Melinda's Request

Roasted Cauliflower!!

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees

Here it is, Mrs. Melinda!! =D

One head of cauliflower

Cut into bite-sized pieces

1 TBSP Oil, melted. (We use coconut oil)
1 tsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1/8 tsp Salt

Mix together and put it on a pan, adding more salt on top if desired. ( I recommend it)

Cook for 20-25 min. turning after 10 and bake until tender and browned around edges!! It's also good raw. :)

Super delicious!!!

Greek Salad Dressing

~Greek Salad Dressing~

This is, by far, my favorite salad dressing yet! I originally found it on pintrest, but added a twist of my own. :) Enjoy!

1 Cup Olive Oil

1 Cup Red Wine Vinegar

2 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder

2 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano

2 1/2 tsp Dried Basil

2 tsp Pepper

2 tsp Salt

2 tsp Onion Powder

2 tsp Dijon-Style Mustard

1-2 TBSP, if desired, Mayo (I used Dukes)

Mix together all ingredients!

Life...

Found these cute little cups at the antique store!!

I cannot wait to use my new vintage polaroid!

Roderigo is a preying man. :)

puddles are the best

peanut butter balls- powdered sugar, peanut butter, and butter. :)

so delicious

McKeag [Kee-g] Pierre Budin [Boo- dan], Clay Basket Lucinda Crusoe, and Pasconel Pacho Santiago =D

These were suppose to be two normal sized loaves, but the only pan I could find had them turn into minis!

home-made vanilla extract ~ 2 cups brandy, 2 vanilla beans (sliced down the middle). Shake everyday for four weeks, 'Voila!'

He sure is handsome! He had this HUGE dread hanging from his chest the other day, it was hilarious! He and Garbanzo were bit by what we believe to be an eastern king snake recently. They seem to be fine. It only hurts a little, as you can imagine...

Little Eli Sanders is here! They went to pick him up in January. Look at that smile!!

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. :)

Two Raw Recipes :)

Raw Vegan "Chili" (Dip)

My personal favorite of all raw recipes (even though I hate most of the ingredients :P) and all raw!! If you want chips, go for it.

Ingredients:

VEGGIES

2 Cups Celery, Finley Chopped

1/2 Cup Red Onion, Finley Chopped

1 Red Bell Pepper, Finely Chopped

"MEAT"

1 Cup Raw Almonds

1 Cup Carrots

SAUCE

1 1/2 Cup Sun-Dried Tomato

2 Cups Water

1 TBSP Olive Oil

1/4 Cup Soy Sauce

1 Clove Garlic

11/2 TBSP Dried Oregano

2 tsp Chili Powder

1 to 2 tsp Curry Powder

1 TBSP Apple Cider Vinegar

1 TBSP Sweetener (Agave, Honey, Maple Syrup)

-Cover tomatoes with water and set aside.

-Process almonds and carrots in food processor until chunky. Add to chopped veggies in medium bowl.

-Blend all sauce ingredients in Vita-mix until smooth. Add to veggie-nut mixture. Stir together.

For hotter chili, add cayenne pepper to taste (I also put some nutritional yeast to get a cheesy taste. Only use it if you love it, like me. About 2 TBSP). :) Serve and enjoy!

Zesty "BBQ" Zucchini Fettuccine

I whipped this recipe up the other day and fell in love with it. Using zucchini as the noodles makes this one all raw! I hope you love it as much as I do. :)

Ingredients:

2 Small Zucchini

Minced Garlic (To add at the end, if desired)

SAUCE

2 Medium Tomatos

1 Shallot

2 Large Cloves Garlic

1 tsp Liquid Smoke (Not sure if this is raw :/)

1 tsp Salt

2 TBSP Olive Oil

-Peel zucchini, and continue to peel it until you cannot anymore. Cut the rest as thin as possible. 

For sauce, add all ingredients in a Vita-mix and blend until smooth. (You will have extra sauce, but I figured you could make more noodles or use it as a dip or salad dressing. :))

Mix together and add minced garlic. Enjoy! (It's also good with Fritos :) Guess I just have to have something dead, don't I?)

Also pictured is a salad Lydia made for her a salad a week challenge. You can find it here.

This is also a version of a salad Lydia made. Instead of everything that goes into it, I just put julienned sugar snaps and blanched almond slivers. The dressing is AMAZING! Try it out! (All raw, once again) 

Enjoy these recipes! Please let me know what you think...

BTW, we're in Idaho now. :) We're leving for Washington in the morning!!