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What is lacto-fermentation? Allowing naturally occurring lactobacillus bacteria on your vegetable to grow and naturally ferment your vegetable. For lacto-fermenting you need to create an anaerobic environment (you keep the vegetables submerged under the brine so air cannot touch the vegetables.) . Fermentation is to your taste. The longer it sits out the more it ferments. When you like the flavor, put it in the fridge. The cold will slow (almost stop) the fermentation process. In the heat of summer, fermentaion happens faster servings: 4-6 servings            prep time: 10 minutes          … Continue Reading

  Serving: 4-5 servings          Prep time: 15 minutes             Cook time: 30 minutes First part Ingredients 1 medium yellow onion, diced 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 Tablespoon coriander seeds 1 serrano 2″ ginger, diced 3-4 garlic cloves, diced Instructions for First part In a large saucepan, cook onion for 8 minutes At 8 minute mark add serrano, and spice seeds Cook for 1 minute Add ginger and garlic and cook for 1 minute Transfer to a blender and mix well Place back into saucepan Second Part Ingredients 1 small can of… Continue Reading

servings: equals 1 chicken egg              prep time: 2 minutes          Sitting time: 5 minutes     Ingredients 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed 3 tablespoons of water Directions Combine flax seed and water in a bowl let sit for 5 minutes use as an egg Notes I buy unground flax seed and store in the fridge, this preserves freshness I grind up the seeds in a bullet blender when I make flax eggs This is great egg option for baked goods and green pancakes Use 1 Tablespoon of flax eggs to… Continue Reading

Green pancakes being cooked on an electric griddle during a cooking class   Serving: 10 big pancakes         Prep time: 15 minutes                Cook time: 4-7 minutes Dry Ingredients 2 cups dry oats 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon Instructions for Dry part use a blender to blend up the oats to a flour consistency transfer to a large mixing bowl add other dry ingredients and mix well   Wet Ingredient 3/4 cup oat milk 4-5 large handfuls of spinach 2 bananas (more ripe = sweeter) 1… Continue Reading

Great for any meal servings: 15-20            cook and prep time:  45 minutes Ingredients 1 onion, diced 6 carrots, diced 5 celery sticks, diced  8 oz of tomato paste 4-6 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon of each Italian seasoning can use all or some (rosemary, oregano, thyme, basil, parsley) 3 bay leaves 1 quart of vegetable broth 2 -8 oz cans of diced tomatoes 2 -8 oz cans of beans 1 bag of green beans, cut into 1/3 1 bag of greens (spinach, kale, collards, any hearty greens) Directions Mince the garlic and set aside Heat… Continue Reading

Perfect as a snack or breakfast servings: 12        bake time for squash: 40 minutes          bake time for muffins: 35-40 minutes   Directions to roast winter squash Cut winter squash in 1/2 Scoop out seeds and roast separately Put a little olive oil on cut side and place cut side down on oven pan Roast in oven at 350 for 35-40 minutes (where you can poke with a fork) When cool, scoop out with spoon   Wet ingredients for muffins 2 cups of winter squash 1/2 cup butter (or coconut oil) 1/3 cup each of… Continue Reading

Perfect as a snack or salad topping! servings: 2-5        prep time:  5 minutes       cook time: 35 minutes   Ingredients winter squash olive oil salt kid friendly flavor option, brown sugar & cinnamon spicy flavor option, chili powder & paprika Directions Cut winter squash in 1/2 Scoop out seeds and place in a colander Rinse in cold water and separate seeds from squash Place on oven sheet and spread out Turn oven on at 250 degrees Cook for 15 minutes, letting them dry At minute 15, take out of oven Stir seeds with olive oil and salt… Continue Reading

      servings: 4-6 servings              prep time: 10-5 minutes                fermenting time: 2-4 weeks What is lacto-fermentation? Lacto-fermentation is allowing the naturally occurring lactobacillus bacteria on your vegetable to grow and naturally ferment your vegetable. For lacto-fermenting or pickling you need to create an anaerobic environment (you keep the vegetables submerged under the brine so air cannot touch the vegetables.) . Fermentation is to your taste. The longer it sits out the more it ferments. When you like the flavor, put it in the fridge. The cold… Continue Reading