“Even if our goal is to protect forests, revegetate the desert, and revolutionize agriculture, if we do not resolve the fundamental problems of economics and people’s way of living, we will not be able to accomplish anything”
=Masanobu Fukuoka=
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Vegan Lentil Taco Soup
This past weekend I picked up some Ancho Chili spice from Native Seed Search in Tucson AZ. I wanted to make something delicious with this new spice & found a good recipe for lentil taco soup on Pinterest. However I did not have all the ingredients so I bought a few fresh veggies form the store & threw together what I had in the pantry. My version of Vegan Lentil Taco Soup came out so delicious, my taste buds were salivating the entire time eating it that I felt the need to share it on my blog so you all can try the recipe out yourself! If you end up making it please post a comment below to give me your feedback!
Vegan Lentil Taco Soup
For the Taco Soup:
Ingredients:
2 tbsp.
Coconut Oil
½ red onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
4 c. Organic Vegetable broth
2 c. water
1-16 oz. can diced tomatoes, from my garden
1 c. Red Lentils
1 c. Green Lentils
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ancho chili powder
2-3 tbsp. lime juice
Himalayan Salt
Pepper
Method:
Place 3/4 of the jalapeno & onion into a heated pan with coconut oil, sprinkle with Himalayan Salt & Pepper, sauté for 3-5 minutes. Toss in all the garlic, stir for 30 seconds.
Then add in the tomatoes (with juice), lentils, veggie stock & water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Don’t forget the toppings!
Absolutely mouth watering!
Fill up bowls, be generous with the toppings, serve & enjoy!
The Toppings:
Diced Jalapeno
Slice Green Onion
Fresh Cilantro
Crushed Organic Corn & Chia Seed Tortilla Chips
Himalayan Salt
Fresh Ground Pepper
The Avocado Lime Crema click here for recipe!
Avocado Lime Crema
Avocado Lime Crema
I created this delicious Avocado Lime Crema the other day to use as a topping on my Vegan Lentil Taco Soup & wanted to share it with you nice folks for future use. It’s an amazing addition to many dishes. Don’t be afraid to over indulge as it is 100% healthy & good for you!
Avocado Lime Crema
Ingredients:
1 large Avocado
1/4 c. GMO Free Almond Milk
2-3 Tbs Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
1 Garlic Clove
Himalayan Salt
Pepper
Place into nutribullet, blend, chill in fridge till served. Feel free to adjust more spices to fit your heat spectrum. Enjoy! Let me know what your thoughts are & if you make it I’d love to hear your feedback!
In light of the Drought in California…
In light of the Drought in California… In 1986 Masanobu Fukuoka (a Respected farmer, philosopher & microbiologist) traveled to America visiting California for the second time in his prosperous life… This is what he wrote about the state of the land:
“When he first saw the condition of the landscape in California he was shocked by how barren it was. Some of that, he noted, was caused by the climate, which lacks the dependable summer rains of Japan, but much of it was caused by care- less agricultural practices, poor water management, overgrazing, and over-logging.”
Now in 2015 (and before) California is suffering from a serious drought, one so bad that the land is turning into a barren waste land, in 2013 water rationing was implemented in various counties, jobs have been lost, culture has been changed & soon other states (like Arizona) will suffer drastically from this Ecological tragedy. All may have been salvaged if “We the People” Respected Nature, The Land & our Resources.
How can we reverse what we have done to this land? What are our options? Why does it take our Culture so long to take action before all is Lost? I would Love to hear your input, feedback & solutions (please comment below!).
