Monday, October 20, 2014

Energizing Black Bean Dip & Happy Mail on a Monday

I wanted something with Black Beans last night and decided to make an Energizing Black Bean Dip.  The recipe I came up with as follows...

2 C Black Beans
2 T Vegan Mayo
3 T Vegan Cream Cheese
1 T Wildtree Garlic & Herb Blend
1 T Cilantro
2 T Lime Juice
1/2 tea Cumin
1/2 tea Wildtree Adobo Seasoning
1/2 tea Chili & Garlic Sea Salt
1/2 tea GoL's Energizer 

It was creamy, a tad spicy, and savory!  I'm thinking I might make a soup with all this but the Vegan Mayo soon!

I got some more HAPPY MAIL today!  I received a bunch of tea from Culinary Teas and I'm currently sipping on their Coconut Creme Chai and it's lovely.  Early I had some of the Key Lime Black.  It's very flavorful...but easy to over infuse and go bitter.  With a little more attention on my part would have been very good.  My mistake certainly NOT theirs. 

In other news I received another smaller shipment from The Raw Food World today and here are some of the photos.

They were having a MAJOR Inventory Blow Out Sale and I HAD to grab some things...plus...I ran out of Cashews and was low on Nutritional Yeast. 

I was really excited to order Jason Wrobel's Simple Vegan Classics on DVD.  He's so entertaining!  I also FINALLY grabbed a few of the Gopal's Nori Wrapped Energy Snacks because they were on sale!  I grabbed the Masala, Curry, and Italian Flavors.  Not that I needed it - but it was drastically deduced in price - was the Raw Coconut Butter with Coconut Blossom Sugar.  I also grabbed 5 Chocolate Cacao Bars for a friend of mine...she's loves them and she's NOT raw or vegan...some Raw Crusts that I like to use for Breakfasts or Snacks....Kale Chips that were all on sale, and Pumpkin Super Chips...again on sale.  One other item I wanted to try and it was reduced in price was the Pure Wraps - the Curry flavor - they are coconut based.

14 comments:

  1. Black bean soup is one of my favorites! Actually, black bean anything is one of my favorites-haha! Thanks for giving me inspiration, I could go for a black bean dip. This is perfect for Saturday college football!!!

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    1. Black Beans used to be my favorite but the older I get the bean I use most is Chickpeas - I need to stock up on BOTH of them - I think I am out of each one of them right now. I have some Lima Beans so I will probably be using them this week :) I hope to start stocking up on pantry canned items again soon since winter is coming :)

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  2. Kale chips! Never seen those here. My girl would love to try, I'm sure - she's into all kinds of chips.

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    1. It's kind of crazy in the states the last few years. LOL
      I do LOVE them tho!

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  3. I need to start figuring out where you do your shopping... I spend *way* too much on groceries. Such fun goodies you have =)

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    1. The Raw Food World!!!!! Check out my affiliate link on the sidebar!!!! I always try and go after the at-cost specials :)

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  4. Th dip sounds wonderful, I'm a fan of black bean anything. And awesome shipments, lots of fun goodies!

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    1. I really need to start making Salad Bowls and Mexican bowls with these - maybe that is a mini goal for the future!

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  5. I love black beans, but haven't made them in a while. Recently, it seems like my daughter and I have been craving mainly veggies with very little grains or legumes so that's what we've been eating.

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    1. It's important to listen to what your body is telling us that it craves :) I totally believe that :)

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  6. Thank you for sharing your recipe at our weekly Potluck!

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  7. Yum! I can think of several ways to enjoy this delicious dip! I am so glad you shared this healthy, creamy and delectable dip with us at the Healthy, Happy, Green and Natural Party Blog Hop.

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    1. It was tasty! I'm really wanting to do a Black Bean Soup soon...a puree of sorts - creamy like this dip :)

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