Cooking with whole wheat

This post is mostly to motivate Angie to use her new wheat grinder. She called today while I was grinding wheat, I told her I was going to make cookies and bread. She asked me to post the recipes. I love the bread, especially toasted, it's dense and chewy-oh so yummy! Everyone likes the cookies (except Isaac, if it's healthy, Isaac stays far away). You can eat the cookies without feeling guilty. Here are the recipes-Enjoy!
The cookie recipe is from Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook "Deceptively Delicious". This is a great cookbook, and gives healthy options. You sneak veggies into recipes, and most kids won't even notice. I've adapted the recipe a little, I make a bigger batch, and I use half applesauce, half margarine. I also add milled flax seeds, and oat flour. Just adjust it to your family needs. The bread recipe comes from a Vita-Mix cookbook, which is also a great one to have. I love this recipe because it's easy and fast.

Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 C. firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 C. trans-fat-free soft tub margarine spread
2 large egg whites (it won't kill you to throw in the whole egg!)
2 t. vanilla
1 can drained and rinsed chickpeas(garbanzo beans)
2 cups chocolate chips
2 cups all-purpose flour(I use wheat flour)
1/2 C. oats
1 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
Beat the sugar and margarine until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla, then the chickpeas and chocolate chips. Add the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Mix until a thick dough forms. Drop by Tablespoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes.






Whole Wheat Bread
1 1/4 C. warm water
1 T. Yeast
1 T. honey or brown sugar
2 1/2 C. whole wheat flour
1 t. salt
1 T. olive oil
1 t. lemon juice
Combine yeast, honey and water, let it sit for 5 minutes. Add flour and then all other ingredients. Mix until combined. Place dough in a greased bread loaf pan. You can use a wet spatula to smooth out the top. Let rise for about 15 minutes. Bake 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees.