Chickpea Cutlets

I haven't made these but I want to.


1 cup cooked chickpeas
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup vital wheat gluten
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/4 cup vegetable broth or water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, pressed or grated with a Microplane grater
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
1/4 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
Olive oil for pan frying (can be baked instead, 375, 20 min, flip half way)

In a mixing bowl, mash the chickpeas together with the oil until no chickpeas are left. Add the remaining ingredients and knead together for about 3 minutes, until strings of gluten have formed.
Preheat a large heavy-bottomed nonstick or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, divide the cutlet dough into 4 equal pieces. To form cutlets, knead each piece in your hand for a few moments and then flatten and stretch each one into a roughly 6 by 4 inch rectangular cutlet shape. The easiest way to do this is to form a rectangle shape in your hands and then place the cutlets on a clean surface to flatten and stretch them.
Add a moderately thin layer of olive oil to the bottom of the pan. Place the cutlets in the pan and cook on each side for 6 to 7 minutes. Add more oil, if needed, when you flip the cutlets. They’re ready when lightly browned and firm to the touch.

Pumpkin Oatmeal

Here is our version of pumpkin oatmeal:

1 cup milk
1 tbsp. brown sugar
3/4 to 1 cup pureed, canned pumpkin
dash nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon, or more to taste
1 cup oats
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract (optional)
1 tsp. Splenda (optional - if it's not sweet enough for you)

In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the milk, brown sugar, pumpkin, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Add Splenda if you think you will want it in there. When it begins to boil, add the oats and lower the heat. Stir over low heat for a few minutes. It will thicken up as it cools. Off the heat, add the vanilla if you are using it.