Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Orgasmic, Sweet, Healthy, Hydrating Drink - with aloe, yellow watermelon peach & coconut juice !


This is a delicious simple hydrating drink . I called it the orgasm I made in my blender. Yes, I found it that good . I hope you enjoy it if you make it ! 

Yellow watermelon chunks, coconut juice , peach get blended in a blender . Aloe gets added later. Be extremely careful cutting aloe . It is extremely slippery . I do not recommend this for amateur choppers ! Just leave it out if you can't find a pro or a proper knife for the task ,

This is a photo of an aloe leaf the way I cut it is to leaving the skin on slice it than chunk it all than start peeling . Again , put the knife down and wipe and wash as needed if it becomes the slightest bit slippery !
I love aloe it is hydrating and good for the skin and total body . 


Thursday, September 17, 2015

Mabon

Mabon 


  • What is it - The Autumn Equinox, 2nd Harvest, 



  • Rituals & Spell Ideas-
-Gratitude Rituals
- Prosperity Spells
- Spells for balance, harmony , 
- Spells for health 
- Spells for love 
-Spells for Friendship 
- Spells for intuition and psychic guidance as well as spirit guide communications 




  • Activities-
-Go for a walk and look for signs of Autumn
- Do any Winter Prep such as cutting wood or buying snow shovels
- Do a balance meditation
- Do some tai chi or yoga to help improve your balance
- Take Stock of your harvest from this year or lifetime
- Cornucopia Ritual - free video here - https://youtu.be/TkZnXh0EU1Q
- Make preserves - dry herbs , dehydrate , can , pickle
- Do an Autumn cleaning - Donate your clutter
- Visiting graveyards and bring offerings of apples , flowers etc.
-Divination
- Go Apple Picking ( or any fruits/ veggies in Harvest where you are )
- Shop farm stands and farmer's markets


  • Crafts- 
- Make an Autumn wreath
- Make a scarecrow
- Make Harvest stamps from veggie and fruit scraps - the half apple is well known but there's many more possibilities celery rose stamps and more 
- Carve a pumpkin or paint one or a gourd 
- Make a gourd rattle / magic shaker 
-Press leaves 
- Make a grapevine wreath or pentacle 
- Make a Gratitude journal - Free video here - https://youtu.be/e7_Cj4ZBWEg




  • Food-
Apples. Pears , Plums, Pecans,hazelnut , root veggies , squash , root veggies, tubers , seasonal plants and mushrooms  
-Apple Trail Mix - Free Video 

- Harvest home fries - 



- Autumn fruit salad -

 Ingredients : Use the amount of each fruit you want to suit your preferences I've given estimates of how much I used 
1 1lb bag - Frozen ( though can be fresh I just can't find them ) dark cherries 
4- apples of choice ( I used gala ) 
3- peaches 
3- green pears ( sorry spacing what they are called - the most common ones ... ) 
4- purple plums 
one bag - dandies marshmallows ( Vegan marshmallows and the tastiest marshmallows I have ever had pre-vegan days included ! ) 
2 handfuls- unsweetened coconut shreds 


Directions: 1. Wash and cut fruit into chunks ( see photo for an idea of size ) . 2. Add them into a large bowl .3. Cut dandies in half ( optional but, I find it makes all the difference - You want to make sure to do this last as it makes your knife sticky - ripping is an alternative ) 4.add in 5. and add coconut shreds .6.  Mix I
- Apple Cinnamon couscous


-Stuffed Acorn Squash 

This one is couscous agave, walnuts and apples with cinnamon 

Harvest Pizza 
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I followed the directions of the recipe posted as the first comment and below here . I used WHOLE wheat flour (healthy) ..http://www.food.com/recipe/vegan-pizza-dough-10579?layout=desktop

And eden organic spaghetti sauce (which is sugar free and vegan ) and for toppings I used daiya cheddar shreds,
chopped onions, cashew pieces, some pumpkin seeds from my pumpkin seed and kale recipe (reg pumpkin seeds will work ), garlic , and peels of carnival carrots (the colored ones) just used potato peeler



Plum Hearty Grain Salad 

1. I rinsed 4 plums 2. then diced them and set them aside 3. I made one cup of white quinoa(see package directions or google how to cook quinoa) but replaced the water with this vegan cashew carrot ginger soup from pacific. 4. I made one box of plain couscous . It calls for 2 cups water I used 1 cup water and one cup of the cashew carrot ginger soup 5. I mixed those three ingredients 6. I added about 1/2 tsp of cinnamon and mixed it 7.( Optional )tastes great without the extra protein but better with each step lol ....added a handful of walnuts ...and 2 tsp of ...hemp seeds then mixed .


