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May 17, 2008
09:29
The first time I heard about the rundown it didn’t sound as something I’d like, but taste is a funny thing and when it comes to food you just have to taste your way to the descision. Sometimes things that sound as if the would clash (like strawberries and chilli) make excellent taste fusions. A rundown is basically a mix of coconut, plantains and veggies and it can also contain chicken or shrimps. This is a quick version where we use Walkerswoods Rundown Sauce to make it. Ingredients: 2 s
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08:31
慈航中西健康素食 Located at a shophouse near Aljunied MRT station, as the name suggests, this vegetarian cafe serves western fast food (burgers, pizzas, pastas) as well as Chinese vegetarian (I would think more Taiwanese style) . It has daily organic brown rice set as well as special of the day among its menu. Today, I tried its special of the day: 上海拉面 Shanghai Noodles which is actually 白玉面 (a type of noodles known as White Jade noodles bec it looked white & smooth after cooking) cooked dry with
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08:24
Now, I've tried my hand at spinning. In fact, I've tried really, really hard--I guess I'm just not born to spin. Before you feel sorry for me, I've had some very nice, very skilled spinners take me under their wing and try to teach me. Nope, I'm hopeless. Which is why I admire spinners so much! One special example is Carolyn in Canada! Her shop motto is: Do you baloo? Fiber, Fur, Wood....Touchable Treasure Please, let me tell you a little about what Carolyn does. Part of her shop's business
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07:48
If all the governments give us the blessing and encourage more because we have only several years to change the course of history of climate change. And I’m happy that many governments now are encouraging children to eat vegetarian, more vegetable, less meat and more vegetable. And I’m so happy, maybe we can still save the planet. And one more thing is if we have the blessing also of the media; everyday when they print the newspaper just one headline somewhere, “Go Gre
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07:48
If all the governments give us the blessing and encourage more because we have only several years to change the course of history of climate change. And I’m happy that many governments now are encouraging children to eat vegetarian, more vegetable, less meat and more vegetable. And I’m so happy, maybe we can still save the planet. And one more thing is if we have the blessing also of the media; everyday when they print the newspaper just one headline somewhere, “Go Gre
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07:48
Just so this isn't a pictureless post (and to contradict myself) this isn't yesterday's news. It's the East Coast Coffee Cake (chocolate and raspberry style) from Isa's upcoming brunch cookbook. I made it yesterday for today's breakfast and we ate 1/2 of it last night. If you'd been here when it was fresh out of the oven, we would have passed you a fork. It's fantastic. Don't think this is going to bump off Ash's Cinnamon Swirl Loaf, which I love and make way too often. I'm just adding this
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07:48
This lecture by author, and Berkeley professor, Michael Pollan, is the longest video I've ever posted on Foodwishes. I was scanning the usual sites for some funny weekend filler content, and I came across this. The best book, by far, I read last year was called The Omnivore's Dilemma. It was a fascinating, scary, provocative, disturbing read, and for the first time I really started to think about all the "factory food" we consume. This lecture filmed at Google, focuses mostly on Michael's new bo
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07:42
Submitted by Carrie Lauth http://naturalmomsrecipes.com/ 4 ripe papayas 2 small avocados, diced 1/3 c cashews, coarsely chopped 1/4 c cilantro, chopped Juice of one lime 1 shallot, diced 1 c arugula, chopped Halve 2 of the papayas and discard seeds. Set aside. Peel the other 2 papayas and discard seeds. Cut into small chunks and place in a medium bowl. Add avocados, cashews, cilantro, lime juice and shallot to diced papayas and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Toss with a
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07:41
Submitted by Carrie Lauth http://naturalmomsrecipes.com/ 2 T olive oil or butter 1 carrot diced 1 onion diced 1/2 red bell pepper chopped 1 T cumin seeds 1 bay leaf 2 16 oz cans chickpeas, drained 1 32 oz container butternut squash soup 1 1/2 cups couscous Heat butter or oil in saucepan over medium heat and saute carrot until soft, then add onions and bell pepper and cook several minutes more. Add cumin seeds and bay leaf. Puree 1 c chickpeas and 1 c squash soup in blender, then add
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07:39
Submitted by Carrie Lauth - http://naturalmomsrecipes.com/ 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 t cinnamon 2 t ginger 2 t aluminum free baking powder 1/2 t baking soda 1/2 t sea salt 2/3 c rapadura or sucanat 1/2 c coconut oil or melted butter 1 8 oz can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved 1/2 c carrot juice 1 t all natural vanilla extract 1 c carrots, finely grated 1/2 c raisins 1/2 c pecans, coarsely chopped (optional - may use walnuts) Preheat oven to 350. Grease a loaf pan
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07:36
Mason and I are forming a little group called the Vegan Potluck Society. We're having our first East Dallas vegan potluck at 6:00PM on Monday, May 26th at Tietze Park. I've set up a separate blog for all of the details, but I'll probably have lots of tasty vegan food porn to post here after the potluck. If you're in or near Dallas, definitely try to come!
