Rebel Recipes

(Just add hot water)

If all else fails, we intend to have hot water on tap. So let's make the most of it.

Find below simple, nutritious ways with basic ingredients. Stock up and be prepared! If it's a successful rebellion we'll run short of food fast (and fast food).

Instant Porridge

Organic UK-grown porridge oats are easy, cheap, nutritious and perfect to warm you and fill you up at any time of day. (And a big thank you to Pimhill for their donation.) Mix it straight in the bowl. No scrubbing of pans involved.

Use 1 part porridge oats to 2 parts boiling water. Stir. [Optionally cover and leave to stand for a thicker texture.] Eat.

Nuts & Seeds

Versatile Peanut Butter Base (PBB)

Have ready:

large bowl,
peanut butter
equal volume of boiling water
hand whisk or spoon to stir

Empty the peanut butter into the pot. The most important thing is to add the boiling water a bit at a time and mix it in well. It's sticky at first but it gets easier!

PBB can be used as is, diluted to make a dip or sauce, and flavoured any way you like

For example

stir in chutney, mustard, ketchup, curry paste, miso, jam (but not all at the same time)
add ground cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg etc for a spicy dip for pieces of fruit.
add coconut cream for a luxury version

Put it on your bread, on your porridge, on your couscous, dip fruit and veg into it, stir it into your soup, drizzle it on your salad, dilute with hot water for a hot drink.

Peanut cream/milk

It's like the PBB, but one part peanut butter to 2 or more parts hot water. (Plant-milk only with less packaging)

Coconut Cream

Adds a dollop of luxury to any dish. Take 1 pack of creamed coconut. Break it up into small pieces. Gradually stir in 1/2 cup boiling water & mix well.

Tahini Sauce

Delicious and nutritious, high in protein, iron and calcium. Make it the same way as the Peanut Butter Base:

Put your tahini in a bowl and gradually mix in the same volume of hot water to get a creamy paste.

And just like the PBB, use as is, or dilute and flavour to taste. Particularly good when mixed with mustard and herbs and drizzled over practically anything!

Couscous & Noodles

(Note that the large surface area => shorter cooking time)

Couscous

If there's a chill in the air, have some insulation ready. (You could use a towel or the foil sheets that runners are given.)

Put 2 cups of couscous in a pot. Optionally bouillon* & other herbs / spices. Stir in 3 cups of boiling water, cover with a lid, insulate, and leave to sit for a few minutes.

Noodle soup

Same method as couscous but you don't have to be accurate about the water!

Note that bean noodles, or rice noodles are alternatives for people avoiding gluten.

(*The suggested amount of Marigold bouillon powder is 1 teaspoon per cup of water.)

(We expect to have lots of fruit and veg donated, so you'll have something on the side of your plate to fend off scurvy.)

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