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1. Haystacks Base layer: Baked Chips or brown rice Next layer: Blanca's beans Toppings: Chopped lettuce Diced cucumbers Diced tomatoes Shredded carrots Diced peppers Sliced olives Sliced green onions Sour cream Salsa Cheese sauce 2. Blanca's Beans Ingredients: 1 pound or 2 1/2 cups pinto or mixed beans 6 cups water 1 large onion, chopped … Continue reading October 30, 2023

Easy 4-Ingredient Chia Pudding Ingredients ¼ cup chia seeds 1 cup almond milk ½ Tablespoon maple syrup, honey or sweetener of choice ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, optional Toppings of choice: fresh berries or other fruit, granola, nut butter, etc Directions In a bowl or mason jar, stir together chia seeds, milk, maple syrup and vanilla, … Continue reading February 20, 2023

Fresh Melon Salad with Honey Lime Dressing Ingredients 1 Small Cantaloupe ½ Large Watermelon Honey Lime Dressing 2 tbsp Honey plus more to taste 3 tbsp Lime juice plus more to taste 2 tbsp Fresh mint, finely chopped plus more for garnish pinch Salt optional Instructions Slice the watermelon and cantaloupe into bite-size pieces and … Continue reading July 17, 2023

Cucumber Lemon Orzo Salad  Adapted from mydarlingvegan.com Ingredients 2 cups dry orzo pasta 2 tbsp. olive oil ¼ cup lemon juice 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ cup cucumbers, chopped 1 cup lettuce of choice, loosely packed ½ cup packed parsley, minced 2 tbsp. fresh mint, minced ½ cup toasted pine nuts Directions Combine the … Continue reading May 15, 2023

Pecan-Cabbage Toss  (Serves 4) Ingredients 4 cups coarsely shredded cabbage ½ cup shredded carrot ¼ cup sliced green onion ½ tsp dried dill ¼ cup chopped pecans, toasted Directions In a large saucepan combine cabbage, carrot, onion, 2 tablespoons water (or vegetable broth), and ⅔ teaspoon salt.  Toss to mix.  Cook, covered, over medium heat … Continue reading March 2023

Fruit Thins Ingredients 1½ cups Brazil nuts or walnuts 1 cup coconut 2 cup quick oats ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour or unbleached white flour 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cup honey, warmed ½ cup water Filling: use ½ cup water with option 1, 2, or 3 below: 2 cups raisins, 1 cup dates 1 … Continue reading January 2023

Cauliflower “Potato” Salad Ingredients ½ large head cauliflower (1 ¼ pounds/565 g) cut into ½ inch (1cm) florets and pieces (4 heaping cups) 2 medium celery stalks (105 g), finely chopped (¾ cup) 4 large green onions (75 g), thinly sliced (1 cup) ½ (75 g) finely chopped red bell pepper  ⅓ cup (65 g) … Continue reading September 2022

Fresh Cranberry Sauce Ingredients 2C fresh cranberries 1 navel orange, cut into quarters - I cut out the white core and hard areas where the “navel” is 2T sugar Directions Finely chop the cranberries in a food processor. Transfer to a small mixing bowl. Place orange quarters in a food processor and puree. The result … Continue reading November 2022

Kale Salad Ingredients 2 medium bunches destemmed kale, finely chopped (8 to 9 cups/300 to 340 g chopped) 2 large garlic cloves ¼  cup fresh lemon juice 1-2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, to taste ½ teaspoon fine sea salt ¼ to ½ cup (35 to 70 g) dried sweetened cranberries, for garnish For the Pecan … Continue reading October 2022

Ingredients 1 1/4 cups packed pitted medjool dates (measured after pits removed)1 1/4 cups raw walnuts1 1/3 cups almond flour (or sub almond meal, but the cake flavor is more pronounced with flour)pinch sea salt2 tsp vanilla extractFinely shredded unsweetened coconut (for rolling) Directions: Add pitted dates to a food processor and mix until small … Continue reading Vanilla Cake Bites