Alumni Meeting changes for rest of 2011

Alumni Meetings News:

October 22 will be our next Alumni meeting. 2:30pm, SDA Church Hall.
Our meeting will include beginning walking. We will discuss walking and take a walk that is up to the speed and duration of your comfort. This will be our last Alumni meeting for 2011 since the 4th weekends fall during the Holidays.

We also are collecting non-perishable food donations for our local community needs. We are hosting a Thankful celebration on November 19th during our church service at 11am and welcome all to attend and bring foods at that time also.

Grain Patty

This recipe is Full Plate Diet and 6 wk to Success approved!

Be sure to read all the way through before starting.

Place 3T ground flax seed in small glass bowl. Add 3 T water, mix. Microwave for 30 seconds and set aside until later.

In a large bowl: Add 3 cups *rolled mixed grains, 1 tsp salt, 1tsp poultry seasoning, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1 cup natural applesauce, 2T Olive Oil.
In food Processor: Grate 2 med, washed nut NOT peeled carrots and add to mix in bowl. Then place 1/2 cp All Bran Buds into processor and chop until half the size and add to mix. Next place 1/2 cup slivered almonds and chop for just a few pulses and add to mix. Place 1/4 of a Red Onion and chop until pieces are about 1/4″ and add to mix. Now place 1/8 cup pecan pieces in and process until almost all sound stops and pecans are now a paste around the edges, and add to mix.

Lastly, add the flax paste to mix and stir all ingredients with spoon. Then spend about 1-2 minutes mixing with your hands to be sure all ingredients are evenly mixed and you have a fairly sticky mix. Pat ingredients evenly in bowl, cover and let rest for 20 minutes. (take a nap, clean the kitchen, jog around the house, or just wait) This allows the grains to stick better and patties stay together.

Heat a fry pan or flat griddle to med heat. Spray with Olive Oil mister or spray coating
Use a 1/2 cup ice cream scoop and use med force to pat mix into scoop. Mix should be flat across the top, not heaped. Carefully set scoop on pan and release. Use hand or spoon to partially flatten but ONLY to 1″ thick, then let set without moving for 4-5 minutes or until grains are getting brown. Use back of spatula to keep edges round and thick. Flip and use spatula to flatten gently to about 1/2″. If starts to break apart, push back together and use side of pan to hold while you cook second side for 2-3 minutes until brown. Lift out gently and place on flat surface to cool.

Recipe will make 16-18 patties. The following nutrient count is for 1 of 17.
Fiber: 3.6g, Calories 113 Total Fat 4g, Saturated Fat .4g, Poly Fat .7g, Cholesterol 0g, Sodium 21.2mg, Potassium 87.7mg, Total Carbs 17.1g, Sugars 2g, Protein 3.5g, Vit A 21.5%, Vit C 4%, Calcium 1.1%, Iron 5.1%

*multigrains used are rolled wheat, oat, rye, barley, spelt and kamut. These are available at health food store and freeze well. Changing the grain types or amounts will change the nutrient count. Beware of pre-mixed rolled grains, read the ingredients for hidden added items. You will only need a total of 3 cups of grains. This was equal amounts of all 6.

Apple Cran-Raisin Salad

Yields 5 cups (1 cup servings)

1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp basalmic vinegar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp hot water
2 T brown sugar
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 med. (2 1/2 cups) diced Gala apples
1 med. (1 1/2 cups) diced Granny Smith apple
Wisk together the vinegars, cinnamon, lemon juice, hot water and sugar.
In a separate bowl, mix the fruits and nuts together.
Combine both mixtures and serve immediately,

This recipe comes from The Full Plate Diet web site from one of their readers: Sheri
Servings=
Calories 149
Fat: 4.2g
Sodium: 3mg
Total Carbs: 30.3g
Dietary Fiber: 3.8g
Protien: 1g

Diabetes Recovery Program in planning stages

We are excited about plans for yet another class! We are planning to start this new class in September of 2011. We will post news on this series as plans are completed. You may email us comments and questions about this series and also reserve a spot in advance by completing as registration form and state your interest. Those people will be contacted personally with current information.

Prices, length of series and times for this series will post by summer. Let us know what you think!