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Here is a fast and easy Chia Pudding that is perfect for breakfast (or as dessert, etc etc etc).  Chia pudd fans will know what I mean...  .                               . The Recipe is pretty simple.  You can vary it as you like, but this combination is a winner at our home and I think we will continue to use this as a standard for a simple breakfast pudding. I start by gathering together the ingredients and a wide-mouth Mason Jar with a lid. The ingredients are: 1/4 C. Chia Seed 1/4 C . Liquid Honey (or other sweetener of choice) 1/2 tspn. Vanilla Extract 2 C. Soy Milk (or other non-dairy milk) Strawberries and Blueberries (or other fruit/berry combinations ) as you like            THE METHOD Put all the above ingredients (in order) into a quart-size Mason Jar ...

W ell, it is hot summer and my grandies are coming to stay for a while!!  Is there any better excuse to make ice cream?  I will make a lot of ice cream.  It will be vegan (no dairy, no eggs, no other animal products- ha) and gluten-free.  It will contain something out of our garden.  It will be sweet but low on common sugars, sugar-less if possible.  It will be relatively low-fat meaning that I won't be using nut purees as the primary base and will likely opt out of using full-fat coconut milk, yummy as it is.  Most of all, it must be creamy and absolutely delicious.... here is the first attempt at the above. INGREDIENTS 2 1/2 C. Almond or other non-Dairy Milk 2 1/2 C. Frozen Mango Chunks (I buy the organic brand at Costco) 1 T. Arrowroot Powder (or Tapioca Starch or Oat Starch) 1 T. Vanilla (in Alcohol) 2 T. Maple Syrup 1 very ripe avocado Berry syrup or Jam, your choice (I used blackberry jam made with stevia) METHOD Combine all ...

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Cranberry-Orange-Chia Muffin Recipe Back in the day when people arrived at your door with baked muffins (does that happen any more?) I remember replicating a delectable recipe for orange-date muffins that involved cutting up a whole orange-- skin and all-- and putting it in my blender with those dates that came in hard little blocks from the Co-op, and of course, sugar, eggs, raisins, and oil and probably milk. I got a craving for that fruity, yummy muffin.  I wondered if such a recipe existed for a vegan, oil free muffin with similar ingredients and taste.  Well, I did find a similar yummy-looking muffin recipe from the Vegan Richa blog, and made a few adjustments to get some of the "old" longed-for texture and taste in the recipe below.  See what you think! INGREDIENTS:  1 C.+ 2 T.  organic seedless Orange Juice and Pulp Peel from 1/2 organic Orange 4 T.  Chia Seeds 1/2 C. Sugar (I used organic brown sugar) 1/2 tsp. Vanilla (I didn't ...

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,...

  This "vegan frittata" is a take-off on the Persian egg dish often called "kookoo sabzi" and baked up for the New Year (March 20th or thereabouts) .  The lovely green fresh herbs really celebrate Spring!  I have used some traditional ingredients (the herbs) and some non-traditional ingredients (umeboshi plum vinegar, almond milk, nutritional yeast, and of course, the tofu.)  I think of this as a World Recipe. Ingredients: 2 C. Organic Fresh Parsley , finely chopped 2 C. Organic Fresh Chives, finely chopped 2 C. Organic Fresh Dill, finely chopped 1 tsp. Tamari 1/4 C. Plum Vinegar 2 pkgs. Extra Firm Organic Tofu 1/2 C. Almond Milk 1/2 C. Nutritional Yeast 2 tsp. mixed Kosher Salt and Black Pepper (Black Salt also can be used)  1 T. Garlic Powder or 1 Clove Garlic , finely chopped Method: Preheat oven to 350F/177C   - Cover the bottom of a casserole pan with parchment paper Saute the Herbs in a small amount of filtered water...

Today in the Mall a little girl came over to Grandma when she was going to take a picture of us and asked if we wanted her Mom to take our picture.   So cute! L: Grandpa, Alyza (Me) (Organic) Grandma and Angelika. Hello my name is Alyza and I am 11 years old. I have a sister named Angelika, two parents, 3 grandparents and we have two cats named Ginger and Aiyansh. Ginger is a short-haired blonde-orange tabby cat and Aiyansh is a short-haired grey tuxedo cat. We got our two kittens about a year ago. This week has been great-- my grandparents came to visit us on our Spring Break. Today was fun but a little sad because when we went to the mall to buy me a pair of shoes ( white Adidas court shoes with black stripes ) we couldn't find a pair in my size, although we looked in about 6 or 7 stores. We also made a trip to a different Mall to get a Roblox gift card for my sister, but they were out of stock for the $10 ones! For now, I will wrap it up. Happy Puppy D...

