http://www.plant-powered.com A Delicious And Healthy Way To Live Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:59:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/vita-mix-choco-nana-sorbet/ http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/vita-mix-choco-nana-sorbet/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:56:13 +0000 Carol http://www.plant-powered.com/?p=1404 http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/vita-mix-choco-nana-sorbet/feed/ 0 http://www.plant-powered.com/blog/vita-mix-cold-compost-dinosaur-vomit/ http://www.plant-powered.com/blog/vita-mix-cold-compost-dinosaur-vomit/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:13:10 +0000 Carol http://www.plant-powered.com/?p=1348 Years ago I decided to make cold compost in my Vita-Mix! I put carrot tops and other produce waste in my extra Vita-Mix container...For some reason it looked like (gross) dinosaur vomit to me!...That Summer I grew the biggest most gorgeous vegetables and flowers [...]]]> http://www.plant-powered.com/blog/vita-mix-cold-compost-dinosaur-vomit/feed/ 0 http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/whack-a-pomegranate/ http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/whack-a-pomegranate/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:12:04 +0000 Carol http://www.plant-powered.com/?p=1314 I have been given a most worthwhile tip that will save you time and endless frustration: How To Easily Seed A Pomegranate! When I was little I painstakingly pulled them out, one by one . As an adult I read the hint to peel them under water [...]]]> http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/whack-a-pomegranate/feed/ 2 http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/vita-mix-emilys-purple-ice-cream/ http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/vita-mix-emilys-purple-ice-cream/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:55:07 +0000 Carol http://plant-powered.com/?p=988 I love using the Vita-Mix for healthy fruit sorbets, freezes, and "ice cream"! Such a treat. And good for you! No guilt. Your final product will vary in consistency (from soft-serve to hard) based upon the amount of frozen fruits, frozen ingredients, and liquid that you use. [...]]]> http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/vita-mix-emilys-purple-ice-cream/feed/ 1 http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/spicy-smoky-black-eyed-peas/ http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/spicy-smoky-black-eyed-peas/#comments Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:19:38 +0000 Carol http://www.plant-powered.com/?p=1250 Make this for New Year's Day! The tradition of eating black-eyed peas for the New Year has evolved into a number of variations and embellishments on the luck and prosperity theme. Or, put it in your regular menu rotation because it's plant-based and tastes great! [...] ]]> http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/spicy-smoky-black-eyed-peas/feed/ 1 http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/cucumber-melon-smoothie/ http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/cucumber-melon-smoothie/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:00:40 +0000 Carol http://www.plant-powered.com/?p=1182 I lived on these "Cucumber-Melon" smoothies last Summer. For two reasons: 1) they are amazingly refreshing, healthful and delicious, and 2) I had a small garden with a bounty of cucumbers! [...]]]> http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/cucumber-melon-smoothie/feed/ 1 http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/easy-roasted-garlic-for-the-year/ http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/easy-roasted-garlic-for-the-year/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:36:28 +0000 Carol http://www.plant-powered.com/?p=1196 I did this last year, and I did it again this year. I bought a 3-lb. bag of fresh peeled garlic cloves (brand: Christopher Ranch, "superior California garlic") at Costco. You'll need to keep your eyes peeled for these in the cooler in the produce department; they are only available for a short period of time--around September/October.]]> http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/easy-roasted-garlic-for-the-year/feed/ 0 http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/healthy-holiday-nog/ http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/healthy-holiday-nog/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:40:03 +0000 Carol http://www.plant-powered.com/?p=1200 http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/healthy-holiday-nog/feed/ 0 http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/carols-happy-bowl/ http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/carols-happy-bowl/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:19:15 +0000 Carol http://plant-powered.com/?p=1126 We are so fortunate to have the wonderful restaurant, Cafe Yumm!, in our town. I love having the opportunity to call in an order and not have to cook! We do it often enough that the staff knows us  by name. They are famous for their Yumm! sauce that goes with their Yumm! bowls (beans [...]]]> http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/carols-happy-bowl/feed/ 7 http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/i-fixed-a-flop/ http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/i-fixed-a-flop/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:48:41 +0000 Carol http://plant-powered.com/?p=1132 "I have not failed; I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Alva Edison I told you I would post tried-and-true family favorites. But I want to post this recent "flop" because I think there are things that can be learned from it! My inspiration was a wonderful vegetarian red sauce on pasta [...]]]> http://www.plant-powered.com/recipes/i-fixed-a-flop/feed/ 0