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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Coveting the Cool
A few cool things I’m coveting right now….
1. My new Golden Goose Superstar sneakers!
2. People Water. Every time you purchase a bottle of People Water, the company will give an equal amount of clean water to a person in need. It means that you’re helping build a well for a village in Kenya, a rain catchment in Nicaragua, or an arsenic-free pump in Bnagladesh. It means that you’re helping to create healthy, sustainable water sources for years to come. So, if they don’t already, encourage your local grocery store to sell People Water!
3. Image credit for Hot Yoga Boy.
4. Leica has combined with luxury fashion house, Hermes to create the chic, retro M9-P Edition Hermes. Designed by automotive designer, Walter de’Silva, only 300 cameras will be made.
5. Rag & Bone announced that their FW 2012 advertising campaign will feature Kate Moss! The beautiful and uber cool campaign was shot on the streets of Kentish Town, London by photographer, Craig McDean. The fall collection is available at DIANI.
Fiesta Feast
As Santa Barbara prepares to celebrate Old Spanish Days Fiesta next week, I’m planning my own celebration with my favorite, easy vegan dishes with a Mexican flare. Let me know what you think!
SHABAN’S GUACAMOLE
The wonderful cook Shaban, who I’ve known for many years in Kenya, gave me this recipe.
SERVES 4
Ingredients
4 avocados
1/2 red onion
3 roma tomatoes
3 garlic cloves
1/2 fresh lime, squeezed
1 tbsp Veganaise
Tabasco sauce to taste
Bunch of chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Chop the avocado, onion, and tomato, and add to a mixing bowl. Mince the garlic and squeeze the lime. Add to the bowl. Add the veganaise, tabasco sauce and chopped cilantro. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with chips.
THE DIANI MARGI
As some of you know, I like tequila… a lot. I try to avoid sugary mixers and stick to fresh ingredients. Try my take on the classic margarita.
Ingredients
Tequila
French Lemonade
Lime
Agave nectar
Directions
In a rock glass filled with plenty of ice, pour in your favorite tequila to half full (a silver tequila works best). Add a splash of organic French Lemonade (I like Trader Joe’s). Squeeze in half a fresh lime. It’s that easy and delicious! If you have a sweet tooth, you can add a little agave nectar.
TOASTED NORI BURRITOS
I found this recipe in Alicia Silverstone’s book, The Kind Diet and it became an instant favorite. It’s a perfect substitute to a heavy, cheese loaded burrito.
SERVES 2
Ingredients
1 umeboshi plum
1 cup of cooked brown rice
2 sheets toasted nori
2 romaine lettuce leaves
1 avocado, sliced
1 apple, sliced
4 fresh basil leaves
Leaves from 6 cilantro sprigs
Salad greens
Directions
Tear the umeboshi plum into little pieces and discard the pit. Place half the rice on each sheet of nori and top with the remaining ingredients.Roll the nori into a cone shape around the filling; if it’s rolled tightly, you can seal the edges by wetting your finger to dampen the edges of the nori.
Viva La Fiesta!
Posted in Blog, Plate
Tagged Alicia Silverstone, Fiesta, Guacamole, Margarita, Old Spanish Days, The Kind Diet, Toasted Nori Burrito, Vegan cooking
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