Paleo Nut Mix

1/2 cup walnuts 1 cup pecans 1 cup almonds 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 1/4 cup raisins local honey, usually 1-3 tbsp Mix all ingredients. Enjoy!! recipe bravoforpaleo.com photo indieplate.com

Banana Nut Brittle

2.5 cups pitted dates 8 bananas peeled 3 cups almonds – chopped separately in processor 3 cups dried, unsweetened shaved coconut 0.25 cup flax meal Blend bananas, dates, and flax meal in food processor until smooth. Stir in nuts and coconut. Evenly spread 4 cups of mixture on a dehydrator tray lined with a non-stick…

Salt & Vinegar Kale Chips.

1 bunch kale 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp melted lard or fat of choice 1 tsp kosher or sea salt Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the stems [including the thick ribs) from the kale leaves and tear the leaves into chip-sized pieces. You should have about four cups. On a rimmed…

Black Bean & Quinoa Chili

2.5 cups black beans, rinsed 0.5 cup quinoa 1.5 cups vegetable stock 1 cup water 3 cups diced tomatoes 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp onion powder salt and pepper, to taste 1 avocado, sliced 1. Place all ingredients…

Ras El Hanout

recipe adapted from Breanna Dittmar & theclothesmakethegirl.com This is a basic spice recipe which can be used on just about anything! 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp ground ginger 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon coriander 1 teaspoon cayenne pepoer 1 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Mix all ingredients together and store in…

No Refuge

RAMBLING ALERT: There comes a point in every person’s life when they must come to terms with the fact that depending on another human being is never the answer. While doing a poetry unit with my students, I had them make a list called “10 Things I Should Have Learned By Now.” I got this…

“What Teachers Make”

It’s been quite some time since the last post. Life has been so busy. A student came into my class the other day and asked if he could perform a monologue. Being interested, I said yes and he was incredibly powerful. Here is the poem and video inspiration on which he based his presentation. [Please…