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Polenta with Kale and Marinara

I've always tried it in restaurants and loved it but hadn't tried it at home.  Just recently I started buying Trader Joe's Organic Polenta. I've been using it with a kale, marinara and Italian Tofurky sausage and it comes out so good!

Here's my version:

Dice and saute onions then add Tofurky Italian sausage with coconut oil.

While that is browning cut and wash kale.

Set onions and sausage aside. Cut polenta and place in skillet. Add more coconut oil if needed.

Flip polenta to heat the second side. Then add onions and sausage back to the pan. Add pepper.

Add Kale and cover. Lower heat to low. in about 5 - 10 mins. Add Marinara sauce and cover again for another 5-10 mins.

Once the Kale turns bright green serve.

Then it got me thinking I can make it from scratch. So I started checking recipes online.

Here's a simple from Food Network

Basic Polenta Recipe

Ingredients

6 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1 3/4 cups yellow cornmeal
3 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions

Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a heavy large saucepan. Add 2 teaspoons of salt. Gradually whisk in the cornmeal. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the mixture thickens and the cornmeal is tender, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add the butter, and stir until melted.


here's another video of another basic version

Vegan Danskos!

Got my new Vegan Danskos today! I'm so excited... I love them. These are the vinyl covered canvas so they are waterproof. I'm waiting for two other pair to come. I usually order 2-3 pairs and keep the ones I like best :) Thanks Zappos for your VIP service.

Black Vinyl covered canvas Dansko

I decided this week after eating vegan for almost two years to give up my leather ware. I haven't bought any for at least two years. Money has been tight so I have not made buying new shoes and belts a top priority. We do what we can when we can.

I know there are some vegans that would not accept this but for me this is the way it's gotta be. I have a hard time finding shoes that I like let alone that fit. So it takes me time and of course money to switch over.

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How Dangerous are GMOs?

Genetically Modified Foods are becoming the norm. People don't even know when they are eating them because there is no mandatory labeling by the FDA. Having the right to choose what we eat is very crucial for healthy living. There is so much to learn about these foods that I have decided to post Jeffrey M. Smith's whole presentation called Everything You Have to know about Dangerous Genetically Modified Foods.

Currently soybeans, corn, canola, and cotton seed oil are crops mostly grown in high amounts in the US. Unfortunately, most of the feed to live stock is soybean and corn based. And most of the oils used in fast food are soy based as well, making it one of the highest consumed crop in the US. This could be just one of the reasons that allergies, digestive issues and cancer are on the rise like never before.

 

This presentation is divided into ten parts so please be sure you watch them all and most importantly, please pass on the information to others especially mothers of young children.

Part 1

Part 2


Part 3


Part 4


Part 5


Part 6


Part 7


Part 8


Part 9


Part 10