Day 21: Getting fancy. Everyone in my family loves this dish including my ‘what’s-the-meaning-of-tofu’ husband. I have only ever made pastry with butter – yes, BUTTER – but I was delighted by the flakiness of this pastry. This is from Isa Chandra Moskowitz, courtesy of my friend Nicole. I added sliced mushrooms – just add […]
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Creamy Lettuce, Cabbage and Pea Shoot salad with Citrus Dressing
Day 20: I’m in the double tens! Whoop! I just love organic lettuce from the farmer’s market picked that day. It is incredibly creamy, delicious and unlike anything I can buy in a supermarket. I just mixed it with some cabbage and peashoots and a light, lemony dressing. Ingredients: 1/2 ib fresh mixed lettuce Handful […]
Beet Rawvioli
Day 19: Okay, so today I braved a full-on raw dish. We have so much beetroot from our Winter CSA, I am trying out all kinds of beet dishes. This one comprises marinaded, sliced beets with a nutpaste (‘cheese’ – it’s nothing like cheese-) filling. There are a few of these recipes around and this […]
Guacamole with a Kick Inside
Day 18: I still have a cold which I suspect is why I am adding chili to everything. Here is the guacamole I made with chili. I would normally use fresh coriander (cilantro) but, as I didn’t have any in the fridge, I used my dried powder, instead. Ingredients: 2 ripe avocados (I prefer Hass) […]
French Onion Soup-Vegnam Style
Day 17: I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather, lately, so I decided on french onion soup. Ingredients: 3 large white onions, cut into rings 1Tbl olive oil 4 cups water 3-4Tsp yeast extract (to taste) 1 Tblsp dried thyme Couple of sprigs of marjoram 2Tbslp balsamic vinegar 1/2 Tsp dried parsley bay leaf […]
Ganesha’s Sweet Potatoes
Day 16: We have so many sweet potatoes, I am looking all over for recipes. This is from Kimberly Snyder. I halved the amounts. Ingredients: 2 pounds sweet potatoes, cut into 2-inch chunks 2Tbs coconut oil 1 Tbs Curry Powder (I use hot curry powder) 1/2 Tsp turmeric 1 Tsp Celtic or Himalayan sea salt […]
Second Week Check-In -The Power of Maca
Day 15 – Okay, why did I take on this crazy challenge? Well, I wanted to see if substantially changing my diet would increase my energy. Well, my energy did get a bump this week. I suspect it is due to my regular raw hot chocolate drinks. My raw, organic Maca powder finally arrived, so […]
Spinach, Green Beans and Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Day 15: I wanted something simple and quick to add to leftovers from the previous days. Ingredients: Handful of ready washed, organic baby spinach leaves Handful of organic green beans, lightly steamed 1/2 cup sweet potatoes, cubed 1/2 Tblsp olive oil Vinaigrette: Pinch sea salt 1 Tbls balsamic vinegar 3 Tbls olive oil Toss sweet […]
No Salt and Vinegar Kale Chips
Day 14: I love these kale chips. My husband loves these kale chips. My baby loves these. Even my died-in-the-wool-New-Englander mother-in-law loves these. She went from ‘they sound terrible,’ to ‘they’re quite good.’ I have tried all kinds of kale chip recipes. I am not a fan of the cashew nut based ones you get […]
Italian Sweet Potatoes
Day 13: I love these! I adapted this from Kimberly Snyder’s The Beauty Detox. I used olive oil as I didn’t have any grapeseed oil. I, also, used more oregano as I didn’t have dried rosemary in my cupboard. Ingredients: 1 pound of sweet potatoes, cubed 1 Tbs Olive Oil 1 Tbs dried Oregano Pinch […]
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