Pachamama’s Beautiful Food
Cooking With the Elements
a deliciously spiritual collection of vegetarian recipes & poetry
created by Margaret Gilfoyle

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Table of Contents
+Cooking with the Elements
Write with the Light
Pachamama (Mother Earth) Song
+yes, yes i am
Chapter One    Above
From this space we receive spirit for healing
Recipes from the Universe
Threshold-Hopi Soul Song
I feel angels
+Limpias  Herbal Baths from the Andean Highlands
Today i walk inside a peony
Translations from the sky
dear morning
Snow goddess sings
...listen  my heart beats rose and tremulous
Spirit recipes: Corn and Green Chili Turnovers with Roast Red Pepper Sauce
Boiled Eggs with Lime Juice and Chili Salt
Hazelnut Milk Penuche
Spirit Recipe for Awakening your sense of Self
Glazed Lavender Shortbread
Great Grandma Freeland’s Molasses Cookies
~Spirits!~
Rose’s Kahlua
Irish Cream Liqueur
Twin Girls Recipe for Woods-made Wine
Chapter Two    Air
In this element the gifts of life know wind and air currents,
the gifts from Trees and Bees
Recipes for Fruits, Nuts, the Cocoa Bean
Recipes with Honey and Maple Syrup
becoming the hummingbird
Strawberry Pineapple Salad with Ginger Agave Dressing
Beta Ginger Fruit Salad
Honeydew Melon with Fresh Mint
Watermelon with Guava Nectar and Lime
+Blackberry Honey Syrup
Pomegranate Syrup
Rose or Lavender Flavored Honey
Orange Maple Syrup
Honey Pecan Balsamic Vinaigrette
Raspberry Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Hot Maple Bacon Dressing
Lemon Tamari Vinaigrette
Putting up fruits for the winter: Canning Tips
Port Apple Butter
Peach Chutney
Blueberry Chutney
Four Fruit Marmalade
Raspberry Chambord Plum Jam
+Kilajalo Guava Jam
Nut Butters
Roast Garlic Cashew Sauce
Almond Paste
Orange Hazelnut Quinoa Coffeecake
Blueberry Blue Corn Pancakes with Agave Nectar
Cashew Nut Roast with Apricot Herb Stuffing
Pink Grapefruit Avocado Salsa
Mango Red Pepper Salsa
Egg and Dairy Free Desserts:
Mixed Berry Lemon Phyllo Tart
Hot Mango Quesadilla with Kiwi Blueberry Salsa
Blackberry Galette with Tangerine Sauce
Fresh Pear and Almond Galette
Apple, Golden Raisin and Apricot Galette with Cider Sauce
Mixed Apple and Asian Pear Crisp
Gingerbread with Maple Grilled Peaches
Zucchini Applesauce Cake
Hazelnut Spice Cake with Frangelico Caramel Apple Sauce
Chocolate Raspberry Cake with Chocolate Leaves
Dairy Free Chocolate Ganache
Torta Cacao Secreto con Salsa Cereza Acido
(Secret Chocolate Cake with Sour Cherry Sauce)
Coconut Cake with Grilled Fruit Skewers and Mint Coulis
Triple Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Kahlua Nutcracker Pie
Frozen Mango Banana Mousse Pie with Gingersnap Crust
Blueberry Candied Ginger “Cheesecake”
Amaretto “Cheesecake” with Sour Cherry Apricot Topping
Chai “Cheesecake”
Cranberry “Cheesecake”
Key Lime Banana Mousse
Harvest Yam Pie
Maple Chai Pumpkin Pie
Sour Cherry Chocolate Gluten Free Brownies
Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies
Cashew Butter Cookies
Long’s Peak Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Chocolate Chip Quinoa Cookies
Drunken Chocolate Truffles
Tangerine Fondue with Bittersweet Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate Espresso Ice Cream
Chapter Three   Earth
In this element Mother Earth cradles her gifts with her body
Recipes for Vegetables
In the garden
Garlic Chili Oil
Basil Oregano Pesto
Tarragon Walnut Pesto
Marjoram Hazelnut Pesto
Dill Pistachio Pesto
Cilantro Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Cilantro Wasabi Pesto
Thai Style Green Curry with Coconut and Basil
Caribbean Jerk Marinade
Roast Red Pepper Sauce
Fresh Basil Marinara
