A Vegetarian needs his Veggies.....

Planning and planting the garden. I have started several seeds for the faves- brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower and some greens. I have also ordered some fun things on line to plant or start as soon as I get them.

Now the the garden plots are set and have "enough sun to do the trick I will give it a shot and what I might be able to produce. It will be fun no matter what.

Also trying some fun stuff ***** Actually planting dandelion as I have been using the greens a lot lately.....

I have also order seeds for Purslane, sorrel, kale and celeriac. Love using the celery root- Very tasty, crunchy chewy root.

Hopefully in 4-5 months I will be reporting on the great meals I have grown....

If not I will talk about the great meals with goodies I got at the Farmers Market.

Who needs packaged bars and blocks ?

Looking for a healthful snack and fun fuel for your workouts.

Try these combos of Dates, Tahini and Honey ( maple syrup or agave or rice syrup for vegan purists)

The final item can vary by taste.
like chocolate add some cocoa, coconut( dried coconut is great), something nutty- use chopped almonds.

Add dates and tahini and then sweetener to processor and chop/mix throughly (may need to process seperately to get a good chop and then combine with bare hands in big bowl)
Roll into 24 balls- refrigerate and enjoy .

If using these for recovery from running or biking you can add a tablespoon of sea salt to the mix and each ball or nugget will have approximately 250-275 mg of sodium.

Cocoa Power
3 cups dates
2 cups tahini
1 cup honey
1.5 cups cocoa powder


Calories 237, Carbs 35g , Protein 5g
Fat 11.5 , Sodium 25mg, Calcium 100mg

Crazy for Coconut

3 cups dates
2 cups tahini
1 cup honey
1.5 cup dried coconut

Calories 242 , Carbs 34g ,Protein 4.2 g
Fat 12.5, Sodium 25mg, Calcium 100mg


Nuts r Power
3 cups dates
2 cups tahini
1 cup honey
1.5 cups chopped almonds

Calories 259 , Carbs 34g, Protein 5.2g
Fat 13.8g , Sodium 24mg, Calcium 110mg

Tempeh "chik'n" wings for Sper Bowl

Looking to make Standard Super Bowl fare for game today.

Bought a couple of Packages of TEMPEH and will be making some tried and true finger food( not Chicken wings but similar Bite)

1)Cut Tempeh into 3/4" wide by 1 1/2 long recetangles
2) soak in marinade ( hot sauce, garlic, pepper)
3) Dredge in soy milk and corn meal
4) fry in pan - brown all sides
5) hold in warm oven until all pieces are cooked
6) Spirnkle with marinade or staright hot sauce and serve

Raw ? Is this even better than Vegan?

I have been using a blender for food and drinks for a few years. I have read and studied raw food diet and am intrigued.

I have added several raw diet books to my collection and have experimented with several foods.

Will it be the holy grail or just another good way to eat?


Now how do I find out- look into this?

Pudding or Fun fruit Topping

I had a container of Coconut milk ice cream. and wanted some fruit to put on top.

I had fresh blackberries and blueberries in the fridge. took half a cup of each and mashed them with a tablespoon of fresh OJ. It looked a little runny so I added some ground flax-seed and stirred it in with a little agave .

After 5-7 minutes the flax had started to gel and thicken the mix. As it became like pudding I spooned it over the frozen coconut like ( coconut flavor).

made a great dessert and pretty healthy ( without the ice cream...) Will try some more blends as puddings.

Apple Pie w/o the Oven

I have been reading a lot about raw food and a lot of Raw Food books. Saw some pie recipes and was intrigued. Since it is Fall and apples are in season I decided to try a Raw apple pie. And I was happily surprised. I will share this on Thanksgiving.

Apple Pie ( raw)
Crust
2 cups raw almonds
pinch of sea salt
1-3 tsp EVOO
2-3 dates
Filling
3-5 apples
4-5 dates
Pinch of sea salt
2-3 tsp Flax or Hemp Oil
1. Grind almonds in processor into a powder
2. Add salt, dates, and oil and blend until smooth and clumping
3. Spread almond crust on bottom of pie plate (spread a drop of EVOO first)
4. Put pie crust in freezer to set up.
*5. Process apples until smooth
6. add salt and dates and process
7. Slowly add oil until "creamy"
8. Pour into crust and cover with plastic and place in fridge

9. Dig in and SHARE with others.....


Random thoughts-
*******Is a Raw Food Cookbook a "cookbook" *****

Breathing: In, Out- Can it be improved ?

Taking Yoga classes, reading books and magazines and spending time in other parts of my life praying and trying to meditate has me thinking about my breathing.
Can I improve my health by working on my breath? Can I improve my fitness and my running by changing/improving my breathing?

I know I can improve my cardiovascular wellness by :
1) Doing regular endurance exercise that is strenuous and extended over a reasonable period of time.
2) Eating properly and keeping my "pipes" clean of fat and cholesterol
3) Spending time stretching and doing appropriate core exercises and breathing properly during the effort.

I am experimenting with a few options and will report on them as time goes.