Here’s the Recipe I Promised

Vegan Mac and Cheez Bake – Adapted from Carol Adams’ Slow Cooker Vegan Recipe

Ingredients: All Organic

1 ½ cup whole wheat or other non-white flour pasta in any shape with 5 large broccoli florets.

Or

2 cups pasta and skip the broccoli.

2/3-cup raw cashews

1-cup veggie broth or water

7.5 oz. full fat or lite coconut milk from a BPA free can

7 oz. silken tofu

2 tsp. Dijon mustard

5 cloves of roasted garlic, meat squeezed out and skins removed

½ tsp. turmeric

1/8 tsp. cayenne

½ tsp. paprika

½ tsp. salt

Pinch of black pepper

½ cup nutritional yeast

4 oz. any vegan cheese, shredded or cut up. I used Daiya cheddar.

1. Cook the pasta/broccoli until al dente. I boiled the pasta in water with salt and then scooped it out, put the broccoli in a steamer basket and used the same water. Remove and put into a large bowl. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Blend the cashews on high speed in a high-speed blender like a Vitamix with the broth/water.
3. Add the coconut milk, tofu, mustard, garlic and spices and whir until mixed well.
4. Add the cheese and yeast to the liquid and blend until smooth.
5. Pour over pasta/broccoli and stir well until well coated.
6. Spray an 8X8 pan with oil and add pasta mixture. Evenly distribute.
7. Optional: Spread ½ cup of seasoned or panko crumbs over top.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until crispy golden on top and heated through.

My friend J let me know her experiment with oat bran has worked and her cholesterol -especially the bad one – is down. She advised me to try it too since last blood check I was high. She had one serving (1/3 cup) every morning for @ one month and got re-tested. My test will happen after 35-45 days too. I hope the results are as encouraging.

I started on this mission immediately and after one day of oat bran with oatmeal, one day of oat bran with coconut yogurt and nuts, I decided to try adding it to a shake. It was delicious and nutritious.

Here is my Kale Berry Shake recipe:

Place in blender –

1 cup frozen organic mixed berries

1/2 cup-3/4 cup non dairy milk, like almond and according to desired consistency, add water as necessary.

1 tsp. coconut, vanilla or orange extract

1 Tablespoon fresh organic lemon juice

1/4 cup organic oat bran, (steeped with @ 1/2 cup boiling water, cover and let it expand for at least 5 minutes or do it the night before)

1 tsp. organic ground chia or hemp seeds

1 Tbsp. organic maca powder

Stevia to taste