Greek Sauce land...

Here are some pictures of the "Kristine Crack" from the middle eastern grocer! I <3 Falafel!!!



Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki Sauce

2 medium cucumbers
1 tablespoon salt
juice of 1/2 lemon
(about 1 tablespoons)
2 cloves of minced garlic
2 teaspoons dried dill
2 cups (16 oz) of soy yogurt
dash of freshly ground black pepper
dash of granulated sugar


Peel your cucumbers and cut them in half, scoop out the seeds and put in a strainer in the sink. sprinkle 1 tablespoon of salt on them to help remove the water from them. It will take 30-40 minutes to drain properly.

Pat cucumbers dry with paper towel or clean kitchen towels. Squeeze all of the water you can out of cucumbers. (You can also use tofu pressing methods if you are in a time squeeze and can't sit and squeeze them out by hand.)Add all ingredients to blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

Depending on your cucumbers you may want to strain this mixture through a strainer to get some of the water out when you are done.

Tahini Dressing

Saute the Garlic:


Squeezing the Lemon:


Adding the Balsamic:


TaaaDaaa!!!




Tahini Dressing
(MY FAVORITE)

6 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic (3 cloves)
1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 cup tahini (not tahini sauce-should only list sesame seeds in the ingredients)
2 teaspoons aged balsamic vinegar
1/4-1/2 cup water
1 juice of one lemon (2-3 tablespoons)

Lightly saute garlic in olive oil for about 2 minutes... not too long or the garlic will turn bitter. Here is how I do it... I heat my oil in a small pan and then remove it from the oil and add the garlic. I stir it around and when it stops sizzling and crackling I move it back to the heat to keep the temperature up in the pan. When it starts to brown then I am done.

Put everything into the food processor except the water. blend until smooth and then add the water until you reach the desired consistency of the dressing. I like mine a little on the thick side so I use less but if you are using it on vegetables you may want it a little more liquidy.