Better Butter

This spread stays soft in the refrigerator and has lower saturated fat than the same amount of butter, so it's better (than) butter!

2 T water
1/2 t salt
1/4 t lecithin
2 T dry skim milk powder
2 sticks softened butter
1 cup safflower/soy/corn/etc. oil

Put water and salt in blender first to dissolve salt. Then add the rest and blend until smooth. Pour into containers and  refrigerate. It will be a soft solid when cold, but turns back to liquid if left at room temp.

Falafel

These are tasty! From Laurel's Kitchen.

1 medium potato, cooked & mashed
1 medium-large onion, finely chopped
1 large bunch parsley or coriander
2 T oil
4 c (2 cans) ground chick peas
1/4 c sesame seed meal
1 T yogurt
1/8 t garlic powder
1/4 t cayenne
1 t paprika
juice of 1 lemon

Preheat oven to 350F. Sauté onions in oil until soft. Stir in parsley/coriander and cook briefly. Add to ground chick peas. Mix well with potato, sesame seed meal, yogurt, spices, and lemon juice. Form into balls or patties using 2T each. Bake on greased cookie sheet for 10 minutes on each side.

Makes 30. 65 cal & <2 g fat each.