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Vegan Butter

So I finally did it! I made some homemade vegan butter… and it is yummy! I ran out of butter and since it is the last month of the no waste challenge, I had to make due with what I had on hand. Time to learn how to make my own. I am so pleased with how it turned out and it got Morgan’s seal of approval! Here we go!

What do I need?

  • 1 cup of coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp of pink salt
  • 2 tbsp of evoo
  • 1/8 cup of raw cashews
  • 1/4 cup of non dairy milk (make sure it isn’t flavored)
  • 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar

How do I make it?

  • Melt the coconut oil to room temperature.
  • Add all of the ingredients into a crazy powerful blender (like this beautiful Ninja) and blast it until it is well blended and there are no more bits of cashews left.
One of my favorite kitchen tools.
  • Once everything is blended and combined, pour your mixture into a container and shove it into the refrigerator.

WHAT JUST HAPPENED???

That’s right, you just made a buttery, delicious, luscious concoction that is vegan butter. It’s pretty crazy that you can make something so creamy and buttery out of this seemingly random combination of foods. MIND BLOWN!

Send me some ideas for next time. Just remember, anything you can make, I can probably make vegan!

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Herb Garden

What do I have in my garden?

I love that, even when you live in a city, you can bring some fresh into your life. Morgan and I have our very own herb garden on our back porch that we can take from any time we need. Sunday gravy is much better with fresh herbs, rosemary bread has that little extra something to it, lemon rosemary cookies taste that much better, and do you have any idea how well watermelon and mint go together??? We do!

No matter where you are or where you go, bring a little bit of that green into your life, some days it just makes your whole day better just going out back and smelling all of that good stuff.

Most herbs that you think are just for savory could and should be used in sweet dishes as well. Don’t be afraid to experiment with food. You will never know how something tastes without ever trying it.

Curry
  • rice
  • soups
  • stews
Peppermint
  • Homemade peppermint extract
  • Sugar scrubs (cucumber mint is a really nice combination)
  • mixed into fruit salad
  • pairs amazingly well with chocolate
  • Peppermint tea
  • Homemade peppermint mouthwash (oh, we will definitely get to that one)
Basil
Sage

Sage pairs well with:

  • butternut squash
  • pasta
  • Garbanzo bean burgers
  • Roasted slices of delicata squash
  • mashed potatoes
Italian Oregano
Rosemary
Parsely
  • Top off pasta dishes
  • Topping for naan bread
  • Mixed bean salad
Sweet peas
  • Pick and eat straight from the vine
  • Sautee with some vegan butter
  • green pea hummus
  • pea soup
  • sesame sauteed sugar snap peas
Always add a gnome!

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