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Chicken Tales

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Sometimes my person takes me on really awesome adventures to parks with nice ponds and lots of good smelling. Sometimes there is other chickens like me to play with, and birds and bunnies to chase. Sometimes my persons play with me, and I chases them and tackles them so I can kisses their face. They are slow so I can catches them easier than the bunnies. They try to tackles me back, but persons are slow and weak so I am always winning. And you know what they says… If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the Chicken.

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8 Simple Rules for Dating a Vegan Blogger (or The Lean, Green, Vegan Machine To-Do List)

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1. Bike, walk, skateboard, rollerblade or run to wherever you can, whenever you can. If you drive an SUV, it better be a hybrid, or you better actually need it.

2. Always carry your own mug to get coffee or tea or whatever. Paper cups with heat sleeves are soooo last year anyway. Also, a reusable water bottle is a must, and for vegans, size does matter. The bigger the better. Mine is 40 oz. How big is yours?

3. Eliminate packaging and trash from your life. That means you better know your three R’s and how to apply them (and I ain’t talkin about reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmatic).

4. Conserve water and energy. Nuff said. Droughts and parched environments are not sexy.

5. Learn how to cook amazing vegan meals. Especially if you live in a not-so-vegan-friendly area. I have yet to find a vegan restaurant that is open past 10 pm and sometimes I’m hungry at 10:04. Or 2:30 am.

6. Use recycled and environmentally friendly products in your home. Rags, recycled tp, and Dr. Bronners. I don’t even know what a paper towel is anymore.

7. Plant an organic garden. Compost. Use it in the garden. Such a turn on.

8. Buy organic, fair trade and/or locally grown and produced food and products. Support farmers markets and small businesses, not corporate paychecks.

Wok Fly Vegetables (Vegetable Stir Fry with Tempeh)

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Stir-fry (also known as wok fly, inspired by one of my favorite restaurants) is one of those cheap, fast and easy meals for after work or working out or working up an appetite. It is consistently delicious… and with a million ways to sauce it up, it never gets boring.

Boil 2 cups of water and 1 cup of quinoa over medium heat until all the liquid is absorbed.

1/2 package tempeh, chopped (I have not tried making this myself… yet!)
1 carrot, grated
1 zucchini, chopped
1 shit ton of garlic, finely minced (about 6 to 8 cloves… I love garlic)
shredded ginger root, a piece 3/4 the size of a thumb
1/2 small onion, chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons wakame flakes, soaked in water 3-5 minutes, then drained
Seasonings and spices: Bragg’s liquid aminos, turmeric, pepper, paprika, chili powder, parsley, basil, extra ginger/garlic/onion (or if you don’t have fresh available) to your preferred taste
1 lime or lemon
1 avocado
sesame seeds to garnish

Heat a large saucepan over a medium flame. Cover bottom of pan with olive oil. When oil is warm, add onions and garlic. When the onions start to become translucent, add the tempeh. Add spices, a generous sprinkle to cover the dish works for me. Stir. Add the zucchini, and give it a good squirt (1 to 2 seconds) of Bragg’s. Stir. When most of the liquid has been absorbed add another 1/2 to 1 tablespoon or so of olive oil. Give it another good stir, and again when most of the liquid has been absorbed, add the juice of one lime or lemon. Stir, again til most of the liquid has been absorbed, then turn off heat. At this point, the quinoa should be done or about done. Let the quinoa stand for a few minutes, then fluff with a fork.

To serve, layer quinoa, grated carrots, wakame, cooked veggies with tempeh, and sliced avocado. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Add another squirt of Bragg’s if you want, or just dig in. Serves 2.

For variations, vary the amount or kinds of vegetables (bok choy, celery, mung bean sprouts, broccoli etc.), sub more veggies instead of tempeh, or serve with rice or soba noodles for a more asian inspired meal. Vary the sauce by adding teriyaki, peanut butter, curry or whatever you like. Yum!

Super Funking Easy Granola

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I dont believe that food should come in a package. If it comes in a package, then its not really food.

Here’s a recipe for some delicious and nutritious vegan gluten free deliciously sexy super yummy for your tummy granola…

Start by making some nut juice, nut milk, whatever you want to call it.

The general ratio is for every 1 cup of nuts you want about 2 cups of water. Blend together with a pinch of pink salt, vanilla extract and agave syrup.

I usually use brazil nuts because they contain no enzyme inhibitors. If you are using other kinds of nuts, soak them for about 6 to 8 hours before using. They are easier to digest and more nutritious that way.

Strain nuts through an amazing nut milk bag. Save the leftover pulp rom the bag to make your granola. If you are not making granola immediately, freeze the pulp.

The granola follows the same ratio as the nut milk. For every 2 cups of dry ingredients you need about 1 cup of wet. Depending on your personal taste preferences and nutritional needs, you can use any combinations of the following:

Dry: 1 cup Rolled oats, 1/2 cup quinoa flakes, nuts, seeds, leftover nut pulp, rice flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger
Wet: 1/2 cup oil (I use coconut), 1/2 cup maple syrup or agave syrup, 1 tsp vanilla extract
(For lower fat granola use hot water instead of oil)

Combine dry and wet ingredients separately, then mix together. Spread on lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. When finished baking, add in dried fruits or coconut if desired.
Serve warm with fresh fruit and milk, or let dry in oven overnight before storing in an airtight container.

Genki Banana!!!

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I learned some stuff from this sweet japanese pamphlet about bananas.

Did you know that the little brown freckles on the bananas make them more “genki”?? That’s japanese for energized healthy and full of life!!

Check out this banana! He’s genki!!

So I made some sweet organic t-shirts to show off these genki bananas…

and on the back it says…. genki banana!!!!

Eat bananas! Get genki!