No-Knead Recipe: Cran-Walnut Pumpkin Toasting Bread This bread isn't so sweet that you feel like you're spoiling your dinner, nor is it so rich that you can't have another slice. It's perfect for snacking, morning, noon, or midnight. That said, I can only imagine what an amazing bread pudding dessert the leftovers of this loaf would make! No-Knead Cran-Walnut Pumpkin Toasting Bread Makes one large loaf, two smaller loaves, or a dozen rolls 1/2 cup (2 oz) walnuts3/4 cup (3 oz) dried cranberries1 cup (8 oz) water1 scant tablespoon yeast1 15-oz can pumpkin puree2 tablespoons granulated sugar1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground ginger1/4 teaspoon nutmeg1 1/2 teaspoons salt3 1/2 - 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Heat the oven to 350°F. Cover the cranberries with boiling water and soak for at least 10 minutes then drain. Combine the water and yeast in a large mixing bowl and let sit for a few minutes for the yeast to dissolve. Add the drained cranberries, chopped walnuts, and 1/2 cup additional flour to the dough. Heat the oven to 450°F.
Out of the ordinary Beauty Tips that work | Cher Cabula's Mindbox Use toothpaste on yellow nails. This usually happens when you let nail polish stay on your nails for very long and when you’ve used cheap nail polish. Whiten them all up by rubbing toothpaste to remove the stains. Use suntan oil to treat damaged hair. Treat burns with milk. Powder Your Roots If by any chance you have no chance to jump into the shower and you need to look your best. Cure Calluses with Vaseline or petroleum jelly It’s very unsightly to see hard calluses on your feet especially when you’ve been wearing closed shoes for a long time. Spot-Treat Smudges I find cotton tips very usual for this. Super-Glue a Nail Yikes! Buff with Baking Soda I’ve laughed at that episode in Friends when Ross went to a self-tanning sauna and got disastrous results. Use Toothpaste on a Zit Use just a pea-size amount. Use Soap Without Water You know those fancy bars that are actually too pretty to use? Shave with Conditioner If you’ve ran out of shaving cream, you can use conditioner instead.
Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe Tea with Bea | Ryland, Peters & Small, 2011 This chocolate cake is vegan but we don’t tell people it is, and they love it. That’s how good it is.–Bea Vo LC We'll Second That... We second the author’s sneaky sentiment about not telling people this chocolate indulgence is vegan, as it somehow makes it all the more gratifying when they go back for seconds. Another lovely thing about this recipe? Quick Glance 20 M 1 H, 30 M Serves 8 to 12 Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour3/4 cup natural cocoa powder2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder A pinch salt1 3/4 cup unsweetened soy milk2 teaspoons red wine vinegar1 2/3 cups superfine sugar (you can easily make your own by blitzing granulated sugar in the blender until finely ground but not powdery)1 cup sunflower oil (you can substitute any mild-flavored vegetable or olive oil), plus more for the pan2 tablespoons vanilla extract Directions 1. Hungry for more? Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe © 2011 Bea Vo.
12 Great Reasons To Start Alternate Nostril Breathing “I rest well. I sleep peacefully, and I awaken with joy” Louise Hay Your nose is exceptionally clever. Another interesting fact about your nostrils, is that you don’t breathe through them equally all the time. Left nostril for calming – right nostril for energy: Your nose is directly linked to your brain and nervous system. Breathing in through your left nostril will access the right “feeling” hemisphere of your brain, and breathing in through your right nostril, will access the left “thinking” hemisphere of your brain. Yogic breathing, the perfect relaxation tool: I happen to believe alternate nostril breathing is up there, as one of the most therapeutic calming rituals. 12 benefits of alternate nostril breathing: 1: Revitalizes you: A few rounds of alternate nostril breathing is a quick pick me up if you are feeling flat, tired or even stressed. 2: Improves brain function: When you mind is dull – concentration and clarity is poor. 3: Cleanses your lungs: 4: Calms an agitated mind: Caution:
Vegan Tofu and Vegetable Pot Pie The recipe may look long and complicated but don't worry, it's really quite easy! The key is to chill the crust ingredients and to chop and prep the filling ingredients before you start cooking. Dicing the vegetables into similar sizes will also ensure even cooking. Frying the tofu gives it a firmer texture and richer flavor but you may omit this step if you wish. Vegan Tofu and Vegetable Pot Pie Serves 2 Crust1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 stick or 1/2 cup frozen Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks Ice water Filling8 ounces super or extra firm tofu3 tablespoons olive oil, divided1 small yellow onion, diced1 celery rib, diced1 carrot, diced2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 Russet potato, diced 1/4 cup all-purpose flour2 teaspoons nutritional yeast2 tablespoons soy sauce1 1/4 cups vegetable broth1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas1 teaspoon finely chopped sage1 teaspoon thyme leavesSalt and pepper Special Equipment2 (12-ounce) ramekins or other oven-safe dishes For the Crust (Part 1)
How to Make Your Own Beauty Products from Scratch | Diy on GOOD Let's keep things simple this week. When it comes to personal-care products, we are big believers in streamlining what you use—see "Eight Products You Think You Need But Don't" for a refresher—buying less in general, and getting creative. We have both always loved experimenting in our kitchens and our bathrooms, checking ingredients in products we love, isolating the main ones, and then trying them on their own. Simple body scrub Many body scrubs, even the ones that claim to be sugar- or salt-based, actually contain beads made out of polyethylene, which is environmentally deplorable (it all goes down the drain, remember)—to say nothing of the preservatives, fragrance, penetration enhancers, and sulfates that typically bulk up these products. Honey face wash One-ingredient eye liner For the ladies (or the gents with a flair for the dramatic) this is as easy as it gets: Grab a capsule of activated charcoal, which you can get at most pharmacies and any health food store. Perfume Shave oil
How to Make Candied Ginger While some of my coworkers use their kitchens as at-home culinary labs, mine is definitely more low-tech. The wares from my pantry could be described as Little House on the Prairie meets the 21st century: tomato-port jam and jalapeño pepper jelly, a blushing red onion marmalade, turmeric-laced zucchini pickles. My philosophy: Why buy it if you can make it (and make it better)? However, it didn’t occur to me to make my own candied ginger until I was hit with sticker shock at my local specialty-foods store ($10 for 3 ounces? For just a few dollars and in just a few short hours (the majority of it hands-off), I had a half-pound of glimmering, spicy-sweet ginger coins. Now, if I want to toss a handful of my new favorite staple into homemade granola, crumble topping, or mashed sweet potatoes, all I have to do is open my pantry door. Sugar and ginger—that’s it. Start by making a simple syrup—equal parts water and sugar.
