Winter Vegetable Pate
water 1 medium onion, diced 1 sweet potato, peeled & cut into 1-inch cubes (anywhere from 1.5 to 2 cups) 1 heaping cup of butternut squash cut into 1 inch cubes 2 TBSP soy sauce, divided 2 heaping TBSPs sesame tahini butter, coconut oil, or olive oil, drizzled over the top to taste Heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Add about 1 TBSP water & water-saute the onion until translucent, about 5 mins (add a little extra water if you need to). Add sweet potato, squash, 1 TBSP soy sauce & about 1/2 cup water & bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, & simmer over low heat...
Read MoreSweet Potato Muffins
1 & 3/4 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 tsp pure salt 1/4 cup natural sugar 2 tsps aluminum free baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 2 eggs 2 TBSP melted coconut oil, butter, or ghee 3/4 cup milk (can use non-dairy) 1 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato or pumpkin (or canned) 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional) Preheat oven to 400. Grease 12 muffin cups (or line w/ paper cups). Combine the flour, salt sugar, baking powder, cinnamon & nutmeg in a mixing bowl. In a separate large bowl, combine the eggs, oil, milk, sweet potato & pecans. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet...
Read MoreSprouted Corn Tortilla Chips
Food For Life Sprouted Corn Tortillas, defrosted oil of choice (I like coconut oil for this, but olive oil works too) sea salt Preheat oven to 375. Cut round tortillas into desired chip size & shape. Place cut tortillas in large bowl, and toss with oil to coat (I use 2 packages of tortillas, and maybe 3 TBSP of oil – give or take). Spread chips on 2 baking sheets in single layer, and sprinkle with salt. Bake for approx 12 mins or until they look good to you. Depending on how many chips you’re making, you may have to do a second round....
Read MoreTempeh Salad Sandwich
coconut oil 8 oz package of soy tempeh, cut into strips 1 TBSP tamari/soy sauce 2 TBSP fresh parsley, chopped (or more) 1 TBSP fresh basil, chopped (or more) 2 carrots, grated 1 scallion, diced high quality mayo to taste Heat the oil in skillet over medium heat and cook the tempeh strips until nicely browned on both sides (adding extra oil as needed). Remove from heat, stir soy sauce, and chop tempeh into smaller pieces. In a medium mixing bowl, add all the ingredients (including mayo) and mix well. ______________________________________________________________________________________ SIDE...
Read MorePureed Beans w/ Garlic, Onion & Cilantro
2 TBSP coconut oil, butter, or ghee 1 medium onion 6 cloves garlic, minced or crushed 1 can adzuki beans (or pintos or black beans) 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp pure salt large handful of fresh cilantro (as much or as little as you want) Heat oil over medium low heat. Add onion & gently cook about 10 mins, stirring frequently until onion is slightly browned. Add garlic & saute about 2 mins. Add beans, cumin & salt & cook a few mins longer. Transfer mixture to food processor or blender, add cilantro & puree until smooth. Garnish w/ extra cilantro if desired....
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