The Tera Warner Blog
Out With The Old, In With The New! by Tera Warner Hey there, I know you’re busy and time is in short supply but it has come to my attention that we have a clutter problem around here and I’d love your help handling it. I’m taking spring cleaning pretty seriously and getting rid of a significant number of courses, books, programs, etc. to make room for what we have coming next. There’s no point my thrashing and throwing things away if you really love and are interested in them.
Inspiration Vs. Desperation
What spurs you on to create new recipes? Inspiration comes in countless forms, lurking just beneath the surface everywhere you look. It could be a trip to the market that lights a spark, or a great meal at a new restaurant.
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
I love making something for my friends to help them through tough times as well as helping them celebrate fun ones — upcoming exams, engagements, and of course birthdays. Well my best friend Kori moved back to North Carolina last week for a new job (she’s from CT too but we both went to undergrad in NC), and she was nervous and excited all at the same time — a perfect opportunity for cookies! Kori offers a particular challenge since she doesn’t eat eggs or butter, but she wouldn’t be Kori if she wasn’t a little difficult, so I started an internet search for the best vegan chocolate chip cookies and voila… Making vegan chocolate cupcakes as I did for Kori’s birthday doesn’t digress much from a non-vegan recipe, but substituting butter and eggs in cookies is a bit more challenging.
Ridiculously Easy Lunchbox Enchilada Casserole
All cooked out, all blogged out: That’s how I’ve been feeling lately, which explains my unprecedented 6 day absence from blogging–even longer since posting one of my own recipes. Though I’ve been spending lots of time reading cookbooks and finding recipes that give me plenty of inspiration, when it comes time to actually go into the kitchen and cook something, I seize up and become completely incapable of deciding what to cook. Then I wind up throwing together my dirty secret soup or an old favorite like arrabbiata or just give up and call the nearest sushi place for takeout. I call it food blogging burnout but it’s probably some kind of low-level depression caused by too many rainy days and too little sunlight. Now, I’m telling you all this for a very simple reason: I’m hoping you’ll take it easy on me when you see the following recipe, one that’s guaranteed to offend everyone from lunchbox gourmands to raw foodists. This is what I made for my daughter’s lunch on Friday:
Beetroot & Chickpeas Cutlet
Beetroot & Chickpeas Cutlet Ingredients :1 cup grated beetroot1 cup white chickpeas (kabuli channa) - soaked overnight in water1 tbsp finely chopped onion2 tbsp finely chopped green chilies1 tbsp chopped mint leaves1/4 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1/2 tsp turmeric powder1/2 tsp chaat masala1 tsp lemon juice1 tbsp corn flour asofoetida - a pinchsalt to taste1 tsp mustard seeds1 tbsp chopped corianderbreadcrumbs - for coating Method :Pressure cook chickpeas with 1 cup water for 4-5 whistles. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.Drain the water completely and mash the chickpeas with ladle or simply with palm.Heat oil in a pan or kadhai and tamper mustard seeds. Add chopped onions and green chilies. Fry for few mins.Add ginger-garlic paste and grated beetroot.
Raw Meyer Lemon Raspberry
When I see Meyer lemons at the market, I always get excited. Why? I think it has something to do with the name. It is romantic.
Raw Bread Recipe (gluten free) for Thermomix
Is it just me, or does anyone else feel a twinge or guilt or remorse when reaching for a simple slice of bread these days? Whether you are gluten-intolerant, diabetic, or weight-watching you can now eat bread again and feel good virtuous at the same time! Wherever we click it’s now easy to find all types of bread recipes using healthier ingredients. In part this is due to the ‘mainstreaming’ of ingredients once only seen at health food stores.
Eat Clean, Feel Rawesome, Love Life
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a recipe on With Raw Intentions. Ok, it’s been a long while. Sometimes that pesky thing called life gets in the way […] Read Article →
My Favourite Homemade Almond Milk + Step By Step Photos
I first tried making homemade almond milk a couple years ago, after many of you told me so many amazing things about it. It’s so creamy! It’s better than store bought! It’s a cinch to make! Homemade almond milk is the best! And you know what?
Curried Hummus [v, gf] : Chowvida
Curried hummus, or, as I also like to call it “anti-inflammatory hummus” because it contains turmeric and garlic – both which have anti-inflammatory properties! I love throwing a little turmeric in things whenever I can (especially cooking stir frys, etc)… it’s just such an amazing spice, plus chickpeas contain quite a bit of protein.. another added benefit! Lately, it’s been quite warm out, and when it’s warm I crave cool crisp things. Stuffed pita pockets have been high on my list recently..
