SPAGHETTI SQUASH CAKES

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Number Of Ingredients 11

1 medium spaghetti squash-these come in variety of sizes-any size will work you need approx 3 pounds
1 leek washed well and finely chopped-again, sizes. I had a large leek and used the greens up to the bulb-3 scallion greens work equally as well
1 small onion finely chopped
2 tBs olive oil
3/4 cup dried yellow corn grits-(recipe calls for corn grits-you can also use corn meal and corn meal mix which is ground fine and has baking powder in it)
1/2 can coconut milk (7oz)-I used the low-fat kind organic-can also use soy, almond or rice milk
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp turmeric (a powerful cancer fighter-I added a bit extra)
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp seaweed flakes-(optional)
1 1/2 to 2 cups of flour-whole wheat, all purpose or rice

Steps:

1. Cut squash in half. Remove seeds. Boil spaghetti squash with skin on for about 20-25 minutes or until soft enough to pull skin off easily. (mine needed 25-I don't think you can over boil) or bake for 1 hour on a cookie sheet whole at 350 degrees F. with seeds removed, scrape with a fork and place the "spaghetti" in a bowl. Set aside. Use oil in pan to saute leeks and onion until translucent. Set aside. Except for flour, mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Add spaghetti squash. Add the flour gradually and stir well until the mixture resembles thick pancake batter. It looks thick even before the flour, but add at least 1 cup more if needed. 5. Using an ice cream scoop or 1/4 cup measuring cup, scoop the batter onto fry pan or grill. When the bottom is firm, and you can see the edges are browned, flip and cook on other side. I used the smallest amount of oil I could. For the second batch, I used a non-stick spray in the pan to prevent sticking This makes 15 or so pancakes. 6. Serve with caper mayo: 1/2 cup soy or low-fat mayonnaise, 1 TBS capers,1 tsp pure maple syrup, 1 tsp lemon juice. (capers optional) Or for a vegan option: mix 1 soft, ripe avocado with 1-2 tsp maple syrup, 2 tsp olive oil, and 1/2 tsp lemon juice. Mix well until smooth.