Tarragon & Mustard Vegan Cheese
1 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 TB agar powder (can be found at Whole Foods in Asian section) 1/2 cup almonds, soaked 8 – 12 hours 1/4 cup nutritional yeast (at Whole Foods in bulk section) 1/4 cup lemon juice 2 TB hemp seeds (refrigerated at Whole Foods) 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 1/2 TB onion […]
Raw Walnut Cacao Dreamy Bars
(makes 64 1″ bars) Crust: 1 cup cashews 3 TB cacao powder 1 TB melted coconut oil 1 TB agave or other liquid sweetener 1. Process cashews in a high speed blender. 2. In a small mixing bowl, stir together powdered cashews, coconut oil and sweetener. 3. Press into glass 8 X 8 pan and […]
Cauliflower Cream Soup
2 cups cauliflower, chopped in chunks 1 medium avocado 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, soaked overnight 2 TB lemon juice sea salt to taste 2 cups water 2 TB fresh dill, chopped Blend everything except dill, and then garnish with dill! Easy and delicious!
Shiitake Mushroom Namul
“Namul” is a side dish in Korea. Shiitake Mushrooms are a “medicinal mushroom” and are fairly easy to find – I found some at the Chapel Hill Farmer’s Market. Here are some of the health benefits of shiitake: *provides protein, fiber, B & C vitamins, calcium, potassium, & other minerals. *Boosts heart health, lowers the […]
HarDarshan’s Kale Salad
Recently I went out to my garden, picked some kale, corn, and serrano peppers, and made this easy and delicious salad! Take about 10 leaves of kale, wash well, and chop very finely. Put in a bowl, and add the kernels from one ear of fresh corn. Then finely chop 2 serrano peppers (or more […]
Tex-Mex Gazpacho
Use the lovely fresh tomatoes becoming available now, in this refreshing summer soup! Serves 4. 2 1/2 pounds tomatoes, chopped 2 cucumbers (about 1/2 pound) peeled and chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 small pobalano pepper, chopped 1/2 small red onion, chopped 3 TB fresh lime juice 2 TB olive oil sea salt and […]
Creamy Kale Dip
Serve this on raw bread or crackers, as a dip for veggies, or water it down a bit for a salad dressing! Ingredients: 1 cup cashews, soaked for a few hours 2 cups peeled and seeded cucumbers 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 2 TB fresh lime juice 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/4 tsp. or more […]
Sour “cream” and chive spread and green wrap
2 cups of macadamia nuts 1 tsp. salt juice of 3 lemons pure water large bunch of chives garlic For the filling: cucumber, carrots, sprouted seeds and red peppers For the wrap: Romaine lettuce leaves In a food processor, blend the nuts until like breadcrumbs, add salt and the lemon juice. Add drops of water […]
Vegan Gluten free Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
2 cans white beans or garbanzos (drained and rinsed well) 1 cup quick oats 2 cups pitted dates 3/4 tsp. salt 2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 2/3 cup almond milk 3 TB coconut oil 1 TB vanilla extract 1 cup vegan chocolate chips 1/2 scoop vegan protein powder Preheat oven to 350 […]
“Live” Celery Soup
1/2 bunch celery stalks, chopped 1/4 bell pepper (red, yellow, or green), chopped 1/2 avocado 2 tsp. lemon juice 5 – 6 cherry tomatoes, or 1 large tomato 1 tsp. nama shoyu 1/2 cup water pinch of cayenne pepper oregano to taste 1. Blend all ingredients together in blender and add the spices to taste. […]
