Archive for October, 2009
Raw Friday – Colorful Feast
I didn’t really end up having lunch today but just sort of snacked through the day instead. But at some point I had this fabulous smoothie:
Raw almond milk, ice, banana, almonds, and amazing meal powder. I also had an apple, some almonds, and a few dates throughout the day, but I was really saving my [...]
Filed under: desserting, drinking, supping | 1 Comment
Tags: avocado, beets, cashews, chocolate cake, raw, salad, spinach
Yes, today will be all raw, all the time.
Eating raw all the time is definitely not right for my body, but I find raw days here and there to be a nice way to step back from the food routine and reassess. I’ve been stuck in a bit of rut lately — oats for breakfast, [...]
Filed under: breakfasting | 2 Comments
Tags: agave, almond milk, banana, dates, pumpkin seeds, wheatberries
I’ve been seeing tons of bloggers filling their nearly empty peanut and almond butter jars with oats in order to scrape out the last little bit. It’s pretty much a genius idea.
And I just wanted to confirm that this trick works just as well with smoothies. Especially chocolate banana smoothies.
That is all.
Filed under: desserting, snacking | 2 Comments
Tags: amazing meal, banana, peanut butter, smoothie
Curry Pumpkin Chickpea Soup
I had some leftover pumpkin from those pumpkin cupcakes, and I knew exactly what to make with it… something with curry! This soup was amazingly good and, even better, astoundingly fast.
1/3 can pumpkin
1/2 C water
1/3 C chickpeas
very large handful of spinach
sprinkling of wheatberries
pinches of the following, to taste, though the largest pinch will, if you’re anything [...]
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Tags: chickpeas, curry, pumpkin, soup, spinach, wheatberries
I’ve made lots of cupcakes since yesterday! Using this ppk recipe for Chai Latte Cupcakes and this recipe of Celine’s for pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, I made my friend Missy the birthday present of a lifetime. Cupcake variety + plenty of love.
I topped the chai latte cupcakes with plain frosting and a sprinkling [...]
Filed under: desserting, snacking | 6 Comments
Tags: back to nature, chai, cupcakes, pumpkin
Sweet Potato Patties
For dinner tonight, I decided to get a little creative with my leftovers. I had a few tablespoons of quinoa, half a sweet potato, and just a few leaves of spinach left in the fridge. What to do? Mash it all together and make patties, of course.
I added a squirt of mustard, a teaspoon of [...]
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Tags: quinoa, spinach, sweet potatoes
Black Bean Brownies with Walnuts
I’ve been thinking all week about black bean brownies, and last night I finally had the chance to make them. I used Celine’s recipe with a few modifications. I didn’t have any applesauce, so I nixed that, and I used 4 tablespoons of carob chips instead of cocoa. And I added walnuts.
They were pretty good — [...]
Filed under: breakfasting, desserting, snacking | 3 Comments
Tags: oatmeal, brownies, black beans, walnuts
Okra fries!
Guess what mysteriously appeared at the farmers’ market last Saturday? Okra! In Illinois! In the fall! What? I don’t get it, but I’m not gonna resist it. I bought a bag and proceed to make, tonight, my very first batch of okra fries.
With plenty of mustard for dipping and a heaping side of my new [...]
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Tags: mustard, spinach, chickpeas, pine nuts, quinoa, okra
What a yummy dinner! Inspired by the Eat.Sweat.Blog challenge at socialworkout.com, I busted out the quinoa for tonight’s dinner. Over a bed of sauteed swiss chard and topped with toasted pine nuts, with a generous side of bean chili, made with veggies from my mama’s garden.
Seriously, such a fantastic meal to end the day…
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Tags: beans, pine nuts, chard, quinoa, chili
Eggplant Moussaka
This recipe was pretty darn good. Eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, plus a tomato-ey layer and a ‘cheesy’ layer… Mmm. A few hours later, my family is still raving, which is saying a lot, since they normally resist vegan entrees. I’m usually relegated to the side dish. Well, not any more. Thank you, Veganomicon.
I totally messed with [...]
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Tags: eggplant, moussaka, pine nuts, potatoes, tomatoes, vegan cheese, zucchini
