Saturday, January 8, 2011

Quote from Nikola Tesla circa 1900

"I think that vegetarianism is a commendable departure from the established barbarous habit. (In reference to eating cows) That we can subsist on plant based food and perform our work even to advantage is not a theory, but a well demonstrated fact. Many races living almost exclusively on vegetables are of superior physique and strength. There is no doubt that some plant based food, such as oatmeal, is more economical than meat, and superior to it in regard to both mechanical and mental performance. Such food, moreover, taxes our digestive organs decidedly less, and in making us more contented and sociable, produce an amount of good difficult to estimate. In view of these facts every effort should be made to stop the wanton and cruel slaughter of animals, which must be destructive to our morals. To free ourselves from animal instincts and appetites, which keeps us down, we should begin at the very root from which they spring; we should effect a radical reform in the character of food."

From "The Problem of Increasing Human Energy" Nikola Tesla 1900

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Pesto-Stuffed Crimini Mushrooms

Marinade

1/4 cup Nama Shoyu
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 large cloves of garlic
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil (or oil that you prefer)

Blend ingredients in high speed blender until pureed.

Clean and de-stem about 20 organic crimini (baby bella) mushrooms. Reserve in a bowl. Pour marinade mixture over mushroom tops and marinade approx 20 minutes.

Pesto Sauce

1 cup sunflower seeds
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1 cup fresh sunflower greens

Mix all ingredients in a food processor adding just a bit of water to make desired thicker consistency.

Fill each mushroom top with pesto mixture and place on dehydrator trays. Dehydrate for 2 to 4 hours at 105 degrees and serve warm. Enjoy!

Friday, December 31, 2010

Taco Dip Raw Style or you could put this in a wrap!

Walnut "Meat"

2 cups raw walnuts, soaked 2 hours
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon golden ground flax seed
3 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon fair trade cumin
1-2 tablespoons of cold pressed olive oil, walnut oil etc.
1 tablespoon coriander
1/4 of an jalapeno or to taste
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Pulse in food processor until desired meaty consistency, reserve in a bowl.

Nacho nut cheese

1/2 of a red bell pepper
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 tablespoon red miso
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons fresh organic lemon juice
1/2 of an jalapeno or to taste
1 teaspoon salt
water

Combine and process all ingredients in a food processor adding a little water at a time until desired thickness and consistency.

Spread nacho nut cheese on a platter or plate, sprinkle walnut taco meat on top of that layer. Top with sunflower greens or any greens that you may have. The cost for this meal with the greens should be somewhere around $15, although I like to serve this with organic blue corn chips, salsa, guacamole and a nice mango/pineapple/spinach green smoothie to go along with it bringing the cost of the meal up to around 30 dollars but this will serve 4 people easily. Enjoy!