DELIVERING DELECTABLE DISHES DAY & NIGHT!

My immediate family has dealt with lactose intolerance, IBS, auto immune disorders and fatal cancer. From Fall '09-Summer 2010 I went from running 1/2 marathons to not being able to get out of bed, plagued with intense headaches, exhaustion and more. With my family history and my own immune system comprimised I was motivated to take a bit of a journey to better health. Slowly I've made considerable changes, (I'm not always 100% vigilant), but I know these changes have helped me return to better health...FOOD CHANGES: I cut out gluten, cut out most dairy, cut down on the "white stuff"-sugar, white rice & flour, decreased the amount of processed foods consumed, drink green smoothies regularly, eliminated red meat and eat more vegetarian and vegan dishes...just to name a few!

I use gluten free (GF) pasta and either a whole grain blend by Nalani Brown or a mix from Kathy Taylor for most bread, cake and cookie recipes-they are awesome! (If you like Kathy's mix, email me to order her cookbook at ishagirlclub@gmail.com.)

GF mix can be substituted straight across for regular flour if you aren't cooking gluten free!

Hope you enjoy!

Monday, February 18, 2013

Cashew Gravy-Soo GOOD!

2 T olive oil
1 large/2 medium cloves garlic, crushed/grated
1/2 cup cashews ground to a powder (not paste)
1/2tsp celery seeds (optional)
1 1/2cups filtered water
2-3 T tamari (soy sauce)
2 T arrowroot powder or cornstarch dissolved in an additional 1/2 cup water

-freshly ground pepper to taste

1. heat oil on medium heat in a saucepan-add garlic and sauté 2-3 min (don't let brown)

2. Add remaining ingredients, increase to medium-high temp and stir continually until mixture boils.

3. Remove from heat and pepper to taste and serve.

Works really well over fresh steamed or roasted veggies & wild rice*!

*I like to throw in a few things into my wild rice after its cooked-try adding chopped nuts of choice, craisins, golden raisins, dates & currants with a drizzle of fresh squeezed lemon juice-to get a nice well rounded flavor and filling meal.

From "Get it Ripe" by Jae Steele


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