tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69790342985671629732024-03-19T05:59:34.092-04:00Low Carbon DietLowering my environmental impact by eating local, unpackaged food.sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-69085526111573188182012-12-10T00:13:00.001-05:002012-12-10T00:16:47.338-05:00Spaghetti Squash SpaghettiSpaghetti covered in meat sauce was such a staple for me growing up. One of my favorite meals, actually! Though I eventually realized that the reason why I loved it so much was that the noodles acted as a vehicle to shovel delicious, flavorful sauce into my belly.
Enter the spaghetti squash.
This fantastic winter squash has a comforting pasta-like texture but grain-free, gluten-free, sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-54512119420744368102012-11-24T10:25:00.003-05:002012-11-24T10:25:52.927-05:00She's baaack...My goodness, it has been a while. There have been many things distracting me away from this creative outlet, however the main excuse I will highlight is overwhelm. Not from my life (though my life has had some highs and lows in terms of busy-ness as a student finishing off her college degree!), but overwhelm by the initial challenge that I took on 2 years ago. As a vegan living in a 4-season sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-56144890531383079172011-06-17T23:10:00.000-04:002011-06-17T23:10:11.274-04:00[Hawaii Update] Three weeks in...Okay, I am finally sitting down to write a proper of my last 3 weeks. Hawaii! I'm here on the big island, Ninole to be exact, on the wet side of the island. I am working on a farm called Every One Grows- named after Drean (the owner)'s desire to help every one be able to grow their own food. He owns over 100 sq acres of land (most of which he has left untouched) with about 50 chickens sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-90131643210458828052011-06-17T02:31:00.000-04:002011-06-17T02:31:15.265-04:00[Hawaii Update] Meet Tomoko
This is Tomoko. She is a 33-year-old Hula instructor from Tokyo, Japan. I have now known her and have been working with her in Hawaii for 17 days. Tomoko left Japan after the earthquake hit because, despite the government's claims, she does not believe that it is safe there right now.
Today she watched some Japanese news broadcast on the laptop provided for us in a corner of the farm's potting sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-27545201579113832272011-05-30T08:40:00.000-04:002011-05-30T08:40:46.237-04:00Quick update on my life [vlog]
wwoof.org ch-ch-ch-check it out
Oh and I forgot to mention that I am pumped to essentially to be living on fresh coconuts and avocados. And all those other amazing fruits that are native to Hawaii! Aww snap.sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-67003209038042991842011-05-03T17:55:00.000-04:002011-05-03T17:55:36.352-04:00What's all the buzz about?
(source)
And on that note, here are a couple honey-themed beauty recipes:
Basic Honey Face MaskIngredients:
1 T honey
2 drops of lavender or tea tree oil (both natural antiseptics)
Directions:
Mix the oil and honey and put on a clean face.
Leave on for 15 minutes before rinsing with warm water.
If your skin is dry, simply eliminate the essential oils.
Honey Cleansing ScrubDirections:
1 T sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-15540475261488898132011-05-03T17:29:00.002-04:002011-05-03T17:29:49.542-04:00Is your life too plastic?
bag it.sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-91267524973942483472011-05-03T17:13:00.002-04:002011-05-03T17:31:06.515-04:00Fair Food: Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Food System for AllSo now that finals are over and I have started to conquer the beast that is my gmail inbox, I finally read an email informing me about this soon to be released book:
Fair Food: Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Food System for All is being released this month and I am more than excited (to say the very least).
I mean, it really sounds like the holy grail of information for sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-56525451497830472322011-05-02T13:34:00.000-04:002011-05-02T13:34:21.500-04:00Baklava Butterpistachios + honey + food processor = the best.sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-25254160605789715112011-05-01T22:15:00.001-04:002011-05-01T22:16:38.804-04:00Raw Coconut Macaroons
recipe [HERE]: I used Michigan raw honey instead of agave nectar and you can just roll them into balls and eat as is if you are dehydrator-less. Or bake for 10-20 minutes at 350F.
love.
sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-61578717144879399462011-04-28T17:38:00.001-04:002011-04-28T17:39:36.781-04:00Raw OatmilkRaw, vegan, gluten-free, waste-free!
Directions:
Rinse 1 cup of oat groats*
Soak oat groats in 1 cup of water for 2+ hours (I just soak them overnight because then I don't have to think about it...).
Puree oats and water in a blender or food processor until macerated.
Add 3 more cups of water and allow to soak for another 1-2 hours.
Puree the oats and water.
Strain the mixture through a sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-74455748080634537592011-04-26T18:08:00.002-04:002011-04-26T18:44:21.273-04:00Last exam tomorrow......too bad I'm obviously having trouble focusing.sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-6204365751769779142011-04-24T21:00:00.001-04:002011-04-24T21:01:42.301-04:00happy easter.sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-21837364045186388692011-04-24T20:16:00.000-04:002011-04-24T20:16:30.057-04:00Lentil SoccaMy chickpea flour is all gone and with no dried chickpeas in my bulk foods stash (and not really into going through another ear piercingly loud experience), I made lentil flour! I dumped some dried brown lentils that I had into the food processor, turned it on and walked away. Processing the lentils was a way less painful experience, thank goodness.