Leeks and Fennel Provencale
Apricot Chipotle Barbeque Sauce
Red Mole` Sauce
Roast Red Pepper Chipotle Salsa
Black Bean and Corn Salsa
Tomatillo and Green Apple Salsa
Fast Antipasto
Country Style Tapenade
Black and White Bean Coconut Salad with Pink Grapefruit Avocado Salsa
No Cheese Caprisi
Artichoke Couscous Dolmades
Cucumber, Dill and Caper Salad
Fresh Kosher Dill Pickles
Cantalope and Cucumber Salad with Lavender and Mint
Curried Roast Carrot, Spinach and Apple Salad
Shredded Beet and Carrot Salad with Fresh Ginger
Green Bean Cashew Salad with Lemon Tamari Vinaigrette
Fresh Fennel and Cabbage Slaw
Red Cabbage, Jicama and Raspberry Slaw
with Raspberry Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Braised Fennel, Date and Red Leaf Lettuce Salad
with Poppy Seed Dressing
Spinach, Blueberry, Pear & Red Onion Salad
with Honey Pecan Balsamic Dressing
Grilled Yam, Red Pepper and Black Bean Salad
Warm Spinach, New Potato and Toasted Walnut Salad
Zucchini and Carrot “Pasta” with Olives and Artichokes
Green Chili Cornbread Stuffed Squash and Peppers
Basque Style Spaghetti Squash with Raisins and Pine Nuts
Curried Winter Squash with Confetti Dried Fruits, Nuts and Seeds
Jack Be Little Pumpkin, Sage and Pearl Onion Gratins
Wild Mushroom Asparagus Ragout in Phyllo Basket
Sesame Crusted Eggplant and Falafel Stack over Asian Greens
Smoked Tomato, Roast Garlic Tofu and Portabella Mushroom Napoleon
Baked Tomatoes with Spinach and White Bean Filling
Lentil and Apricot Stuffed Roast Onions
Double Sauced Italian Grinder
Cabbage with Two Stuffings
Oktoberfest Spiced Red Cabbage and Apples
Braised Kale and Cabbage with Italian Sausage and Basil
Tamari Lemon Greens with Mustard and Sautéed Onions
Chard, Pear and Currant Phyllo Tart
Stuffed Swiss Chard with Cashew Miso Sauce
Spicy Peanut Sauce
Harvest Root Vegetables and Apples with Cider Thyme Butter Sauce
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Green Chilies and Rojo Gravy
Chapter Four    Within
It is here in our hearts we know our Oneness with all, discover our own gifts,
and give thanks for the gifts animals offer from within themselves
Recipes with Eggs, with Dairy
Corn Dance, vision behind my eyes of an ancient time
+Fresh Corn and Green Onion Fritada
Smoked Tomato, Onion and Chevre Tart with Toasted Pine Nut Crust
Asparagus, Goat Jack and Leek Quiche with Hash Brown Crust
Homemade Butter
Iowa Corn Fritters
Jalapeno Corn Fritters
Fresh Herb and Goat Cheese Fritters
Spelt Cornbread
Gluten Free Cornbread
Green Chili Cornbread
Blue Cornbread with Smoked Cheddar and Jalapeno
Almond Paste Stuffed Grand Marnier French Toast
Gingerbread Waffles with Blueberries and Maple Syrup
Pomegranate Banana Pancakes with Pomegranate Syrup
Pumpkin Candied Ginger Muffins
Raspberry Muffins with Almond Paste Surprise
Blue Sky Scones
Grilled Radicchio and Fresh Mozzarella Salad
Poppy Seed Dressing
Saag Panir ~ Curried Spinach and Homemade Cheese
Leek Gratin with Asiago Jarlsberg Mornay Sauce
Sharp Cheddar Cheese Sauce with Stone Ground Mustard
Gorgonzola Basil Cheese Sauce
+Potatoes with Cream Sauce and Ginger Tomato Salsa
Wild Rice, Mushroom and Goat Cheese Stuffed Delicata Squash
Chilies and Nut Sauce - an adaptation from Like Water for Chocolate
Fresh Corn and Feta Cheese Stuffed Pasilla Peppers
with Oven Roasted Potatoes and Chipotle Gravy
Potato, Black Bean and Smoked Provolone Enchiladas
Rocky Mountain Cointreau Cake
Fresh Fennel Cake with Lemon Whipped Cream
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
L’Auberge Restaurant Egg Custard
Chapter Five    Fire
With this element we show gratitude for the gift of heat and preservation
