Chocolate Chip Cookies/Squares (vegan)

This post is long overdue.

We had some family over for Shabbat a while ago, and I made these chocolate chip squares. Well, the guests wanted the recipe, and I promised I would write it up.

I'm a little late, but trying to keep my promise!




Ingredients:

3 Tbp ground flaxseed
2/3 cup near boiling water
1.5 cups sugar
1/3 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
2.5 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup oat bran
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp baking soda
6 oz chocolate chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 190C
First, mix the flaxseed with water in a large mixing bowl. Let cool for about 10 minutes before you continue.
Then add the rest of the ingredients (except the chocolate chips, save those for the end) and mix well.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Spread the mixture out on a large cookie sheet, lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 15 minutes MAX. Take them out a bit BEFORE you think they are done. Trust me, if you wait till they are "done", they will get rock solid.
You can also form these into cookies and bake for 8-10 min
While they are still warm, cut into squares.
This recipe yielded 4 dozen smallish squares.
Watch them disappear, while you smile that your kids are eating a treat that has a few slightly healthier ingredients!

Another Recall (Israel)

The Ministry of Health has found additional salads contaminated by Listeria. These salads are manufactured by Shamir Salads and are sold under private labels.

The following are being recalled due to contamination:

Green Techina Salad - Yesh brand, 350 g, expiration date 18.1.13
Techina Salad - Yesh brand, 700g, expiration date 24.2.13
Egg Salad - Yesh brand, 350 g, expiration date 10.1.13

In addition, the following are being recalled out of precaution:

Green Techina Salad, "HaMutag" brand, 400g, expiration date 18.1.13
Techina Salad, HaMutag brand, 500g, expiration date 24.2.13
Techina, Kimat Chinam brand, 700g, expiration date 24.2.13

Please call Shamir Salads costumer service line with any questions - 03-9067744

Printable Coupons (Israel)

In addition to those Emek Cheese coupons I posted a few minutes ago, Tnuva has several other coupons available too!

Find all their coupons...

You'll find Yoplait coupons and Emek coupons.
They have varying expiration dates, so look carefully!
While the Emek ones are valid at Shufersal stores only, the Yoplait ones are good at ALL STORES.

Enjoy!

Printable Coupons (Israel)

Tnuva has 3 printable coupons for Emek Cheese (the prepackaged kind) available on their website right now! You'll get 15% off your purchase.

These coupons are valid at Shufersal Deal and Shufersal Sheli.
Valid from Jan 1 - Dec 1, 2012

Have your printer ready, when you click for the coupon, it sends it right to the printer.

Food Recall (Israel) - Listeria alert

Shamir Salads is recalling their "Home-style Egg Salad" because of possible contamination with a Listeria bacteria strain.

The recalled salad was sold in 250g containers, and has a sell-by date of 22.01.2013

Consumers are being asked NOT to eat this salad. Please call Shamir Salads' customer service line at 03-9067744 to arrange a refund.

Food Recall (Israel) - E. Coli alert

Arava Foods is recalling Goat Butter, sold in 100g glass jars, because of possible E. Coli contamination.

The recalled butter was sold under the brand name "ha'Ez HaLevana", in 100g containers, and has an expiration date of 24/4/2013. Consumers are being asked to return the product to the store where purchased for a refund.

Please check your fridges.

The company can be reached at 08-8596958

Wintery Food - Lots of Stews and Soups

This is supposed to be quite the week here in Israel! Not only are they predicting up to 250mm of rain in my area, they are also expecting winds up 100 km/hr. And snow in the higher elevations!

BRRR

If your house is anything like mine, it has heaters, but it's pretty drafty and nearly impossible to keep warm.

We're piling on the layers, wearing our warmest socks and sweaters (I found some wool-blend socks which do a pretty good job of keeping toes warm), and walking around with steaming hot mugs in our hands.

We're drinking tea and coffee, some hot chocolate, and if I get some apple juice, we'll make mulled mock-cider.

We'll be getting filled up with toasted sandwiches and soups. And stews.

Here are some to try out:

Vegetable Stew with Eggplant and Red Lentils

Lentil Stew

Split Pea Soup

Pumpkin Soup

Chunky Tomato Soup with Rice

Tomato Soup with Black Beans

Minestrone Soup

My Fusion Soup

Traffic Light Soup

Carrot and Red Lentil Soup

Crock Pot Tomato Soup

"Garden" Pea Soup


I hope that helps inspire you to make some soups! Please let me know what YOUR favorites are!

Printable Coupon (Israel)

Meshek Tzuriel has a great printable coupon! (This links to their FB page)

It's for 30% off their salty cheeses, valid thru March 31, 2013!

Get it while you can! (This link will begin go to the print application, make sure to have your printer ready)

Shabbat Menu

I need to make sure I get it all done tomorrow, so I'll share my Shabbat menu here!

This way, I know where to look when I get completely sidetracked and don't remember what I still need to make...

We're having a quiet Shabbat, but with 6 of us in the family, including a teenage boy, that hardly means minimal cooking!

Here's the plan:

Homemade Whole Wheat and Flaxseed  Challot
Split Pea Soup (Friday night) - using up the last of my split pea stash, must get more!
Vegetarian Cholent (lunch) - also finishing up the black beans! Add those to the list!
Oven-fried Chicken (I mix equal parts whole wheat flour and yellow corn meal with spices of my choosing - usually black pepper, cayenne pepper, parsley, and granulated garlic. Coat chicken pieces with mixture. Arrange in a baking pan, and bake, covered, for about 2 hrs at about 200 C - coating will get all deliciously crispy)
Rice
Carrot Muffins
Potato Kugel, if I tovel the food processor blades! (otherwise, more roasted potatoes. I got potatoes very cheap this week...)
make-your-own-salad (we have cucumbers, red peppers, tomatoes, avodado...)
Apple Crisp
Chocolate Babka - made with- gasp! - white flour! can you believe it?

Also making:
maple-cinnamon breakfast bread or muffins


What are you making?

Big Sale

IKEA has a BIG Sale going on at their Israel Stores.

You may know that in general I think Ikea Israel is overpriced for what you get. HOWEVER, if there is a great sale, you may just find an awesome deal.