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Halva Balls (or Temple Balls)

By Lena / August 8, 2009 / Comments Off on Halva Balls (or Temple Balls)

Ingredients half a cup of raisins half a cup of dates half a cup of tahini sesame seeds and/or flax seeds for coating. Directions: Place all the ingredients together in a food processor and blend until a thick paste is formed. Shape into balls and roll in sesame seeds. I like them better when they’ve…

Mexican Tinga

By Lena / July 24, 2009 / Comments Off on Mexican Tinga

This is really easy and very, very good! INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, diced 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes (without sugar) 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle sauce (or chipotle peppers in adobo sauce) or to taste. We use the canned sauce. 2 pounds shredded cooked chicken meat 16 tostada shells Sour…

Lemon Ice Box Pie Filling

By Lena / July 16, 2009 / Comments Off on Lemon Ice Box Pie Filling

1/2 cup of lemon juice 1tsp lemon rind/zest 1 can of Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed milk 2 eggs Pastry shell (No-roll pie crust works well) Combine all well and pour into cooked pastry shell. Refrigerate to firm up. Top with cool whip. Notes You can also cook this pie for about 40 minutes to make…

Riverside Chicken

By Lena / June 19, 2009 / Comments Off on Riverside Chicken

One of my favorite recipes and SO easy. When you are done, all the liquids come out to thicken the flour, everything kinda caramelizes and goes GREAT over potatoes or with a vegetable. 8 chicken thighs (skinned) Flour Pepper Can of mushrooms (drained) Butter Soy Sauce (or Braggs or Teriyaki sauce) Dredge each piece of…

Pasta with Chicken Mushroom Cream Sauce

By Lena / June 19, 2009 / Comments Off on Pasta with Chicken Mushroom Cream Sauce

1 (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta 1 tablespoon butter Minced garlic to taste (1 – 5 cloves) 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, diced 1/2 cup onion, diced 1 package of fresh sliced baby portabella mushrooms (or button) 1 cup heavy cream salt to taste 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 small can…

Lemon Basil Pesto & Raw Zucchini Pasta

By Lena / June 15, 2009 / Comments Off on Lemon Basil Pesto & Raw Zucchini Pasta

3-4 servings 2 cups packed fresh basil 2 cloves of garlic 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil ¼- ½ cup raw pine nuts 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon zest 2 heaping tablespoons nutritional yeast ¾-1 teaspoons sea salt 4 medium zucchini either sun-dried tomatoes or grape tomatoes In a…

Headache Oil or Salve

By Lena / May 4, 2009 /

Salve 2 T Beeswax 2 T Coconut Oil Essential Oils (lavender oil, peppermint oil, spearmint oil, and rosemary oil) Melt beeswax and coconut oil together on medium in a saucepan. Add about 5 drops of each essential oil. Mix and pour into altoid tins, or small jars. Let cool. To use, just take some out…

Goat Milk Soap

By Lena / May 2, 2009 / Comments Off on Goat Milk Soap

Rhonda’s Goat Milk Soap Recipe! Hello! Here is a great recipe for goat milk soap…works every time! 42 oz olive oil 28 oz coconut oil 18 oz palm oil 12.7 oz Red Devil Lye 33 oz goat milk (or buttermilk can be used too ) 1 cup ground oatmeal 4 Tbsp. raw honey fats and…

Oatmeal Complexion Soap

By Lena / May 2, 2009 / Comments Off on Oatmeal Complexion Soap

24 ounces olive oil 24 ounces coconut oil 38 ounces vegetable shortening 12 ounces sodium hydroxide (lye) 32 ounces fresh water 8 ounces powdered oatmeal (whirl it in a blender) temps between 95 and 100 Found on soapnuts.com. Haven’t tried this yet.

Roasted Beets with Curry Dressing

By Lena / April 11, 2009 / Comments Off on Roasted Beets with Curry Dressing

by Toni Fiori Beets 6 medium beets Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Scrub, trim, and wrap beets individually in foil. Place the wrapped beets in a shallow pan and roast until tender, about 30-45 minutes depending upon the size of your beets. To test doneness, a sharp kitchen paring knife should pierce through the…