CSA Share Week #24

Pictured from top~

broccoli

green beans

sweet potatoes

5lbs tomatoes

bag of mixed greens

bell peppers

2 heirloom tomatoes

green onion

hot peppers

green ice lettuce

turnips

in the center~arugula, cilantro, 

As you can see our CSA is plentiful!  God is good!

I have more veggies than I can eat!  I need to make some fermented veggies and dehydrate a few more items 

  

Broccoli Salad

1 1/2 bunches of broccoli cup into bit size pieces

2 garlic cloves minced

1/4 c. red onion diced

handful of raisins

1/4 c. lemon juice

1/4 c. ev olive oil

drizzle with Raw Agave

dash of salt

OR

 

Broccoli Salad

1 head of broccoli~chopped

1 red onion~diced

handful of raw sunflower seeds

handful of organic Thompson raisins

Dressing

1/4 c. raw honey or raw agave

1/2 c. lemon juice

1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil

Himaylayan salt

blend dressing ingredients in blender and pour over salad and marinate

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Last week we received Chinese Cabbage in our CSA share.  

I love to make  Spicy Cabbage Slaw with it! 

Recipe below...sorry no picture.

CABBAGE SLAW

1/2 head of cabbage~shredded
4 stalks of celery chopped
1 bell pepper chopped
jalapeno chopped
guacamole
squeezed lime
nutritional yeast to taste
veggie broth powder to taste
top with sunflower seeds

Massage together with your hands.  This is one of our family favorites!  Sometimes I use it as a complete meal because it is so filling.

                                              Thanks for taking time to read my blog!  

I once heard someone say that, "Grace is allowing others to be human".....

something to ponder....

Easy Cheezy Peas, Nacho Chipotle Chips, Corn Salad

CHEEZY PEA SALAD

2 bags of frozen peas

2 c. celery diced

1 red bell pepper diceed

4 green onions chopped

1/3-1/2 c. nutritional yeast

1 t. garlic powder

1/8t. dried mustard

Vegenaise to moisten...don't get too much

this should not taste like mayo, if it does add more yeast and spices to taste

This is a picture of my daughter's

VEGAN NACHO'S

bottom layer~my raw Nacho Chipotle Chips

lentil and rice casserole

Daiya cheddar cheese~vegan

Vegan sour cream

Tabasco

Nacho Chipolte Chips

thanks to Ani Phyo for the basic chip recipe in her book Raw Food Essential~I changed it up a bit

~place in a bowl mix together and sit aside

3 c. ground golden flax seeds

1 c. of nutritional yeast

In high powered blender liquify:

3 c. water

3-4 c. chopped celery

4 T. oregano

1 T. Mrs. Dash Chipotle

pour liquids over mixture in bowl and mix together..you may need to add more water as it thickens up quite a bit.  spread mixture on teflex sheets in dehyrdrator in a large square.  dry on one side and then flip, remove telfex and lightly salt with ground Himalyan salt and score in triangle shapes.  continue drying until crispy.  You will want the mixture to be about 1/8"....if it is thicker you can use it as bread...or thin out with more water.  I cannot keep enough of these around...they are yummy.  I had some with my blended salad today.

This is what's on my table today for munchies.  I purchased a membership to Costco and found those sweet mini peppers while foraging through the produce department.  Our Costco has some great prices on organic products.  One of my favorite buys was the  Italian Volcano 100% lemon juice...it has the equivalent of 40 lemons in the bottle for less than $4.  It is by far the best bottled lemon juice I've purchased.  I have been using it for about a year, but I've been paying over $6 a bottle.  I figured that I saved enough on the lemon juice I use in a year to pay for my Costco membership and then some!!!

Previously I used a case of lemons in no time...squeezing, squeezing, squeezing....well, some things are just not worth the time in my book.  Some day I may go back to squeezing...but for now, this is what works best for me...and it is a relief on the pocketbook too.

This is the other items my daughter ate with her nacho's....

Broccoli Salad, celery and a Roma tomato

This organic corn was another great buy at Costco,

5 pounds for a little over $5!

Corn salad was in order..

CORN SALAD

corn

red bell pepper

red onion

jalapeno

cilantro

lime juice

Himalyan salt

Hope you all are having a great weekend!!!

Thanks for reading!!  :)

God Bless

Salad Day

I spent a few hours in the kitchen today making green and red juice, beet salad, pea salad, broccoli salad and some raw bread and chips...

Pictured is our veggie tray for the day...broccoli, carrots, celery, red bell peppers and cukes. This sits on our table for munchies all day or as long as it lasts.

Beet Salad

1 bunch of beets peeled and shredded

5-6 cloves of garlic minced

1/4 c. ev olive oil

1/4 c. lemon juice

dash of salt

dash of ground cloves

mix and let marinate for a bit.

Pea Salad

1 bag of frozen peas

3-4 green onions chopped

1 red bell pepper diced

3-4 stalks of celery diced

2 T. ev olive oil

2 T. balsamic vinegar

dash of salt

Broccoli Salad

1 1/2 bunches of broccoli cup into bit size pieces

2 garlic cloves minced

1/4 c. red onion diced

handful of raisins

1/4 c. lemon juice

1/4 c. ev olive oil

drizzle with Raw Agave

dash of salt

My lunch...topped with nutritional yeast and raw sunflower seeds..after I took this picture I added dulse granules and arugala sprouts...

