After twenty-eight hours of travel and only a few hours of sleep, I barely knew my name. My friend, Christine, flew into Madrid from Germany and we met there continuing on to Pamplona and then by bus to Saint Jean-Pied-De-Port, France. We arrived at the albergue “Beilari” (also called refuge or hostel) in time for
Hiking Mount Whitney “Slow and steady wins the race”… while this was not a race, this was my mantra two days ago as I was about half way up the 99 switchbacks climbing up the the highest peak in the contiguous United States. I felt as though I would never make it to the top,
“I Would Walk 500 miles…” You know that feeling of having a song stuck in your head? I was walking the other day and the song sung by the Scottish Band The Proclaimers, “I Would Walk 500 Miles” kept popping into my head. The only difference is that my mantra is “I WILL walk 500 miles”
Watermelon is refreshing, sweet and nutritious. Enjoy this salad with my vegan tacos for Taco Tuesday!
“Taco Tuesday?” In 1989, a Mexican food chain Taco John’s trademarked the phrase. In the past few years, that phrase has become a marketing phenom! Do you have a Taco Tuesday tradition? Last week I did ”Taco Tuesday” vegan style and loved the results. I started with a versatile Harrisa green sauce. Yummy! I made
A versatile vegan “meat” that can be used in a variety of ways. Use with my vegan taco recipe, in a tortilla, wrapped in a romaine lettuce or collard green leaf. Add vegetables of choice and you have a delicious high-protein alternative to meat.
Vegan Sour Cream Prep Time: 5 minutes Servings: 3/4 cup Ingredients1 cup raw cashews, soaked 1/2-3/4 cup water, as needed 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 1/4-1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt, to tasteInstructionsPlace cashews in a bowl and cover with water. Soak for a minimum of 2 hours, preferably overnight
Whole Roasted Carrots with Black Lentils and Green Harissa Rating: 51 Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 45 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour Servings: 6 servingsServing Size: approximately 1 cup lentils and 5 ounces carrots Ingredients2 pounds whole carrots (I like to use the ones with the tops and smaller in size if possible) 2 cups uncooked
Green Harissa Sauce Rating: 51 Prep Time: 15 minutes This is an amazing sauce and versatile for other dishes. I drizzle over grilled fish topped with corn relish. Also wonderful with [roasted whole carrot placed on top of black lentils and of course as a dressing for your tacos. Will keep refrigerated for about a
Corn-Tomato Salad/Salsa Rating: 41 Prep Time: 15 minutesTotal Time: 15 minutes Servings: 3 cups Ingredients2 ears of fresh corn off the cob or 2 cups frozen defrosted corn 1 cup chopped grape tomatoes 1/2 cup chopped red onion 1/2 cup chopped cilantro approximately juice of one lemon 1/4 cup of olive oil salt and pepper
