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wheat and soy flour, sesame seeds, and salt. Add oil and blend in well, then add enough water to make the dough soft enough to roll out very easily into a thin sheet. Gather the dough into a ball, then roll out to ⅛ inch thick. Cut in cracker shapes or sticks and put on an unoiled baking sheet. Bake until crackers are crisp and golden.

Complementary protein: rice + sesame seeds + wheat + soy

Bean Dip, Arab Style

See filling for Middle Eastern Tacos. It combines garbanzo beans (chickpeas) and sesame butter with an incredible assortment of spices. Serve on wheat crackers.

Complementary protein: beans + sesame

Bean Dip, Mexican Style

Cook pinto beans until very soft. Purée, adding a little oil to improve the texture if you wish. For extra flavor, add chili powder, garlic, and cumin to taste. Fry as in the recipe for Tostadas. Stir in lots of grated cheddar or jack cheese. Use as a dip with corn chips or quartered and toasted tortillas.

Complementary protein: beans + milk product

Cottage Cheese and Seafood Dip

Blend cottage cheese with chopped onion and drained canned minced clams. Add herbs if you like. Great as a light dip with fresh vegetables.

Party Snacks

18 servings (4½ cups)

3/4 cup roasted peanuts

1 cup roasted sunflower seeds

1 cup roasted cashews

1 cup raisins

1 cup toasted shredded coconut

Salt (optional)

Combine and serve as a party snack. This also makes a simple dessert after a big meal. You can vary the recipe by leaving all of the ingredients raw. Try subsituting sliced dates for the raisins and walnuts for the cashews; this makes a richer snack.

Complementary protein: peanuts + sunflower seeds

Candies That Count

Peanut Butter Log

10-inch log

Many mothers have told me that when their children ask for sweets, they give them a piece of this log—with a clear conscience. I know of a nursery school that let the children make their own, and the kids loved it.

½ cup peanut butter

2 tablespoons honey

2½ tablespoons nonfat dry milk

(3½ tablespoons instant) or

more as needed

½ cup raisins

Shredded coconut (optional)

Blend peanut butter and honey, then work in as much powdered milk as you need to make the mixture easy to handle and fairly stiff. Pick up the mixture and knead in the raisins, distributing them evenly. Roll into a 1×10-inch log. Then roll in coconut for eye appeal. Chill, and slice or pull apart.

This mixture can be molded into balls or any shape, and even pressed into cookie molds to make an exciting snack for small children (and big ones, too).

Complementary protein: peanuts + milk

Sesame Seed Delight

18 pieces

You can vary this by adding ¾ teaspoon mace, cinnamon, or cardamom.

¼ cup margarine

¼ cup sesame butter

1 cup ground sesame seeds

1/3 cup instant dry milk

½ cup wheat germ

½ cup grated coconut (optional)

¼ cup ground nuts (optional)

¼ cup honey

¼ cup raisins

2 teaspoons vanilla or almond

extract

Cream together margarine and sesame butter. Blend with remaining ingredients and form into 1-inch balls. Chill several hours.

Complementary protein: sesame seeds + milk + wheat

Tiger’s Candy

2 dozen balls

½ cup peanut butter

2/3 cup ground sunflower seeds

1 tablespoon brewer’s yeast (optional)

¼ cup instant dry milk

1 to 2 tablespoons honey

¼ cup finely chopped raisins

¼ cup finely chopped dates or other dried fruit (or more raisins)

Shredded coconut or carob powder

Blend together peanut butter and ground sunflower seeds, then stir in yeast, milk, honey, raisins, and dates and mix well (probably the easiest way is with your hands). If the mixture is too dry to hold together, add liquid milk; if too wet, add more powdered milk. Form into balls and roll in coconut.

Complementary protein: peanuts + sunflower seeds + milk

2.

Start-Right Breakfasts

Quick Mix

(Complementary protein mix for pancakes, waffles, biscuits, muffins, coffeecake, etc.)

Pancakes

Oatmeal-Buttermilk Pancakes

Johnnycakes

Fruit Pancakes

Waffles

Wheat-Soy Waffles

Cornmeal-Soy Waffles

Cereal

Easy Crunchy Granola

Chunky Granola

Rice Cream and Sesame Cereal