Herbed Hemp Dressing, Healthy Snacks, Power Salads, More Sprouts, & Chi-Wee's Slumber

Over the next few days my schedule will be jumbled up a bit.  I will tell you why afterwards!  How's that for suspense!? 

Before things get a little crazy I was able to do a few things - and I thought I would share them with you!  First...this Herbed Hemp Dressing I found on CarrieOnVegan.com and the VeganDelish App!  I didn't have any onion flakes on hand so I ended up using my Wildtree Garlic Galore which is made up of Garlic, Onion, and Herbs.  In addition I used a bunch of Italian Parsley , Hemp Hearts/Seeds, Almond Milk, and Coconut Vinegar.  The Coconut Vinegar is the real reason I wanted to do this dressing in the first place since I recently got some Coconut Vinegar from Coconut Secret.  I love it - by the way - and will be doing a full review on it soon!

Since I used the whole Italian Parsley leaves and stems in my version as well as blending everything in my Ninja my texture was a little bit different...it was still smooth but the 'greens' were a bit more defined that in the App's Photo of the outcome.

The flavor packed a VERY powerful punch!  And I LOVED every minute of it!

I couldn't resist cracking-open a new-to-me-product I recently bought on Vitacost.  The Orgran Corn Crispbread.  I topped it with this dressing and halved a Cherry/Grape Tomato!  It looks so cute and was FULL of flavor!  A fantastic quick and easy snack!  YUM!

Last night I didn't want to prepare anything for dinner...I didn't want to think about it...but I still wanted it to be healthy.  I remembered having that HUGE salad the other night but no longer had the Avocado Ranch Dressing I made and already ate.  I decided to do another LARGE Salad and this time topped it with Foods Alive Mike's Special Flax Super Dressing and Hemp Hearts/Seeds.  It hit the spot!  I'm so glad I decided to do this for dinner last night!  I'm definitely going to have to re-order some of their dressings and SOON!  I do have a little left but want to be ahead of the game!

Look at all of that color!  Isn't HEALTHY FOOD beautiful!?

WHY I didn't put these sprouts on top of my salad - I don't know - but my sprouting is complete from last week!  You may remember this little tidbit...

I used the Green Sprouting Kit from Sustainable Santa Cruz once again!  I do LOVE this kit!  As of last night I started soaking a little bit of their Spicy Blend.  The Sprouting seeds were among the smallest I have ever tried sprouting so I am very eager to see how they progress!

Well, here they are!   They turned out awesome and I will be starting more on Thursday night!

I caught the Chi-Wee in a rare moment last night!  He fell asleep on my lap under the blanket and decided to sprawl-out.  For a little dog he took up a lot of room but I am NOT complaining because he was so quiet and cute!

He did let me pet him gently while he was still half asleep.  Again, this is rare.  Paco is usually 'full speed ahead' 100% of the time!

Maybe he's finally shedding some of his puppy energy.  Maybe like 1% of it...he's still a little Crazy Man!

Look at that face!

He's an angel when he's sleeping! haha!

Seriously, tho, he's spoiled!  ALL of our kids are, tho!

I will have to take a pic of Gabby in her new sleeping spot - upstairs - in between her toy box and the wall!  I don't dare move it!  She has it 'just-so'.

VeganDelish App Review & Contest Giveaway!

***NOTE***My Comments weren't working correctly over the weekend so I'm extending this contest thru TUESDAY NIGHT!  Please re-enter in comments!  Thanks!  Sorry for the inconvience!***

I've had my eye on this iPhone/iPad App for quite some time!  When Carrie from CarrieOnVegan.com and VeganDelish asked me if I wanted to giveaway a few of the apps on my blog - I JUMPED at the opportunity!

Most Vegetarian and Vegan Apps I have tried I end up deleting because they only offer 'so much' and become 'stale' after a while.  LOTS of the veg apps seem to be outdated and never updated!  NOT THIS APP!  This is AMAZING!  Seriously...check this out!


Here you will see a screenshot of the iPhone App which is what I have been using but because I have both an iPhone as well as an iPad and I also have the CLOUD for my devices I will probably end up installing and using them on both devices!

Carrie suggests a great starting point with her easy to read and understand "How To Use This App" section.  I thumbed thru it but I am the adventurous type so I got right to it!

Kicking things off at the Recipe Tab - it gives you a Laundry List of recipes with AWESOME Photos of each recipe and a short title.  You can easily scroll/thumb thru them and with one easy "tap" on one of your choice you are already experiencing something wonderful!