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07:35
Submitted by Carrie Lauth http://www.naturalmomsrecipes.com 1 T butter or olive oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 3 cups chopped kale 1 small yam, diced 1 T paprika 1 T curry powder 1 bay leaf 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth 2 15 oz cans great Northern beans, drained 2 T red wine vinegar Heat oil or butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add kale and cook until wilted. Stir in yam and seasonings. Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Turn heat down until
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07:35
Submitted by Carrie Lauth http://www.naturalmomsrecipes.com 1 1/2 cups sushi rice 1 14 oz can coconut milk 1/2 cup Sucanat or Rapadura 2 t all natural vanilla extract 3 mangoes, sliced Combine rice, 2 1/2 cups water, Sucanat and 1/2 cup of the coconut milk in a large heavy bottomed saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to med/low and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining coconut milk and 1 more cup water. Cover and cook 10 more minutes. Remove from heat and leave lid
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07:24
Today: 7.5 miles (with 2-minute speed intervals for 50 minutes); 10 minutes of planks and oblique twists; stretching Last summer was not a great one for me as a runner and athlete. My weight had gotten scarily low over the school year, but I continued to run - I would slog out around 3 or 4 miles a day, totally burnt out and tired, but unable to stop. I still can’t even pinpoint why the compulsion to keep running without resting or taking time off to get healthy occurred in the first place. I
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07:20
Mexican Style Rice - submitted by Carrie Lauth http://www.naturalmomsrecipes.com Ingredients: 1 T olive oil 1 cup brown rice 1 cup frozen organic corn 1 cup frozen peas 3 cloves garlic 1 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp dried oregano 2 T tomato paste 1. Heat oil in saucepan, add rice and “toast” until you can smell a nutty aroma and rice turns darker. Add two cups water and tomato paste, and cook rice on low for 20 minutes. 1. Add vegetables and seasonings to rice and mix. Continue cooking f
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07:20
Chickpea Tacos - Submitted by Carrie Lauth http://www.naturalmomsrecipes.com Ingredients: 2 cups or 1 can chickpeas, drained 2 cups salad greens 1/2 cup organic sour cream 1 avocado, chopped fresh cilantro to taste 1 cup salsa juice of one lime one clove garlic corn taco shells Instructions: Place avocado in bowl and mash. Add chickpeas, cilantro, garlic and lime juice. Add sea salt, cumin and pepper to taste. Fill taco shells with chickpea mash, top with greens and sour cream and
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07:16
The girls really dig these green smoothies, assuming they're chocolate. Ingredients usually include: frozen banana, dried medjool dates, soy milk, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, flax seeds, frozen berries, ice water, and a half a bag of frozen spinach. We whir it all together with a Vitamix. I'm not sure whether a regular blender could deal with all the frozen fruit. If you can wrap your mind around the bright grass green color, the smoothie really is yummy.
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07:03
Vegetarian Bacon…. May 17, 2008 OMFG! I just had some and ……I’ve died and gone to heaven. Bacon was always my desert island food and, having been a veggie for 15 months now, I really, really missed it something bad. And then, one day, one of the people in the shelter told me she had bought me some meat-free bacon!!!! NOM… Posted by Ariane5 Filed in vegetarian Tagged: bacon, food, meat Comments Off
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07:02
Raw Food food, health, photo, vegan/veggie/ar No Comments » This past week, we’ve been eating a lot of raw food. But I’ve failed to take pictures of most of it. I already had Raw Food Made Easy by Jennifer Cornbleet. I chose it as my first little step into raw because it seemed like most of the recipes could be made without any crazy kitchen equipment. I don’t think I’ve even seen a recipe call for a dehydrator yet. And my blender, crappy as it is, has been able to handle everything put to it
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07:02
Raw Food food, health, photo, vegan/veggie/ar No Comments » This past week, we’ve been eating a lot of raw food. But I’ve failed to take pictures of most of it. I already had Raw Food Made Easy by Jennifer Cornbleet. I chose it as my first little step into raw because it seemed like most of the recipes could be made without any crazy kitchen equipment. I don’t think I’ve even seen a recipe call for a dehydrator yet. And my blender, crappy as it is, has been able to handle everything put to it
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