Vegan Ice Cream

2 cans coconut milk, refrigerated at least 24 hours more is better
1 c soy milk
1 block silken tofu
maple syrup to taste or other sweetener
favorite fruit or nuts


Open the refrigerated coconut milk from the bottom and drain the water off, scoop the solid into the blender, add the soy milk and tofu, sweetener and any flavorings.


Blend until smooth. Pour into an ice cream maker, add fruit or nuts and prepare according to manufacturers directions. 

raw multi D bread

http://www.naturesbestnews.com/recipe.php?recipe_id=55

this is a site set up and run by a friend of mine back home in Indiana, Laurie Ousley.

Delightful Berry Pie

Delightful Berry Pie


1 pie crust, prebaked 
1lb bag of frozen strawberries or mixed berries
1can 100% fruit juice concentrate, berry flavored with apple juice*
1/2 can water
1/4 c cornstarch
1 can coconut milk, chilled in fridge for at least several hours
sweetener of choice
lime juice to taste


Place berries in pie crust. 


In saucepan stir together starch, juice concentrate, 1/2 can water. Heat until thickened stirring constantly. Once thickened pour over berries and chill in refridgerator. 


Open coconut milk can from the bottom and drain off the water. Place the solid coconut milk in mixing bowl, add sweetener and lime juice to taste and whip with a hand mixer. Once pie is cool and set top with the coconut cream mix. Slice and serve. 

Some of my favorite recipe blogs

http://vegandad.blogspot.com/

http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/

Homemade Deodorant

1 part coconut oil
1 part cornstarch
1 part baking soda (may need to reduce this amount if you have sensitive skin)
a few drops of your favorite natural oil, such as lavender
an empty deodorant tube


Mix together the coconut oil, starch, baking soda, and oil. Press into an empty deodorant tube and place in the refrigerator. Use lightly as this seems to work better than the commercial deodorants.


(Thanks to Carina Vath for sharing this recipe)

My favorite bean spread

2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can black olives, drained
2-3 dill pickles
1/2 small onion
1/4-1/2 cup vegenaise


Place all in a food processor and process until fairly smooth. Serve with bread, crackers or pitas.

Watermelon Slush

1 Watermelon, cut into chunks, about 16 cups

4 Tbsp sweetener (more or less depending on the sweetness of the melon)

4-8 Tbsp lime juice, to taste

Place 4 cups of watermelon, 1 Tbsp of sweetener, and 1-2 Tbsp lime juice in food processor or blender and process until smooth, pour into bowl and repeat until all of melon is blended. Place mixture in freezer. Stir mixture ever hour or so to keep it from becoming completely solid. Serve frozen.