Curried Carrot Soup

After our extended breakfast of Banana Caramel Sticky Buns, raspberries and Chocolate Coconut Milk, I got the kitchen sparkly and donned my apron again- I should really wear an apron in the kitchen more often. Yesterday I pulled out my red Starbucks one...

Then I was on to lunch, which I made a quadruple batch of for tonight's potluck Halloween party. The reason this recipe was chosen has to do with our azurestandard order containing 5 lbs of carrots, just after Sugar Daddy purchased 2 lbs at Ralphs, because "their organic prices were great"!



Well I adjusted it of course. Used coconut oil, my own version of Garam Masala and extra cinnamon on top it it all!

Keep It Simply Steamy

Fresh, organic, preferably from your own garden.
Served my family of 5, including 2 toddlers.
2 zucchini
1/2 green cabbage
2 large carrots
1/2 white onion


1 c TVP
1 t garlic powder
1 t onion powder
1 can stewed tomatoes


1. Cut veggies down to bite size, for your eaters.
2. Put them in a steamer for 10-12 minutes, I added thyme from the garden.
3. While that steams re-hydrate TVP with 1 cup veggie broth. Let sit 8 minutes or so.
4. Stir in spices and a can of stewed tomatoes- I used one with green peppers, onions and garlic.
5. Spoon veggies in bowl, top with TVP mixture and a dash of favorite spices- Tabasco & parsley for me, Spike & spoon of bbq sauce for the kids, curry & chives for hubby.
6. Enjoy with your favorite fruit on the side.

Citrus Curry Basil Dip

Fresh, organic, preferably-from-your-garden ingredients:
Served my family of 5, includes 2 toddlers.
1 c cashews- raw
1/2 c orange juice
1/4 c lemon juice
1/4 c lime juice
2 t nutritional yeast
2 t garlic powder
1 t curry powder (more or less to taste)
handful of fresh basil
COLD filtered water


One of the many variations on Cashew Cream, which I first tasted when going raw several years ago- yum!!

1. Put all ingredients except water in the Vitamix or a good food processor.
2. Pulverize.
3. Add a little COLD water.
4. Keep pulverizing (and scraping down the sides).
5. Repeat steps 2-4 until you have reached desired consistency.
6. Enjoy with your favorite veggie stick.

You can also make "cheese" (great stuffed in those small sweet peppers at Trader Joe's) by blending a little less and using less liquid.

Or you can make salad dressing by adding a little more water during blending.