Category: BLOGS

Cream of Celery Soup

Super simple soup! This recipe is almost as easy as heating up the canned variety only so much better – in taste and nutrition, using creamy white beans as the base and other REAL ingredients. 1 1/4 cup finely chopped celery 1 1/4 cups finely chopped onion 1 1/2 cups cooked white beans 1 1/2…

Kale and Blueberry Salad

This is one of my favorite salads. I especially love it during the winter holiday season. It’s rich in flavor and loaded with immune system boosting nutrients. REAL Tahini dressing or one mashed avocado. 1 bunch or head of kale (about 8 ounces with stems removed) 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (thawed) 2-4 Tablespoons…

Apricot Nut Balls

Here’s a naturally sweet treat, made from dried fruit, raw nuts and seeds. They are a stunning addition to any festive dessert table. 1 cup dried unsulphured apricots 1/2 cup walnuts, 1/4 cup almonds, 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds 2 tablespoons cocoa powder Optional: 1 tablespoon agave or maple syrup Optional: 1 teaspoon vanilla Topping Variations:…

A Thanksgiving Story: Turkey, Turnips, Transfusions

Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go… As a child I loved the images in that song and thought of them every Thanksgiving as my family took off to my grandparents’ home, a one-bedroom apartment in Bayside, New York, where the Matinecock Native American first settled in 2000 B.C.  I’d…

Black Bean Sauce

  This is an easy flavorful sauce that you can serve with sauteed vegetables, top on whole grains or use in a wrap.   1 can organic, salt-free black beans or 1 1/2 cups cooked beans 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder 1 tablespoon…

Cream Cheese Cookies: Gluten-free

  This recipe makes a rich shortbread style cookie.   2¼ cups white rice flour 1½ teaspoons xanthan gum or carrageenan ¼ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons flax meal in ¼ cup water 2 teaspoons vanilla ¾ cup sugar (evaporated cane juice) 1 package vegan nondairy cream cheese (8 ounces) 1/2…

Breakfast Polenta

For a little change in your oatmeal breakfast routine try polenta. 1 cup organic polenta (not the quick cooking kind) 3 cups water 1 organic apple, diced (peel if not organic) 6 organic dried apricots cut in 1/4 inch square pieces In a medium saucepan mix polenta and water. Cook on high heat until it…

Three Seed Bread – Gluten-Free

1 1/2 cups sorghum flour 1 1/2 cups garfava flour (garbanzo flour may be used) 1 cup brown rice flour 2 cups tapioca flour ( I usually use a combination of potato and tapioca but was out of potato starch and all tapioca worked fine) 4 teaspoons carrageenan or xanthan gum 1/4 cup ground flax…