New Puppy! Mexican Feast and more Fakin Bacon

This is Midnight. and she is 7 weeks old...this past weekend when my kids visited their dad, he had a surprise for them...a new puppy. They now have two pug's at dad's house.

 She is beautiful, but she didn't like the flash on my camera.

My handsome son was leaving to go to a friends wedding, so I had to take a photo.

Mexican Feast...from top...no bean refried beans, red onion, green leaf lettuce, tomatoes, Macho Nacho Sauce

Not Refried Beans

I found this recipe on the internet a while back and copied and printed...I do not have the source...sorry

1 1/2 c. sunflower seeds, soaked for 2 hrs or more

3/4 c. sun dried tomatoes, soakd at least 1 hr

2 T. lime juice

1 T. olive oil

2 t dark miso

1 t. cumin

1 t. chili powder (I used Frontier Taco Seasoning)

1 t. ground coriander

1 t. salt

1/4 t. chipotle powder ( I used Mrs. Dash Chipotle)

2 garlic cloves

1 green onion chopped

handful of fresh cilatro (1/4c.) chopped (I used 5 t. dried)

Tomato soak water

Process all ingreds except cilantro in food processor until smooth. add a little soak water if needed. Fold in cilantro by hand....I added mine as I processed it..opps!

Macho Nacho Sauce

from "How We All Went RAW"

 by Chas. Nungesser and Stephen Malachi

In Blender add:

1/2c. distilled water

1 red bell pepper washed and seeded

1/2 c. pine nuts (I use macadamia nuts)

1/2 c. sunflower seeds

1 T. miso( opt. if used omit sea salt)

1 clove garlic

1 Fresno pepper (red Jalapeno)

1 1/2 T. sea salt

Blend on high until creamy. Serve on top of tacos or as a dip for "chips"

Raw Taco

~aother variation of a raw taco

Celery Stick with no bean refried beans, Macho Sauce, tomatoes and red onion

Blood Orange Frost~

by my daughter

In Vita Mix add:

2 blood oranges

4-5 ice cubes

blend and enjoy!

Avocado Spinach Soup

1 avocado

3-4 c. spinach

1/4 of a cucumber

1 roma tomato

lemon juice

jalapeno

salt to taste

blend until smooth

soaked dulse...cut up on top

BLT

Fakin Maple Bacon

romaine lettuce boats

tomato

Vegenaise

Bonfires and Refried Beans~raw of course!

We had a gorgeous day! Beautiful~ warm and sunny from noon until evening and then it turned cool. I had a full day today. After a dental appointment for my daughter we came home and off to the kitchen. I made green juice, carrot juice, Carrotopia smoothies, green dandelion smoothies,
fermented cabbage, more Eggplant bacon...cut up some cantaloupe for my hubby for tomorrow and some celery. I made some raw refried beans and some regular refried pinto beans for the family, chopped some tomatoes, lettuce and onions. Smooth sailing in the kitchen today....no stress and I got a lot accomplished. I love days like this. Afterwards, my two children and I went outside and cleaned up the yard by removing dead leaves from the flower beds and discarding last years stalks from a variety of flowers we enjoyed last year...and spreading the seeds. My son started a big Bonfire in the fire pit and we enjoyed it for a few hours this evening as the temperatures went back down. It was clear night and we could see a star filled sky.

I hope your day was full and and filled with love.


My eats for today~
a.m. smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, cacao
(I am forgoing all of the superfood powders for awhile to get things moving a little more rapidly...if you know what I mean)

16oz of green juice that I added a shot of muti-green kombucha to

BLT~eggplant bacon with tomato and veganaise on romaine...I ate several of these...I just cannot eat one
Fermented Ginger carrots

Carrotopia~frozen banana & pineapple, carrot, apple and ginger juice blended

Raw Burritos~romaine lettuce filled with raw refried beans, chopped tomato and sliced black olives
salad~romaine, tomatoes and Fermented ginger carrots

1 banana topped with chocolate sauce (cocoa, agave, vanilla and water to thin) and pecans

Raw Refried Beans~

4 c. soaked sunflower seeds~2 1/2 c. before soaking
2 T. powdered onion
1 T. cumin
1/4 t. cayenne
1/2 t. paprika
1/3-1/2 t. garlic powder
a few shakes of taco seasoning (frontier brand)
1 t. salt
2 T raw almond butter
3/4 c. water

Process until smooth...I put mine in the dehydrator for a couple hrs. at 105 degrees.

My family had regular refried beans I made in the pressure cooker~ 4c. of dried pinto beans, 1 red onion, 4 cloves of garlic, 1T. salt..cooked until very soft and blended in the Vita-mix, then back in the pot til they thickened up a bit....they had a tostada feast tonight!