Friday, May 31, 2013

Summertime Strawberry-Melon Chiller






















All you need are frozen strawberries and the juice of watermelon, or any melon.  Blend and enjoy!

Friday, May 24, 2013

Tangy Banana Pepper and Roasted Garlic Hummus

Ingredients:
1 can organic chic peas, drained
1/2 c. banana peppers, jarred
2 T. tahini
juice from banana pepper jar, enough to make desired consistency
1/2 c. roasted garlic, see recipe here
1 T. tamari











Combine all ingredients in food processor and blend until creamy.  Garnish with banana peppers and chill for about 1 hour before serving.

How To Roast Garlic in 20 Minutes Using 2 Quart Crockpot

Start by peeling two or three bulbs of garlic....

Stir in 1 T. oil of your choice and set on low for 20 min...

Drain on napkin and use as desired...

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Cold Buster Veggie Soup


















Ingredients:
broccoli
onion
carrots
sea salt
black pepper
garlic powder
cayenne powder
about 1 c. tomato sauce (I recycle leftover pasta sauce)
1 T. Better Than Bouillion or other vegetable broth base
1 qt. filtered water
remaining water from steamer















Steam veggies until nice and tender and then chop up. Add to water leftover from steamer (this has nutrients retained). Add 1 qt. water, boullion, and seasonings to taste. Simmer until flavors are well blended. This freezes well.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Easy Eggplant and Carmelized Onions



Ingredients:
sliced onions
sliced eggplant
cooked rice
1 T. sunflower oil plus few drops of toasted sesame oil for flavor
1 clove garlic, crushed
pinch sea salt
crushed red pepper flakes

Saute onions in half of the oil, with sea salt and crushed red pepper flakes until browned.  Remove from wok or skillet, cover with foil to keep warm.  Run both sides of eggplant slices with a dab of sea salt, this will help to draw the moisture out and keep the eggplant from absorbing all of the oil.  Cook in with remaining oil until soft, about 3-5 minutes each side.  Serve on cooked rice and top with carmelized onion and crushed garlic.  You can also saute the garlic along with the onions if desired.  Personally, I prefer to add my garlic raw.  You can reap the full health benefit of garlic when eaten raw.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Creamy Chocolate Vegan Soft Serve






















Vegan and Sugar Free

Ingredients:

2 bananas, sliced and flash frozen
1/3 to 1/2 c. soy or almond milk
2 T. carob or cocoa powder













Flash freeze banana slices by arranging on tray lined with wax paper and place in freezer for about 2 hours. Process banana and soy milk in food processor until creamy.












 Add cocoa or carob if desired and blend ( or you can just leave it as banana soft serve!). Top with favorite toppings and enjoy. Can also be scooped into molds and refrozen for "pudding pops"....

Monday, April 22, 2013

After School PB Banana Milkshake
















1 1/2 c. chocolate almond milk
1 sliced banana, frozen
1 heaping T. peanut butter

Put into blender and blend until silky and creamy!