Fried Zucchini

Calamari Zukes

     They are not really fried. They are baked. I am sure that everyone will love this! My younger brother actually asks me to make this. They taste like garlic bread to me. I usually make this when my aunt has an overflow of zucchini in the garden. I love that. When you can take fresh vegetables, home grown, nothing artificial about them, and use them that day. 

     Also, zucchini is so versatile. I usually take the left over unbreaded zucchini and dip it in creamy balsamic dressing. 

     I used a mandolin to slice the zucchini so that they would bake evenly. If you do not have one or a food processor, then cut them by hand! 

Ingredients: 

About 2 normal sized zucchinis

1 Cup almond Meal (bread crumbs or crushed cracker can be used: gluten free or not)

1 cup of Shredded Cheese (I used goats milk hard cheese. Feel free to accommodate your

    taste)

2 Tbs of Garlic Herbs 

1 Tbs Sea Salt

1. Slice the zucchini.

2. Place almond meal and cheese in separate bowls.

3. Add the herbs and salt into the almond meal. Stir till combined.

4. Spray the zucchini with canola oil

5. Dip the sprayed piece of zucchini into the cheese, then into the breadcrumbs.

 ----If you are having trouble getting the cheese and crumbs to stick, dip the zucchini into olive oil then dip into the cheese and crumbs.------

6. Place zucchini onto a sprayed pan and place into the oven for ten minutes.

7. Flip the zucchini and bake for another seven minutes

8. Broil the zucchini for 2 minute to crisp it up.

Cheddar Brown Bag Popcorn

Gooey Corn 

      Store bought microwave popcorn can be questionable. All that oil and junk in the bag...yuck. It's super easy to make it in a lunch brown paper bag. Seriously, and homemade popcorn is very cheap. ALSO, this recipe saves you calories. Much healthier than movie popcorn. There really are no wrongs!!

     This recipe saves you money and it taste way better. 

All it takes is:

Brown paper bag

Popcorn kernels (Any kind! There are a variety of colors so have fun with it.)

Canola spray

Shredded cheddar

Herbed salt

1/4 cup Kernels

Few Tbs of Cheddar Cheese (Really just use your favorite. I used dairy free store bought shreds)

Few Tsp Garlic Herb Salt

1. Pour popcorn into the brown bag. 

2. Spray the kernels with oil. 

3. Sprinkle the salt in the bag.

4. Roll the bag closed and let all air out.

5. Microwave for 3:30. 

6. Place in a bowl and sprinkle with cheese then microwave for a few seconds. 

7. DONE

This should prove the gooeyness of the popcorn. I am holding it in the air!!

Mango and Coconut Cake with Honey Butter Frosting

Pre-winter Sunny Delight

  You know those days in October, I know you do, the days when the weather tricks you. When it's in the 70's, the sun is shining, and you actually are hot. I hate those days. It gets me way to excited for spring! We have not even hit winter yet. 

   So here is a recipe that will bring you back to those days by the pool for a few bites. Because sometime you need that before it hits freezing weather. 

   I did not use fresh mango. Quite frankly I saw it in the freezer and knew that it was time to make this. 

Cake Ingredients:
1 Cup Frozen Mango- Diced
1 Cup Almond Meal
1 Cup Any Flour Mixture of choice (This is a cake, so for best results use a baking flour mix)
3/4 Cup Coconut Flakes
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/3 Cup Vegan Butter-Cold
2 Egg whites
1 tsp Xanthan gum
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp salt
1/4 Cup Chia Seeds - optional (I like to add some nutritional benefits to eveything. These give the cake a crunchy texture.)

---Turn oven onto 375 degrees---

1. Mix flour, gum, baking powder, and coconut flakes together. (Add chia seeds here).
2.In a separate bowl beat sugar and butter together.
3. Combine four mixture and butter together.
4. Stir in egg whites. 
5. Mixture will look like picture. The batter will not be watery or creamy. This is PERFECT!
6. Add diced mango. 
7. Bake in a sprayed dish for roughly 25 minutes. 

Frosting Ingredients:
1 cup of Coconut
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (Powdered sugar works, but again this has nutritional value)
1 Tbs Vanilla 
1/2 Cup Honey
1/2 Butter
Cinnamon

1. Blend all ingredients together. 
2. Frost cake when cooled. 
3. This frosting is chunky. I like the different texture along side the moist cake. SImply drizzle         honey onto cake if you do not like frosting. 
4. Sprinkle with cinnamon for presentation.

This cake is very moist!!! It actually tastes better when you refrigerate it for a few hours. Trust me. It was gone the first day I made it.

Enjoy!

Raw Taco Salad

The Meatless Mexican 

This recipe was made because I really hate meat. Its super fast and stores well. Great for a quick lunch! 

Spinach
Salsa (I just used canned salsa, but feel free to whip up your own!)
Taco Meat
Dressing
Vegan Parmesan(optional)

Taco Meat: 
2 Cups of Pecans( This can easily be substituted, but works best with walnuts or pecans.)
2 soaked red peppers (You can find this in jars at your grocery store.)
1/4 Cup Hemp seed
2 Tbsp Ketchup 
2 Tbsp Cumin
1 Tbsp Red pepper Flakes

1. Take the pecans and plop them in a blender, I used a ninja

2. Once chopped place the red peppers and hemp seed in

3. Add the rest of the meat ingredients in the blender

Dressing:
1/2 cup veganesse (silken tofu can be substituted)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 tbsp of salt

1. Mix all ingredients together. 
2. Place in a frosting piper (this just helps with presentation, not needed)

Once all ingredients are made. Layer spinach, salsa, taco meat, drizzle on dressing, then sprinkle with vegan parmesan. YUM! 

Welcome!

Hello,

Hopefully you found this because you're a lover of food (and probably a messy cook like me). Whats funny about me being messy is: I am a neat FREAK. My mother has never told me to clean my room, my car, organize my stuff, or anything like that. Nothing is ever out of place, except when I am in the kitchen. 

About two years ago I got super sick. Turns out what I put into my body was hurting me. So I am now dairy, gluten, and egg yolk free! At the age of seventeen people think its some hard task. Like "you are so young, don't you cheat and not care? How do you stick with it?" Well, simple, when your body is in pain every time you eat...changes are made. Food is delicious so tell me if being in pain every time you eat is fun. It isn't. I don't really eat out, I cook everyday, and love to do it! My hope is that from reading this you are inspired to feed and fuel your body. Thats what food is for. 

This website will be full of raw, healthy, allergy friendly foods. You might just get your brother to eat green stuff because it actually tastes good! I know I have inspired numerous family members and friends to treat their bodies correctly, and you can do the same. 

Thanks for stopping by! Lets create a beautiful delicious mess together.