With Mom In China...

Remember the Evans? (See this post and scroll way down to the bottom. :)) They stayed at our (The Kelvans) house the whole time we were gone on our trip. They took care of it, our dogs and cats, including the newest litter that were born during our trip, and they just loved on them more than we ever could have, esspecially Tyler and Eli and Sarah Joy. :) They built a firepit right in the middle of our driveway (not really, but it sounded better this way ;P), made a concrete path around the side of the house, cleaned out the barn and made it speck and span and much, much more. :) They had a wedding for Cooper and Erin. A beautiful wedding (from what I can see in the pictures). They wore our clothes. We got to spend at a lot of time together, most precious time, before they left for the DR at the end of October. We stayed up really late with them, watching movies in the bed and drinking extra coffee-creamered up coffee and got up early, really early, a little too early to drink some more of that coffee and take them to the airport. Twice. One thing I will always remember that Grayson said, whilst packing everything in a plastic container, "I can believe how much stuff I have!" All of it had to fit in that one container. If only I could gather up the courage to put all of my stuff into one container! I miss them all very dearly and I cannot wait until November 20th! 

Mrs. Melinda will be flying in to Georgia, where we will be meeting her at the airport to bring her back to our house. Then, sometime the next day, she and my mother will be flying to China, to go and recieve her and Mr. David's newest little blessing, Naomi Rose! I cannot wait to meet her and I'm so excited for them and for my mom to be able to have this experience. I'll be surprised if my mother doesn't want every child in China to come home with her. I'm sure she will. Melinda too. :)

Be praying for their journey with safety, no stress, and a good time of Christian fellowship!

Pecans In My Coffee

A completely vegan carrot-raisin muffin with a cup of pecan pie coffee with german chocolate coconut milk (vegan) icecream!! A rainy afternoon with little school and much crocheting to do.

It's a good day. :)

Some-What Raw Pumpkin 'Mouse' Brownies W/ a Cup of Pumpkin Joe

While straining some almond milk (recipe below) this morning, I was putting the pulp in a bowl. Not wanting to throw it away, I decided to make a raw dessert with it! So here it is. :) (Go ahead and be messy like Grayson, It'll probably taste better. :))

1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract

1-11/2 cup Almond Pulp

5 TBSP Agave

4 TBSP Semi-melted Coconut Oil

1/4 cup Water

About 5 TBSP Pumpkin Soup

1/4 cup Rolled Oats

1/2 cup Flour (I used coconut flour)

A little maple syrup for an extra sweetness :)

Blend all ingredients with a hand blender until fluffy. Let sit for 30 min. Place in pan and decorate with some extra rolled oats, if desired. Freeze until firm, ENJOY! 

MaeBeth's Version:

Drizzle a little MORE maple syrup on top. ;)

Make up your own version! Go crazy. Don't use exact measurments, estimate. :) Invent...

Almond Pulp

Blend Until Fluffy

Decorate

ALMOND MILK

"Nut milks are very easy to make and totally nutritious, with no hormones or antibiotics. They will keep 2 days in a covered container in the refrigerator. If they seperate, just give them a good shaking."

-Matthew Kenney

1 cup Almonds, soaked 4-6 hours

4 cups Water

2 TBSP Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

1 Tsp Lecithin

1/4 Agave

1 Tsp Vanilla

A Pinch of Salt

Blens all ingredients in Vita-Mix of high for at least one minute. Strain through a chinois, nut milk bag, or cheesecloth; use a spoon to push as much liquid through as possible. Serve or store in refrigerator up to two days. YEILD 1 QUART

(My version: I didn't soak my Almonds, but only do this if you have a Vita-Mix... I didn't use coconut oil and Grayson doesn't use the lecithin. :) I blended mine for 2 min.)

"Nut milks are an invaluable ingredient in raw food preparation. We use them for creamy smoothies when sweetened, but you can also eliminate the agave and use them as a base for a sauce or pur'ee."

-Matthew Kenney

And A Little Cup Of Pumpkin Joe. :)

1/4 cup Coffee

1/2 cup Pumpkin Soup

1/4 cup Almond Milk

2 TBSP Maple Syrup

Simmer on low until desired warmth. 

1 Serving

Yummy!!

What your plate should look like now. :)

While everything is going (freezing, simmering), do the dishes and clean up! But have fun with that too. Enjoy your treat!! :)

The Kittens?

They have changed so much! They're young men and women cats now :P

Gram:

Roderigo:

Hazel:

 Garbanzo:

Phyllis ran away a while back, I wish I had a good "old" picture of her...