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Some plant-based, some unhealthy, some super healthy but ALL good. Kid tested and mother approved!
Showing posts with label pepper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pepper. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Veggie Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce.

I've been meaning to try this for about forever. First dilemma, I couldn't find them - I'm blind. They're basically in every grocery store. Second dilemma, needed a good dipping sauce -- not from a jar. When I went to my friend Kelly's baby shower - her sister (Crysta) had this awesome spread of yummy food. And there were her spring rolls. I knew she'd have my back, since she's a crazy healthy eater, and so she posted it up where she got her recipe for the yummy peanut dipping sauce (lovesveggiesandyoga). These are so... sooo... sooo... SO good. 

Inside Veggies... whatever you like, I like...
carrots, julienned
cucumbers, julienned
peppers, sliced 
sprouts
avocado, sliced


Averie’s 2 Minute Peanut Sauce
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup maple syrup/agave nectar blend
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 
1 teaspoon ginger powder (optional)

Whisk all together. (I try to chill it before I use it...just a preference.)

Soak rice paper wrappers in warm water for 15 seconds. Put on a flat surface like a cutting board. Fill with veggies and wrap up like a egg roll folding in the sides. And dip. Yum.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Cilantro-Corn Chips

I tried these from GreenSmoothieGirl to find a healthy alternative for Shayne's chips and salsa. I love them, but Shayne wasn't convinced they were "chip-like" for salsa. They're for sure crunchy, but a little delicate and don't give that crunchy/crisp like biting into a chip. But they're still yummy to snack on.
4 cups corn (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup ground flax seed
1 large anaheim pepper
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 bunch cilantro {i use half, Shayne's not a huge cilantro fan}
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Mix all except the flax in a blender until smooth, then add flax slowly. Spread in thin layers on teflex sheets in the dehydrator. After several hours, turn and score into large triangles. {I've skipped this step and just break them up when they're done} Finish drying until chips are crispy - usually 24 hours. {Fills 3 trays in my dehydrator}