Wild Pink Salmon Linguini with Fresh Feta Cheese and Fresh from the Garden Cherry tomatoes

Sautee a few hot peppers in olive oil. Add sliced onions, sautee those til translucent. Add the cherry tomatoes, sautee for a little while. Add canned salmon. stir. Add 5 or so minced cloves of garlic. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Add a generous amount of fresh feta cheese.

Boil pasta to al dente. Drain, reserving a little water for the sauce. Add pasta to the sauce. Mix well. Cook the sauce down if necessary to reduce liquid. Plate. Drizzle a little olive oil on the pasta. And mangia. Eat well.

Split Pea Soup

Onions
Garlic
Split Peas
Sea salt
Carrots
Oil


Sautee the garlic .... I used about 8 cloves and mashed them a little bit and then sauteed them in a few tablespoons of canola oil). Add the onions, about 1 medium to large onion chopped. Sautee. Slice the carrots and add to the pot. Rinse and add about 2 cups of split peas, also to the pot. Add salt to taste, 1 - 2 teaspoons. And water. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for a while.

I filled my pot up with water and then allowed it all to reduce down.

It was surprisely simple yet good. Next time, I'd add some herbs. And maybe some celery.

garlic spears

chopped garlic spears and sauteed with a few minced garlic cloves in a few Tsps. of olive oil. added 1/2 cup of sprouts, tofu, torn basil leaves, left over brown rice, and 1/4 tsp of chopped jalapeno. all sauteed a little while longer.

what's this all about?

i'm jumpstarting my heart yo'.

Fresh Oregon Strawberry Jam

1 tsp vanilla
1 pint fresh local strawberries
1 Tsps. Wildflower Honey
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 cups of water
1 tsp coconut oil

wash, trim and slice the strawberries. add to small pot, along with the rest of the ingredients. bring to a boil and then simmer/on a low boil until the water is reduced and the berries are the consistency of a jam .. about an hour, stirring occassionally so that the jam doesn't burn.


this smells incredibly good and tastes great as well. i ate it by the spoon. sure there's half left in the fridge. but not for long.

i love to cook ... great smells and tastes. i really enjoy feeding myself. and i'm finding it's lots of fun going to the market and discovering what's seasonally fresh from the local markets. here in portland, i shop at a local co-op and new seasons, a supermarket i'm so impressed by. it's a quality, exceedingly friendly, and socially conscious company with their heart in the right place. they have an understanding of the bottom line that i appreciate and respect.

Lime, Peanut & Jalapeno Chocolate Oatmeal

fresh lime juice (1/4 of a lime)
lime rind, grated
jalapenos, finely grated or diced (1 Tsp)
sea salt, a pinch
oatmeal
1/4 cup peanuts or less ... to your taste
cocoa powder to taste (1-2 Tsps)
soy milk
water
brown sugar to taste (1 -2 Tsps)
1 tsp vanilla

add all ingredients to a pot, bring to a boil, stirring frequently. cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Millet and Lentils

ingredients:*

millet
lentils (washed)
walnuts
raisins
indian curry powder
caradamon
onion
sea salt
coconut oil

apricot
pumpkin seeds
sea salt
brown sugar
cinnamon
indian curry powder
coconut oil


* use qtys. that please your senses. unsure? embrace the concept of pleasing your self and flow with your nose and taste buds.

the millet/lentils:

sautee onion in coconut oil. add curry powder, raisins and cardamon. stir and coat with the oil. add lentils, sea salt, and walnuts. stir also to coat. add millet and water (check ratios). stir. cover.

the chutney:

chop apricots (or any other fruit that's unfit to eat) (but of course fit to cook) *shees, and sautee in coconut oil. add brown sugar to taste. pumpkin seeds, a little bit of salt to taste, the spices. stir. added water. stir. and sautee until cooked.

Kale with tofu

1 head of kale per person (*it's healthy yo')
one small onion, chopped
a few tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger
a little bit of fresh lime
a pinch or two of salt
1/4 of a tub of firm tofu


wash kale well.
sautee onion in pan
derib the kale and disregard the ribs
add handfuls of kale; cooking one batch at a time.
add salt
continue adding fresh kale and cooking it down; the point is that it all becomes wilted

it takes some time; which i dig because it enabled me to sit and chill in the kitchen a bit. and nibble a bit on some of the kale that already had cooked through.

when the kale's mostly done, add the tofu, ginger and lime. brown the tofu a bit and serve up.

delicious whole grain pancakes

mix whole grain pancake mix with water, use a mix to water ratio that produces a consistency that pleases you. add one - two over riped mashed bananas.

heat up in a skillet/pan, a Tsp. of coconut oil.

add quarter a handful of frozen blue berries and cranberries, and some pumpkin seeds. heat 'em up in the skillet on med-high.

add 1/2 cup batter, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and a Tsp of brown sugar. cover with lid. wait i guess 3-5 minutes. to cook through.

flip pancake.
add anotha tsp of brown sugar
cova.

wait. 3 min or so.

serve up.
eat.



smells devine. tastes devine. the seeds taste great when they're covered a bit in the brown sugar and have been cooked up a little in the coconut oil. for those of us who aren't into coconut, i think grapeseed or flax oil could work well.

Oatmeal

i've got an edge, i said to dale.
it's normal he said. people get an edge when they're under stress or pressure.
ah ... . i replied. that makes total sense.




this is the best damn oatmeal i've ever had, let alone made:


oatmeal
water
1/4 tsp pumpkin spice
tsp or two of vanilla
cup of berries (blueberries and cranberries), frozen or otherwise
Tsp or two of brown sugar

prepare. eat some with vegan margarine. refridgerate rest.

next morning.
brown ripe bananas in coconut oil.
add the oatmeal.
add 1/4 cup of vanilla soy

bring to boil.
take off the heat.
spoon into a bowl.
allow to cool a little.
eat,
cherishing every bite.

Muffins

Ingredients (organic) ...

.... for the Simple & Basic

2 cups of rye flour
2 Tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp sea salt
4-6 Tsps. Brown Sugar
½ cup oil
3 Tsps soy milk powder mixed in with 8 ounces of water
3 Tsps. nutritional yeast

light, moist and sweet.
makes 6 large muffins


.... for another version of the Simple & Basic

1 cup of rye flour
1 Tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1-2 Tsps. honey
½ cup oil
4 Tsps. nutritional yeast
1 cup of soy milk cut with 1 tsp of vinegar

bake at 400 degrees for 25 min.
dense, moist and sweet.
makes 4 medium sized muffins


... for Simple & Basic, with walnuts and raisins

2 cups of flour (3 parts rye, 1 part buckwheat)
3 T baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
4 Tsps. Brown Sugar
½ cup oil
3 Tsps soy milk powder mixed in with 8 ounces of water
3 Tsps. nutritional yeast (optional)
raisins (as much as you prefer)
walnuts (as much as you prefer)
1 tsp. vanilla

dense, moist and sweet
makes 6 large muffins


for Delicious Chocolate
2 cups of flour, chose what works well for you.
2 Tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp sea salt
6 Tsps. Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Chocolate powder to taste
1 cup oil
3 Tsps soy milk powder mixed in with 8 ounces of water




The How To
Mix dry ingredients well. Make well in center of the dry ingredients. Add the liquid ingredients. Stir well until smooth.

Batter goes into ungreased muffin pan. Place into 350 degree preheated oven and bake for 25 min. or until the muffins pass the toothpick test.