Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
3/4 cup milk of choice 1 TBSP natural peanut butter (or other nut/seed butter) 1 TBSP cacao (or cocoa) powder 1 banana Add ingredients to blender and blend. Yields about 12 oz. ______________________________________________________________________________________ SIDE NOTES: ~ Very simply. Very delicious. This is one of the first things we make when we get a gallon of fresh, raw milk from our local farm. ~ To turn this into more of a thick, dessert-style, milk shake, simply increase the milk to 1 cup and use frozen banana instead of fresh (slice banana & freeze on tray in a single layer...
Read MoreSausage (Tempeh) & Peppers w/ Greens
To prepare the Tempeh Sausage: 2 packages soy tempeh (total of 16 oz) 2 TBSP fennel seeds 2 tsps dried basil 2 tsps dried oregano 1 tsp red pepper flakes 1 tsp dried sage (or 3/4 tsp ground sage) 4 garlic cloves, minced or crushed 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 TBSPs extra virgin olive oil 3 TBSPs lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon) In a large saute pan, crumble the tempeh (using your hands) and add enough water to almost cover it (about 3/4 cup). Over medium heat, cover pan & steam the tempeh until the water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Drain or cook off any remaining water (if necessary). Add the...
Read MoreHoney-Lime Broiled Salmon
Been making fish pretty regularly these days & have a few new tasty recipes to share. Here’s one of them…. FOR THE MARINADE: 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each) 2 TBSP tamari/soy sauce 1/4 cup brown rice vinegar 1/2 cup mirin 1 tsp peeled & grated fresh ginger (see tip below) Place the fillets in a baking dish just large enough to hold them in a single layer. In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, mirin, and ginger. Pour over the fillets, turning to coat all sides, and marinate at room temp for at least 30 mins but no longer than 1 hour....
Read MoreMacadamia Nut Butter
2 cups macadamia nuts 1/4 tsp pure salt Add to your food processor or Vitamix and process until creamy. ______________________________________________________________________________________ SIDE NOTES: ~ Macadamia nuts easily blend into a nice, creamy, tasty butter. We like to change-up our nut butters for variety. They’re all so good, and nutritionally speaking – each of them will offer us a little something different (not to mention we’re all more prone to developing a sensitivity to a food we eat over & over on a daily basis – changing it up now & then...
Read MoreCashew Butter
2 cups cashews 1/4 tsp pure salt Add to your food processor or Vitamix and process until creamy. ______________________________________________________________________________________ SIDE NOTES: ~ Cashew butter is delicious! In our opinion, it tastes the closest to peanut butter than any of the other nut butters. Keep in mind, it tends to be less oily, and a little more on the pasty side than some of the others. It’s creamy and spreadable at room temp, but a little difficult to work with straight from the fridge. To resolve this, you can either include a little oil in the recipe, or...
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