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Brandi Doming’s Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Dip

Happy Thursday, everyone! Amazingly, this is the very last morning of my current clinical rotation. Putting aside the overall challenges of the DI itself—new schedule, lots of oversight, lack of privacy—my seven weeks at this site have been a wonderful learning experience, with supportive and caring dietitians as teachers. I’m still struggling to wrap my mind around a whole year of this kind of work, but I’m feeling grateful that my first rotation was such a positive learning environment.

I have a few days next week to rest, recharge, spend some quality time with a close friend who’s visiting, and get ready for my next rotation. That one involves a long commute, and it’s at a large hospital, which will mean a quicker pace and faster output than I had in the nursing home. I’m trepidatious, but for now, I’m glad to have a pause.

One of the things I’d love to do next week is to sit down and spend some quality time with my friend Brandi’s beautiful, inviting new cookbook, The Vegan 8. Many of you probably know Brandi as the author of a blog by the same name. Her recipes are vegan, hearty, homey, and feature 8 ingredients or less, which makes them accessible, too.

Brandi and I have gotten to know each other in the last year, and we’ve quickly discovered super similar food sensibilities, starting with our love of carbs and all things comfort food. I love her style of cooking, and I’m so happy to have a new recipe collection to dive into.

In the book, Brandi relays the story of how her husband’s health struggle with gout compelled her to explore a plant-based diet. Now she, her husband, and her daughter enjoy veganism together. Not surprisingly, Brandi’s recipes always feel family-friendly and crowd-pleasing, inviting to everyone. They’re also oil free and largely gluten free, for those who avoid either.

It’s always fun for me when I flip through a new cookbook and have more recipes that I’d like to bookmark and make than not. I got my copy of The Vegan 8 on Tuesday night, and I sank back into the sofa cushions with some post-its, hoping to mark the recipes I’d put on my batch cooking list this fall and winter. I quickly had so many I wanted to make—Orange Vanilla Waffles, Mexican Tahini Chickpeas, a Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion Buddha Bowl, Green Split Pea Soup with Coriander, Hungarian Red Lentil Soup, Showstopper Chocolate Cake, and the list goes on—that I stopped with the post-its. This is a cookbook I’ll take my time with, and I don’t doubt that I’ll explore nearly all of the recipes at some point or another.

I so badly wanted to start my exploration of the book with a stew or a main dish, but the last week has been really demanding, and I’ve been trying to outrun a cold. I decided to start with something simple but practical. Brandi’s Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Dip was a perfect choice: really easy to make, and the perfect solution for a full week of work snacks.

The dip features mashed sweet potato, white beans, bold red curry paste, and coriander, among other seasonings. It’s a breeze to whip up in the food processor, and it yields more than your average batch of hummus, which means that it truly did last me a week. It’s bold, flavorful, and versatile: I’ve now used it as a dip with crudites, crackers, and as a sandwich spread (I paired it with baked tofu slices and roasted bell pepper strips—yum!). It would also be a fabulous appetizer to serve to friends. Here’s the recipe.

Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Dip

5.0 from 2 reviews

Author: Brandi Doming

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 5 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Serves: 3 cups

Ingredients

1 packed cup (248g) cooked, mashed sweet potato*

1 (15-ounce) can white cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, or

1 1⁄2 cups cooked white beans (255g)

2 tablespoons (30g) fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons (32g) roasted almond butter

2 tablespoons (30g) low-sodium soy sauce

1⁄4 cup (60g) Thai red curry paste

1 teaspoon (1g) dried basil

1⁄2 teaspoon (1g) ground coriander

1⁄4 teaspoon (2g) fine salt

Optional: roasted sliced almonds, fresh chopped basil for garnish; crackers, chips, or sliced vegetables for serving

Instructions

Add the mashed sweet potato, beans, lime juice, almond butter, soy sauce, 2 tablespoons (30g) hot water, curry paste, basil, coriander, and salt to a food processor; process for 3 to 4 minutes or until very smooth. Scrape the sides and process again. Taste and add more salt, if desired. Garnish with almonds and basil, if desired, and serve with chips, crackers, or assorted sliced vegetables.

