Rachael J. Brown's Blog

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Veggie buying and storage tips:

In general, you want to get veggies that look healthy and vibrant, rather than wilted or soft.

Potatoes – make sure they are firm, rather than soft, and without a lot of ‘eyes’ or sprouts coming off them. Store in a dark, cool place, with good air circulation around them.

Onions – again, look for firm rather than soft or squishy. Store on countertop or in a dark, cool place like potatoes.

Garlic – look for a uniform white garlic bulb, rather than b...

Ann Esselstyn’s Mommy’s Mushroom Gravy

INGREDIENTS:  

1 onion chopped 2-3 garlic minced 12 ounces mushrooms sliced (about 2 boxes of the sliced button mushrooms)2 C vegetable broth 2 tsp white miso 2 T whole wheat flour or gluten free flour mixture 2 T low sodium tamari or soy sauce 2 T cooking sherry (optional) black pepper 

INSTRUCTIONS:

Saute the onion and garlic, until they start to caramelize, about 4-5 minutesAdd the sliced mushroomsThe onion and mushroom should release the...

HAPPY Mashed Potatoes

How do you usually make your mashed potatoes? I’d suggest making them however you usually do, but instead of butter, milk or cream, add a plant-based milk (make sure it’s unsweetened…we’ve accidently had vanilla mashed potatoes before, and while edible, they weren’t our favorite!)

6-8 potatoes

¼-3/4 C unsweetened soymilk (or almond)

Optional:

6-8 roasted garlic cloves

Chopped chives as a garnish

Wash, peel (or not, depending on your preference) and ...

Additional Book recommendations:

The Engine 2 Diet and My Beef With Meat by Rip Esselstyn

How to Survive a Pandemic by Dr. Michael Greger

30 Day Alzheimer’s Solution by Ayesha and Dean Sherzai

The Pleasure Trap by D. Lisle, Ph.D. & A. Goldhamer, D.C.

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows by Melanie Joy, Ph.D

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Eat and Run by Scott Jurek

The Gerson Therapy by Charlotte Gerson

(mentioned on p.92) Additional movies/documentaries recommendations:

What the Health

Food Inc.

Food Choices

Fast Food Nation

Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead

Supersize Me

The Need to Grow

Seaspiracy

PlantWise

Seed: The Untold Story

HAPPY Waffles (makes 2 large)

1 ¼ C flour (I use whole wheat)

2 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

1 Tbsp sugar

1 C ‘milk’ (plant-based)

2 Tbsp applesauce

2 tsp vanilla extract

HAPPY Pancakes (makes 4 dinner-plate size)

1 C flour (I use whole wheat)

1 Tbsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 C ‘milk’ (any kind of plant-based)

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp applesauce

1 tsp vanilla extract

(mentioned on p.46) HAPPY tofu scramble

½ onion, chopped

2 cloves or 2 tsp minced garlic

½ green pepper (or red) chopped

1-2 small zucchini, diced

1 block extra firm tofu (drained and squeezed to get the extra liquid out)

1 Tbsp turmeric

1-3 cooked potatoes, cut up

1-2 handfuls washed spinach (can also use kale or chard, washed and chopped)

(optional: mushrooms, green onions, cilantro, jalepenos, avocado)

Place onions and garlic in a large pan on medium heat (no...

(mentioned on p.43) HAPPY peanut butter balls

1 C peanut butter

½-3/4 C honey

1/2 C oats (or 1 Tbsp ground flaxseeds/flaxseed meal with ¼-1/2 C sesame seeds)

1 tsp vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

(optional: chocolate chips, goji berries, shredded coconut, raw sunflower seeds, cocoa powder)

Mix peanut butter and honey together well. Then add oats (or flaxseed and sesame seeds), vanilla and salt (and any optional add-in’s). Mix, then roll into balls by hand. Roll in coconut,...