This Veggie Tofu Stroganoff really hits the vegan spot on a sunny, snow-y day-- or for a summer supper-- well, for anytime, really! Oh, Mama, this is soooo delicious! Here are the ingredients (with suggestions for subs):   INGREDIENTS FOR 4-6 PEOPLE/ VEGGIE TOFU STROGANOFF Extra Firm Organic Non-GMO Tofu Block (16 ounces/ 450 g) 3 T. Organic Soy Sauce (Tamari) (could be GlutenFree) 1 Organic Garlic Clove, Minced or Grated 1 T. Vegetable Oil (or 1/4 C. Water if on Oil-Free Diet) 2 C. Chopped Red Onions 1 Large Bunch of Fresh Organic Chard, Stems Chopped Separate/Leaves Chopped 1/2 tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Hungarian Smoked Paprika (or ground mild Chipotle) 2 C. Peeled and Sliced Carrots 2 C. Mushrooms, Cleaned and Sliced (I used Baby Bella) 1/2 C. Dilute Apple Cider Vinegar (about 1/3 Vinegar/ 2/3Water) or 1/2 C. Dry Red Wine 1 1/2 C. Organic Tomato-Basil Pasta Sauce (Good deals at Walmart & Costco) 1- 2 C. Organic Quinoa (I used the Mixed Colors) 1/2 C. to 1 Cu...

  Okay, this is a bit of an experiment (much of my baking is, alas) since I don't have the necessary ingredients as per my preferred recipe via google. So.... I begin by: (1) Boiling a small potato (peeled, cut in half) -- sounds goofy, but I learned about using spuds in all sorts of dessert recipes from a recipe book I brought back from Newfoundland and gave to my sister-in-law years ago-- wonder if she ever tried any of the spud recipes? (2) Cream together about 1 C. of Coconut Oil, 1 C. of Coconut Sugar, and the soft boiled spud (okay- the heck is boiled out of it-- no vitamins here, folks, just starch) Let's see if these become shortbread or just some yukky mess with potato in it.... if they are worth re-producing, I will silver-wrap you about 6 teeny little cookie gems-- the way they parcel them out in gluten-free sample shops... I'm just that exquisite with my baking... (sarcasm emoji) The stupid potato isn't really boiling-- what's with that? Put so...

Research shows that the heart is supported by the use of Diatomaceous Earth- - that cholesterol is kept in balance and the many nutrients in DE -- silica, calcium, sodium, magnesium, iron, and other trace minerals-- all work to build and maintain healthy heart tissue and function.

The tiny fossilized phytoplanton skeletons in Diatomaceous Earth are known as diatoms and are silica-rich particles. Silica is important in bone metabolism and the formation of our joints. It is also thought to be significant in the health and formation of connective tissues. A study from 2007 in the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging points to the good possibility that consuming a teaspoon (progressing up to a maximum of 1 tablespoon over time) of Diatomaceous Earth (DE) will help the body override the massive loss of bone density that is known as Osteoporosis, a so-called "Silent Killer" of our contemporary aging population.  For more information about what you can do to avoid and overcome osteoporosis, check out the following sites: www.PCRM.org www.StrongBones.org www.drmcdougall.com Exercise is also a very important facet of maintaining good bone and joint health.  Keep moving!

Improve and Maintain Healthy Skin with Increased Silica in a daily teaspoon of Diatomaceous Earth: Are you dealing with saggy, tired, sallow skin, acne, rosacea, eczema, dry flakey skin or other skin conditions?   A teaspoon of diatomaceous earth mixed well into a half-glass of water or juice (or a smoothie), once a day will provide you with elastin , a skin-builder in silica (working along with collagen), that will give your skin a firmer look instead of that saggy-ness that happens as we get older.   As silica works to improve your general health, your skin will begin to glow again and most skin diseases will begin to clear up, from inside out.  Expensive skin serums and lotions won't be necessary, thank you! Click to see the NEXT amazing benefits of consuming Diatomaceous Earth:

Diatomaceous earth- - hey, isn't that the stuff you lay down in the garden so the undesired bugs will walk through it and their exoskeletons will be penetrated and their interiors will dehydrate, end of bug?  Yes! My husband, Ed, is a  diligent analyst of natural or organic "new" (to him or me) natural substances or theories that might be helpful in addressing health issues, improving or maintaining wellbeing.  Diatomaceous earth-- microscopic fossilized aquatic skeletons in the soil that over time becomes the mineral, silica -- came across his radar screen a couple of years ago (maybe about the same time as we were "oil pulling" with coconut oil until one of my dental crowns was sluiced loose).  Read about all the benefits in the following slideshow-- you'll be amazed! The notion of consuming this chalky white powder that people use as a natural insecticide was not at all attractive to me.  In fact, it was as repugnant as adding baking soda to my tasty...