It did not turn out custard-y like classic sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-20168774626443178362011-04-23T19:16:00.002-04:002011-04-28T18:32:08.879-04:00Spring in My Step Salad
This has been my favorite salad as of late. It's light and crunchy and perfect for spring (oh hey, it's 70 degrees and sunny today!). I have been eating tons of salads lately because of all the greens popping up at the farmers' market! Today I made this with Goetz Farm's salad mix but any green will do!
Ingredients:2 large handfuls of greens (I recommend spinach)1 avocado, sliced1/2 fennel bulb,sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-36304037833566196172011-04-20T00:14:00.001-04:002011-04-20T00:15:22.314-04:00I am having a very serious craving for carrot cake...[Source]
...but considering that it's midnight and making cake is most likely just some (tasty) way for me to procrastinate studying for the final I have on Thursday, I will (most likely) restrain myself.
But I thought I'd share.
And use blogging as a way to justify the almost inevitable likelihood that I will make carrot cake at 2 a.m.sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-16188225069215528302011-04-17T08:34:00.001-04:002011-04-17T08:35:03.739-04:00The Structure of the Organic IndustryPretty interesting.
sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-64191494135540671702011-04-16T17:04:00.000-04:002011-04-16T17:04:49.575-04:00Raw Tomato Soup
Adapted from here!
Ingredients:
2 tomatoes, seeded
1/4 c sun-dried tomatoes, soaked in warm water for 10+ minutes
1 clove garlic
1/4 large red onion
2 T olive oil
6 basil leaves
a handful of spinach
1/2 t red pepper flakes
salt and pepper to taste
a handful of grape tomatoes, cut in half (optional but I like something to chomp on)
Directions:
Puree in a food processor or blender and garnish.sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-82797697079523034832011-04-16T16:53:00.000-04:002011-04-16T16:53:31.947-04:00Unity Vibrations Kombucha and other pretty thingsI have been playing around with bacteria again, surprise surprise. I have been attempting to make kombucha for about 2 months now and I cannot seem to get it right! I have no idea what I'm doing wrong and it's very very frustrating. Luckily, there is a Brew-Your-Own Kombucha workshop this Thursday that I am very excited to go to (thank goodness for the Ann Arbor Free Skool...)!
Straight chillin sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-61835434553279381612011-04-04T01:29:00.001-04:002011-04-16T17:09:24.326-04:00Pumpkin Pie in a BowlFrom Natalia Rose
With a piece of raw cinnamon toast.
2 c carrot juice
1 cup raw sweet potato (about 1/2 of medium one), peeled and cubed
4-6 dates, pitted (depends on how sweet you like it)
1/2 avocado
Pumpkin pie spice or a dash of cloves, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg to taste
Blend ingredients in a food processor or high speed blender until smooth.
This is not an all local recipe but all sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-54489315426688706392011-04-04T01:16:00.001-04:002011-04-04T01:17:47.670-04:00Spirulina Sprout Salad
Spirulina is pretty important for vegans. It is one of the only non-flesh source of vitamin B-12, a vitamin that is essential to the human body and if you become deficient side effects include irreversible nerve damage. Serious issue.
More nutritional info can be found here.
Easy way to get all that goodness into your cells? Salad dressing, duh! I found this video and followed his lead. sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-82781211263711323152011-04-01T11:54:00.001-04:002011-04-01T11:58:01.367-04:00Bleeding HeartsCould also be named Love Bites but considering how I have very recently became a single lady, I'm going with the slightly more distasteful name...
Whether you have an oh so significant other or you are planning on cuddling up to your roommate or Fido tonight, these bite-sized bits of love will provide anyone with a healthy dosage of endorphins. Hello world!
Bleeding HeartsRaw vegan, gluten free, sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-70913443243236374082011-03-29T20:00:00.000-04:002011-03-29T20:00:52.853-04:00Onion and Olive SoccaI have been meaning to post this for a while now (about 3 weeks...) and I am finally getting around to it! This socca accompanied me during an all-nighter trying to finish writing a 15 page paper. It was delicious and oh so satisfying. Quite different from my skillet socca and I have to say, I do prefer the texture of this method (baking) compared to preparing it omelette-style.
The inside was sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-78707961115763071712011-03-28T01:14:00.001-04:002011-03-28T01:15:13.127-04:00Red Pepper Deli [Northville, MI]My mom had a couple of Groupons to Red Pepper Deli, an organic raw vegan eatery in Northville, so this Saturday we ate (an enormous) lunch there. It was so delicious!
*One main concept to remember is that for raw foodists, nothing can be heated above about 115 degrees Fahrenheit. It is believed that above this temperature the living enzymes in the food are killed making it sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6979034298567162973.post-62391509925449166442011-03-27T00:18:00.000-04:002011-03-27T00:18:59.327-04:00Zucchini Pasta with Pesto SauceZucchini made into "pasta" = the best. It is water rich, alkaline and nutrient rich. I have been on a serious pesto kick lately, pureeing just about any leafy green and nut that I can get my hands on.
Based off of Pesto Pasta in Raw: The Uncook Book. This is a much more allaborate recipe than my typical one
For Pasta:1 zucchini, cut lengthwise into pasta-like strips1/4 of a red pepper, sjschiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209771130309865376noreply@blogger.com1