Falafel

I found one! I modified a recipe I had used before and didn't like and it came out much better.
Soak 1 to 1 1/2c garbanzo beans overnight (12 hours). Then do it again. It's best if you soak with some lemon juice (or lime, I didn't have lemons this time) and have the water be boiling when you pour it over. I have no idea why that is, but I learned it from my Weston Price cookbook.

After two 12 hour soaks, drain and put the chickpeas into food processor with a handful of fresh cilantro, 4-5 garlic cloves, 1/3 of a big onion, salt, pepper, dried parsley, 1/4 to 1/2t baking powder. Process it until it's pretty finely ground and moldable. Refrigerate the mixture for at least an hour. When you're ready to eat them, form them into patties and fry in olive oil until golden brown.

These would be good with the whole shebang of pita, veggies, tahini sauce... etc.... but when you're lazy like me and want something fast, they're great just plain with a little bit of Amy's Goddess dressing!

Black bean/corn salad

I made this the other day:

Black beans

Corn

Red pepper, chopped up

Red cabbage, chopped up

Onion, chopped

Cumin

Salt, pepper

Lime juice

It makes a good cold salad or dip... I used it for a filling in a tortilla shell like a burrito. I would recommend keeping the lime juice off until last minute if you want to store it in the fridge for more than a few hours.

I'm on the hunt for a good falafel recipe. Anyone have one?