Recipes with Seeds Dried in the Sun -- Grains, Breads, Pasta
+when we sit in Elva’s kitchen
+Fried Queso Blanco Empanadas with Blackberry Honey Syrup
Fry Bread
Butternut Squash Bread with Dried Fruit and Nuts
The Oak Table
Eight Grain Bread
Sweet Potato and Dried Cranberry Hearth Style Bread
Beautiful Pizza
Foccacia Basilica with Feta, Raisins, Fresh Basil and Cinnamon
Tofu and Basil Pesto Calzones
Kraut burgers- Cabbage Turnovers
Baking Gluten Free- Excellent Flour Blend
Sunflower Sesame Gluten Free Chapatis
Breakfast Quinoa with Maple Syrup, Nut Butter and Fruit
Incan Quinoa Salad
+Quinoa and Rice Arco Iris (Rainbow) with Beets, Carrots and Cilantro
Quinoa Tabouli
Mixed Rice, Grain, Nut and Apple Stuffed Turban Squash
Polenta
Polenta Torte with Two Fillings
Puff Pastry Cornucopia
A Flaky Crust
Basic Egg Pasta
Vegan Pasta
+Elva’s Sauce for Noodles
Homemade Anolinis (Italian Crescent Moon Filled Pasta)
Country French Cavatappi, Sugar Snap Pea and White Bean Salad
Orzo and Green Pea Salad with Fresh Mint
Greek Artichoke and Penne Pasta Salad with Capers and Kalamata Olives
Thai Peanut Eggplant, Pepper and Soba Noodle Salad
Thai Fresh Spring Rolls with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Vegan Macaroni and Cheese
Wheat Spaghetti with Butternut Squash and Spinach
White Bean, Wild Mushroom, Tomato and Gorgonzola Cassoulet w/ Spinach Pasta
Chapter Six    Water
Within this element complex creations are developed and transformed
We give thanks for the waters of life
Recipes for Soups and Stews, Tofu, Seitan
God’s stirring
Meeker Mountain Lentil Soup
Cream of Roast Garlic Soup
Spring Green Pea and Mint Soup
Butternut Squash Soup with Currants and Leeks
Butternut Squash Soup with Currants, Jalapeno and Red Pepper
Brazilian Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili
Gazpacho!!
Thai Style Shiitake Vegetable Soup with Ginger and Basil
Basque Style Beans and Greens Soup with Pesto Swirl
Six Onion Soup
Albondigas Soup
Sweet Potato Soup with Corn and Cilantro
An Easy Recipe for Homemade Seitan
Holiday Roast Seitan
Vegetarian Gravy
Rojo Gravy
Chipotle Gravy
Caribbean Jerked Seitan
Seitan Scaloppini
Roast Seitan with Chipotle Barbeque Baked Beans
Seitan Sausage, Gorgonzola and Portabella Mushroom Pizza
Seitan Fajitas
Curried “Chicken” Seitan Salad
Tempeh Toasted Walnut Pate
Barbequed Tempeh on Toasted Roll
Grilled Tempeh Salad with Lemon Tamari Vinaigrette
Tempeh and Wild Mushroom Stroganoff
Chili Blackened Tempeh with Corn and Black Bean Salsa
Roast Tofu, Tomato and Eggplant with Basil/Oregano Pesto
Vietnamese Stir Fried Tofu with Lemongrass
Balado Tahu (Tofu Balado)-from Sumatra Island, Indonesia
Asparagus Fettuccini with Lemon Tarragon “Cream” Sauce
Avocado Tofu Mixed Rice Nori Rolls
Tofu Ponchatrain
Rosemary Balsamic Grilled Tofu & Portabella Mushrooms w/Mustard Braised Spinach
Brazilian Style Tofu
Tofu Vegetable Ceviche with Avocado
Chapter Seven    Below
The essence of the planet lives here, beneath the surface
Mineral Rich Foods, Spirit Guides
Cast Iron Cooking, Clay Pot Cooking, Copper Mold Cooking
On the Rim
Shapeshifting
Pueblo Cornmeal Pudding
Meatless Calabacitas with Red Garnet Yams and Corn
Country French Champagne Vegetable Ragout
Cajun Sausage Gumbo
Chili Blackened Tempeh, Seitan and Tofu
Skillet Barbequed Tofu Lettuce Wraps
Corn Sticks
Heart Shaped Lemon Cardamom Muffins
Upside-Down Mango Gingerbread
Clay Oven Braised Leeks and Fennel
Clay pot Chili with Jalapeno Cornbread
Clay Pot Woodland Shepherd’s Pie
Hearthstone Peanut Butter Cookies
Copper Mold Cooking
French Green Lentil Walnut Pate
Sun Dried Tomato Mushroom Pate
Torta Verde
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