix
to the egg white mix. Drop on parchment paper-lined cookie sheet (or on
a cookie sheet), which has been lightly swiped with oil. Bake 400F for
about 10 minutes. Makes about 18-20 large cookies.

Comments: Cookies are chewey in texture, kind of old fashioned, and not
too sweet (unless you up the brown rice syrup). These cookies kind of
grow on you. Because of the variations in the chestnuts (some are very
sweet, others a bit peppery in flavor), the cookies will vary from bite
to bite!

An Onion
A Carrot
A bag of Beans
Lard

Cook them all together besides Lard. Drain. Add to food processor in fourths – water as needed! Add lard for taste and texture, also salt.

Additional Spices
Cayenne
Chipotle
Cumin
etc

Also you can add tomato can or paste for flavor.

Oh man, couscous is awesome! Let’s see…
cooked in tomato juice/v8 and mixed with chopped fresh parsley, tomatoes, cucumber, and a bit of mint and lemon juice = a tabouleh-like cold salad (yum)
cooked in chicken stock, garlic, and rosemary and served with cooked chicken and steamed green beans (can be mixed together for easy leftovers too)
tossed cold with a bit of fat-free italian dressing and some leftover grilled veggies (chopped) – you could do this with olive oil instead of the dressing, but I like the bit of zing the dressing adds
mix with black beans, corn, chopped tomatoes, a bit of chopped onion, a chopped jalapeno, cumin, and cilantro – serve with sour cream
cold – mix with tuna, a bit of mayo, and whatever spices you like and eat wrapped in lettuce leaves
mix with lemon juice, chopped garlic (or garlic powder) and a bunch of chopped fresh herbs – basil, parsley, oregano, and thyme
got leftover plain couscous? heat it gently with some milk (and a touch of half-and-half or cream if you’ve got it) and add some sugar (or brown sugar) and cinnamon.
Can you tell I love couscous?