Sunday, June 27, 2010

Vegan Quiche Recipe! :o)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Have this;
1 unbaked 8" spelt pie crust
Sautee 2 Tbsp extra virgin coconut oil and 1 medium choppen: Cover thd onion

When onions are soft add to:
1 1/2 lbs. tofu, mashed
1/4 cup of nutritional yeast
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp black pepper

Mix well. Pour tofu mixture into pie shell. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes until set.
You can also put 1/2 cup of baked tempeh in the bottom of the crust and THEN fill it up with the tofu mixture and bake. Serves 6 to 8, hope you are hungry!!!
(This is idiot proof because if I can do it any one can, enjoy)

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Food Not Bombs is veg on the cheap

Folks you can't get any cheaper than this! Food not Bombs serves free vegan food every Saturday at 4:00 pm at Prichard Park in down town Asheville. Sometimes they even have food you can take home. Menu varies.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Green Smoothie

Green Smoothie
Two leafs kale
two bananas
10 seedless grapes
1/2 avocado
1/4 hemp protein powder
1 cup rice milk
4 ice cubes
1 tablespoon mangostein powder
blend and serve
Ife wasn't interested at first. Then I added more ice to his cup, and he gulped it all up.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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Sunday, June 20, 2010

Vegan French Toast

4 oz of silken tofu
1/2 of medium size banana
1/2 cup of unsweetened soy milk
1/4 tsp of cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
1 TBSP of nutritional yeast
2 tsp of maple syrup
1/2 loaf of sliced bread
1/4 cup of vegetable oil
Place all ingredients (except bread)in a blender and blend for about 1 minute.
Heat up pan, I prefer a non-stick pan for this to make it easier
Put oil in pan a little at a time
Dip bread in batter to make sure both sides are COMPLETELY covered ;-)
Place slices in pan gently two at a time.
Cook until golden brown on both sides.
Voila! My 2 year old Son Ife told his mommy:
"I want to eat the pancakes!"
Enjoy!

Friday, June 18, 2010

Vegan Gluten-Free Soy Free Cheeze (Yeah Baby Yeah!)

Okay! First off giving honor to God (heehee) I am grateful that I am able to post this as a recipe. After the first experiment was a success, I wanted to share it with the world. Soooooooo here we go!
Ingredients:

1/4 cup of organic chopped cashews
1 1/2 cup of water
3 TBSP of organic lemon juice
i TBSP of miso
1/4 cup of nutritional yeast
1/4 tsp of garlic
1/4 tsp of yellow mustard powder
1 tsp of realsalt
1/4 tsp of dill
2 TBSP of organic tahini
5 tsp of agar agar flakes
Place water into a sauce pan to slight boil. While water is preparing, put cashews, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, garlic, mustard powder, realsalt, tahini and dill into a food processor or blender. When water is simmered add agar agar flakes. Gently but consistently stir till it gels evenly (about ten minutes). Turn off stove and dump water and agar agar mix into the food processor with the rest of the ingredients. Blend thoroughly and stop occasionally to scrape down the sides. Blend again. Processing should take approximately five minutes. When finished, pour contents into a tube or container to let mold. refrigerate overnight. It is finished. Slice, grate, do what you will. But please enjoy it!

Thursday, June 17, 2010

More Sales

Earth Fare
Yesterday I checked out the Earth Fare in South Asheville in search of sales.

1. organic bananas are $.49 a pound.
2. Zevia soda (sweetened by stevia) six pack for $4.99

That's all that I saw.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Super Green Potatoes!

I've long had a concern that our Son Ife has not been getting enough green vegetables in his diet. He often says, "I don't want to eat it" whenever I try to feed his kale or collard greens. However, he LUVS potatoes! And just the other day I found a way to 'sneak' this health vegetable into his breakfast. It's what inspired me to come up with this recipe:
8 regular sized red potatoes. Rinsed and cut into quarters
1 medium sized onion, diced
2 leaves of fresh organic lacinato kale, diced
1/4 tsp of cumin seeds
2 tbsp of virgin coconut oil or olive oil
2 garlic cloves, diced
1/4 cup of water.
1,2 tsp of realsalt
1/2 tsp of dulse flakes
1/4 tsp of garlic powder
1 tsp of nutritional yeast flakes
Put oil into pan to heat. Add cumin seeds. When it pops add garlic, then onions and the potatoes. While potatoes are cooking, place greens in a blender with water and blend until fine. When potatoes are finished cooking add 'green water' and simmer. Mix in remaining spices and serve!

At first Ife didn't want to touch it. A moment later, he reconsidered and said he wanted it with avacado. I mixed in avacado and he ate three bowls. "Yumm! "he declared.

Friday, June 11, 2010

More Co-op June Sales

There aren't as many coupons this month, but there are some sales worth mentioning.
1. Cascadian Farms Vegies two for $5.00.
2.Muir Glen 14oz tomatoes. two for $3.00
3. Living Harvest Tept Hempmilk 2 for $5.00. Look for the $1.00 off coupon on some milks.
4. Westbrae org. beans 15oz three for $4.00
5. Bionature organic pasta 16oz $1.99
6.Amy& Brian coconut juice 17oz $1.79
7. Newman's organic 7-8oz pretzels $2.29

The co-op is located at 90 Biltmore Ave. in downtown Asheville.
The phone number is (828) 255-7650

Monday, June 7, 2010

Veg on the Cheap: Coop and Amazing Savings June Sales

French Broad Coop Sales:
R.W. Knusen's Simply Nutritious juices: $2.79 Grab a Mumbo Sprouts coupon for .75 cents off

Spectrum Naturals Unrefined Coconut Oil is $6.99

Amazing Savings:
Organic Bananas: .99 cents per pound
Organic Haas Avocados: .99 cents each
Amy and Brian's Coconut Juice (12 0z cans: .79 cents each

Sorry no Coop Advantage coupons this month. More Coop sales to come.

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Delicious

Yesterday Jonathan made waffles from scratch. They were hearty bananna Waffles. I enjoyed them. Ife took A bite. "Delicious," he declared. A moment latter he added, "I don't like it."

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Ice Cream Cookie Snack

Referring to a Rice Dream Pie Ife says, "this ice cream sandwich cookie snack is vegan".
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

"I Love You"

Ife is nursing and Lola looks at him and says "I love you Ife". Ife responds "I'm busy" and continues to nurse.