Carob What?

Peanut Butter + Bananas, in a tortilla? In a Created Whole Tortilla? Yeah, it doesn't get much better. Great for breakfast, a mid-afternoon snack, or a enjoy as a healthy and tasty dessert. Try something new and make homemade Carob Ice Creme. "Carob, what?", you say. Here's the 411 on Carob.

Carob is often used an alternative choice to Chocolate. Compared to Chocolate, carob is 3 times richer in calcium, has 1/3 less calories, and 17 times less fat! Carob is a legume and comes from an evergreen tree, that looks more like a shrub, native to the Mediterranean. After harvesting, the carob pods are roasted, and then ground into powder. Carob is naturally sweet and comes in powdered form or is available to buy as chips for baking or candy at specialty grocers. Take a look at this article to learn a bit more about Carob.

The Carob Ice Creme recipe is an easy, naturally sweetened, and tasty treat that, just like Tortillas, is another one of Tim's specialties. So give Carob a try and make Peanut Butter Banana Tortilla Roll-ups and Carob Ice Creme for Dessert Tonight!

Peanut Butter Banana Roll-ups
Peanut Butter
1 Banana
Created Whole Tortillas

Heat tortilla on a skillet over low to medium heat, for 2-3 mins or until warm. Remove from heat, and spread with peanut butter. Add banana slices and roll-up tortilla like a burrito. Top with Carob Ice Creme.

Carob Ice Creme

4 cups soymilk
1/2 cup carob powder
1 cup raw unsalted cashews
2 TBSP Vanilla Extract1 1/2 cups dates
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
2 Bananas, frozen

Place all ingredients in blender and blend well until smooth and creamy. Pour mixture into ice cream maker and freeze according to freezer instructions. (note: half this recipe if you have a quart size ice cream maker or only freeze half the recipe at a time. It freezes faster for obvious reasons. We use this Cuisinart ice cream maker, and it's awesome.

Breakfast Burrito

Here's an idea for breakfast: Make some tofu scramble and wrap it up in a Whole Wheat Tortilla, and you got yourself a breakfast burrito.

Try this recipe

Scrambled Tofu

• 1 lb firm tofu
• 1 tsp chicken style seasoning (see chicken style season recipe below or use a vegan chicken style seasoning mix)
  
• 2 Tbsp each: chopped green bell pepper, onion and sliced olives
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 4 Created Whole 100% Whole Wheat Tortillas
• Avocado & Salsa
  

Place olive oil in pan. Add veggies and satay for 2 mins. Add tofu, and mash with a fork. Add seasoning and remaining ingredients. Cook for about 10 minutes over medium heat. Wrap scramble in a warm tortilla. Serve with avocado slices and fresh salsa. Serves 4

Chicken Style Seasoning

• 4 tsp celery salt
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 4 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp marjoram
• 4 tsp parsley flakes, ground
• Pinch savory
• ¼ cup salt
• 1 tsp brown sugar

Mix all ingredients together. Store in airtight container. 1 tsp of this seasoning may be substituted for one packet of George Washington Golden seasoning or McKay’s Chicken Seasoning. When substituting for McKay’s Chicken Seasoning, use less salt in recipe.

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