fruity-future:

frozen bananas, frozen raspberries, dates and lilac blossoms (yes, they’re edible!)

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witchblood:

ecoglam:

what was in your green smoothie today? 

I made a low glycemic version of my mint chip smoothie & it tasted just like ice cream the ice cream I loved growing up, yum. Of course this one is vegan and raw! 

3/4cup organic cashews soaked overnight
3 cups fresh spinach
handful of fresh mint
2 tbs raw cacao nibs 
1 scoop vanilla plant based protein powder
Blend and garnish with extra cacao nibs! 

Let me know how you like this one, xo!

I never want to eat pizza again!

truebluemeandyou:

DIY Sea Salt Sweet Almond Oil Floral Body Scrub Recipe from Freutcake here. Really easy and pretty DIY for Mother’s Day or save it for a holiday gift. On my FB page we call photos like this #THEHANDS - a scared offering of a special DIY. For more scrubs go here: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/scrubs and for Mother’s Day DIYs go here: truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/mothers-day

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staysequesteredxvx:

veganpizzafuckyeah:

reblogged from colegoudie:

Spicy Pesto Pizza (Vegan)

The commercial pizza industry is huge, and I was never a big fan of the greasy, cheesy pizzas they make, so I decided I would try to make my own. I made my own sourdough pizza dough, but you can go out and purchase your favourite pizza dough from your local market or bakery (try to get thin crust). 

Aside from the pesto sauce, the quantities here do not matter. In fact, the toppings don’t matter either; add whatever you fancy to your home made pizza! Make it yours. I love a little heat, so I went with a roasted anaheim chili. It worked really well. 

Ingredients:

Spicy Pesto Pizza Sauce (makes enough for two 10” pizzas):

• 3/4 cup Basil
• 1/2 cup Parsley
• 1/2 Jalapeño
  
• 1/2 cup Pine nuts
• 1 clove Garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
• 1 tbsp EVOO (Extra virgin olive oil)
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice 
• 2 tbsp Water
• Salt and Pepper to taste 
•  
• Puree all these ingredients together and BAM, you have your own spicy pesto. Seriously this sauce is great. Add more oil or water if it is too thick. Add more pine nuts or basil if it’s too thin. Play around with it, there are no rules here and the quantities are just a guideline. If you have sauce leftover, it makes a great chip dip.

(My) Toppings:

• Roasted garlic
• Roasted anaheim chili
• Portabella mushroom cap
• Sun-dried tomato 
• Pepper
• Preheat your oven to 480F.

Put your pizza dough onto parchment paper and onto a flat baking sheet. Spread your pesto sauce onto your pizza, getting as close as you can to the rim. Use your finger and rub the rim of the pizza with olive oil. This gives it a nice texture and keeps the crust from burning to a crisp. Add your toppings to your pizza in the quantities you like, and place the whole thing in the oven. Depending on how crispy you like your pizza, this can take anywhere from 15 to 25 minutes. Keep an eye on it, and check the bottom of the pizza with a spatula. 

Divide into slices and enjoy with a cold beer.

Hope you like it! More recipes to come.

Yours in food, 

Cole. 

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veganfoody:

Homemade Instant Chai Tea

talisman:

Dandelion-Violet Lemonade

1. Fill 1/2 Gallon mason jar 1/2 way with dandelions and violet flowers.
2. Add the juice and rind of 2-3 lemons.
3. Fill to the very top with water and cap tightly.
4. Let steep in sunny location for a day like you would sun tea.
5. Strain through cheese cloth or muslin(squeeze all the moisture out of your flowers)
5. Add honey to suit your taste
6. Enjoy!! :)

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herbalwellness:

WHY MAKE TINCTURES-

Tinctures are some of the most magical herbal medicines, and very easy to make. Soaking the herbs in strong alcohol for a few weeks brings out the herbal properties in full force. The shaking everyday helps to break down the cell walls and draw them out. Tinctures are basically really really strong teas. Instead of drinking a quart a day, you can take a dropperful three to six times a day instead. But they taste a whole lot worse. You can make them with alcohol, apple cider vinegar, or veggie glycerin (I will be talking about alcohol, but that is just a preference. They last almost indefinitely this way while they others expire sooner). DO NOT GIVE AN ALCOHOLIC AN ALCOHOL-BASED TINCTURE! It is a small amount, but it still heavily affects them. 

Another reason why to make/take tinctures is since they are in an alcohol (or other base that is not water) it takes only about 5 minutes for the medicine to get into the bloodstream and start taking effect. tea takes about half an hour.

There are two methods, the Simpliers and the more precise one. The precise one tries to recreate the tincture the same way every time, and I think takes away the individuality of each time. But some people prefere that. Simpliers is a whole lot easier and involves no math.

You can make them with just one herb, or with multiple.

HOW TO MAKE AN HERBAL TINCTURE-

YOU WILL NEED:

• Herbs. Any amount will do, you really don’t need much unless you are doing a large batch as presents or something. Since they are so powerful, and you use so little at a time, they usually last awhile unless you are on a regimin.
• Alcohol. You want a 100 proof brandy or vodka. Don;t get flavored, that’s stupid. Trust me it will not make them taste better.
• A wide-mouthed glass jar with a tight-fitting lid
• A small bottle with a dropper. Not totally necessary, but the normal way they are sold and administered. A 1/8 teaspoon is about the equivalent for dosage if you cannot get one.
• Optional- a stone or some other small special memento to put on top. Doesn’t really do much unless you believe in crystals holding energy and healing, which I somewhat do, but this is what I was taught.

HOW TO:

1. Put the herbs in the jar. They do not need to fill it my any means.
2. Pour in alcohol, stop when it is about an inch or two above the herbs. Sometimes they float and this can be a little harder to tell, but if you have an eye for how much herb was in there before you added the alcohol you can guess.
3. Put the lid on, leave in a cool dark spot OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT for 4-6 weeks
4. Shake vigorously everyday. Several times a day if you want. Dance with it. Think good thoughts.This energy you put into it now will be returned to your body (or whoever you give some to) when you use it. Herbal medicine is a relationship: Treat the herbs well and they will treat you the same back.
5. When the time is up, strain and bottle. Take with love.

sugar-flour-eggs:

Cappuccino Swirl Snickerdoodles

diychristmascrafts:

DIY Beyond Easy Sushi Mat to Compact Brush Holder Tutorial from Irina’s Cute Box here. Really easy project and a cheap but thoughtful gift.