Raw Peaches n Cream Pie
" Raw Peaches n Cream Pie "note * So easy ! So Delicious!

Ingredients :

1.) 8 oz. Pecan pieces2.) 16 oz. Frozen but de-thawed peaches3.)1/2- 3/4 C. light coconut cream from can4.) 8 Madjool Dates (remove pits )5.) 2 Tbs. water6.) 1 tsp. ( 1/2 & 1/2 ) vanilla extract

Directions:

Crust :1. Put 6 dates and pecans in a food processor . And process. - If not moldable (enough to mold it to the pie pan) add 1/2 Tbs. water and process again .2. Mold mixture to pie pan .

Filling :Process Peaches , 2 dates , 1/2 tsp vanilla nd 1/2 C. - 3/4 C. Coconut cream ( save any solid white )until well blended & smooth.

Top with ...  White solid of coconut cream that rises to top of can mixed with ( by hand ) 1/2 tsp. vanilla !

      MMM...

Apple Pear Crumb
"Notes : It's glutton free and sugar free . Make sure fruit is good and ripe . Scoop don't cut . Try on its own , with rice whip or a homemade coconut whip ( its easy ) 
Ingredients :
1.) 3 pears of choice ( I used a green one and two brown lol )
2.)3-4 apples of choice (I used gala)
3.)1/2 tsp . pure vanilla extract 
4.)1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 
5.) 3/4 tsp cardamon
 6.) 3/4 tsp ginger
7.) 1/2 tsp. clove 
8.) enough  for an inch coverage in  cooking pot - soymilk
 9.) aprox. 1 1/2 C. almond meal 
10.) 2 c. rolled oats -not quick oats
 11.) 1/4 C. rice flour
12.) small handful raisins ( optional )
13.) small handful walnuts or pecans ( optional)
14.) 2-3 Tbs. coconut oil 
15.) 1 C. xylitol

 Directions:1. Peel and cut fruit in various sizes . 2. Bring to boil with soymilk 3. Reduce heat to simmer , stir ,cover, cook until soft ( desired amount )3.Take off heat 4. In a frying pan heat oil until it's liquid 5. Add 3/4 C. almond meal ,1 C. flour and, the 2 C oats , dust with cinnamon ( 1 tsp) then mix in pan . ( have heat at medium ) . 5. Allow POT contents to cool about 5 minutes .6. Add the rest of the almond meal and the ginger and remaining cinnamon  to the fruit and stir 7. Cook oats mixture about 5-7 minutes adding in remaining spices 8. Pour fruit mixture into a glass pie pan or caserole dish 9. Add oat mixture and mix in . 10.  Bake at 350  degrees for 10 -12 minutes . 

- Cherry Walnut French Toast 
Ingredients :
1 - 1/2 C . frozen sweet cherries
Ezekiel's food for life bread desired amount of slices 
1 tsp. per 2 pieces of bread real vinalla extract 
1/2tsp. almond extract per 2 pieces of toast (optional)
desired amount of Walnuts 
approx.1/2 .c per 2 pieces of bread soy ( or other vegan milk ) milk 
to taste - Agave syrup 
 coconut oil for pan 
For the french toast :
In a shallow bowl pour soymilk , and extracts mix together and submerge the bread in coating back and front then place in a warmed frying pan containing coconut oil .And cook till crispy on both sides .

For cherry sauce :
Put cherries in a small pot with agave syrup stir frequently and cook over low-medium heat until some forms into a sauce yet cherries are still there . 

Place french toast on plate . Top with cherry sauce and walnuts .

Whipped Horseradish Potatoes 
* note -Requires electric mixer 
Ingredients:
1.) Potatoes (5-6)med/lrg russet potatoes
2.)horseradish (Not sauce ! Just pure root stored in vinegar) 2tsp-3tsp. /to taste
3.)thyme to taste (I used approx. 3tsps.)
4.)hemp seeds( Optional) 4tbs or to taste 
5.)celtic sea salt (Or another salt if you must lol ) a few pinches to taste 
6.) Pepper to taste 
7.)1/2 to 3/4 C. Soy or other unsweetened vegan milk 
Directions:
1. Wash potatoes 2. and than cut into one inch cubes 3. Place in a pot of water and boil until very soft 4.) Drain any excess water 5.) Place potatoes in a large boil 6.) Add in about 1/3 of the vegan milk and horse radish 7.) with electric mixers mix together adding vegan milk as needed.8.) When smooth and well whipped add in remaining ingredients and 9.) whip briefly to incorporate everything . 
Hot Drinks - Carob org. soy chai latte , Hazelnut hot cocoa- Free video here -  https://youtu.be/EQf8wNccYkE, Medicinal herbal teas