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As a relatively new vegan cook, I found myself in a rut, a chickpea rut to be exact! But after spending a lot of time with meat free blogs, creative cookbooks, and good old trial and error, I have branched out into the art of cooking with raw cashews! The raw cashew can be wonderfully versatile, unbeknownst to me who has always thought that unless the food in question was roasted and salted within an inch of its life, it was useless! Behold, the raw cashew transformed into a delicious “cheese” sauce, sauteed with onions and mixed with fresh kale to create a delicious wilted kale appetizer or entree depending on how you choose to serve it! There are a few variations to this recipe so I’ll include them all to inspire your creativity!

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Start with your ingredients:

As much kale as you can get your hands on – 4 cups of destemmed and chopped kale per recipe of sauce

1 chopped onion – one per recipe of sauce so if doubling, add more onion!

1 cup raw cashews

1 cup water

3 garlic cloves / 3 tablespoons pre chopped garlic

1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes

salt & pepper to taste – I don’t usually add any

* 12 ounces mushrooms

* 1 tablespoon pine nuts for topping

* 1/2 tablespoon turmeric

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Cooking steps :

* Saute the pine nuts in olive oil on low heat and set aside

Saute the onion(s) in olive oil

Blend together the cashews, water, garlic and yeast flakes (mushrooms are optional but add creaminess) (add turmeric here too if wanted)

Add sauce to onions and mix in completely over low heat

Add kale by the pinch to the mix and stir stir stir

As the kale wilts, it gets much smaller so add slowly

Serve either hot or cold, with pine nuts or not, or reheated and crisped up in a little oil

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ENJOY! And *happy cooking*

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Being a vegan mom has its benefits as well as its downfalls. Perks are being an amazing role model for my children, teaching my kids how to cook creatively, showing my family healthy living, and being able to bring snacks into Disneyland that don’t have to be refrigerated or purchased in single serving containers. The downside to being a vegan mom is the need to eat every two hours because really, who has time for that!?! I am assuming that because the foods I am choosing to eat have less bulk, they take less time to digest. So while I would have eaten a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on white bread previously, now foregoing the bread and simply having the same serving of nut butter and jam (sugar free!) keeps me feeling full for fewer hours. As a result, I am learning to have foods on hand that can create a quick and easy snack in between larger meals. For instance, today’s schedule was a bit hectic so I ate my lunch and my afternoon snack on the run :

Breakfast – Date and peanut bar
Snack – Bubbie’s sauerkraut

Lunch – a peach, mini carrots dipped in olive hummus and kombucha

Snack – a quinoa bowl with pine nuts, barbecued diced white onions and vegan dressing

Dinner – vegan cheese pizza on a masa harina crust with purple onions and tomato toppings made by my talented husband
Snack – protein smoothie

I recently met with a nutritionist, thanks, Kelly, and after hearing my daily menu she exclaimed, “if everyone ate like you, I wouldn’t have any clients!” I’ll take that as a compliment! At the end of the day, my belly is full, I ate amazing food, and I can’t wait for tomorrow to try a new recipe – for me, tomorrow includes date coconut bars! YUM!

Are you vegan??? What are some of YOUR favorites???

 
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*happy eating*

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How cute are these tiny “pumpkins”!?!?

Do you have any fun Halloween themed snack ideas you’d like to share!??
**photo credit: http://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/blog/2013/09/party-food/5-healthy-halloween-treats **

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*happy babywearing*

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Magic Balls are magical! OBVIOUSLY! Made with only TWO ingredients, you can whip these babies up in a matter of moments! And they will be eaten that fast too! With a 2 to 1 ratio, you can make as many or as few balls as you like per batch, but let me advise you that you should make many!!!

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Ingredients :

2 cups of your favorite hummus (or mashed chickpeas)

1 cup bread crumbs (I used gluten free)

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Directions :

Mix together

Form balls

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes

Serve with a fun dipping sauce (or not)

EAT THEM ALL UP!!!!
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Enjoy!!

*happy babywearing*

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The PAXmommies had an absolute BLAST at The International Babywearing Conference 2014 in Tempe, Arizona!!

Not only did we have an amazing booth, and the opportunity to attend a bunch of really awesome classes, but we got to meet SO many awesome babywearing friends!!
Were you there??

Do you have a PAXbaby “selfie” you would like to share with us??

We would love to see it! Email us at help@PAXbaby.com, or post to our Facebook wall!

What were YOUR highlights?? A few of ours:

– Special Needs and Sensory Processing Class

– BABYWEARING FRIENDS

– Starbucks runs

– Hotel pool parties

– Advanced Back Wrapping

– Giving away a wrap conversion Tula

– Advanced Ring Slinging

– NEW exclusives

– Laughing SO hard your stomach hurts

– EPIC road trip

– Baby snuggles

– PAXmommy bonding

– Rainbow accessories

– Belly henna

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*happy babywearing*

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You’ve seen the fun, you know the faces, how would you like to spend FIVE days with the PAXmoms learning about babywearing, relaxing in wine country Temecula, getting a massage, eating yummy food, and best of all, getting certified by CBWS!!!! 5 days spent talking about my favorite subject is my idea of a GREAT vacation; come join us by winning the lottery draw! There are only TWO spots remaining for the August 2014 Babywearing Retreat with PAXbaby.com; enter by clicking the link below. Our two guests will be chosen on July 23 and notified via email.

Joanna from the Center for Babywearing Studies is teaching our certification course with Jillian and the PAXmommies (& #babycate) from PAXbaby.com! From August 4-8, you will eat, talk, and sleep all things babywearing!!! Get ready to LEARN because this will be a five day adventure with a big goal at the end; babywearing consultant certification will be yours!!!!!

$1400 – total including :
4 days of classes
class materials
4 nights at our retreat estate in wine country Temecula
a massage
fresh & organic food prepared for you at every meal
and best of all, a VERY HARD TO FIND Girasol wrap as your souvenir!

* Please only sign up for the drawing if you are available from August 4-8 & willing to pay the total fees of the retreat.

** We love all the babies, but only are able to have children under 24 months with us at the event.

*happy babywearing*

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How to do it:
Cut the tip off the Banana. Make sure to only cut off the ragged edges – leaving enough for the long snout.

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Split the tip and continue to cut the mouth.
Open the slit tip and add grape.
Take pen/marker and add the eye.

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