Saturday, June 23, 2012

Cool Carrot Salad

I made a batch of Tracye Lynn McQuirter Carrot Salad from her outstanding and eye opening book "By Any Greens Necessary".

Women please purchase this book its so informative and inspires me to continue my journey for plant based living.

The pic below was just snapped as I'm eating as I write. This carrot salad recipe is a sweet treat. It include a suprising ingredient pineapple which is one of my favorite fruit.  And the walnut balance out the sweetness of the dish.

A cool snack on such a steamy day in GA.


Friday, June 22, 2012

Birthday Treat


As a treat for my birthday I decided to bake wheat free chocolate chip cookies.  My son and I  made a batch on Wednesday and sad to say that's all I've been eating since.  So I'm officially in the 30's club and so proud to see another birthday.  The cookie recipe can be found in Veganomicon.  See the pic of cookies and non dairy milk.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Tomato Cobbler with Cornmeal "Chedda" Biscuit




I found this recipe in an article I was reading online through fitness magazine and it was Tomato Cobbler.  Well the idea sounded great but the ingredients weren't Vegan.  Since summer begins this week.  The opportunity to seize the moment came upon me so I thought why not give it a try but veganized the recipe.  So that what I did and low and behold Vegan Tomato Cobbler with Cornmeal "Chedda" Biscuits.  Recipe to follow:

For Biscuits
1 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tbsp of vegan sugar
1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp course black pepper
3/4 tsp salt
5 tbsp of non dairy butter
2/3 cup of soy milk
1/2 cup Daiya cheddar cheese

In food processor pulse flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, 3/4 tsp black pepper and 1/2 tsp salt.  Add butter and pulse until forms small crumbs  (About 1 min).  Pour milk gradually until it starts to resemble dough, then add in 1/4 cup of Daiya

Place dough on a flour surface roll out to 1/2 in circle and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate.

For Tomato Mixture
1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp of fresh thyme (or 1/4 tsp of dried thyme) 

Preheat oven 375 F. In a 9 inch ovenproof skillet combine sugar and 2 tbsp water.  Cook over medium heat swirly the pan to mix well about 3-5 min.  Add vinegar, add tomatoes, thyme and remaining salt and black pepper to the pan.  Cook about 5 minutes.  Remove from heat. 

Remove dough from frig and cut biscuit dough into 8 biscuits and arrange them in a circle on top of tomato mixture. ( I use a glass cup to cut the biscuits, works just a well as a buscuit cutter).  Sprinkle bicuits with remaing Daiya.

Transfer cobbler to oven and bake until biscuits are golden about 35-40 minutes. Top with fresh ground pepper.

Happy Eating :)













A MOUNTAINOUS RETREAT IN GEORIGA


North Georgia Mountain view of the river.  Very peaceful weekend getaway.  Much needed retreat.  Check out Blue Ridge Cabins in Helen GA. 







Pictures of the crisp water fall at Unicoi State Park.  You walk on a concrete trail and the air is so refreshing and the mountain rush of waters is incredible.





On our way back to Atlanta we had to stop by and see my friends at the Petting Zoo.  It's a small animal farm just outside of the mountains.
My favorite were the two cows.





Here's the Alpaca with a healthy appetite.



And last were little baby chicks.  So small and adorable.