Infused Oils and Vinegar

Infused Oils and Vinegar's and Essential Oils

Ingredients:

Apple Cider Vinegar or Balsamic Vinegar

Olive oil

Herbs, spices and fruits

Variations  of Vinegar's:

Peach or strawberry Vinegar

Blackberry and Clove Balsamic

Apple, Pear, and herb Balsamic

Oils or Vinegars:

Lemon Thyme

Garlic Rosemary

Ginger, Sesame, Garlic

Garlic Sage

Variations of Essential Oils:

Smells of the Holidays

Berry, Vanilla, Cardamon

Vanilla Chamomile Berry and Fruit

Citrus Sunshine

 Directions:
1) Gather your herbs and prep your oils in proper sanitary jars

2) For essential oils you want to muddle the herbs a little bit, below is lavender stems

3) Add your herbs to your oils, below is 2 cups olive oil and several sprigs of herbs per jar. Each one is a different flavor: 1) Rosemary 2) Thyme 3) Sage and Garlic

4) For my Ginger, Garlic, Sesame

5) Below I made a lemon thyme oil and a lemon thyme vinegar to go with it

6) Infused Apple Cider Vinegar's

7) Essential Oils: see recipes below

How lovely is that? Since these are gifts I have ordered little 5 oz bottles to put these all into for gifts, more pics to come once that part of the process is done.


Recipes:

Basic Herb Oil and Vinegar Infusions:
2 cups of oil to several sprigs of herbs

Lemon Thyme Oil or Vinegar:
2 cup of oil or vinegar
several sprigs of thyme
fresh lemon peels
20-30 peppercorns

Blackberry Clove Balsamic:
2 cups balsamic
10 cloves
3/4 cup muddled blackberries

Ginger, Sesame, Garlic Oil or Vinegar:
1 cup vinegar or oil
1/4 cup sliced ginger root
1/8 c. sesame seeds
1/4 tsp. of sesame oil
5 garlic cloves chopped
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Apple Cider of Balsamic Vinegar with Fruit/ Herbs
2 cups vinegar to 1 cup fruit (we used peaches and berries)
can add herbs if you like too

Variations of Essential Oils:

1 cup of oil with;

Smells of the Holidays- pine, clove, mulling spice, orange, and ginger

Berry, Vanilla, Cardamon- Cardamon seeds, vanilla bean, muddled berries

Vanilla Chamomile Berry and Fruit- Chamomile flowers, muddled berries, vanilla bean and lemon peel

Citrus Sunshine- lemon, orange and lime peel, pineapple chunks

PS You can use these essential oils as lotion, lipbalm, or salve bases ;)

Here is a list of other wonderful things you can use:

mint
jalepenos
sundried tomatoes
cilantro
dill
chives
parsley
bay leaves
basil
peppermint
mango
teas
herbs for medicines and make your own tinctures

Kale salad with Avocado and Cucumber

1 large bunch of kale, finely chopped

2 cloves chopped garlic
3 limes juiced over kale
1/8 c. chopped white onion
1/8 c. olive oil
1/2 tsp. ground pepper
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sesame seeds
1/8 c. chopped fresh basil
1/2 tsp peanut or sesame oil
splash of rice vinegar
3/4 c. finely sliced cucumbers with skin on
1 avocado diced and gently stirred in

1) Add oil, spices, garlic, kale and lime together and squish kale with lime to "cook" for about 5 mins, the smaller you chopped the less you will have to work.

2) Add cucumbers and avocado and stir in gently before serving

 3) Top with fresh parm and ground pepper, enjoy fresh!!

Raw Yumm Sauce

This amazing flavored sauce is one either you love or you hate. This sauce is loaded with lots of seasonings and nutritional yeast which has a flavor a lot of people aren't used to, however if you are one who does like it you find you literally be addicted to it. Nutritional yeast is great on popcorn, salads, toast, dressings, and on raw veggies, I eat it on all of these. Not only is the flavor quite unique but its loaded with vitamin B so it very healthy for your brain and body. Vitamin B is  known to be helpful with metabolism and trigger chemicals in your brain that are linked to mood and energy.



Ingredients:

1 cup sprouted garbanzo beans*
1/2 cup almond meal or ground almonds
1/4 cup Tahini or ground sesame seeds
1/2 cup cold pressed olive oil
1/2 cup cilantro
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 tsp of each: cayenne, ground pepper, oregano
1 tsp sea salt

1/4 - 1/2 cup water (dep. on how liquidy you want it)
2 tsp curry powder
1/2 cup nutritional yeast



* (if you need to cook up or used canned beans, however will not be raw if you do this)

Directions:

1) Sprout garbanzo beans at home or use cooked garbanzo beans.

2) If you do not have almond meal and tahini then you will need to do this step first. In a blender or food processor grind each down separately with one of the liquids you will be using for this recipe.

3) Once both are broken down you can add rest of ingredients into blender and puree until very smooth

4) Enjoy this sauce on a bed of rice and beans with avocado, sour cream, and salsa for a filling and wonderful vegetarian dish. See recipe and pictures of finished Yumm Bowl here.