Black Bean Sandwich

Mmmmm. Just mmmmmmmmm. Yes, that's it - the sound you make, when you take a bite of this sandwich. It is SO good. It has a slight kick, but it is instantly dulled by the coolness of the avocado and acid of the tomato. So, it's BAM, WHAM, and OH so good. 

Ingredients:

1 (14.5 oz) can of black beans

1/2 cup of olive oil

2 limes, halved

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Salt 'n Pepper to Taste

Avocados. sliced

Tomatoes, sliced

(....or any greens you prefer on sandwiches)

Ciabatta (or any crusty bread you'd prefer)

Ingredients: 

1.)  In a food processor,  add the beans, olive oil, spices, and squeeze the lime halves to get the juices.  Put the top on, and pulse until desired texture. I prefer to have my black beans finely minced, instead of chunks, but tis your preference in this recipe! 

2.) Next, pour the mixture into a small saucepan to warm up. While you are doing that, take your bread, and slice it, and half it.  Warm a skillet, and drop the halves, face down, onto it. Just for a lil browning on the surface, but don't go burnt! Unless, of course, that is a flavor you like.......?

3.) When warmed, both sauce and bread, pull off heat.  On a plate, spoon sauce over the bottom half of the bread slices. Drizzling and dripping is okay - means you can dip! Anyhow, top with avocado and tomato, and crown with the top half of the bread slices! 

Enjoy! I know I did. This is one of my favorite recipes. Period. Ever.   

Scalloped Potatoes

Potatoes. Love 'em.  Cheese. I love it. Can't have it, never could, and especially, now. So, my beloved scalloped potatoes were always out of reach, and could only drool from afar with much jealousy and awkward staring. BUT,  rejoice, here is a recipe to solve all those issues!

It's delicious, and sooooooo creamy. I would swear that their was some milk in there somewhere, but no where to be found. The secret is the flour and, very specifically, the almond milk.  The consistency of the almond milk, and the taste sells the deal.

Ingredients:


1/4 cup of vegan butter, melted (I use EarthBalance - Soy Free.)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
6 tbsp flour
7 medium potatoes, sliced thinly
1 large onion, minced
2 cups almond milk
paprika - to your taste.
dried parsley - to your taste

Preparation:


1.) Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.  Meanwhile, lightly grease a 9-inch baking pan with the a lil bit of butter.

2.) Stir the salt and pepper in the flour.

3.) In three layers, place 1/3rd of potatoes, 1/3rd of onion, 1/3rd of butter, and 1/3rd of flour. Repeat till done!

4.)  Pour in the almond milk till it is nearly up to the top layer of potatoes. It should be about 2 cups of milk. Use more if you have to. The milk level is important!

5.) Sprinkle with your desired amount of paprika, and pop it into the oven for two hours!

6.)  Top with dried parsley, and enjoy!

Aubrey's Organic Shampoo

Today, I bring you a review of Greener Finding Alert! Ding. Ding. Ding. A Ring. 

So, the pluses of this item! Which, if you can not tell, is shampoo. The few benefits of this shampoo is the following: It is whole foods - you actually are nourishing your hair, instead of slowly killing it with chemicals.  It is all organic, which is nice for the earth.  It is vegan, aka, no animal sources or tested on animals. Also, the bottle is from recycled material, and fully recyclable.  AND, if that doesn't seal the deal, it is made in the U.S.A. Can this product be any better? It hits all my stars!

Now, the review. Ahem. There IS one con to this product, and that is the price. It is not cheap. It is like ten bucks for it, but the shampoo does go far. I have really long hair, down to my midback, now, as I am growing it out. It has lasted awhile. So, it does help with the sticker shock. Also, another honesty is, I have oily hair. Bet you all wanted to know that! The thing is - it truly does clean my hair good, but it does get a bit dry, even for my oily hair. I am going to try its other products, and see if I get better results. Still, it isn't too bad of a frizz. And isn't frizz in - right???  

In other words, up to you! I would recommend the company, absolutely, and the product, but maybe, not THIS precise one. They have other types of shampoo, so I'm going to try those - and give you all an update on how that goes!

This is my greener finding of the day. PEACE!