I made my first recipe for Tiger tonight. After all I’ve learned about the significant flaws and nutritional hazards of the mainstream human food production system, I became even more disturbed at what the state of the animal food production system must be. And I really think Tiger would enjoy eating real home-cooked meals. I thought about [...]
Tags: homemade dogfood, natural dogfood
I learned this recipe in class and have made it multiple times, every time to rave reviews! Healthy and yummy.
What you need
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 cups sunflower seeds
1 cup cashews, coarsely chopped
1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup flax seeds, 1/4 cup ground
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 orange, zested
How to make it
Note: Soaking [...]
I’ve had a recipe for macadamia nut cheese bookmarked for about a year, but never got around to making it. I was going to make it tonight, but when I pulled it up – I realized that it instructs you to leave the nuts in a warm, dark spot for more than 24 hours. Hmmm. [...]
I enjoy fries just as much as the next person. But I’m trying to make healthier versions. This one was a fresh, new experiment and turned out quite well.
What you need
1 sweet potato, sliced into steak-size fries
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, sliced thinly
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp maple syrup
2-3 tbsp hot water
1 tsp [...]
Tags: vegan
November and December are great months for vegans. Not only was World Vegan Day November 1, but we get to display our vegan prowess by making all sorts of holiday comfort food feasts that don’t have a lick of meat, dairy or eggs in them. I’m happy to report that my Chocolate Mousse Pie got just [...]
I’m experimenting for Thanksgiving. There’s nothing better than creamy, dreamy mashed potatoes with gravy. I’ve been wanting to try nuts to bring the creaminess to the dish and decided to do twice baked potatoes this time because I’m a sucker for a crispy skin.
What you need
2 russet potatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup dry roasted macadamia nuts
1/4 [...]
I served these as appetizers at a charity event last weekend. They were excellent paired with a Sauvignon Blanc. The fresh vegetables and rice noodles provide texture while the cilantro and thai basil provide the major flavor notes. But the roll is still just a base for the real star of this meal - the hoisin sauce. [...]
The beauty of polenta is that you can change the flavors you add to it for dramatically different impacts on your meal. You can find a basic polenta recipe pretty much anywhere. But similar to my perspective on french toast, I think polenta is deserving of hundreds of recipe variations. Let’s work on some of those! [...]
Tags: vegan
Learning how easy it is to make roasted garlic may have just changed my life. I’ve paid tons of money to fancy restaurants all over the world buying roasted garlic and absolutely love it. I had no idea how easy it was to duplicate that special flavor at home. I was also happy to find [...]
This salad was a big hit with the entire family. Sweet, colorful, hearty and delicious. And still good for you – couscous is a great low-fat source of complex carbohydrates. We picked up some on sale at Whole Foods. I’d also like to experiment with variations on my own – like substituting the parsley with [...]
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