Raw Wednesday - Zucchini Pomodoro

“ We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations. ” — Anais Nin

Do you ever find a recipe you love so much that you make it over and over for dinner 5 nights in a row. this is one of them. 

The older I get the more I realize I'm having more and more in common with my mom. I'm not ready to admit that I may be turning into her but ... when we get together we can converse for hours about books and health all while spending hours in thrift stores. 

this was one of those days. My mom and I had just got back from thrift shopping (we bought mainly books) super hungry and wanting to try a raw vegan recipe she had found online.  

out came the fresh tomatoes and zucchini  from their garden - boy do I love that garden. and together we made this fresh lunch. 

This is one of those recipes that you can eat 3 bowls of and not feel guilty at all. in fact the more you eat the fresher you feel. and it takes no time at all. 

Raw Zucchini Pomodoro

3 small zucchinis 

1 cup tomatoes

1/4 cup olive oil 

1 date

2 tsp parsley 

1 tsp of salt 

2 garlic cloves

if you have a veggie spiralizer, great, get that guy out and make your zucchini noodles. If not grating the zucchini is fine however make sure for both ways you use paper towel to soak up the excess water otherwise your pomodoro will turn into pomo-soup 

blend the rest of the ingredients in a food processer on medium. you still want it a bit chunky. 

pour over noodles 

it really is that easy.

Hello.

Hello and welcome to my blog. 

Just last year around this time I decided I wanted to cut all animal products out of my diet once a week. I'm not sure where this desire or idea came from but after the first day I decided I wanted to do it for longer. One day turned into one week, turned into one month that has now turned into one year. 

while I initially did it for the animals, there are so many more benefits to going vegan.  

1. My skin cleared up - after years of acne I realized I had a dairy allergy and it was making me look like a witch. now I have clear glowing skin. 

2. I had more energy. seriously getting up in the morning used to be the worst. now I actually have energy. 

3. Money savings. - eating a $1 can of beans is $4 cheaper than a chicken breast and the beans have more nutrients and protein. plus you eat at home a lot more so your saving money by not going out to restaurants.  

4. a new found passion -  for cooking. I love trying new recipes sometimes they work, sometimes they don't but I'm enjoying the process. 

5. Weight loss - this one was a nice surprise. I lost about 7 lbs by going vegan and it's not easy to put the weight back on if you stay vegan. 

6. and finally new friends. the vegan community around the world is amazing. I am meeting all kinds of awesome people by being vegan. 

so what is this blog about? 

many of you have been asking for recipes for the pictures I've been posting on Instagram, so mostly I'll be sharing my recipes with you. I also have been really involved in bullet journalling lately so I wanted to share some of my processes about that with you.  

Hopefully I will be able to keep this up with my busy lifestyle and I hope you enjoy reading. 

-Amanda

Picture : I call these ones PNW bars names for the abundance of berries you find in the Pacific Northwest (my home). recipe to come.