Kade and cousin Lily, too cute!
3.30.2010
A First Time for Everything
My first time making risotto. Long overdo. Baby bellas and
asparagus, yum. And vegan, of course.
asparagus, yum. And vegan, of course.
3.16.2010
Reasons
People ask, and without getting into theology or a heated debate, here are the 6 main reasons I am vegan:
1. Can't support the greed, violence, etc... practices of modern "farming"/food production.
2. It's healthy
3. Better for the environment
4. Less expensive
5. It was the original diet
6. If you turned all the land used to raise and feed livestock into crops, the food produced could eliminate world hunger.
Each of the above reasons are fueled by my desire to serve God.
1. Can't support the greed, violence, etc... practices of modern "farming"/food production.
2. It's healthy
3. Better for the environment
4. Less expensive
5. It was the original diet
6. If you turned all the land used to raise and feed livestock into crops, the food produced could eliminate world hunger.
Each of the above reasons are fueled by my desire to serve God.
Smoothies Recipes, Sorta
I can't do it. Bill always jokingly suggests that I should write a cook book, but I have one major fault that would hinder its success...I can't measure. I start out a recipe sort of measuring ingredients and then just get tired with the process and toss items in as my eye sees fit. So, I can not fulfill my promise of smoothie recipes, but I will tell you what I put in them and you can experiment...
*I hate using ice for smoothies because it makes them, well, icy. I keep frozen fruit on hand and freeze bananas when they start to turn bad. This way, I never have to use ice. You could also freeze the milk or juice in ice cube trays and throw a couple in if your fruit isn't frozen. I always use soy milk and stevia as my sweetener, but you can use whatever you like. We also usually toss in some probiotic powder...could use yogurt, but I hate it.*
Green Smoothie: 1 frozen banana, about 3-4 large kale leaves with stems removed, light original soy milk, 1 stevia packet, vanilla extract.
PB Smoothie: 1 frozen banana, pb (maybe 1/4c?), 1 stevia packet, light original soy milk, vanilla extract or cocoa powder (you could eliminate the stevia and flavoring and use chocolate soy milk)
Orange Julius: 1 frozen banana, 3 parts OJ and 1 part soy milk, 1 stevia packet, vanilla extract. Should be more of a drink than a smoothie (thinner).
Choc/Strawberry: A handful of frozen strawberries, soy milk, chocolate soy milk or 1 stevia packet, soy milk, and cocoa powder.
Kade's Fave: A handful of each frozen strawberries and mangos, sunflower seeds, soy milk, 1 stevia packet or agave nectar.
MMM, enjoy!
*I hate using ice for smoothies because it makes them, well, icy. I keep frozen fruit on hand and freeze bananas when they start to turn bad. This way, I never have to use ice. You could also freeze the milk or juice in ice cube trays and throw a couple in if your fruit isn't frozen. I always use soy milk and stevia as my sweetener, but you can use whatever you like. We also usually toss in some probiotic powder...could use yogurt, but I hate it.*
Green Smoothie: 1 frozen banana, about 3-4 large kale leaves with stems removed, light original soy milk, 1 stevia packet, vanilla extract.
PB Smoothie: 1 frozen banana, pb (maybe 1/4c?), 1 stevia packet, light original soy milk, vanilla extract or cocoa powder (you could eliminate the stevia and flavoring and use chocolate soy milk)
Orange Julius: 1 frozen banana, 3 parts OJ and 1 part soy milk, 1 stevia packet, vanilla extract. Should be more of a drink than a smoothie (thinner).
Choc/Strawberry: A handful of frozen strawberries, soy milk, chocolate soy milk or 1 stevia packet, soy milk, and cocoa powder.
Kade's Fave: A handful of each frozen strawberries and mangos, sunflower seeds, soy milk, 1 stevia packet or agave nectar.
MMM, enjoy!
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