Amanda Lee Scott

The story behind the meal:

In search of some leaner forms of protein, I discovered for myself a ‘new to me’ product; TVP, or Textured Vegetable Protein.
I figured, hey this stuff would be great in Taco’s, and I tried it. Wow, it didn’t have the same greasy feeling that beef did, but tasted much the same, if not better. I had to try it in chili!
The following recipe came out of my quest for more organic, yeast free, sugar free ideas for meals.

You will need:

1 can - PC Organics Primavera Sauce
1 can - PC Organics Bean Medley
1 can - PC Organics Kidney Beans
1 cup - TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein)
1/2 cup - Filtered Water
2 tbs - Organic Chili Poweder
1 tbs - Curry Powder
2 garlic pieces chopped
1/2 - Cooking Onion

Method:

Combine all ingredients into crockpot. Stir together. Place on low heat all day (8 hours), or on high for at least 2 hours.
Stir occasionally. Spice to taste

Tips:

Serve with cut up sugar free, yeast free, rye bread for dipping.

Enjoy!

The story behind the sauce:

Suffering from stomach problems for over a month initiated me to ‘grace with my presence’ the dreaded local walk-in Clinic (as I like thousands of others in this area, do not have a doctor). 25 lbs, three doctors, and countless tests later, I was told ‘there’s nothing more we can do.’ Now what do I do?
After talking with my family, one aunt suggested I find a local naturopathic doctor. She explained that medical doctors these days are so over worked they can’t give the proper care.
Having nothing to loose, I googled ‘naturopathy’ in our local area.
To my surprise I found Doctor Robin Walsh, ND. Who after a brief ‘help me’ email, explained she could help.
After my first appointment, Robin put me on a Candida diet. For those of you who don’t know, this is pretty much eliminating every bad, synthetic, food in my diet.
No more milk products, sugar of any kind, no yeast, no peanut butter, no alcohol, no preservatives, and so on.
She gave me a list of yes foods, and a plan of what to eat.
No more Kraft Dinner!
After my second visit, I had stuck to my diet, but was lacking variety. I asked her if there was a cheese I could have.

‘Amanda there is soy cheese’…

Hence, leading us into the recipe.

You will need:

(all organic)
½ Cup cubed Soya Yeast Free Cheese - Okanagan’s is a brand I found
1 tbsp Green Curry Paste
½ Cup Soya Milk - Unsweetened
2 tbsp Coconut Oil
1tsp Natural Tamari
2 tbsp Sea Salt
1 dash crushed peppercorn
2 tbsp Cajun Spice Flakes
2-3 cups uncooked Yeast Free Gluten Free Rice Pasta

Method:

Boil Water for rice pasta , and start to cook.
Place all ingredients but cheese in a pot. Stir together on med/high, until the mixture starts to bubble.
Turn to medium heat, and slowly stir in cheese.
Wait until cheese is melted and turn on lowest heat.
When rice pasta is done, pour over and mix!
Voila.

Tips:

I liked mine a little on the Cajun side, so you’ll have to play a little with the seasonings to your taste!

You might have some sauce left over, this is great for eating with veggies!