Notes

*Cook the sweet potato (whole with skin) either in a microwave at HIGH for 5 to 6 minutes (wrapped in plastic wrap) until very tender or bake it at 400°F (200°C) for 45 minutes to an hour until very soft. I would advise against steaming or boiling, as it will add extra water to the potatoes and dilute the flavor. Peel and mash 1 cup (248g) of the cooked potatoes. The roasted almond butter is slightly sweet, which complements the spicy curry flavor well, but if you’re allergic, you can sub with tahini for a slightly different flavor profile than the original recipe. Reprinted with permission from The Vegan 8, by Brandi Doming, copyright © 2018, published by Time, Inc. Books, a division of Meredith Corporation.

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How nice to have something this flavorful and nutritious on hand for the snacks that have been keeping me going, week after week! I can’t wait to welcome more of Brandi’s new recipes into my kitchen.

If you’re as eager to explore The Vegan 8 as I am, Brandi and her publisher are generously offering a giveaway copy of the book to one lucky US reader. Enter below to win!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I’ll announce the lucky winner on the widget in 2 weeks. Good luck–and I’ll see you soon, for the weekly roundup.

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Brandi Doming’s Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Dip

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Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Dip

Author: Brandi Doming

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 5 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Serves: 3 cups

Ingredients

1 packed cup (248g) cooked, mashed sweet potato*

1 (15-ounce) can white cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, or

1 1⁄2 cups cooked white beans (255g)

2 tablespoons (30g) fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons (32g) roasted almond butter

2 tablespoons (30g) low-sodium soy sauce

1⁄4 cup (60g) Thai red curry paste

1 teaspoon (1g) dried basil

1⁄2 teaspoon (1g) ground coriander

1⁄4 teaspoon (2g) fine salt

Optional: roasted sliced almonds, fresh chopped basil for garnish; crackers, chips, or sliced vegetables for serving

Instructions

Notes

3.5.3251

If you’re as eager to explore The Vegan 8 as I am, Brandi and her publisher are generously offering a giveaway copy of the book to one lucky US reader. Enter below to win!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I’ll announce the lucky winner on the widget in 2 weeks. Good luck–and I’ll see you soon, for the weekly roundup.

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craftychocovibes · 6 years

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MIDNIGHT SNACK

When water tastes like it's from Gods personal Pond

Do you ever eat at random hours of the night? I do sometimes, with many days in between, hehee. I eat all sorts of things, from full meals to sizeable portions of junk. Who says no to fried waru? My favorite midnight snacks are veggie sandwiches and fruit. Mangoes are the unicorn of fruit I believe. From how they look to how they taste down to their benefits. My fruit vendor probably purchased his new fruit cart with my 'hardware' contributions' over the lasts 2 months. Such a simple and rich taste feels wonderful without the disturbances we encounter in the course of the day. It's like the dark of night offers the perfect companion for such indulgence. Perhaps one of the most therapeutic acts of a silent night, having something to eat in silence. Aside from fruit Jenga while trying to get a banana from a pile of Vegetables.

Those of us that consider ourselves nocturnal do all sorts of things in the dead of night. Some work through the night, either indoors or taking a shift at their place of work. Some cook, coming up with entire meals and recipes. Some party, though I fail to understand how we ever managed to make it to 6 AM back on campus. Honestly, siku hizi nimebaki jina kaa bibo. Lovers have a perspective of the night that can only be experienced by those in the same boat. When time and space merge, and bonding sessions stretch into the dead of night with stars coming up randomly in conversations and shadows take on a personality. A guy I know chooses to stay up because the WiFi in his building works better at night. I suggested moving to a place with a pro-active landlord but got a smoldering glare in return, well that's that.

Book lovers if anyone thrive in the silence and serenity of the night. The perfect stage for unfolding drama. When characters and stories take on life, our imaginations making them as real as can be and because for a while, they always are. When we lose ourselves in the lives of characters, forming bonds, gaining insight, the occasional tear, bounds of laughter and the simple satisfaction of feeding our minds in the best way we know how. Reading is an intrinsic interest for me, a stepping stone that helps me fast forward into evolution. Books are just thoughts by someone else that carry new information literally or figuratively between the lines. Reading is time traveling.

