Daddy's Oat Cakes

As in my Daddies.
As in Yummy

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups flour
3 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup agave nectar / brown rice syrup (Dad uses honey)
2 TSP salt(maybe too much)
1 TSP soda
8 oz Vegan Butter (*Earth Balance: Dad uses margerine)


DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 300 (350 if your oven runs cool)

Mix dry ingredients by hand.

Add the rest of the ingredients to make dough.

If necessary add a tiny bit of water. (but I've never needed to)

Roll onto waxed paper (even between 2 piece of waxed paper)

Cut into squares, and place on baking sheet.

Bake for 8 minutes.

Potato Leek Soup

This soup served 7 as an appetizer course.


INGREDIENTS:

3 TBSP Vegan butter (I like Earth Balance*)
or 3 TBSP Olive Oil
2 medium Onions chopped
(different kids if you have them)
4 cloves of Garlic minced
4 Leeks cleaned and chopped
6 fist sized potatoes washed and diced
(use more if smaller)
8 cups water
Salt and Pepper to taste



DIRECTIONS:

Saute onions and garlic till beginning to get tender (2 minutes).

Add leeks, stir and saute for 10 minutes till tender.

Add potatoes and stir in. allow to cook for 5 minutes stirring regularly.

Add water, stir, bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer with lid on. Simmer for at least 30 minutes.

Puree (I use a blender wand so I don't have to remove the soup from the pot) Add salt and pepper to taste



KID APPROVED.



*You can find this at most grocery stores these days in their 'health food' section.