rookiemag Celebrity culture has given us so many awful things—too many to name, and everyone has named them already—but there’s also a positive side to famous-people worship. Sometimes, when you need life inspiration, the most accessible examples are, paradoxically, the most distant and inaccessible human beings. The stars are so far away that they look perfect, twinkly, unflawed. We can use this! Courtney Love By Stephanie I discovered her in seventh grade, at a sleepover at the house of a friend with a cool older cousin who was always exposing us to the best music, like David Bowie and Nine Inch Nails. I remember seeing her on the cover of Sassy kissing the cheek of my other recently discovered idol, Kurt Cobain, and thinking how lucky she was. Two years later, when he killed himself, she comforted me. I saw her live for the first time less than six months after Kurt died. My boyfriend and I watched her on MTV Unplugged. I wrote my own poetry while I listened. “What is it?”
quinoa basil bean burgers with basil aioli Big thank yous to all of the sweet messages about Missy – it was a sad night, and today all I want to do is sit and hug Basil. We just returned from a long walk in the sunshine, and I’m about to get a late start to my workday. I wanted to finish up this post that I wasn’t able to complete last night. Just had to get my extra Basil time in – last night and today. This is the other basil in my life – fresh basil from the garden just cannot be beat. Jason enjoyed his with our favorite cheddar and more red onion: I actually made those gluten free rolls for another project not involving burgers at all – but they prompted me to attempt a gluten free roll recipe that more closely resembles a burger roll. white bean quinoa burgers egg, soy, dairy and gluten free, vegan makes 6 large patties, 10 slider size Grind flax seed in blender, coffee grinder. Combine beans, quinoa, potatoes, nutritional yeast, onion, basil and garlic in a large bowl, stir or use hands to incorporate. vegan basil aioli
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melodyfairitale | ☆Strange teenage vegan☆ Chocochili | Vegaaniruokablogi Effing Dykes Vegan Salad in a Jar. Make-Ahead Bliss Salad. In a jar. I totally get this one. A while back (and maybe still) there was a spirited "foods in a jar" trend hovering around the food blogs. ..But salad in a jar? The Daily Muse's post "The Best New Way to Bring Your Lunch" introduced me to the "Mason Jar Salad" concept. And as I showed in my Vegan Cobb Salad, I love lining salad ingredients up in an orderly fashion. ..actually, doing a "vegan cobb in a jar" would be pretty fantastic. Fresh Factor? "The best part is you can make five salads at a time, and they’ll stay fresh for the whole week—just grab and go on your way out the door! ..considering my crazy book writing schedule lately, the part that really stuck out was the "make ahead" concept. Well just so you know, it hasn't been a week yet. But as of now these salads look and taste AMAZING. Here are the four jars I assembled. Layering Salad Jars: Other: grains and pasta are nice add ins. There are no exact "rules" and that is the fun part. My recipes...
Beauty and Aikido Holistic Health Coach, BodyMind Nutritionist, Personal Trainer | The Vegan Effect Vegan Lunchbox: Easy Hummus Spiral Wraps These Easy Hummus Spiral Wraps are the perfect lunchbox filler to pack for yourself, your kids or your spouse. I call these snazzy spirals "lunchbox lavash" because they are made with lavash wrap - a type of roll-able, thin wheat flat bread. And this recipe doesn't get any easier. Just spread, roll and slice your way to a happy lunchbox. Fun Finger Food. These dainty spirals remind me of being at a party or a wedding (remember how trendy these were back in the 90's?) Like I said, make this recipe your own! You can keep the roll long if you'd like, but really the fun part is slicing it up into little bites - they kinda remind me of veggie-Americana sushi rolls. Healthy too! Super easy, just toss those ingredients on, roll and slice!.. The last time I made these wraps I did Bullseye Spiral Wraps (soy cream cheese and roasted red peppers) super yummy. Today's Easy Hummus Spiral Wrap Ingredients: How To: * Spread the hummus. * Add the ingredients in a thinly spread layer - distribute evenly.
Eat Nachos Again! Healthy. Vegan. Party-Approved I still remember my first knock-out plate of nachos. Crisp, chewy and brown-burnt edged chips smothered in gobs of white and orange melted cheese. Beans, sour cream, diced veggies, jalapeno circles and salsa. Heavenly. Healthy Nacho Keys:*load up on the beans! Lift Your Nacho Ban. Nachos. Healthy Nachos. Cheese vs. Lets get to it, here is my recipe for Healthy Vegan Party Nachos: Vegan Party Nachosvegan, makes one big plate 1 cup restaurant style tortilla chips1 cup baked tortilla chips or oven-baked tortilla strips*low salt is preferred3/4 cup canned black refried beans, vegan/fat-free2 Tbsp black olive slices1 fresh jalapeno pepper, sliced into circlescheese mixture:1/3 cup vegan cheddar cheese2 Tbsp Monterey Jack cheese*I use the Follow Your Heart brand1/2 sweet onion, diced1 small tomato, diced2 Tbsp olive oil1 Tbsp cumin powder1 lime, juicedpinch of salt and black pepperolive oil spraygarnish: cilantro or parsley, chopped4 orange slices Directions:
Pineapple Fried Quinoa. ..In a Boat Pineapple Fried Quinoa (in a pineapple boat!) is on my menu today. A bright yellow pineapple and a bag of quinoa was all I needed to inspire me to dream up this tiki chic recipe. Aloha wishes, South Pacific daydreams, Maui wowie, kowabunga and lets-luau-all-night-long-under-the-glow-of-tiki-torches, just about covers everything that is wrapped into this bowl of pineapple bliss. These flavors will bring you to the party. Mint. To round out the dish - I added some peppery tofu triangles on top. Easy. I'm doing the hula for this delicious pineapple fried quinoa. This dish tastes just as sassy as it looks all dolled up in my hand-crafted, literally pineapple boat serving dish. And FYI, you can skip the pineapple boat if you choose. Those Food Network fruit show piece people who hallow out pineapples and melons and chop them into snazzy zig zag designs along the sides. Anyways, lets get back to this quinoa. This dish has a lot going on. Grab a pineapple and make this stuff! Directions: 1. 2. 3.