Homemade BBQ Sauce

6 dashes of liquid smoke (Hickory)
3 T brown sugar
3T sugar
1/2 T tamarind pulp
1 C water
1 6oz can tomato paste
1/4 C Worcestershire sauce (vegan)
1t salt
1/2 C cider vinegar
1 t garlic powder
2t A1 steak sauce

For hot:
1 t fresh ground black pepper
1/2 t cayenne

Simmer on stove for 15 minutes. Add heat after cooking.

Lice Treatment

It happens with kids. Good info so I don't forget...

Cetaphil treatment to get rid of live lice
Put Cetaphil in dry hair
Blow dry
Wait 8 hours and wash out

Then with wet hair and conditioner, use the Terminator comb on every inch of hair. This will get rid of any nits. Repeat daily until no more nits are found.

Vegan Parmesean Cheese

1 C raw cashews
1/4 C nutritional yeast
1 t salt
1 t garlic powder

Blend in food processor until it has a parm-like consistency.

GF Blintzes Pancakes

This GF recipe worked particularly well. It is adapted from the Joy of Vegan Baking.

3t En-R-G egg replacer
4T water
1C non-dairy milk
3/4 C Bob's Red Mill all-purpose GF flour
1t sugar
pinch of salt

Mix water and egg replacer. Whip for 2 minutes until frothy. Add all other ingredients. Whip until smooth. It should be the consistency of "thin cream." Thicker than soy milk. Thinner than pancake batter. Pour 1/4c onto hot pan and tilt pan to thin out the batter in a large circle shape. Makes 8-10 pancakes.

Fill with blintz filling stuff and top with fruit compote.

DIY Deodorant

http://wellnessmama.com/1523/natural-deodorant/

Soul Sauce

This sauce was developed in the Soul Kitchen at the Hostel in the Forest with Jeff Rieger and Jonah, all three of us "hot heads." Enjoy!  :-)

1 medium tomato, roughly chopped
3/4 t salt
1 T maple syrup
1.5 t cider vinegar
2 fresh jalapenos
2 chipotle peppers, reconstituted
2 japones peppers, reconstituted
2 New Mexico chilis, reconstituted (California peppers work too)
1 large clove of garlic

Reconstitute the peppers in hot water for 15 minutes.  Blend all ingredients together.  Serve.

Andouille Tofu

1 box of extra firm tofu
2 T paprika
1 T garlic powder
2 t onion powder
1/4 t black pepper
2 crushed bay leaves
1 t fresh thyme
1 t salt
6 shakes liquid smoke

Toss tofu cubes in spices.  Bake on cookie sheet at 350 for 45 minutes until firm and brown.  Serve atop cajun red beans and rice.