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Gracie's Cookbook :: Snake Soup

Gracie is creating her own cookbook and here is one of the first recipes. Her take on tortilla soup?

Snake Soup
"quesadillas
chopped up bell peppers
tomatoes
carrots
corn
beans
chips
then you add
chicken broth and chicken"




Me: So, there are not actually snakes in it?
G: No. Snakes just like to eat it. Even the venomous ones.

Food 4 Friday :: Black Bean Chili

This delicious, nutritious chili is our family's version of a black bean chili that has been on the menu everyday at Greens Restaurant since it opened in 1979. Because Emily loves carrots so much I add those along with red bell peppers. Add a little rice or quinoa and it is a complete protein. It gets better everyday and can easily be turned into chilequiles or tacos.

Black Bean Chili with Carrots and Quinoa
1 onion
1 red bell pepper
6 large carrots chopped
1 bay leaf
3 cups black beans (soaked)
1 cup green lentils
1 cup quinoa
1 Tsp + cumin
1 Tsp+ coriander
1 Tsp+ oregano
1 Tsp+ smoked paprika
1 Tsp+ ancho chile powder
cook until tender then add:
dash of rice vinegar
1 tsp salt
28 oz can diced tomatoes

Remind You of Someone?

I love finding little things like this hidden around the house.

Remind you of someone?

Like Mother, Like Child

My little YEASTY BEASTIES! One of my earliest memories as a child was eating popcorn just like this at preschool. It is, by far, our favorite snack. As soon as I turn on the air popper, Emily comes walking as fast as her little legs will carry her, yelling "bopcone, bopcone!" 

Then we all have the biggest smiles as we sit down on the kitchen floor around this huge bowl.

Yummy Yeasty Popcorn:

Pop half a cup of popcorn in an air popper

Heat  a combination of olive oil, butter, unrefined coconut oil (LOVE this oil for cooking and body care)

and three pressed garlic cloves 

Pour over popcorn and sprinkle with

a dash of kelp powder, loaded with minerals

lots of nutritional yeast (found at most health food stores) for protein and B vitamins

Today's Bouquet

We found these on our doorstep recently. I love this neighborhood!

Just Because