To me, the secrets of life lie in books of all kinds which open the layers of vaults in my mind, watering my imagination and expanding my creativity. Books pave the way for experiences, especially books on topics that had never crossed my mind; "The subtle art of hypnosis, Marijuana growers handbook, The law of one, Babylonian Talmud". The ones I stumble upon when browsing on Amazon for a good read; "The Occult Anatomy of Man, The power of Now, Book of Secrets". Or those I get from random Facebook pages, vast online libraries and those that land on my email courtesy of a friend; " Why Vegans are onto something, The god conspiracy, Herbology, Erotic Memoirs, awakening the third eye". By reading such books my life is never the same. Such books challenge who you are, what you do, what you eat, who you relate to, what you practice and preach, how you think, perceive, respond and the entire periphery surrounding your being. Books that challenge facts you have always known, who you have always been and what you have always thought. Such books are no different from other books, just that they offer choices in between the information they relay. Choices to think and intentionally seek guidance towards freedom of the mind, heart, body, and soul. That instead of watching the lives of other characters unfold, you can take said information, practice it and as a result multiply the choices in your life. Creating a life with so many choices, that you can only live intentionally not out of habit. Si kubahatisha. I choose to share what I learn along the way in my own way. Someone will definitely relate, for learning is but one of the constant themes of life.

The food I eat in between reading books is a privilege I cannot take for granted. It is because of books that I know what I know. The end product that we consume as food is a result of billions and trillions of micro-beings that power the universe. Sunrays through the ether to me and you and to the food that gives us life, without which not a single plant would exist, let alone grow. Is the sun divine? A balanced and Alkaline diet is required to maintain an aura of health and vitality. We are carbon-based beings made up of 102 minerals, (as per Dr.Sebi's Afican biomineral diet). Nutrition is a big part of life, probably the biggest and so is the access to this food. To readily access fruit and vegetables is a thing to celebrate and be grateful for. It is said that an interest in books and reading to a point of mental liberation, can be directly linked to one's diet. Supplementing your body with the right nutrients it needs to properly function requires strategy and wisdom. Otherwise, anything goes. Enter GMO's. which are just... I can't even...Tsk. Food is the foundation of the building blocks of genes, and if genetically modified... Kuku hatagi nyoka, tafakari. A properly balanced diet accompanied by intermittent fasting is the closest you will ever get to 'servicing your vehicle'. Yet urban thought patterns will have you thinking that 'watching' and observing your diet isn't important enough. Please, dear soul. Your body is a vessel that ferries you across the earth as you interact with other vehicles ferrying souls across the entire world, Every. Single. Day. Of. Your. Life. What enters your mouth should ever be a priority. Unchain yourself.

Efficiently supplementing your body with necessary nutrients enables the networks in your brain to function efficiently which in turn powers the mind to work beyond the scope of wonder. The trinity comprises of the Soul, Body, and Mind. Master, Vessel, and Servant. Equilibrium must be maintained. The mechanics of our bodies are governed by the nutrients that get to our bodies. Not only does proper nutrition supplement internal physical and mental health, but healthy skin, hair, and nails are a default guarantee. Food is God's way of keeping our bodies alive while we spend our time here on earth, living, loving, laughing, earning, and existing intentionally with the people that surround us and spend time with. It's a gift that freely grows all over the earth so the sons and daughters of the most high can freely access these gifts wherever they go. Our lives are centered around food. We take care of our bodies by balancing and supplementing the functions and systems that run the universe in our bodies. Man is a miniature version of the universe(You should really have a look at the "Occult Anatomy of Man by Manly P. Hall", its only 20 pages long and you would be sparing me from sounding like an evangelist due to repetition. You're the god of your innerverse and you owe it to yourself to take responsibility. For everyone to be alive they need food. Hunger can literally drive you mad and a crappy diet tips the opposite scale. However, most of us take food for granted. What to do?

If you can read this, chances are high you rarely go a day without food. At least not due to of lack of food. Probably due to lack of time, a weight loss diet you're on, temporary money issues or maybe you're too tired to eat. For some, the access to any kind of food is a luxury. Something rare and rationed, seen every now and then. Some barely access a scale of food enough to balance their diets leading to nutritional deficiencies like kwashiorkor. Food is a gift, and half of us abuse and misuse this gift. Junk is abuse of the body methinks. Worst case scenario you're dramatically damaging the troops that make up the armies that govern the 'mechanical' -( and I say mechanical because the wonders that make up the ways of the cells is a story for another day) ways that keep the body running. By feeding the body any unnecessary compounds that strain organ functionality we set the wheels of another dimension spinning. You must watch what you eat, garbage in garbage out. If you took the time to lovingly supplement the cells that power your body, your body will in turn lovingly house your mind and soul, powering you to heights unknown. You can imagine the outcome... That's all you can do, imagine it, unless you took the active role of watching what you eat. There are gods who walk among men simply because they understand the balance between the trinity that makes up the occult anatomy of man.

