Hot Carob Drink

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  Mmmm hot carob!  Have you tried it?  If not, you might be surprised to know that it is a creamy, dreamy sweet drink-- like cocoa, but creamier and without the bitterness.  And without caffeine. And without theobromine. And, as I discovered, it helps to settle a wonky tummy (otherwise known as 'diarrhea'). Without creating the reverse 'issues' (i.e., constipation). Or, that is what it did in this household. I am not a medical practitioner, just someone looking for a possible help for a problem and finding many indications that a hot carob drink can 'do the trick'. See this article in Healthline , for example. Please check it out with your own health provider. I have baked with carob powder (muffins, cakes, cookies, bliss balls) and carob chips, but hadn't checked out the hot drink. I like it better than cocoa (hot chocolate). THE SIMPLE RECIPE FOR 1 CUP OF HOT CAROB DRINK: For one mug of hot carob: Slowly heat a cup of non-dairy milk on the stove until it

Recipe for Nuteena-like Sandwich Spread (Vegan) (Gluten-free)



Popular Nuteena was removed in 2005
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Nuteena was a popular vegetarian sandwich spread (analog) that is no longer sold.  This is a homemade sandwich-filling recipe that strives to replicate the flavor and munching experience of the original.

PUT IN BLENDER:

*15 oz./425 g can garbanzo beans/chickpeas, drained (save liquid)
*2/3 cup/ 160 ml garbanzo liquid (from can or liquid from cooking)
*1 1/2 tablespoons/22 ml tomato paste
*1/4  teaspoon/1.25 g onion powder
*1/4 teaspoon/5 ml lemon juice

💞Blend all above ingredients until smooth.

🍜Pour into a large bowl and add following ingredients: 

*2/3 cup/ 120 g olives, chopped
*1/3 cup/80 g peanut butter

Mix well.

 🥪Makes 1 1/2 cups of yummy spread. 

 Delicious when topped with sprouts and minced sweet onion on crackers, or used as a sandwich filling with your favorite bread or bun.

I would love to read your comments about this recipe-- have you tried it yet? Did you add or subtract an ingredient that made it just right?


Comments

Anonymous said…
Why separate the garbonzo beans from the liquid and then blend it in instead of just adding it all at once? Could you include what type of olives?
Hi there-- the garbanzos are separated from the liquid (aqua faba) so that is possible to measure out the correct amount of fluid and avoid "soupiness". Use your choice of pitted olives. Thanks for asking!
Anonymous said…
I’d love to hear if anyone else has tried this. I tried another copycat recipe that I found online and it was not good at all.
find the nuteena-like spread to be a very pleasant-tasting savory. You could amp up the flavor by adding a 1/4 teaspoon more salt, or add in something like Marmite for that yeasty zing. Add the flavors that you like. But it has a nice mild base that is not bad-tasting to most folks. Thanks for commenting.

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