Mexican Chocolate Buckwheat Porridge

Mexican chocolate buckwheat porridge from Full of Plants topped with toasted Texas pecans, almonds, activated pepitas, and extra cinnamon of course. Find the original recipe here: https://fullofplants.com/mexican-chocolate-buckwheat-porridge/

Immune Boosting Hibiscus, Rose Hip, Ginger and Honey Infusion

The flu and other icky things have been running rampant in my area so I brewed up a tea to help:

Ginger, about one inch, sliced and roughed up with the spine of a good knife (no need to peel)
3 cups of water
1 T dried Hibiscus
1 T dried Rose Hips
Honey, good quality and raw, to taste

A pot to boil water
A small strainer or similar (cheesecloth, coffee filter, or just a patient pour from the top)

Add the ginger to a pot of water (about 3 cups) and boil for a few minutes. Take the pot off the heat and add a teaspoon each of dried hibiscus and rose hips. Let infuse in the water for a few minutes. Stir in a spoonful of good raw honey and strain into cups.

Baked Creamy "Caulifredo" Pasta with Artichoke and Kale

Crummy weather mandated something decadent and creamy for dinner. I whipped up a roasted garlic cauliflower alfredo sauce and tossed it with pasta, artichokes, and sautéed kale. Topped with a layer of breadcrumbs, it went into the oven until bubbly and golden brown.

Served with a side of steamed broccoli

Avocado Buckwheat Toast with Carrot Lox

Two very strong flavors (buckwheat and fishy carrot lox) are better together.  Above is a slice of toasted buckwheat bread with smashed avocado, carrot lox, scallion and black pepper.

Buckwheat sandwich loaf. Adapted from Vegan Richa's white sandwich bread recipe, find the original here

I really missed the rest of the trimmings so I picked up a red onion today and added capers- much more complete!

NDE Vegan Pepper Jack and Pumpkin Kale Enchilada Casserole

 Pepper Jack recipe from the Non-Dairy Evolution Cookbook

Pepper Jack cooling in a silicon mold

Pumpkin, kale, black bean and corn enchilada casserole with New Mexico Red chile sauce, fresh corn tortillas, and NDE pepper jack

Pumpkin Curry Pasta Two Ways

Pumpkin curry sauce tossed with orecchiette,  lacinato kale, toasted pecans and a drizzle of pecan oil

 A dusting of parmesan just because

 The same pasta and sauce with roasted eggplant and garlic chives (perfect for Halloween with the purple/black eggplant)

Tart Cherry Sour Cream Bundt Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache

  A cute cherry sour cream birthday bundt cake topped with chocolate ganache decorated with almond and cherry flowers

A naked bundt cake just for afternoon coffee and tea