chickpea tomato curry

chickpea tomato curry

1 tbsp curry powder, paprika, turmeric, coriander, cumin, oregano

1 tbsp coconut oil

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp grated ginger

3 small chilli peppers, sliced

3 medium sweet potatoes, diced

1 jar tomato sauce

4 tomatoes, diced

1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight

1/4 coconut milk, plus extra

a whole lotta spinach

1 head broccoli

wild rice and quinoa blend

1/4 cup wild rice blend

1/4 cup quinoa

1/4 cup black rice 

Rinse grains, place in a pot with 1.5 cups water. Bring to a boil then simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Turn off heat but keep on the element, still covered, for an additional 5 minutes. Fluff and serve. 

Heat spices on the pan for a few minutes. Add coconut oil, onion, garlic, and ginger. Allow to brown for a few minutes, then toss in the remaining ingredients except the broccoli and spinach. Keep adding coconut milk to desired consistency. When cooked through (about 45 minutes on low heat), add broccoli and spinach and cook for another 5 or 10 minutes. 

on fighting colds

When something's prickling the back of my throat and I'm feelin' foggy...

1. Warm water with cayenne and lemon

2. Miso soup, properly prepped*

3. Kale, pineapple, coconut green smoothie

4. Milk, garlic, and honey**

5. Home-brewed spicy ginger tea***

6. Crystallized ginger

7. Kombucha

8. Super spicy soup****

9. My hot water bottle

10. Ass on couch!

     *Boiling miso paste kills its enzymes, so what I like to do is grab a bit of ginger, a tablespoon or so of miso paste and a tablespoon of soy sauce, and blend them in a few cups of water or broth (depending on how strong you want the taste of miso). You can heat it slightly on the stove if you like, but do not boil! To finish, I chop up some green onion and throw in some wakame with a sprinkle of cayenne - yum!

     **When I was little and had a sore throat, my mother would boil milk on the stovestop and add garlic and honey to it. As a vegan, I can imagine that it would work just as well with alternative milk (especially since dairy should be avoided when ill, anyway)!

     ***I love fresh tea. Sick or not, my favourite is boiling a kettle of water, grating up a TON of ginger and turmeric root and tossing it in along with a few sprigs of fresh mint, some lemons, and a generous pinch of cayenne. Ahh!

     ****My soups are pretty much all the same- a bunch of veggies blended together with jalapenos and/or cayenne (although I'll admit, one of my favourites at the moment has got to be butternut squash with orange juice)