Tempeh chicken style and Honey Mustard for the Kids! & Cheezy Broccoli Soup

Tempeh Chicken Style

In skillet heat:

coconut oil

Bragg's Liquid Aminos

Poultry seasoning

dash of sage

When heated add:

slices of tempeh and brown

Honey Mustard Sauce/Dressing

1/2 c. dijon mustard

1/3c. raw honey

1/3c. raw agave

4 T. extra virgin olive oil

Blend in Vitamix and add water to desired consistency

Non Dairy Cheezy Broccoli Soup

3-4 garlic cloves
1 med. red onion halved and sliced thin
1 celery stalk diced or 1 T. dried celery
coconut oil.
Saute these ingredients


3 c. broccoli florets, separated, stems chopped into 1/2" rounds
or pulse in food processor until small chunks (peel tough fiberous skins off)
32 oz of low sodium Pacific veggie broth plus 2 vegan veggie boullion cubes or use 2 t. Seitenbacher Veggie Broth Powder)
4-5 c. water
1 handful of shredded carrots
1 handful of dried celery leaves
1/2 c. nutritional yeast
2 t. lemon juice
2-4 t. Annies Worchester sauce

Add all other ingredients except lemon juice and simmer until broccoli is al dente.
Add lemon juice just before serving.
Ladle into bowns and put a dolop of Ranch Dressing on top

Ranch Dressing

1 c. Vegenaise
1 t. garlic powder
1 T. dried onion
2 t. lemon juice
1/2 t. sea salt
3 T. water

Blend until smooth and creamy...can a bit more water if needed.

My raw vegan son worked on our pre-made salads and had some nori rolls today....
green smoothies for b-fast and lemonade for in between
I had a smoothie, blended salad, raw fudge and some of the broccoli soup

Asian Cabbage Salad & Broccoli Soup Recipe

Today my son requested a recipe I came up with a few years ago, so I had to dig it out of my recipe file.  My file is several binders with printed recipe pages, enveloped in plastic page protectors.   Of course, it was the last binder I perused.

Here is my recipe~

Chinese Cabbage~thinly shredded
1-2 c. of chopped celery
1 large colored bell pepper or two med. (red, yellow, orange)
Chopped red onion (or green onion)
1 large garlic clove minced
slivered almonds

Avocado drizzed with lemon juice

 1 bottle of Annies Asian Sesame Dressing

To assemble:
layer vegetables in 13 X 9 in  glass dish beginning with cabbage, celery, peppers, onions, garlic, slivered almonds and  top with slices of avocado.  Pour desired amount of salad dressing over the top..

If you will not eat the entire dish in one setting do not place avocado or dressing on the salad, but top each individual serving so that the remaining salad can be stored in the fridge for later use.  If you cover it tightly it will keep for a few days.

If you are avoiding pre-made salad dressings you can make your own avocado dressing and use pumpkin seed oil or toasted sesame oil and water and mix to desired consistency.

While looking through this particular recipe book I discovered another one I had made up that is worth sharing....even though it is not raw...it is especially yummy!


Non Dairy Broccoli Soup

3-4 garlic cloves
1 med. red onion halved and sliced thin
1 celery stalk diced or 1 T. dried celery
coconut oil.
Saute these ingredients


3 c. broccoli florets, separated, stems chopped into 1/2" rounds
or pulse in food processor until small chunks (peel tough fiberous skins off)
32 oz of low sodium Pacific veggie broth plus 2 vegan veggie boullion cubes or use 2 t. Seitenbacher Veggie Broth Powder)
4-5 c. water
1 handful of shredded carrots
1 handful of dried celery leaves
1/2 c. nutritional yeast
2 t. lemon juice
2-4 t. Annies Worchester sauce

Add all other ingredients except lemon juice and simmer until broccoli is al dente.
Add lemon juice just before serving.
Ladle into bowns and put a dolop of Ranch Dressing on top

Ranch Dressing

1 c. Vegenaise
1 t. garlic powder
1 T. dried onion
2 t. lemon juice
1/2 t. sea salt
3 T. water

Blend until smooth and creamy...can a bit more water if needed.


Both of these recipes include an abundance of cruciferous vegetables, namely Broccoli and Cabbage.

Here are a few benefits:
enhancing the immune system


helping in the prevention of macular degeneration eye disease and cataracts

helping in the treatment and prevention of high cholesterol and high blood pressure

preventing constipation and maintaining healthy bowels

helping maintain blood glucose levels and promoting weight loss.



Follow this link for a listing of cruciferous veggies and more information!

Walking, Working and Eating!

We are having gorgeous weather here in the mid-west.... Sunny and low 70's!!
Over the weekend my hubby and I walked about 9 miles and I got in a 3 mile walk today after working hard at it for 5 hours of intense house cleaning-on the job..then when I got home I cleaned out two vehicles. One vehicle I readied to turn in because our lease is up and the other is our new used car which needed a good scrubbing and carpet cleaning. I could hardly stand up straight when I got finished, so I decided I got my workout in today :)
I think I'll sleep good tonight.

Today's eats~
a.m. smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, cacao nibs, mesquite, lucuma, maca, 1t. organic instant coffee
coconut kefir water
orange
banana
nori roll~1/2 avocado, marinated fennel, baby bella, roma tomatoes (Braggs,olive oil, agave)
1/2 cuke
2 celery sticks

Amazing Green Superfood smoothie~raw almond milk, 1 banana, 2 scoops of A.G.Superfood~chocolate, cacao nibs, mesquite, lucuma ~I drank this before cleaning the cars

My son make a veggie pizza~

Eggplant Bacon Ranch Pizza...not raw but I had to taste it!!amazing!

Thin crust~
Spread this on the crust~
Ranch Dressing~vegenaise, lemon juice, garlic clove~blended in Vita-mix (I usually add onion flakes or powder, but I didn't have any this time)`thin with water if needed
topped with~
Eggplant bacon
thin sliced tomatoes
red onion
soy crumbles
bake until brown~ or make an almost raw one with raw crackers & no soy crumbles..use walnut crumble Taco Meat recipe and warm it in the dehydrator

Little Cutie~mint chocolate chip~over the top today!
Coconut Water Kefir~