Recipes

Lena’s Fuel — Chocolate Smoothie

By Kevin Pettway / June 6, 2011 /

Toss the following in the Vita-Mix: 1½ cups of soy milk 2 frozen bananas handful of almonds 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds 1 serving Starbuck’s VIA instant coffee 1 rounded tablespoon of dark cocoa powder ½ capful of vanilla 1 Tablespoon of agave 1½ itty bitty coke-spoons of stevia extract 1½ cups of crushed ice…

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Lena’s Favorite Oatmeal Cookies

By Kevin Pettway / May 30, 2011 /

Ingredients 1 cup sucanat 3/4 cup vegetable shortening (or Earth Balance) 1/4 cup water 1 egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups old fashioned oatmeal 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons salt 1 cup of Sunspire chocolate chips (no processed sugar, no dairy, good brand) 1 cup roughly chopped walnuts Instructions…

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Raw Brownie Bites

By Lena Shore / May 25, 2011 /

This is a healthy, tasty, easy, raw recipe I just tried from chocolatecoveredkatie.com. She calls them Fudge Babies. They are like eating brownies. Did I mention easy? Did I mention tasty? 1 c walnuts 1 and 1/3 cups pitted dates 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 tablespoons cocoa powder Chop/blend all the ingredients, using a food…

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Kevin’s Awesome® Blackened Fish Filets

By Kevin Pettway / May 25, 2011 /

Seasoning Ingredients 1 and 1/2 tablespoons paprika 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon ground dried thyme 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon salt Directions Mix it up. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Hard,…

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Enkidu’s “Ork-Style” Barbecue Sauce

By Kevin Pettway / May 23, 2011 /

Ingredients: 1 cup yellow mustard (like French’s) 1/2 cup sucanat 3/4 cup cider vinegar 1/3 cup water 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon white pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons margarine (I like Earth Balance) 1 tablespoon liquid smoke (comes in little bottles… will either be with…

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Kevin’s Awesome® Stuff-Your-Muff-Hole Bran Muffs

By Kevin Pettway / May 9, 2011 /

Ingredients: 3 cups bran cereal (All-Bran, 100% Bran, Raisin Bran, Oatmeal, Crispy Wheat & Raisins, Grape Nuts (reg. or flakes) and/or any combination of the above to yield approx. 3 cups.) 1/2 cup olive oil 1 cup or more raisins/walnuts/pecans… whatever you like to mix in 1 cup boiling water 2 decent sized carrots, finely grated…

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Natural Cleaners

By Lena Shore / April 18, 2011 /

Original Post from Stephanie Greenwood at Bubble and Bee: http://bubbleandbee.blogspot.com/2008/03/natural-cleaners.html Every newsletter we send out includes a little section called “What I Know.” It’s my musings not just on our products, but on organic living. I look forward to your comments! So, you’re eating organic foods, and using organic bath and body products. But how…

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Butterbeer

By Lena Shore / March 31, 2011 /

This is a recipe clone for the Butterbeer you can get at Universal Studios. Next time I would use a bit less salt and maybe a bit less vinegar. Ingredients 1 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons water 6 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar 3/4 cup heavy cream, divided 1/2 teaspoon rum…

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Warm Sausage Spinach Salad

By Lena Shore / February 28, 2011 /

Adapted from Rick Bayless – One Plate at a Time INGREDIENTS 8 ounces chicken sausage, casing removed, chopped 1 medium red onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick 3 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil 2 tablespoons light-flavored vinegar (rice vinegar is very good here) 2 teaspoons sugar Salt An 8-to-9 ounce package (about 8 cups) salad spinach, long stems…

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Kevin’s Awesome® Sloppy Jays (Sloppy Joes Inspired by Modern Family)

By Kevin Pettway / February 8, 2011 /

Ingredients 1 pound of ground turkey 1/3rd of a large onion, diced 4-5 cloves of garlic, diced 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 eight ounce can of tomato sauce 1 six ounce can of tomato paste 2 tablespoons molasses 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar salt and pepper to taste hamburger buns Directions…

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