Tostadas

 There's going to be a slight change here at Greenbeane (formally known as WarmSocks).  I am now 100% gluten free and 60-80% raw.  As a result, my recipes will reflect my new diet.  But don't be scared! They just keep getting better and better!  I maintain my promise not to post anything less than scrumptious.

Starting with these Cabbage Shell Tostadas!!!  Michael and I went to a cooking class at our favorite restaurant in Silverlake called Cru.  This place ROCKS.  If you're in the LA area, I HIGHLY recommend a trip there.  If you're not, I still HIGHLY recommend a trip there.  Here's what they have to say:


Inspired vegan and raw cuisine in the heart of silverlake, renowned for it’s creative use of the freshest organic produce and entirely gluten-free menu.
Chef Rachel Carr crafts exquisite vegan offerings from a huge variety of seasonal fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, and whole grains. Artfully weaving Italian, Japanese, Tunisian, Thai and Indian flavors into a fresh interpretation of life enhancing gourmet food, including desserts that even the most health conscious individual can indulge in guiltlessly.

We went to the class yesterday morning, and made this recipe last night - we shoulda doubled it.  It's the perfect mix of savory and slightly sweet and will blow your mind away with how much it tastes like tacos! It's 100% raw (no cooking = super easy and fast!) and fits right in with the 21-day cleanse...did ya start yet??

 

Crazy Sexy Kris

 Kris Carr is one of my heroes!  She's the #1 Wellness Warrior (in my book) and a super cool gal.  Ok, I don't know her personally, but after reading her book, I feel like she's part of the family.  I saw her documentary, Crazy Sexy Cancer, a couple years ago and I've been a huge fan ever since.  She recently came out with a book, Crazy Sexy Diet (now a New York Times Bestseller!!) and I'm hooked.  I've read a bunch of books on plant based diet that were super informative and entertaining, but this takes the cake!  She's so funny (I was laughing out loud) and the book is so fascinating and easy to understand that you'll be eager and excited to make significant lifestyle changes.  At the end of the book there's a 21-day cleanse.  I am currently on day 14 and it has already transformed my life.  I wanted to get a head start before I blogged about it so I could share some of my journey before you got started.  Oh yeah, you're doing this cleanse.  It will change your life.  I promise.  I now place you in Kris' healthy hands.  But when you see her website and blog, please promise to come back to mine every now and then, k?

Visit CrazySexyLife.com and let the fun begin!!!

Edamame Hummus!

This recipe is courtesy of my cousin Elise - an amazing chef!  She made this for a cousin home-video viewing party.  It was great fun and I ate this hummus non-stop the entire time I was there (and I'm eating it right now).  This is a super healthy and super delicious snack!

Roasted Cauliflower Soup With Curried Cashew Crème

New Years resolution #1: Venture outside of your comfort zone.  A couple facts about me: I'm not a fan of soup and I've never really cared about cauliflower.  Therefore, I generally stay away from both.  So what better opportunity to put my new year's resolution into action than to try Robin Robertson's Cauliflower Soup recipe in this months issue of VegNews.  I couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised!  This soup is so flavorful, hearty and creamy, it feels like you're coating your insides with spoonfuls of velvet.  It sounds fancy and will take about an hour to make, but the steps are cake and most of that time is spent waiting around while the oven and pots do the work for you.  You could even double it and freeze the rest for a bonus meal a couple weeks down the road.