Did You Say Latkes!?!

Shalom Y'all,
              I pray all is well with you and yours. Here at the Long Household we are preparing for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa,both fell on the same week this years!!! How exciting is that..Masai thinks it's the best thing ever lol. For both of these beautiful celebrations family and food are definitely at the center of them. Since we loove to cook this will be a piece of cake for us. However being that we try to live a complete holistic lifestyle I've decided to take some of our traditional family recipe and throw a healthier spin on it. So the Star for our Hanukkah Feast will be Latkes and Chucky Apple Sauce,so let's get started!

Latkes(4-6 servings)
4 medium russet potatoes
1 sm yellow onion
1/4 oat flour
1t baking powder
1T fresh basil
1T apple cider vinegar
1/2t himalayan salt
1/2t cracked black pepper
1/2cup distilled water
4T chia seeds
5T olive oil

Chunky Apple Sauce(3-4 servings)
3 medium gala apples
1t organic sugar
1t cinnamon
1t ground ginger
1/4 ground clove

Use a shredder to shredd potatoes(like you would for hash browns). Wash several times until water is clear. Set aside. Get a jar with a lid,add your 1/2 cup of water. Slowly add the 4T chia seeds. Secure with lid and give it a few shakes set aside. Chop up your onion and basil add to well drained potatoes. Add the flour,baking powder  and all seasoning. Take about 3T of your chia seed gel and add into the mixture. Carefully sprinkle the apple cider vinegar on top. Combine well,form in to 4-6 potato cakes. Place in inbox for 10-15 minutes.

Meanwhile wash and cut the skin off your gala apples. Place in a pot of boiling water. Cook until tender. Strain water off. Smash with a potatoe smasher. Add the sugar,cinnamon,ginger,and clove. Mix well. Place in icebox to chill.

Remove your Latkes from the icebox add your olive oil to a cast iron skillet. Allow to get hot(not boiling). Gently add 3 latkes at a time. Cook 3-4 minutes until nice and brown on either side. Once all latkes have been fried(or baked at 350 for 15 minutes per side). Remove chunky apple serve and enjoy!
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Aloe Vera Spiced Drink

Shalom Yall,
    I pray all is well with you and yours? With winter coming there's sure to be yuckies floating around. So I've got a recipe that can be enjoyed by the sick and the healthy alike. The star in this yummy spicy creamy dreamy drink is Aloe Vera! Yes sir you heard me right. Aloe Vera is like Don of medicinal plants the benefits around out of the world! From burns,cuts,to a fighter of gingivitis, the list truly goes on and on. So let's get started.

Makes 2-4 serving

2 thick Aloe Vera leaves
6 chai tea bags(make tea according to package
1T powered ginger
1t cinnamon
1/2 clove
3-4T honey/agave
1t turmeric
3T non-dairy coco mix
4-6 cups any flavor nut milk

In a high powered blender add chai tea and all other ingredients except for the Aloe Vera. Blend for 2-3 minutes,let rest. Wash Aloe Vera leaves,slice down the middle, scrape out gel into a small bowl. Transfer milk mixture to a large pan. Slowly add Aloe Vera gel,and whisk to incorporate. Let it simmer for 4 minutes or so. Pour in mugs,top with a dollop of whipped cream,sprinkle with nutmeg(this also is divine with a shot or two of rum)and Enjoy!
         
                           Light,Love,and,Shalom
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Kwanzaa and Hanukkah

Shalom Y'all,
                I pray all is well with you and yours!!! There's so much happening this month both my nephews birthdays,and of course Kwanzaa and Hanukkah. Although my family doesn't celebrate holiday's we do enjoy family and friends on this Holy day and day of Unity!!!

So this week during our Learning Time my Sun and I have been talking and reading about these special day's. So it got me to thinking of ways to incorporate the history, reason for the celebration of these day's to life for him. For the past two years after Kwanzaa my Sun would pretend he was lighting the candles of a Kinara weeks after...lol.

