Apple Fennelicious
August 30th, 2010 at 2:45 pm Toothsome Salads, Vegan Pleasure
If you have never ventured off in eating fennel or just not sure what to do with it then this recipe will delight your taste buds.
Sweet Fennel: aka Anise, is a vegetable related to the celery family. It has a firm, crisp white bulb and green fronds. The fronds are similar to what you see in a dill plant. The lower part of the plant is a large white bulb that is much larger than a bunch of celery. The flavour is sweet, pungent, and licorice like. Fennel is high in vitamin A and C. Fennel aids in digestion. The seeds are edible and help rid the intestinal tract of mucus and aid in relieving flatulence.
Apple-Fennel Salad
Ingredient:
1 cup fennel, thinly julienned
1 apple, thinly julienned
1 Tbs lemon zest
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp fresh thyme, minced
(or 1 tsp dried thyme)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Directions:
* To julienne apple and fennel, slice thinly in one direction and then slice in opposite direction to create matchsticks.
* In a medium-sized bowl, toss together all salad ingredients except walnuts. Let marinate at room temperature up to 4 hours.
* Top with walnuts just before serving.
* Keeps well in the fridge for a few days. Serves 2 to 4.
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Masala Magic Hummus
August 9th, 2010 at 3:04 am Vegan Pleasure
This recipe is dedicated to the lovely ladies over at CryWolf Clothing. Ladies, I am not one for measuring when it comes
to playing with a recipe from scratch. But I trust that you will both manage from my guesstimating. Have Fun!
Hummus Masala Magic
1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight
1/2 of medium Spanish onion
2 medium garlic cloves, chopped
2 Tbsp tahini (might need more)
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp honey or agave nectar (less or more to satisfy sweet tooth)
1/2 tsp cumin, grounded (1/4 tsp works but I love cumin so I added more)
1/4 tsp turmeric
1 tsp Garam Masala (secret ingredient)
1/4 tsp fenugreek, grounded
1/2 tsp of ginger, minced
1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste
reserve chickpea cooking liquid
Directions
* place chickpeas in pot and cook until tender
* meanwhile, chop onions and garlic and sauté until lightly browned
* place chickpeas, sauteed onions and garlic and the rest of the ingredients into a food processor, blend
* add reserved chickpea cooking liquid to encourage the desired consistency
* recommended to play around with the spices for desired taste
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Mountain of Love
August 1st, 2010 at 2:20 pm Delectable Desserts, Raw Energy
Beautiful bright strawberries dipped in real chocolate are a nutritional powerhouse!
Strawberries are rich in antioxidants and are great for your skin. Raw cocoa powder (aka cacao powder) is dark, rich, bitter, quite high in health and beauty boosting antioxidant flavonoids, protein, healthy fats, fiber, and sinfully delicious.
These Mountains of Love are a good source of: antioxidants, vitamin B, E, and C, iron, potassium, selenium, calcium, boron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, healthy fats, protein, fiber and a boost of energy and love.
Mountains of Love
Ingredients:
12 large strawberries destemmed
1/2 cup liquid coconut oil
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 Tbsp agave syrup
Directions:
* Place the coconut oil in a mixing bowl and whisk in the cocoa powder and agave syrup until smooth.
* Dip the strawberries into the chocolate, placing the dipped strawberries on a tray or plate.
* Place in the fridge to set.
* Will last a few days refrigerated, depending on freshness of the strawberries.
* The remainder chocolate sauce will keep for many weeks in the fridge.
Note: The warmer the chocolate, the thinner it will be and the thinner the coating will be. If too, thin, you can either dip a strawberry again once the first coat has hardened or you can cool the dipping chocolate a bit by placing it in the fridge for 5 minutes.
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Summer Breeze Smoothie
July 18th, 2010 at 3:07 pm Smack'in Smoothies, Wholesome Videos
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Video: Morning Sunshine Smoothie
July 11th, 2010 at 10:06 pm Smack'in Smoothies, Wholesome Videos
Full recipe can be found on Day 3/28 to Health & Balance
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