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Recipes from the Elders Of All Nations Cookbook



Elders of All Nations Cookbook

Granny Eva’s Baked Bannock

By Eva Hanso

Starch, Serves 30

Ingredients:

6 cups whole wheat flour
6 tsp baking powder
1 cup canola oil
1 cup skim milk powder
1 tsp salt
4 cups water

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients and oil together.
3. Add water. Mix ingredients. Add a bit of flour to prevent stickiness.
4. Divide dough into small bun sizes. Place on an ungreased 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

"If you like, you can add raisins or currants."

Nutrition Breakdown, Per Serving

Calories 154, Carbohydrates 19 g, Sugar 1.2 g, Fibre 3 g, Protein 4 g, Fat total 7.7g, Fat-saturated 0.6 g, Sodium 150 mg, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Calcium 73 mg, Iron 1 mg

Suggested meal with bannock: Serve with a protein food such as meat, chicken, chili or fish. Add vegetables to complete!



Baked Salmon

Margret Harborne

Main, Serves about 19 (or less if not including head, tail and fins)

"When we’re talking about fish that’s salmon. If we’re talking about halibut, we’ll say halibut... or cod or anything else. But fish is salmon." - Ron Wilson

Baked Salmon

Ingredients:

1 whole salmon (about 7 lbs)
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp non-hydrogenated margarine
¼ cup green onions

Steps:

1. Cut salmon in half, take out back bone and rib bones.
2. Place salmon in large baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350° in oven.
3. In large frying pan, stir fry peppers, garlic, onion, margarine and salt for 5 minutes. Place over salmon and bake for an additional 20 minutes, covered with foil.

Nutrition Breakdown, Per Serving

Calories 294, Carbohydrates 1.9 g, Sugar 0.8 g, Fibre 0.4 g, Protein 36 g, Fat -total 15 g, Fat-saturated 2.6 g, Sodium 210 mg, Cholesterol 104 mg, Calcium 15 mg, Iron 1 mg

Suggested meal: Serve with ½ cup brown rice or 1 medium potato or 1 whole wheat bun. Add vegetables to complete!

Recipes reprinted with permission from the Elders of All Nations Cookbook: 2nd Edition with Diabetes-Friendly Recipes, 2008 brought to you by ADAPT (Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness, Prevention and Teaching Program), Vancouver Native Health Society, and the Elders Program at Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society. This cookbook contains both traditional and conventional recipes submitted by the Elders and adapted to be diabetes-friendly. It is complete with dishes from breakfasts, salads, starches, soups, mains, treats and teas, as well as nutritional analysis for each recipe.

To order a copy, send a cheque for $12 ($10 + $2 for shipping) total to the address below, or email selfmanagement.vnhs@gmail.com if you require an invoice.

Sandra Bodenhamer, RD, Vancouver Native Health Society
449 East Hastings Street
Vancouver BC V6A 1P5
Phone: 604.254.9949
Email: selfmanagement.vnhs@gmail.com

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