Saturday, April 28, 2012

Vegan Pot Pie

 Vegan Pot Pie

1 block tofu
1/2 cup nutritional yeast (savory yeast, not dough yeast)
1/4 cup soymilk
4 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion
2 cloves garlic
1.5 cups broccoli
2 medium zuccinis
1tsp salt + pepper to taste

1.  steam broccoli 10 min, add zuccini for 5 min
2. chop onion + garlic,  add to large frying pan with 2 tbsp oil on medium high until golden
3. cut tofu into chunks, add to large frying pan with 2tbsp oil until golden brown
4.  strain broccoli and zuccini, add to onions and garlic
5.  pour soymilk and nutritional yeast over tofu, cook down 1 minute
6.  mix all ingredients together, add salt + pepper
7.  take the shell out of the pie pan, add veggie tofu mixture, put shell back on top
8.  broil on middle shelf for 3-4 mins (until pie shell is golden brown)
9.  let cool 5 mins, enjoy!

Friday, April 27, 2012

cruise control in costa rica

danielle ciminero surfing costa rica
after the quick jaunt home to visit family and put on a little art show, we headed back to costa to resume the routine....

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Spring Time in RI

its been a busy few weeks so check back soon for some updates and what not.  these are a few spring shots from a short trip i took to RI to see my brother come back from afganistan and visit my family.

  THE INVITATION 
      by Oriah Mountain Dreamer

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living
I want to know what you ache for
and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me how old you are
I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool
for love
for your dreams
for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon...
I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow
if you have been opened by life's betrayals
or have become shrivelled and closed
from fear of further pain.

I want to know if you can sit with pain
mine or your own
without moving to hide it
or fade it
or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy
mine or your own 

 if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes
without cautioning us to
be careful
be realistic
to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me
is true.
I want to know if you can
disappoint another
to be true to yourself.

If you can bear the accusation of betrayal
and not betray your own soul.
If you can be faithless
and therefore trustworthy
 

I want to know 
if you can see Beauty
even when it is not pretty
every day.
And if you can source your own life
from its presence.


 I want to know if you can live with failure
yours and mine
and still stand on the edge of the lake
and shout to the silver of the full moon,
"Yes."  


 It doesn't interest me
to know where you live or how much money you have.
I want to know if you can get up after a night of grief and despair weary and bruised to the bone and do what needs to be done to feed the children. 


It doesn't interest me who you know
or how you came to be here.
I want to know if you will stand
in the center of the fire
with me
and not shrink back.

It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom
you have studied.
I want to know what sustains you
from the inside
when all else falls away.


I want to know if you can be alone
with yourself
and if you truly like the company you keep
in the empty moments.









Monday, April 9, 2012

Amazing Brussel Sprouts

Amazing Roasted Brussel Sprouts:
4 cups fresh brussel sprouts or 1 bag frozen
3 tbsp olive oil
salt

for fresh brussels:
1. cut in half, cook in boiling water 5 mins
2.  pour oil in fry pan and mix in brussels
3.  cook for 5 mins before stirring
4.  stir and let cook 5 mins
5. season with salt and pepper
6. enjoy!
for frozen brussels:
1. microwave according to package
2. rinse with cold water in strainer
3. cut in half
4. pour oil in fry pan and mix in brussels
5.  cook for 5 mins before stirring
6.  stir and let cook 5 mins
7. season with salt and pepper
8.  enjoy!

Brussel sprout benefits:
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=10