back to school!

Im finally going to go to college.. Something Ive always wanted to do. The idea of being in classrooms with kids half my age is a little daunting, but, I've never let fear stop me from doing anything.  This will not be an exception. Wish me LUCK!

Day Three

todays meals consisted of.

leftover coleslaw that i made on sunday.
cashew cheese with flax crackers, kale, and tomatoes
GIANT kale salad with a scoop of almond yogurt, fresh sprouts, onion, tomato, 1 squeezed lemon, 2 squeezed mini oranges, sea salt and pepper. 

I processed a young coconut that my friend John gave me. Saved the juice for breakfast.  The meat I marinated in a makeshift bbq sauce and its in the dehydrator.  Its called coconut bacon!  Im excited to try it!

peace-

Going raw!

I spent most of the weekend in my kitchen getting things prepped for this coming week.  I made a fresh batch of cabbage slaw, a batch of almond yogurt, and cashew cheese.  I also experimented with Flax for crackers.  I hydrated about a 2/3 cup flax in water with a squirt of aminos, and some garlic and onion flakes.  I let that soak for several hours and then stir it up to check the constancy. (i wanted it pretty gelatinous) then I simply poured it into the tray in my dehydrator set it for 105 and walked away. Several hours later I had some VERY tasty crackers!  As soon as I put my first batch in the dehydrator I started my second batch. This time with Nutritional yeast, onion, and sea salt.  Then when the first was done the second could go in.  I estimate that I should eat a batch a day.  So Ive been keeping my dehydrator VERY busy!  And yes... The nutritional yeast Crackers were AWESOME! 

Breakfast today was:
A banana
3 flax crackers topped with Cashew cream cheese, sea salt, and Chard leaves
1 chard stem
1/2 roma tomato

Ive been really craving Avocados!  I can't wait for our produce to arrive at the co-op so I can buy a whole bunch!! 

New Year contemplations

This year I'm thinking about doing something that has been itching my brain for YEARS!  Raw Veganism.  I've been lucky enough to have the DREAM JOB of anyone thinking about this adventure..  Quite literally anything I could ever need to be successful is at my fingetips! I just need the nerve. Ive been watching some videos from my friend Allisa www.punkrawklabs.com and www.therawfoodproject.com and I think I can do it!  So.. Starting Monday January 10th.. Ill be going raw.  There is going to be an adjustment period I'm sure.. So bear with me and I shake it all out!


Excuse me as I make my shopping list for tomorrow:

Raw Almonds
Raw Cashews
Raisins
Mustard Greens
Kale
Chard
Flax Seeds
Fruit

adventure

Whats for dinner tonight!

My friend Sue gave me this link.. Its become a new favorite in their house! 

Thanks SUE!

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/maindishentreerecipes/r/ChanaMasala.htm

My Vegan Holiday..

Wow!!  That was CRAZY!! 

A vegan holiday to remember.. From Green bean casserole to tofurkies!  Sushi to Sweet Potatoes!  I could not have been happier about what foods I chose to eat! 

Vegan Mushroom soup:


1 package of mushrooms.. (your choice)
1 medium onion
2 celery stalks
mimic cream (almond heavy cream) 1 cup or so..
earth balance vegan butter
Salt
Pepper
Garlic
Water
Flour

Saute mushrooms, onions, and celery in a Bit of your earth balance, Add about a quart of water maybe a bit more if you want more mass to your soup.  Add about a cup of mimic cream salt, pepper, and garlic to taste.. bring to a soft boil.. in a separate dish warm a stick of earth balance until it is liquid, then whisk in flour until it becomes goopy and sticks to your whisk.  Then turn down your soup to simmer and whisk in the rue to thicken your soup!  Taste and see if if needs more salt and pepper! 

I NEVER follow a recipe.  So I'm always altering EVERYTHING that I make.  This is pretty basic and will be your base for the Green Bean Casserole!  Gotta love that holiday favorite!!

dinner for one.

STARVING!  Thats how I felt when I got home today!  I was up at 6 greeted by a snowstorm and a WONDERFUL husband who stayed up late shoveling the driveway so I could leave in the a.m.  Got to work by 7:30 made some coffee and FULL SPEED AHEAD!  The store was TRASHED!  Many busy holiday shopping days piled up on top of one another finally did the store in..  I got to cleaning.. Deep cleaning.  Breakfast??? Who has time for breakfast??  Coffee.. COFFEE!!  Thats all I need!  Thanks to the snow things were slow enough this morning to get finished with all the cleaning and stocking that needed doing!  Then the place filled up!  Cinnamon, tofu, rice, flour, yeast eggs..All were flying out the door!  Made a quick salad for lunch. Spinach, sunflower seeds, onion, aminos, vinegar and a dash of dressing.. Then from work went to a local shop downtown and finished my Christmas list!  Then to the Y for spin class with Ms. Sandy! Then to CLHA for yoga with Mr. Rohr!  When I stumbled through the door this evening I was thinking tempeh!  Tempeh lightly fried in coconut oil with local onions, and local cabbage!  Drizzled with Liquid aminos and INHALED!  Now Im nibbling some local popcorn popped in coconut oil, dusted with cracked celtic sea salt.  ahhhh bliss.. Well.. the martini helps too!!

merry christmas everyone!