Organic Granny

This carrot curry soup-- this silky, subtle, scented, sensuous, syncophant soup (okay, I just threw syncophant in there because I got carried away with the alliteration)-- is at once the perfect comfort food and a divine offering at a soup-and-sandwich potluck. This soup recipe is both vegan and gluten-free, which means healing. INGREDIENTS 1 T. Coconut Oil 1 large Onion, chopped into small pieces 1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped small 1 1/2 T. Curry Powder (or to taste) 1 thumb-sized raw Ginger, peeled and grated 3 large Carrots, peeled and chopped small  *Picture shows grated carrots, but carrots chopped small blend to a much smoother texture in the finished soup. 1 3/4 C. Water (or Vegetable Broth) 1 - 14 ounce can of Coconut Milk Celtic Sea Salt, to taste Black Pepper, freshly ground OR Cayenne sprinkle (optional garnish) Other spices and seasonings of choice (eg., cumin, turmeric, garlic etc.) METHOD Sauté Onion and Bell Pepper in Coconut Oil until fragrant and translucent (Nothing ...

 Minestrone is a hearty Italian vegetable soup, often verging on a veggie stew.  The classic recipe usually involves beans, a grain like rice or orzo, tomatoes and maybe zucchini, as well as Italian seasoning.   There are many variations on the classic recipe-- this is one.  It is vegan and gluten-free-- I use quinoa penne and vegan tomato pasta sauce from a commercial jar brand-- saves some time and boosts the flavor. INGREDIENTS * olive oil for saute-ing * 1 large onion, chopped * 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped * 3 cloves garlic, minced * 1 small zucchini, chopped * 1 teaspoon dry oregano * 1 teaspoon dry basil * 1/4 teaspoon dry thyme * 5 cups hot water * 1 cup corn kernels * 2 medium potatoes  peeled and chopped * 1/2 cup pitted black olives, sliced or whole * 1-2 cups dry pasta noodles (I used gluten-free quinoa penne) * 2+ cups cooked white beans (I used Great Northern) * 1/2 teaspoon sea salt and pepper to taste *1/2 jar organic tomato pasta sauce (1-2...

  This Greek Salad is a refreshing whole food, plant-based recipe that involves marinated tofu chunks in place of the usual feta.   Start by marinating the tofu and vegetables in a herbal dressing for 4- 6 hours or overnight.   Herbal Marinade : 1/4 cup fresh pineapple chunks 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup walnut pieces 1 or more sprigs/leaves of the following herbs if available:Fresh oregano leaves, lemon balm or basil, thyme, green onion, and parsley,  2+ garlic cloves, finely chopped 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (optional) 1/3 cup of water Salt and pepper to taste **Blend until creamy smooth.  Chill.**                      Herbs for Marinade Salad ingredients :   Block of extra firm Tofu, pressed, cubed 3 ripe tomatoes, cut in wedges, or 20 cherry tomatoes  halved 1/2 nice red onion, sliced and chopped 1 cup black olives, pitted 3 cucumbers, chopped **Marinate tofu and vegeta...

 Black-ish Forest Vegan Chocolate Pancakes My dear husband turned 71 today.  I am making him General Tso's tofu for dinner but also wanted to make him a delicious breakfast that would be something different from the usual smoothie and oatmeal.  It had to be vegan, low in processed sugar, and maybe kind of reflective of a favourite German food.   I know his favourite birthday cake used to be Black Forest Cake.  Way off his menu these days with his desire to be sugar-free and healthy as he trains to run another half-marathon in the Spring/Summer. So after reading over a few such chocolate pancake recipes, I made a few modifications and came up with a pancake mix that I can store as the combined dry ingredients in a jar in the fridge, and when we want these lovely pancakes again, I will just scoop out the dry mix and add in the wet mix (almond milk and apple cider vinegar), and cook them up-- easy-peasy!  So, here is the mix for 4 batches (about 16-24 pan...

This perogy poutine is right out of my head, so please feel free to improve upon it, eliminate and add ingredients, do whatever you need to do to make it seem like a lazy perogy version of poutine for you. That said, my husband raved about this particular vegan perogy-poutine recipe and said it was his fave of the three variations (the other two being: Poutine with Cheesy Smoky White Sauce and Poutine with Fat-Free Cheesy Nacho Sauce , also both vegan, of course).  So maybe the ingredients are just right for you as well.  You will have to try it and see what you think.  Mildred Moon is now making Vegan Perogy Poutine for sale in her Food Truck at the Comox Valley Saturday Farmer's Market 9am-1pm (2023 summer) LAZY PEROGY VEGAN POUTINE with MUSHROOM and ONION SAUCE 650 g/ 1 1/2 pounds  frozen potato fries The Mushroom and Onion Sauce: 2 T.      cooking oil (I used olive oil) 1          organic mushroom bouillon c...

Chocolate-Avocado-Chia-Banana Pudding Parfait Spent some time in the garden prepping the soil for planting and needed a bit of a treat for the hard dirty work (ha) so decided to try this lovely chocolate chia pudding recipe.  Then, to amp it up a little for people who love banana cream-chocolate parfait or pie, I decided to add a few layers of really ripe banana.  Hope you like it as much as I do! Makes about 4 Parfaits INGREDIENTS: 4 T. Chia Seeds 1 C. Almond Milk (or other non-dairy milk of choice) Flesh of 2 Ripe Avocados 4 T. Organic Cocoa Powder (or Raw Cacao Powder) 4-6 T. Maple Syrup 1/8 tsp. Cinnamon 1 Ripe Organic Banana METHOD: Assemble ingredients and measure out in advance (or, if less OCD than I, skip this step) Stir chia seeds and almond milk together in the canister of your blender. Let sit 20 minutes. Add other ingredients (except the Banana) and blend until silky smooth Layer Banana and chocolate-chia pudding and garnish with fruit,...