Friday, May 31, 2013

playlist: block after block


1. Local Natives - Breakers
2. Passion Pit - Take A Walk
3. Icona Pop - I Love It
4. Matt & Kim - Block After Block
5. MS MR - Fantasy
6. Haim - Falling
7. Savoir Adore - Dreamers
8. Bastille - Pompeii
9. Alex Winston - The Fold
10. Sea Wolf - Old Friend
11. Major Lazer feat. Amber Coffman - Get Free

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

eggplant lentil curry

Ingredients:
1 medium eggplant
5 vine tomatoes
1/2 cup red lentil
1 lemon
1 onion
2 gloves garlic
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tbsp tumeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground corriander
2 tsp garlic salt
fresh parsley as garnish

Directions
1. Roast eggplant in oven for approx 1 hr at 400 deg.
2. Let cool, then cut up and put in food processor and set aside
3. Rinse red lentils and cook in 2 cups of water and set aside
4. Chop tomatoes and juice lemon, set aside
4. Sautee onions & garlic in olive oil
5. Add eggplant, chopped tomatoes, lentils, spices and cook simmer for 20 minutes
6. Garnish with parsley

Monday, May 27, 2013

Friday, May 24, 2013

spicy mango salsa



















Ingredients:
1 ripe mango
1 vine tomato
1/8 cup of green onion
1 sprig parsley
1/2 lime of juice
1-3 thai chili peppers (dependent on how spicy you would like it)

Directions:
1. Dice mango and tomatoes
2. Add all ingredients together and mix

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

sweet potato biscuits



Ingredients:
1/2 cup mashed sweet potato
3/4 cup almond milk
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 sea salt
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp canola oil

Directions:
1. Boil sweet potato and mash, let cool, set aside
2. Mix together almond milk and vinegar and let curdle
3. Preheat oven to 400 deg.
4. Mix flours, baking soda, salt, and sugar in bowl
5. Add sweet potato and almond milk and mix
6. Add oil and knead
7. Use 1/3 measuring cup to "cut" biscuits and bake for 15-20 minutes

Makes approx. 8 biscuits.