This is another new tradition for our Thanksgiving dessert table. Ingredients 4 Tablespoons ground flax seeds (soaked in coconut milk) 3 cups of coconut milk, separated 1 cup sugar (we use evaporated cane juice) 1 1/4 cups date paste 2 teaspoon vanilla 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2…
Ingredients 1 pound turnips, peeled and grated 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon Porcini mushroom powder 1 pound rice flour 7 cups water Optional: Organic Canola Oil* *We recommend organic canola oil, NOT conventional/industrial/GMO canola oil. They are not the same. Directions 1. Peel and grate the turnips. 2.…
Breakfast: We are leaving tomorrow for California. That means today is a busy one. First, I am off to my mom’s to make sure she has what she needs while we are gone. I made myself a pot of my new favorite tea, an herbal blend of Summer Savory, Marjoram, Basil, Tumeric, Black Pepper and…
Breakfast: Yes, we check the REAL app for recipes all the time! This morning we scrolled through the waffle recipes and selected the Fruity Waffles. An old favorite and an excellent choice! And in keeping with the Thanksgiving spirit we topped them with Gary’s Cranberry Sauce (sweetened with Apricots and Dates and no refined sugar).…
Breakfast: This morning I was motivated. I wanted to make Socca. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with them. When I finished making them I didn’t want to prepare anything else. We decided we’d save the Socca for dinner. Still I wanted a savory breakfast. I picked the one that was already ready.…
Breakfast: Staffordshire Oatcakes are back again, spread with a Tahini/Miso/Nutritional Yeast Spread, topped with Apricot Butter and Red Onions. We love the mix of the sweet and salty tastes. Dinner: This meal began with Olives. While we waited for the food to get cooked we had these olives. Let me tell you about olives.…
Breakfast: Now I am really going to take it easy. Gary insists I stay in bed all day. That won’t happen but I am lingering. He brought me Vanilla Tea with Coconut Milk which I sipped in bed. I got an itch to cook. Specifically I wanted to make Staffordshire Oatcakes. We haven’t had…
Breakfast: Today is It’s All About Food day. I am drinking my Chai Tea with Soy Foam as I read Mississippi Vegan, the cookbook by Timothy Pakron. I’ll be interviewing him later today. It’s a gorgeous book. The recipes remind me a lot of dishes Gary likes to make. Our Rolled Oats breakfasts have…
Breakfast: Thanksgiving Weekend has come to an end and life is almost back to normal. Almost. Mom is still in the hospital and I will likely bring her home this evening. But first, it’s time to get back to my life! Gary had an acting class today. I left a little later for a lunch…
