Hungry Hungry Hippie

peanut flour

Riding the carbohydrate rollercoaster

I’ll admit it, I’m a carb lover.  I don’t think this is a bad thing at all.  Brown rice, oats, quinoa, sweet potatoes, whole wheat, etc. – I think they are all part of a healthy, well balanced diet.  So are fruits and vegetables.  It’s hard to imagine a low-carb plant-based diet.  How would that work exactly?  Well, that’s the exact dilemma I was faced with last week (after failing my first GTT).  While I was waiting to take my second GTT, I tried reducing my carb and sugar intake to see how it might… Read more >

November 2, 2012 apples, chocolate, Daiya, eggs, nutmilk, peanut flour, potatoes, protein powder, smoothie, suzanne's specialties, tempeh, the veggie grill, vegan meatballs Read more >

Simple vegan stir fry

Here’s quick one.  For veg lovers in a hurry. Ingredients: i bag Whole Foods frozen veggie medley (they have frozen veggies on sale right now and the combos are really yummy, mine was the four seasons blend with green beans, corn, peas & carrots) 1 block extra firm tofu, diced 1 –2 tbsp coconut oil 1/4 cup peanut flour (you could sub in peanut butter here, but you may want to thin it out with some water first) 1-2 tbsp soy sauce I sprayed the pan with non-stick spray (I’m a really big fan of… Read more >

August 12, 2012 eggs, peanut flour, stir fry, tofu Read more >

Fudgy Double Decker Chocolate Brownies

Fudgy Double Decker Chocolate Brownies [vegan] Ingredients: Layer 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 cup vegan butter 1/2 cup turbinado sugar 3 tbsp chia seeds 1 1/4 cup chocolate soy milk 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder Layer 2 1/4 cup peanut flour 1/2 cup chocolate soy milk 2 tbsp chia seeds 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking powder Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350.   First make layer one. In one bowl combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and mix. In a separate bowl combine melted… Read more >

March 24, 2012 chocolate, peanut flour, soy milk Read more >

Salty, sweet, savory, scrumptious

Any resemblance this sweet & salty snack has to an eight legged arthropod is completely unintentional. I made them on the late night because I was craving both chocolate and salt at the same time and couldn’t find anything on hand that would satisfy my sophisticated palate.    I would rather die before heading to bed with an un-sated appetite, so clearly I had to make something to get my dessert fix.  cocoa powder peanut flour water raw almonds pretzel sticks turbinado sugar (or stevia) Mix the cocoa, peanut flour, sugar, salt and water until… Read more >

January 26, 2012 almonds, chocolate, peanut flour, pretzels Read more >

Pancake afternoons

I like to make more luxurious breakfasts for myself on the days that I work night shift.    I try and sleep in as long as possible and make breakfast fare later in the day as a means of tricking myself into thinking it’s early in the day (when it’s actually the afternoon).  That way it doesn’t seem to bizarre going to work in the evening.  It’s silly, but it’s what I do.    Today I made pancakes, which I topped in chocolate peanut sauce and maple syrup.   Thanks to Bob’s Red Mill and… Read more >

December 28, 2011 bob's red mill, linwoods, nutmilk, peanut flour Read more >