cornbread

2 cups milk

2 tbs apple cider vinegar 

2 cups stone ground yellow cornmeal 

2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda 

2 egg 

2 tablespoons butter

combine the milk and vinegar and set aside. preheat oven to 450°. melt butter in a big-ass baking dish in the heating oven. stir the cornmeal, salt and baking soda together. add eggs and "buttermilk" and mix well. remove baking dish from the oven and pour in batter, stirring in the melted butter. bake at 450° for 30 to 40 minutes. remove when cornbread is brown and crusty. 

bean burgers

2 onions

carrots, celery
2 big or 4 small cans of beans, get creative
1 cup bread crumbs
1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper
3-5 zillion garlic gloves

decent sized knob of ginger
2 eggs

fryin butters

finely chop onions, add to glass measuring cup. shred an equal amount of carrots and celery (hence the measuring cup).  mince garlic and ginger.

mash beans with a fork until they're a chunky paste.  add vegetables, ginger, garlic, and eggs; mix it up.

mix breadcrumbs, salt and pepper in a small bowl.  add to bean stuff, stir.

shape into burgers.  fry in butter until they're warm and have a nice crust.  eat with roasted vegetables, bubble and squeak, as sandwiches...

vaguely azn sesame noodles

2-3 packs of soba noodles or anything else that sounds cool

1 cup tahini 

4 garlic cloves, minced 

6 tbsp tamari or soy sauce 

2 tbsp sesame oil 

2 tbsp brown rice vinegar 

2 tsp honey 

1 1/4 cup water

cook and drain noodles according to the directions on the package.

combine sauce ingredients in a food processor until sauce-like. heat slightly, or not if you're lazy/prefer cold.  pour over noodles, toss til they're coated.  eat with veggie stir-fry or slightly less sexy salad.