So I'm like here's the perfect thing to do make our very own Kinara and Unity Cup. When we set down to discuss today's activities,he was so excited to hear of our plans. We had so much fun,and with the leftover clay he made a place to put his Chakra Stones. If your interested in making you very own Kinara check out my homemade clay recipe http://sunnidelights.blogspot.com/2016/09/literacy-month.html?m=1                                                                                                               Light,Love,and Shalom
                                                                                                                               

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Vegan Turkey Patties

Shalom Y'all,
             I pray this finds all is well with you and yours? Things over here have been moving right along,and my cookbook should be ready for purchases by the first of the year. This is going to be a great way to bring in the new year,and new you.So  plan on having my cookbook Sunni's Holistic Delights to add to your new years resolution!

So one of the recipe I had planned for my Cookbook has been requested. So I figure why not give'em a little sneak peak at what's to come..lol! So today's recipe is Vegan Turkey Patties let's get started...
(8-10 Servings)

1 1/2 cup Steel Oats
1 cup bread crumbs
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup veggie broth
2 T chia seeds
1/4 cup spicy mustard
2T olive oil
1t turmeric
1T italian seasoning
1/2t sage
1/2t garlic powder
1/2t cracked black pepper
Pink himalayan salt to taste

In a large mixing bowl add oats,bread crumbs,and onion mix together and set aside. Meanwhile mix together chia seeds, mustard,oil,turmeric,italian seasoning,sage,garlic powder,and cracked black pepper in a small bowl. Add mustard mixture to oats mixture blend to combine. Slowly add veggie broth,mixing well. Shake a little pink himalayan salt to taste. Set in the icebox for 30 minutes or overnight. Remove form into 8-10 medium size patties. You can fry them in a little oil,or bake them at 350 for 10-12 minutes on each side.

I hope you enjoy my Vegan Turkey Patties,and definitely be on the lookout for my cookbook Sunnis Holistic Delights until next time...

                       
                          Light,Love,and Shalom
                                       

SunniDelight💙

New Tea Blends

Shalom Y'all
               I pray all's well with you and yours! I've got some exciting new. Sunni's Holistic Delights has two new products that have been added to our store Sunni's Serenity Blend and Winter Blend Teas. These blends are sure to bring you all the wholesome goodness to put your best foot forward.

Sunni's Serenity is a calming tea to help with anxiety,overwhelming feels,and calming of the mind. My Winter Blend is great for those cold winter nights,or when you feel the yuckies knocking on your door. Each blend has several different medicinal herbs(many right from my own garden). So stop by my store to check them out. https://squareup.com/store/sunnis-holistic-delights
(Please contact me by email to for shipping and handling cost)

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Monday Morning Blues Fun Learning Activities

Shalom Y'all
                 Hope everyone had a great safe weekend. Like most Monday's for us can really be uggghhh...lol. It's always pretty emotional for #3 after being with Abba all weekend,he still doesn't understand the whole going back to work on Monday. So oftentimes then not Monday for us are extremely chill.

However I still don't want to not sneak in some form of learning. So here at Melanated History and Torah Based Academy we came up with these fun Monday Morning Blues Fun Learning Activities. I take all the Torah Verses,and Sight Words we learned in the last month or so,and make these little mini learning stations.

Most of us have key chains hanging around that we don't use. We absolutely love the Dollar Store for inexpensive school supplies,and stores like Dollar Tree have these cool Winnie The Pooh sight word flash cards(now mind you I got these 2 years ago,never hurts to check it out though). So let's get started...

(Items You'll Need)
8-10 permanent markers
3-4 old key rings
10-12 blank colored index cards or store brought flash cards
Hole bunch
Torah(Bible) if your doing Torah verses

Gather all your supplies. Remove keys from the key rings you plan to use. Write Torah Verses,or your own Sight Words on your index cards. Punch a hole in the corner of each index or flash card,and attach them to the key rings. Sooo freaking simple right???  There ya have it..Monday Morning Blues Fun Learning Activities!!! Until next time...

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Herbs and Cold Blend

Shalom Y'all,
                 Just finished drying out my herbs from my garden. My family and I are set for winter,with enough goodies to make teas,homemade remedies,and tinctures. I put in work in Spring and Summer for this very purpose. Also check my store for an AMAZING cold remedie tea blend next month Sunni's Winter Blend will be available for purchase.... https://squareup.com/store/sunnis-holistic-delights

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