Lunar Noodling – Heirloom Apple/Butternut Pasta & Sunflower Seed Butter Sauce
Happy Lunar New Year! This time of year marks that particular moment when many of us (myself included) choose to observe onset of a new full calendar reset – and in this case the Year of The Monkey. In honour of kindred primates worldwide, this seems more than an appropriate time to celebrate with the best possible food to fuel primates of all species (including humans): FRUIT! As it seems that ritual accompanies the onset of each new year, symbolism always plays an integral role in the way many of us are...
Read MoreNoodling About with Spiral Slicers & Thai Nut Butter Sauce
Warm greetings to you, kind reader, and a bittersweet farewell to 2015 As promised per my previous post, I have more to share in relation to some testing I’ve been doing of various attachments acquired for use with the KitchenAid Artisan series stand mixer I’ve recently inherited upon the passing of my dear father. This holiday season has been incredibly difficult without him, and experimentation with one of his most liked gadgets was meant to bring a bit of joy into a heart-heavy journey...
Read MoreCourgette “Pasta” w/ Raw Almond Alfredo Sauce
This dish is quite simple, yet heavy, rich, garlicky & very satisfying. The most arduous, time consuming element of the entire recipe is the soaking of the almonds, so please remember to pre-soak your almonds for 24 hours and set aside enough time for peeling the outer skins. Alternately, one could pre-soak & peel almonds in advance to store in refrigerator, but be sure to keep them immersed in clean water to preserve freshness. They should keep for around 3 days this way, but I would not recommend...
Read MoreHerbed Almond/Cauliflower Purée on Sliced Beetroot
This was incredibly simple, yet delicious, incredibly healthy, light & pretty. Almonds – ½ cup (raw, unpasteurised, soaked & peeled) Cauliflower – (amount depends upon size – I used ¼ of one which was quite large) Garlic scapes – chopped, reserving ½ to fold in after processing (cloves may also be used in the absence of scapes) Celtic sea salt – to taste Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) – 1½ Tbsp (organic, first cold pressed) Blend above ingredients together in food...
Read MoreTaco (salad) Tuesday!
This post is dedicated to a few fellow vegans who found themselves unable to contain their excitement over a recent phenomenon which had been brought to my attention: “Taco Tuesday” ❤ Being fairly certain that the majority of you know very well who you are, I’ll specifically aim this entry toward those who felt compelled to foist all of their dinnertime Mexicantics my way this past Tuesday… 😉 ♥I am incredibly grateful for the inspiration. ♥ As good fortune would have it, many useful...
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