I love grits. Here’s a recipe for creamy, full of flavor, vegan grits. Vegan Grits 1 cup of water 1 1/4 cup of vegetable broth 1 1/2 cup of unflavored almond milk 1 cup of quick cooking grits 1 jalapeno 1/4 cup cilantro 1 small shallot 1 tablespoon olive oil
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Cherry Berry Spritzer
Posted by Tiffany GriffinCherry Berry Spritzer 1 cup cherry sorbet 1 cup blueberry-acai sorbet 1/4 cup basil simple syrup (see below for recipe) 4 sprigs mint 1 1/2 cups of mandarin orange flavored sparkling water *Blend Note: any sorbets would probably taste yummy. I just used what I had in the freezer! Basil
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Baby Dessert Calzones
Posted by Tiffany GriffinI had left over pizza dough and a Jack Johnson concert to sneak food into… so I made baby dessert calzones! Two were vegan (guava, coconut, macadamia nut; dark chocolate, coconut, macadamia nut) and two were vegetarian (guava and cheese; sweet coconut). Baby Dessert Calzones Guava and Cheese 4 oz.
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After Flow Mint Smoothie
Posted by Tiffany GriffinAfter Flow Smoothie 1/2 cup frozen pineapple/strawberry/peach blend 1/2 banana 2 tablespoons macadamia nuts 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (with Spirulina) 2 springs of mint 2 ice cubes 1/4 – 3/4 almond milk (depending on your preferred consistency) * Blend all ingredients. -I drink different versions of this after I
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Pizza de Banana e Canela AND Down To Do
Posted by Tiffany GriffinThe narrator of The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao asked/stated (I’m paraphrasing slightly), “What is it about dictators and writers anyway? … Like after all recognizes like…” Last night, the Universe brought like together in downtown Durham. Into a circle. Visioning. Visioning visionaries. Envisioning big. DOWN TO DO.
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Structural change + means + information (can) = sustainable, maintainable, transformable change.
Posted by Tiffany GriffinAh, my home state has made me proud again. The New York Times just reported on a recently implemented program in Massachusetts that is working through local health centers to increase the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables as a means of curtailing obesity. Rather than outline the program (you
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Food, Meat, the “North” and the “South”
Posted by Tiffany GriffinI just watched a documentary called “The End of Poverty” and in it economists and other smart people from around the world discussed the evolution of poverty as we know it today. They traced the roots of contemporary poverty to the advent of “private” property, to colonialism, to slavery, to
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Cooking with the Teens at SEEDS!
Posted by Tiffany GriffinOn a random morning of a random day, I was sent what was anything but a random email. It was a message from Santos asking for a volunteer to help cook with four teens in the DIG program at SEEDS (South Eastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces)–a community garden in Durham,
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Vegan Pesto
Posted by Tiffany GriffinI made this pesto right after working with the kids at a community garden in Durham. They gave me a bushel of basil. What do you do with a bushel of basil? You make pesto! To compensate for the cheese, I used a combination of raw cashews and nutritional yeast.
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Roasted Potatoes
Posted by Tiffany GriffinRoasted Potatoes Ingredients: 5 Yukon Gold Potatoes cubed 6 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1-2 tablespoons roasted veggies spice rub (see below) For roasted veggies spice rub: *2o grinds fresh ground black pepper *1 tablespoon kosher salt *1 teaspoon chili powder *1 teaspoon tumeric *1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
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Bahn Mi Thit Veggie Club
Posted by Tiffany GriffinThis sandwich is inspired by the Vietnamese Bahn Mi Thit sandwich from one of my new favorite places in Durham. Makes four sandwiches. Soft rolls (I used Kaiser) 4 slices smoked provolone veggie cheese 4 slices veggie ham 8 slices veggie turkey 1/2 cup shredded carrots 4 large basil leaves
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Cilantro-Peppermint Tea and Lemonade Granita (Slushie)
Posted by Tiffany Griffin1 cup lemonade 1 cup brewed peppermint iced tea cilantro simple syrup salt Cilantro Simple Syrup 1 cup water 1/4 cup raw sugar OR 1/8 cup agave 2 grinds fresh black pepper cilantro stems ***************************************************** To make cilantro simple syrup *put water in small sauce pan *heat on medium-low *add
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