Awareness on the importance of the importance of Food is very important. Diet is important. Nutrition is invaluable. Everyone has a right to food and the least we can all do is keep them alive for their journey on earth to continue. Without food, we die. This is the human way. And so far we're all human, aren't we?( if you came by interstellar travel this is your greenlight) We eat to live, period. Food is such a joy to our lives we have entire industries centered around food. Hehe, another story for another day for we truly have many days together. They're already here, from the sun to the food we crave, down to the dynamics of our thoughts and the functionalities of our bodies. In this moment, give thanks for food. These are the musings of a midnight snack. As the armies in my body receive the fruit I give...

So grab a midnight snack every now and then, joining Alice down the rabbit hole into wonderland... Such WonderLust.

#live #love #laugh #learn #perspective #food security #photography #wonderlust #wonderland

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wise-emperor · 2 years

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#ben ebbrell #Sorted Food #funny #gif #lol #suggestive #food #wiggling a sausage #sausage #ben holding a sausage #reaction gif #Recipe Relay Challenge ‘Vegan Christmas’#Vegan Christmas #wise-emperor

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5 Incredible Books to Motivate You in 2017

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5 Incredible Books to Motivate You in 2017

1. How to Win Friends & Influence People

How to Win Friends & Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

First published in 1937, this classic motivational text with the sub-line: “The Only Book You Need to Lead You to Success,” has been well-read by some of the most successful, most influential people ranging from presidents and politicians to celebrities, artists, religious leaders, human rights activists, and more. Sitting on Amazon’s ‘Most Read’ list at #10, this book will inspire you to:

“GO AFTER THE JOB YOU WANT—AND GET IT! TAKE THE JOB YOU HAVE—AND IMPROVE IT! TAKE ANY SITUATION—AND MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU!”

In just 288 pages, Carnegie condenses the keys to success and influence into a simple and easy-to-implement guidebook to address the following highlights: — Three fundamental techniques in handling people — The six ways to make people like you — The twelve ways to win people to you way of thinking — The nine ways to change people without arousing resentment

How to Win Friends & Influence People may be just what you need to start achieving your career and networking goals this year.

2. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

by Neil deGrasse Tyson

This #1 New York Bestseller holding a 4.6 star rating and the number 11th spot on Amazon’s ‘Most Read’ list is brought to you by everyone’s favorite astrophysicist rockstar, Neil deGrasse Tyson. In Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, Tyson’s “sparkling wit” relays the highlights of this scientific field in fun and down-to-earth clarity. Being written with a busy schedule in mind, this 224-page read can sneak into just about any part of your day. As you are inspired by the cosmos, you inspire your daily routine with mental activity and imagination.

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry promises to cover “the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe.” After reading this joy-ride through the universe, you’ll be caught up and better prepared to understand the latest scientific discoveries.

3. You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life

You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life

by Jen Sincero

Another #1 New York Bestseller, Sincero’s You Are a Badass is a “refreshingly entertaining how-to guide” that “serves up 27 bite-sized chapters full of hilariously inspiring stories, sage advice, easy exercises, and the occasional swear word.” Approaching self-help and motivation with a playful sense of humor, Sincero guides you through self-understanding techniques to help you accept what you cannot change and seek out the change you want to see and be.

You Are a Badass will have you laughing at yourself in a good way. After equipping yourself with the tools and perspectives presented in this book, you may very well be laughing your way all the way to success. Your happiness is definitely attainable and you’ve already got everything you need to be the most awesome YOU. This book will help you discover your awesome self to, as the title says, “start living an awesome life.”

4. Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy

Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy

by Sadhguru

Reviewed at 5-stars, this New York Times Bestseller by visionary thought leader Sadhguru was named one of the Ten Best Books of 2016 by Spirituality & Health. In it, the yogi tells his own story of awakening through his yogic practice and includes many other anecdotes to beautifully hint at those elusive universal truths and how to ultimately achieve a blissful life.