I chose the "Herbed Hemp Dressing".  When you tap on your recipe of choice you will see - such as in this screen shot - it includes a quality photo, description, you are able to add to your faves, rate it, and add ingredients to your shopping list with ease.

I added this one to my favorites!  I noticed the recipe calls for Coconut Vinegar and I recently got some and was looking for the perfect test recipes - this sounds like a "goodie".

A few quick side notes...the BACK BUTTON is easy to find and really handy!  You can SEARCH by keyword - you can also SHARE on Twitter, Facebook, Print, and Email.  This app has a lovely Kitchen Timer INCLUDED, too!

The SHOPPING LIST feature is excellent, too!  Not only can you add right in the shopping list tab - you can also add specific ingredients while looking thru recipes!  I added Cacao, Avocados, Silken Tofu - while looking at a recipe - and then went to the shopping list and it was all there and ready to go!  it even categorized it for me!  It put the Cacao Powder in Grocery, Avocado in Produce, and Silken Tofu in Refrigerated.  You can also print or email it!

When you tap on Categories - it breaks down the recipes in: Breakfast, Desserts, Gluten-Free, High Speed Blender, Juices, Kid-Friendly, Low-Sodium, Main Dishes, New Recipes, No Sugar Added, Oil-Free, Party Foods, Pressure Cooker, Quick & Easy, Raw Food, Salads and Dressings, Sauces, Sides, Slow Cooker, Smoothies, Soups & Stews!  WOW!  I couldn't ask for anything more!

Of course the FAVORITES Section is AWESOME!  You can keep those faves handy without having to scroll thru everything.  Don't get me wrong I LOVE the endless possibilities in this app and the enormous recipe collection AND selection!

Speaking of endless possibilities - that's what I LOVE MOST about this app!  It's the LARGEST - most active, continuously updated Vegan App I have ever seen and I just LOVE it and will treasure it forever!

Now...WHO WANTS TO WIN THIS App?

That's right!  Who wants to WIN this App!?  Carrie's allowing me to give away 3 of them to my readers!  All you have to do is FOLLOW MY SITE and comment on this post!  In your comments please let me know if you plan on using it on your iPad or iPhone and what you found most interesting about it!  good Luck!  I will choose 3 Winners on MONDAY! 

Teff Flour, Cabbage, Matcha, Oh MY!

Happy Friday!  I don't have much for Midweek Munchies this week so I thought I would just included in this post.  The only couple things I purchased this week were Teff Flour - because I got a SUPER GOOD DEAL on it - usually it's between 8 and 9 bucks at my local herb store but I got this for roughly $2.28.  Another thing I bought was various frozen Veggies and FRESH Cabbage. 


Speaking of Cabbage...I hope to make some Cabbage Rolls...AND SOON!  I must admit I have never actually MADE Cabbage Rolls before but you can fill them with just about anything!  I also had some help from this fellow veg food blogger about prepping the Cabbage!

As many of you know I am also the Co-owner/Co-Founder of Sororitea Sisters and that I am sort of a TEA FREAK.  Shout out to my fellow Steepsters and Sororitea Sisters Anne (co-owner/co-founder as well) and Joely!  The Online Tea Community is a special place!  I'm finding many friends thru tea and online tea sites.  There are so many wonderful companies out there!  I invite you to explore them!  My photo of the day today is that of Matcha.  I didn't add anything to my Matcha - it's just straight up!  I have been thinking about doing more than just drinking Matcha.  You can find more about this at Red Leaf Tea's Site.  They have some great suggestions!

I'm very interested in adding Matcha to my Smoothies I hope to do as a part of my efforts in Carrie On Vegan's Challenge!  And speaking of Carrie On Vegan...today is Friday...Healthy Vegan Fridays!  In addition to these contributions I am just going to re-cap this week's food related posts!
Citrus Avocado Taco Rice with Broccoli
Vegan Pakistani Kima
Aaloo Bhaji Fried Potatoes
As well as a few dressings, soups, and Nachos!

I know I mentioned YESTERDAY that I have a few giveaways and contests coming up...well...I have even more in the works and I am VERY excited about it!  I'm also expanding my Social Media Connections and will be adding them to the FIND ME Tab within the next week!  I hope you will follow me for updates!  Perhaps you will be one of my winners!  I hope you have an awesome weekend!

Participating Post:
Healthy Vegan Fridays,