Utah Family Acupuncture

Not going to lie. This is pretty much the best chocolate cake - vegan or not! It is moist, chocolatey, and easy to make! Ingredients: 1.5 cups unbleached flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup oil (I use coconut or avocado) 1 cup chilled brewed coffee (i.e. leftover from the morning) 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 2 TBS. apple cider vinegar Directions : Lightly grease and flour an 8x8 baking pan. Mix all the ingredients except the apple cider vinegar in a mixing bowl. Blend until mostly smooth. Add the cider vinegar and stir briefly. This will create a reaction with the baking soda (the reason you don't need eggs). Without wasting any time, pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25-30 mins. Let cool and frost if desired! Sometimes, I like to make an easy (but non-vegan) frosting for this cake: 1 cup powdered sugar 1/2 TBS. butter about 1/ TBS. of milk dash of salt 1/2 tsp. of vanilla 2 oz. melted chocolate (either ...

Yum! Feel free to add black sesame seeds to the finished product! Great for taking to a potluck! Ingredients: 3/4 pound of thin spaghetti, thin rice noodles, or thin quinoa noodles 2.5 TBS. sesame oil 1/3 cup roasted, salted peanuts - coarsely ground for the sauce: 1/3 cup plus 1TBS. natural smooth peanut butter 2 TBS. tamari or soy sauce 2 TBS. rice vinegar 2.5 tsp. honey 1/2 tsp. molasses 1 TBS. minced fresh ginger 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tsp. red pepper flakes 3 TBS. chopped fresh parsley or coriander (optional, because I don't like parsley :) 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated lemon wedges Directions: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook your pasta of choice just until tender. Drain and toss with the sesame oil in a large, shallow bowl. Make the sauce: combine the peanut butter, tamari, vinegar, honey, molasses, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in the food processor. Pulsing to produce a smooth texture; gradually adding up to 3 or 4 TBS. of water. The finished...

Being back in Salt Lake City, my family and I have been experimenting with square foot gardening. Although only 3 days ago it snowed about 4 inches, the weather is quickly warming up and it is time to start planting certain vegetables. One of which is lettuce. I am not a huge lettuce fan, but I do enjoy arugula. It has a tangy and pungent flavor. Here is an easy arugula salad that goes well with pasta or pizza. Ingredients: 1 bunch of arugula 1/2 fresh lemon (to be squeezed over the salad) 1/2 tsp. of fresh ground pepper 1/2 tsp. of real salt 1 TBS. balsamic vinegar 1 TBS. freshly grated parmesan cheese Directions: Squeeze the lemon over the arugula. Add the pepper, salt, and vinegar and toss. Sprinkle the top with the parmesan cheese. Serves 2.