Mark Hyman, M.D., director at Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine said this about Inner Engineering: “I am inspired by Sadhguru’s capacity for joy, his exuberance for life, and the depth and breadth of his curiosity and knowledge. His book is filled with moments of wonder, awe, and intellectual challenge. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in self-transformation.”

If you are interested in self-transformation like Dr. Hyman recommends, Inner Engineering may indeed become your guide to joy, yogi or not.

5. The Fully Raw Diet: 21 Days to Better Health, with Meal and Exercise Plans, Tips, and 75 Recipes

The Fully Raw Diet: 21 Days to Better Health, with Meal and Exercise Plans, Tips, and 75 Recipes

by Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram

The Fully Raw Diet: 21 Days to Better Health, with Meal and Exercise Plans, Tips, and 75 Recipes may be the only book you need to make good on your New Year’s Resolution to do your body better. “Weight loss, energy, and the glow of better health are all benefits of eating fresh, whole, unrefined plant-based foods in their natural state—without cooking.” Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram makes switching to a raw and vegan lifestyle easy and fun, equipping you with the understanding of the many benefits to be had and, most importantly, how to thrive in the raw vegan lifestyle, rather than merely survive.

After being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, Kristina switched to a raw vegan lifestyle and transformed her health, curing her diabetes and leading her to become co-founder and director of Rawfully Organic, the nation’s largest organic produce co-op. With more than 500k followers on YouTube and together with her books, the FullyRaw brand has helped thousands work towards healthier, happier lives.

Carrying a 4.8 out of 5-star rating and being a thorough “must-have” guide to inspire and maintain raw vegan done right, the reviews for this one are definitely worth the perusal. Many reviewers provide touching personal accounts of just how drastically they’ve improved their life. From cancer patients and others who’ve overcome stubborn illness thanks to the switch, to experienced and long-time vegans sharing their enthusiasm, The Fully Raw Diet’s proof of success is in the health and happiness of the raw vegans themselves.

#Books #Motivation

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oovitus · 6 years

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Brandi Doming’s Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Dip

Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Dip

5.0 from 2 reviews

Author: Brandi Doming

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 5 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Serves: 3 cups

Ingredients

1 packed cup (248g) cooked, mashed sweet potato*

1 (15-ounce) can white cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, or

1 1⁄2 cups cooked white beans (255g)

2 tablespoons (30g) fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons (32g) roasted almond butter

2 tablespoons (30g) low-sodium soy sauce

1⁄4 cup (60g) Thai red curry paste

1 teaspoon (1g) dried basil

1⁄2 teaspoon (1g) ground coriander

1⁄4 teaspoon (2g) fine salt

Optional: roasted sliced almonds, fresh chopped basil for garnish; crackers, chips, or sliced vegetables for serving

Instructions

Notes

3.5.3251

If you’re as eager to explore The Vegan 8 as I am, Brandi and her publisher are generously offering a giveaway copy of the book to one lucky US reader. Enter below to win!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I’ll announce the lucky winner on the widget in 2 weeks. Good luck–and I’ll see you soon, for the weekly roundup.

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oovitus · 6 years

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Brandi Doming’s Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Dip

Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Dip

Author: Brandi Doming

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 5 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Serves: 3 cups

Ingredients

1 packed cup (248g) cooked, mashed sweet potato*

1 (15-ounce) can white cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, or

1 1⁄2 cups cooked white beans (255g)

2 tablespoons (30g) fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons (32g) roasted almond butter

2 tablespoons (30g) low-sodium soy sauce

1⁄4 cup (60g) Thai red curry paste

1 teaspoon (1g) dried basil

1⁄2 teaspoon (1g) ground coriander

1⁄4 teaspoon (2g) fine salt

Optional: roasted sliced almonds, fresh chopped basil for garnish; crackers, chips, or sliced vegetables for serving

Instructions

Notes

3.5.3251

If you’re as eager to explore The Vegan 8 as I am, Brandi and her publisher are generously offering a giveaway copy of the book to one lucky US reader. Enter below to win!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I’ll announce the lucky winner on the widget in 2 weeks. Good luck–and I’ll see you soon, for the weekly roundup.

The post Brandi Doming’s Thai Red Curry Sweet Potato Dip appeared first on The Full Helping.

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