Have you ever seen a recipe and thought that it didn’t sound at all good, but you just had to make it to see for yourself? That was my reaction when I came across the recipe for “Sloppy Falafel” (what a name) in the Vegetarian Times Complete Cookbook. I really didn’t have high hopes for this recipe, but it was honestly really good! Here’s a pic:


I know that’s not the most showcasing pic for this meal, but you get the idea! All this recipe involves is a box of falafel mix (like Fantastic Foods), a 28 oz. can of diced tomatoes, and some chili powder and salt. It couldn’t be easier and the end result is a good falafel sandwich without all of that deep frying! We stuffed our sloppy falafel into some TJ’s mini whole wheat pitas and topped them off with CSA buttercrunch lettuce and cucumber sauce. On the side we had salad with tomato, oranges, and cubanelle peppers. A perfect work-day dinner.

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I am loving the beverages section of Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen. I made pumpkin mylk for a snack on Sunday and a carob/almond (instead of Brazil Nuts) shake yesterday (SOOOOO good!). This morning, I made the Vanilla Coconut shake, but I used pumpkin seeds instead of almonds because I used up almost all of my almonds in yesterday’s shake.

Mmm, mmm, MMM! This was mighty tasty. It reminded me of the vanilla shakes I used to get at McDonald’s as a kid, but, obviously, WAY healthier. The recipe called for coconut oil, which I don’t have because when I went to buy some at the co-op the other day, it cost about a billion dollars. So, I just added some standard unsweetened coconut. I brought the shake to work with me today (I’m trying to not drink coffee in the mornings since I know the coffee they have here at work is super bad) and it was gone fast. My stomach feels a bit heavy right now, but that’s kind of a good thing because I usually eat breakfast at 6AM and then eat again when I get to work at 9AM and still end up eating my lunch around 11AM. It’s almost noon and I think I can probably go even another hour or so before diving into my lunch. I’m going to stop by the grocery after picking up the munchkin today to get some ingredients for some more luscious drinks.