Tag: Vegan

Beet Orange Apple Juice

Published on by Author Melissa Crismon2 Comments
Beet Orange Apple Juice with Mint or Ginger. Pic by M.C.
Beet Orange Apple Juice with Mint or Ginger. Pic by M.C.

Recently I found apple mint at a health food store. It smelled wonderful and juiced well. Most of the time I find spearmint in the produce section which smells overbearing. Mint grows easily and pops up in my garden every year. Now I’m on the hunt for apple mint for my garden. For the Beet Orange Apple Juice add a small amount of mint or ginger depending on your mood.

BEET ORANGE APPLE JUICE
1 golden beet
1 cara cara orange
1 apple-Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or Gala
1 mint sprig or 1-inch ginger

Yield: 16-ounces

Directions:
I use a MMV700 Omega juicer. Wash and cut produce into 1-inch pieces. Do cut the skin off the orange. Slowly feed the juicer to get the most juice. Add ginger or mint.

Here are some of juice recipes I enjoy:
Jolly Rancher Wheatgrass Juice
Green Juice

Happy Vegan!

Recipe from blog of melissacrismon.com

© 2023 Melissa Crismon

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Broiled Artichokes

Published on by Author Melissa Crismon4 Comments
Baby artichokes are more tender.
Baby artichokes are more tender. Pic by M.C.

I’m not so great at growing artichokes. My neighbor gave me some of his and they were really tiny and tender. So now I buy the smallest I can find at the store. They cook faster too and there is less waste. With my method I boil then broil. I used Trader Joe’s newish fermented garlic and it’s delicious. And doesn’t it look pretty?

BROILED ARTICHOKES
4 artichokes, small
olive oil
pink Himalayan salt, fine
cracked peppercorn
black garlic, Trader Joe’s ground fermented

Yield: 2-4 servings

Directions:
I use my veggie steamer pot. Fill it with water, cover, and let it come to a boil. Wash and then cut off a little bit of the top and bottom of the artichokes. Because the artichokes are so tiny, boil them for 25 minutes. Let them cool. Slice the artichokes in half, length wise. Use a spoon to clean out the stickers. Place artichokes inside up in a class pan. I now have an oil sprayer and it works great for this part. Spray the artichokes and then season with salt, pepper, and garlic. Broil on low for 20 minutes or until golden brown on tips. Serve with Vegenaise or Miyoko’s butter. Artichokes are great with a salad or gluten-free garlic bread.

Baby artichokes and Trader Joe's black garlic.
Baby artichokes and Trader Joe’s black garlic. Pic by M.C.

Happy Vegan!

Recipe from blog of melissacrismon.com

Copyright 2023 Melissa Crismon

Checkout my MerSea series books about an ordinary woman who becomes a mermaid.

Aboard a conservation ship, Sarah Sumner has an identity crisis while morphing into a mermaid and fighting whalers at fellow deckhand Gunner’s side. She seeks answers to her mutation, but through her journey, she finds deeper meaning in helping the whales. The MerSea series is an urban fantasy romance filled with action, adventure, and an inspirational, transforming tale.

MERSEA SERIES-SUPERFREAK, SUPERFLOP, AND SUPERFLY