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Colorful Vegan
JUN/JUL 2018
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FISHING|
By Kelly Maer
THE NEXT GENERATION
Nutty Smoothie Bowl
BY ANDERS & ISAAC KORMAN
An energizing and healthy summer breakfast or snack to fuel the body. Make a thick smoothie base then add your favorites toppings such as nuts/seeds, fresh or dried fruit, granola,
coconut flakes, chocolate chips/cacao nibs.
Nutty Banana
Smoothie
2 TBS plant milk (I used
soy milk)
2 large frozen over-ripe
bananas (peeled, chopped
& frozen overnight)
1 spoonful of nut butter (I
used raw crunchy almond
butter)
Blend until smooth, scoop
into a bowl and add top-
pings. I use my mini food
processor which takes
3-5 minutes to form a soft
serve texture. To change
color, try adding 1 TBS
frozen peas, or frozen
berries, or 1-2 tsp cacao
powder.
More smoothie bowl recipes online:
“Banana-free smoothie bowls 3 ways” from Feasting on Fruit
“5 must-try smoothie bowls” from Fablunch
“10 healthy smoothie bowl recipes” from Health magazine
Quick Grain-
Free,
No-oil-added
Granola
I make a quick no-bake “raw-
nola” by finely chopping raw
walnuts, almonds & pitted
medjool dates mixing in raw
sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds
& hemp seeds. For the baked
version, soak 6-8 pitted dates in
water that has been boiled. When
soft, mash or process with 2-4
TBS of the date water to form a
paste. Mix this with a handful or
2 of each of the chopped nuts and
seeds mentioned and spread on
a parchment-lined baking tray,
baking at 320F for 40-50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Mixture should be nicely
coated with the date paste. Should come out crunchy but not burnt, so keep an eye on it
after 30 minutes.
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As young boys, our aunt and uncle would always take us to the Wizard Falls Fish Hatch-
ery. We went to look at the big rainbows in the stocked ponds and to watch the beauty
of the wild Metolius River. We remember our uncle dropping fish food right in front of us
so that they would splash us in the face while they were eating. We remember walking
the trails along the Metolius looking for the fall run of kokanee. This is when we became
amazed with the beauty of the river. The love for the fish came later.
Our passion for fishing began in our uncle’s fly tying room where we would listen to his
stories and look at all the cool pictures he had on his fly tying desk. When we started to
learn to fly fish, we spent hours exploring the Deschutes and testing our skills on the High
Cascade Lakes. We enjoyed the feeling that came with catching our first trout, but more
importantly, we loved figuring out why we had caught them and what they were eating.
We took fly tying classes and fished all over the west and northern tier of the US. We
learned everything we could from anyone who had information to share. We watched
movies, read books, and through social media, became very aware of what was happening
to the waters and fish, not only in our town, but also outside our community.
Fly fishing brought the concerns for the river and fish to our immediate attention. It helped
us to focus on what really mattered. We volunteered for fish rescues on the Deschutes
and saw first hand what the dryin g up pools were hiding. The large brown trout that we
hauled down the trail to flowing water was worthy work. Watching that beast swim off was
the real reward.
Fly fishing is a great way to get kids outside and excited about their natural environment.
It is a way to teach kids about the river, the bugs, the variety of fish, and the science
that supports it all. A youth fly fisherman is not just a fisherman. They are entomologists,
environmentalists, and most importantly, conservationists. If we learn what is needed to
protect our rivers and fish, we have a future. The river has a future.