You will need:
1 cup oatmeal, ½ cup chopped walnuts, 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour, 2 eggs, 2 Tbsp olive oil, 3 Tbsp yogurt, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp salt, optional spices (e.g., turmeric, caraway seeds, cayenne pepper, etc.).
How to:
Mix the oatmeal, walnuts, and flour together. To the yogurt add baking soda, salt, eggs, oil, and any spices. Combine the yogurt mix with the oatmeal-flour, knead and spread in an oil-sprayed pan. Press down the dough to ¼ of an inch or less in thickness and bake for 10 minutes at 400F, then turn the sheet of dough upside down and bake another 10 minutes to golden-brown color and crisp texture. Break into pieces, enjoy!
Next time I will try the same recipe without the eggs.
How to achieve high-fiber diet? One recipe at a time...
I found an oatmeal cake recipe in “The Gathering Friends” cookbook by M. Huxtable and A. Christensen, and decided to modify it to create my experimental high-fiber bring-to-work lunch.
The modified recipe has plenty of oatmeal and no sugar other than the one contained in the fruit.
What you need:
2-3 bananas, one pear (or other fruit, such as apple, peach, etc), ½ cup Smart Balance (this could be reduced or substituted with unsweetened applesauce), 1 ¼ cup of oatmeal, 1 ½ cup boiling water, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour, 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 eggs. One could add walnuts, flaxseed, raisins, more spices, etc.
How to:
Fold together the oatmeal and Smart Balance with the boiling water. Add the mashed bananas, the chopped fruit, and the rest of the ingredients. Mix and bake in an oiled pan (9/13 inch) at 350ºF for 20-25 minutes. Test by inserting a clean knife or a toothpick in the cake; if it is ready, the knife/toothpick should come out fairly clean. Cool, cut in small pieces, refrigerate and enjoy.
Next time, I will try the recipe with some applesauce and walnuts. I am also planning a salty version of this oatmeal "cake" with chopped peppers, some corn and hot spices.
