Walnut Chickpea Burgers

We have this lovely little place near Sacramento called the Sunflower Drive-In.

It is home to the most fabulous Nut burger.

Even before I knew what a vegan really was, I indulged in this vegan/vegetarian place.

The menu is full of natural goodies, like Falafel and Nut Tacos.

I've always experimented with different ways to make nut burgers.

This is one of the simple ways.

1/2 bag of soaked chickpeas

1 cup ground walnuts

3 T of flax seed

3 T of water

Put chickpeas in food processor and blend until still chunky.

Combine ground walnuts, chickpeas, flax seed and water.

Add any flavorings (I use garlic powder).

Form into patties.

Cook in a pan and Enjoy.

These burgers are messy and tend to fall apart. I have also used this  as a mixture for tacos and added the taco seasoning to it.

Yummy!

 

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Book Review: Skinny Bitch

I've read this book before and this time it only took me a day to read. Its short and definitely to the point. 

The writing is much more harsh (and trucker-like) unlike the last book I read. 

This book is not for the faint at heart. Its for those of us who are motivated by the Jillian's from The Biggest Loser.

It's in your face attitude can definitely offend, so don't read until you are ready.

But I must say, I agree with it.

It preaches a vegan lifestyle because of the treatment of the food we eat, because it is rotting carcass that we put in our mouth (and that is disgusting), and because the treatment of the animals in inhuman.

I'm not a PETA activist and if I had my own farm, I would eat meat and dairy.

But since I don't have my own farm, I'm really really limiting my intake of these products.

Seriously, if you haven't read Fast Food Nation or Slaughterhouse, the images described will make you want to rid your fridge and body of all things dairy and meat.

It's really sad that we live in such a wonderful country full of wonderful veggies and fruits and access to so much and we can't treat our meat right. It's really frustrating.

I don't totally agree with Freedman and Barnouin on the fact that we are not meant to eat meat as humans. I will have to check on that one.

I just believe that meat has vitamins that we need, so we shouldn't count it out.

Anyway, I've decided to only eat meat on the weekends.

We'll see how long this lasts :)

I can't wait to share my next book review....Real Food...I LOVE IT!

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Vegan Black bean quinoa burgers

I've been vegetarian during the week and enjoying a little bit of meat on the weekends (fish is the exception, as I will eat it when ever, especially sashimi).

These are super easy and can be customizable too. I've added onions before, but I really enjoy eating them raw for their health benefits.

Ingredients

2c black beans

1c quinoa

1T garlic salt

3T flax seed

3T water

5 cloves garlic

Dash of salt and pepper

Blend in Vitamix but not purée.

Add additional seasonings to taste.

If mixture is too soggy, add additional flax seed.

Create hamburgers (I get three out of this recipe).

Place in pan and cover.

Heat about 4 minutes each side twice.

BE CAREFUL WHEN TURNING OVER. IF BURGERS ARE TOO SOGGY THEY WILL NOT HOLD TOGETHER :)

Serve on a bun, a lettuce wrap, or over a field of greens.

Enjoy!

Vegan: To Healthy

Yes, Yes, I know it should say "Vegan: Too Healthy" But I've changed my diet. AGAIN!! I know so indecisive. But the more I really thought about why I was vegan/vegetarian was not because I don't think meat is healthy or that I think I am a PETA activist (I'm not), but because of how meat is handled. That includes fish. As I begin to read about pregnancy (I'm not, I'm just also not a procrastinator) and diet, I have been reading horror stories about the meat industry. EWWW Gross! (If you wanna know check out Skinny Bitch/Skinny Bitch Bun in the Oven). Whether I'm pregnant or not, I refuse to eat non-organic, hormone raised meat. I'll venture out and eat hormone free meat, but I'm really relying on my friends who hunt to stock me with some awesome yummies (Last week, we enjoyed venison sandwiches and elk burgers). I've also been buying organic and still avoiding dairy. I might splurge if I received home grown eggs. Thanks for being patient with me on my journey, I've had to eat more meat because I believe I'm anemic (I did that penny test: run a penny down your cheek. If there is a black line then you have anemia, if their is no line, you are fine).


I can't wait to find more yummy recipes and share them with you!!