My daughter's salad

After lunch today we went for a family bike ride.  The weather was beautiful!!!

Spend time with the ones you love and look into their eyes when they speak....

really listen to their heart

Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad

1 head of broccoli~chopped

1 red onion~diced

handful of raw sunflower seeds

handful of organic Thompson raisins

Dressing

1/4 c. raw honey or raw agave

1/2 c. lemon juice

1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil

Himaylayan salt

blend dressing ingredients in blender and pour over salad and marinate

**thought I better get a picture of this before I ate it all... :):):)

I also made some

Cauliflower Salad

1 head of cauliflower~corsely chopped

1 bunch of green onions~chopped

cilantro~to taste

Himalyan salt~couple twists of the grinder

lemon juice

extra virgin olive oil

I didn't measure the lemon or olive oil...I just pour it lightly over the salad ingredients then mix it up...

Broccoli Salad

I just got back from getting my car fixed. It took 5 mins. NO KIDDING!
I am Praising the LORD!...He kept us from harm, quick fix and not much $$$.

It is a very pleasant day here in Indy. I've been home alone for awhile, which does not happen often.
I made some yummy broccoli salad..somthing I just threw together and I cannot eat enough of it.

Broccoli Salad

1 1/2 pounds of broccoli cut up
8 cloves of garlic minced
2 green onions chopped
a mixture of red, yellow and orange peppers diced maybe 1 cup
2/3 c. of olive oil
2/3 c. of lime juice
1T. of Victoria Taylor's Toasted Sesame Ginger Seasoning~this sets it off

massage together and let it marinate for about 1 hour...then try to stop eating it!


Today's eats

a.m. smoothie~raw almond milk, frozen banana, Amazing Green Superfood~chocolate, chia seeds, hemp powder, cacao nibs, mesquite, lucuma, maca, ice

1 pint of Green juice

1/3 c. of guacamole mixed with about 1/2 of a few spinach leaves,romaine, red cabbage, green onion, tomato

4 c. of Broccoli salad sprinkled with nutritional yeast

Amazing Grass Superfood smoothie~raw almond milk, banana, AGS~chocolate, cacao, mesquite, lucuma, maca, chia seeds, hemp powder, ice

red pepper hummus and Mary's Gone Crackers

peanut butter mini cliff bar

Core synergistics P90X and one hour of Yoga....I'm studying for my Advanced Yoga Certification

It's a Green Day, Thankfulness & Contentment

Another busy day on the homefront. Early dentist appointment and then off and running.
When I picked up our CSA I got a surprise, we will be getting double portions for a total of three weeks. What a blessing! Tonight when my son got home he had stopped by our pick up location to visit a friend and she sent home another bag full of extra veggies.

From there my youngest and I went to the park for a sunshiny time of walking and rollerblading.

Upon returning home I was back in my kitchen...
when I was a child I used to stand in the kitchen next to my grandma and watch her prepare many, many meals. The smells were wonderful and she always seemed to take pleasure in blessing her family. I adored my grandma and wanted to be just like her. She made everything from scratch and hardly ever measured anything...my grandma was a simple woman, not driven by discontent. She and my grandfather lived a very simple life...no frills, just LOVE and family....when I think of her I think... LOVE...I can still feel the softness of her skin~~~ in my mind, I think of brushing her hair as she sat in her chair nodding off...I often think of her while I am in my kitchen...I really love to be in my kitchen and find so much pleasure there preparing meals that nourish..it is a good thing because that is where I find myself most of the time..
I hope that you are content where you are...contentment and peace are sisters...God has showered us with many blessings...one is the breath of life..may we remember to be thankful for this and then build thanksgiving upon this first gift that He has bestowed upon us until our thankfulness to Him is overflowing because of His abundant kindness towards us.

Below are some things I made today~
:)

RED DETOX JUICE

1/2 bunch of beet greens
1 cucumber
1/2 bunch of cilantro~ cilantro is known for it's ability to remove heavy metals from your body
1 bunch of celery
a couple of cabbage leaves left over from a salad I made today
3 lemons
2 limes
1 thumb of ginger
5 Squirts of liquid stevia
2 c. water

for the health benefits follow this link 
for the benefit of beets click here


CABBAGE SLAW

1/2 head of cabbage
4 stalks of celery chopped
1 bell pepper chopped
jalapeno chopped
guacamole
squeezed lime
nutritional yeast to taste
veggie broth powder to taste
top with sunflower seeds


BROCCOLI SALAD

1 bunch of broccoli chopped
bunch of chives chopped finely (I usually use red onion but I didn't have any)
handful of raisins
handful of sunflower seeds

Dressing for Broccoli Salad

1/2 c. fresh lemon juice
1/4 c. raw honey
1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
pinch of salt optional

mix into salad and let marinade for a few hours before serving


Today menu for me~

16 oz. green lemonade
rawpuchcinno

blueberries, mango, orange slices topped with walnuts


Lunch~ Cabbage slaw & banana suprises (recipe in previous post)

on the run & stopped at Quizno's (first time I've been there)
my daughter got a veggie sub

wheat bread
tomato, mushrooms, lettuce, pickle, red onion sprinkled with spices and vinegrette & toasted
I had a few bites and was impressed, it was quite tasty

I was still hungry when I got home and finished off the cabbage slaw with a few corn chips and a couple baby carrots