Tag Archives: ethical

Jan 31

Sweet or Savoury No Cream, Cream Sauce

I absolutely love cream sauce but not the cream. The dairy industry is so cruel and unsustainable. In search of alternate methods of cream sauce I came across these recipes. All animal-based foods are acid-forming and dairy is no exception.

After looking at 34 published studies in 16 countries, researchers at Yale University found that the countries with the highest rates of osteoporosis – including the United States, Sweden, New Zealand – were those in which people consumed the most dairy and other animal products. How could that be?! That’s because animal protein foods such as cow’s milk are acid-forming which causes the body to borrow calcium from the bones and teeth to counteract the acidity. Over time, the bone structure weakens, making us more susceptible to fractures. To read more about this, go to www.milksucks.com.

To neutralize one cup of milk we need to take 20 cups of something alkaline such as green vegetable juice for instance. Since it takes 10 pounds of milk to produce a pound of cheese and 12 pounds of milk for a pound of ice cream, that ratio can get out of control! The more acid-forming foods we consume the weaker our immune system becomes, making it easier for bacteria, fungi and viruses to cause havoc in our body.

If you are still skeptical about the health dangers of consuming dairy, I encourage you to begin your own research into the matter.

 

Nut Cream Sauce

(Serves 2)

1/2 Cup Raw Cashews
1/4 Cup Water

Any blender or food processor will do, place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth, add more water if sauce gets too thick, keep adding water for desired consistency. Add anything you want to this sauce, truffle oil, herbs, pesto, tomato paste, morel mushrooms, curry, garlic, anything you would a reg cream sauce. Place in stove top pot and heat. Or make it sweet!

 

Sweet Nut Cream Topping

Cashew Cream, Tal Ronnen (serves 2-4)

2 cups of cashews or walnuts

1/4 cup agave nectar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Put nuts into a  blender and cover them with enough water to cover them by 1 inch, add vanilla and agave nectar, blend on high for several minutes until smooth. You will see this transform into a creamy whipped cream like mixture. Serve over your favorite dessert. I like it over fresh papaya.


Jan 15

Vegan Spaghetti Quattro

I thought Id share this recipe with you, it’s one of my favorites. The recipe is originally taken from Quattro’s menu. Here is my version of “Spaghettie Quattro” Enjoy!

This spaghetti dish features a sauce made with Yves chicken and black beans. It’s savoury and spicy. A little twist on your everyday spaghetti.

I haven’t heard a single person say that they didn’t love this dish. Everyone ask’s me for the recipe. It’s a cold night in Whistler favorite. We make it all the time, it’s even better the next day!

 

Ingredients: (Serves 4-6)

1.5 lb spaghetti noodles ( I use whole wheat)

1 cup olive oil

1 package of flakey Yves chicken

2 large garlic cloves

2 tsp chili flakes or more for spice

1 tbsp Italian parsley

4oz black turtle beans (cooked)

1 cup of pureed tomatoes (canned is fine I use Hunts)

1 small canned  or 1/2 cup of fresh black olives (fresh is best)

pinch of sea salt

Method:

Heat oil in a fry pan, add mock chicken, salt and parsley then sauté for about 1-2 minutes. Add beans and garlic, chili pepper, tomato sauce and stir well until cooked. (About 5 more minutes.)

Add cooked pasta to the pan then swirl around to coat the noodles with the sauce.


Dec 16

Chef Tal Ronnen’s “The Conscious Cook”

The Conscious Cook shows that avoiding the health risks and ethical dilemmas of eating meat and dairy does not mean sacrificing taste and appetite.

I tried this recipe, It’s really great. I did decide to switch my “Chicken” to the Eves Veggie Skewers because of the taste. I prefer these much better. I just wish they made them bigger!

Dec 12

Sustainable Agriculture Wine By Cono Sur – Vineyards & Winery

I love this wine, its high on my recommendation list. First of all it’s organic, it tastes like a really pricey bottle of wine and it’s cheap at 15.00 a bottle you can not give it a try. The trick is (DECANT FIRST)

About:

The wines from our Sustainable Agricultural range are made with grapes in conversion to organic agriculture, certified by BCS Öeko Garantie GmbH. This means they are grown through organic practices, but are within the three years period required in order to be certified organic.

The farming of these wines was devised specially to make an efficient use of renewable resources, protect the environment and cause minimum impact to the surrounding ecological system. The growing and elaboration of these wines is in line with best sustainable agriculture.

Sustainable Agriculture Wines | Cono Sur – Vineyards & Winery.

Dec 10

Beyond Skin Shoes~




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Dec 3

Inspiration “The Starfish”

A young girl was walking along a beach upon which thousands of starfish had been washed up during a terrible storm. When she came to each starfish, she would pick it up, and throw it back into the ocean. People watched her with amusement.

She had been doing this for some time when a man approached her and said, “Little girl, why are you doing this? Look at this beach! You can’t save all these starfish. You can’t begin to make a difference!”

The girl seemed crushed, suddenly deflated. But after a few moments, she bent down, picked up another starfish, and hurled it as far as she could into the ocean. Then she looked up at the man and replied,

“Well, It made a difference to that one!”

The old man looked at the girl inquisitively and thought about what she had done and said. Inspired, he joined the little girl in throwing starfish back into the sea. Soon others joined, and all the starfish were saved.

Loren C. Eiseley