Homemade Hair Treatments - At Home DIY Hair Treatments Eggs, yogurt and honey are, at first glance, all components of a tasty breakfast—but they also happen to be hair treatment ingredients, and affordable, all-natural ones at that. And they're not the only ones. Did you know, for instance, that the oils in avocados more closely resemble our own skin's oils than any product in the beauty aisle does? Or that the mild acidity in lemon is an effective—and gentler—alternative to chemical-laden products? For All Hair Types "The [raw] egg is really the best of all worlds," says Janice Cox, author of Natural Beauty at Home. To Use: For normal hair, use the entire egg to condition hair; use egg whites only to treat oily hair; use egg yolks only to moisturize dry, brittle hair, Cox says. Photo by Shutterstock. For Dull Hair Styling products (as well as air pollution) can leave a film that both saps moisture and dulls shine—but dairy products like sour cream and plain yogurt can help reverse this damage. For Itchy Scalp For Limp or Fine Hair
Finding Vegan | Vegan food photos - Vegan Recipes - Vegan Products Coconut and Quinoa Lightened Up Magical Coconut Bars Magical Coconut Bars were always one of my favourite dessert squares growing up, next to Nanaimo bars. In my younger mind, the sweeter the dessert, the better. The words “too sweet” just weren’t in my vocabulary back then. Fortunately, for my body (and cavity-prone teeth) I outgrew this mindset, embracing lighter, slightly earthier versions of my favourite desserts. Luckily for these lightened up bars, no patience was required for my taste buds. Here are some of the swaps I made: - coconut oil instead of butter, plus a reduced amount - unsweetened shredded coconut instead of sweetened coconut flakes - unrefined coconut sugar instead of processed white sugar - homemade condensed light coconut milk instead of a can of sweetened condensed dairy milk - reduction in the amount of chocolate and coconut I really wasn’t sure how they would turn out given all these changes, but the outcome was just right – decadent, but still light tasting, or at least that was the consensus in the group. 1. 3. 5. 1.
vegan curried potato hash with baby spinach Uh, it's cold. Not sure if anyone's mentioned that yet. White Bean Soup I didn't make this soup today. grits ‘n greens ‘n tomatoes Hello all! homemade tomato juice (and gazpacho) Howdy! summer rolls My deadline for posting summer rolls passed last fall, but the opportunity rolled back around just yesterday. harissa Not being much of a condiment-lover, I usually eat my fries plain, and would opt for a dry sandwich rather than one slathered with mayonnaise. black bean and wild rice soup Soup, to me, is something to be thrown together from odds and ends lurking in the fridge and pantry. coconut tofu with ginger and lemongrass Oh, hi there. ratatouille a.k.a. ratatouille, sort of. detox soup "I wonder what Jen's been up to?" pomegranate-chile tofu [cue dramatic voice-over] Previously, on eat your vegetables...vanilla bean-flecked milk transforming into yogurt! roasted butternut squash soup Oh, hi there. lentil stew with spinach and potatoes chocolate cake
Easy Sugar Cookies with Barely Pink Icing It must have been a dozen years ago that my friend, Alison, surprised me at my Bubbie's house for Thanksgiving. Along with her came a big bag of scrumptious sugar cookies that she and her mom baked and decorated with a smooth sheen of icing. This sugar cookie recipe remains my favorite, with minor adjustments, of course. The beauty of sugar cookies is, granted you don't go overboard with the icing, they're not too sweet. I left the rolling pin and cookies cutters in the drawer, in favor of the easy "log method." Ethel's Sugar Cookies, veganized! 1. Decorator's Icing 2 cups powdered sugar 2-4 tbsp almond milk (or soy, or whatever, even water would be fine) 1/2 tsp vanilla or almond extract coloring* 1. *To get the "barely pink" icing, I defrosted a few frozen cranberries and squeezed out the juice!
Snack Recipe: Cheesy Yet Vegan Kale Chips Recipes From the Kitchn I tried to make kale chips a few years ago when a friend told me how much she swears by this simple, healthy snack. A bad oven and an impatient cook (guilty!) burned them just a little bit. And you know what? They were terrible! But, after tasting some incredibly flavored dehydrated kale chips, I made it my mission to try again and to make them successfully at home — but without a dehydrator. The wait is worth it, however. Cheesy Kale Chips Serves 2 to 4 as a snack 3/4 cup cashews1 bunch kale, washed and dried1/2 red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed, chopped into large pieces1 clove garlic, peeled1 tablespoon soy sauce2 tablespoons vegetable oil1/3 cup nutritional yeast (not to be confused with Brewer's yeast)1 lemon, peeled, cut into wedges, and de-seeded as much as possible (a few stragglers are ok) Cover the cashews with water in a small bowl and let the soak for at least one hour before proceeding. Preheat oven to the lowest heat setting (mine is 180 degrees).