or when your gut tells you to buy some limes (even though that aren’t on your grocery list; they are only 5 for $1 for Christ sakes) instead of listening to your not-so-adorable-today, three-year old screams at the top of her lungs for some gummy bears, please for heavens sake get the damn limes!
Or you might end of making a lemon pie, because you got plenty of lemons, those were on the freakin’ list. Take note: I said pie and not tart. The catastrophe of being away from the raw kitchen for so long is all your neat tart pans and molds and other gadgets gets utilized as utensils in the kids’ sandbox. 'Want another sandy mud tart, mom? ' Now, I'm using an aluminum pie tin left over from Christmas. Instead of making Matt Samuelson's Coconut Lime Tarts, I ended up with a very delicious Lemon Coconut Pie. Thank heaven's for disgruntle three-year-olds.
Lemon Coconut PieCRUST2 cups almonds, soaked for 6-8 hours 1 cup dates, pitted and soaked for an hour, reserve soaking water 4 tablespoon reserved date water 2 teaspoon organic vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon sea salt FILLING3 cups coconut meat (from 2-3 Thai coconuts) 1 1/2 cups coconut water 2 tablespoons coconut oil (liquid)juice of 1 large lemon1/4 cup agave nectar1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract1/8 teaspoon sea salt CRUST In a food processor, process almonds, dates, date water, vanilla extract and sea salt until well combined. Remove almond mixture and press mixture into a 9-inch pie pan. STRAWBERRY SAUCE Process strawberries and agave in a blender. FILLING Blend coconut meat, coconut water, oil, lemon juice, agave, vanilla and sea salt in a blender; process until smooth and creamy. Pour filling into crust. Chill in the refrigerator for two hours. Drizzle with strawberry sauce before serving.
Tomatoes are an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin K, plus the antioxidant benefits of lycopene*. They are a fruit, but they are usually served as a vegetable. *Lycopene is the pigment that makes tomatoes red. The redder the tomato, the more lycopene it has. Season: Available year-round but tomatoes are at their peak June-September
How to select: Choose firm tomatoes, richly colored and noticeably fragrant.
photo by babybee
How to store: Ripe tomatoes should be stored at room temperature and used within a few days.
photo by Pieter Pieterse Tip: Don't store tomatoes in the refrigerator, cold temperatures kill the flavor and turns the flesh grainy.
Tomato Salad 6 large ripe tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces 1 small red onion, thinly sliced1 orange or yellow bell pepper, sliced in strips (de-seed)1/2 cup basil, cut into stripsHemp oil (or your favorite oil) Apple Cider Vinegar Sea salt, to taste 1. Place tomatoes in large salad bowl, add slice onions on top. 2. Layer with bell pepper and basil.
3. Drizzle hemp oil and vinegar over the top of salad. Sprinkle with sea salt and gently toss. Fun Facts: The tomato is in the same family as the potato, pepper, eggplant, and petunia (nightshades). Tomatoes are also known as the 'apple of love' There are at least 10,000 varieties of tomatoes
There was not one rawlucks but two yesterday. How lucky am to able to attend. I didn't eat anything but of course it didn't stop me from preparing two lovely dishes. Thai Summer Salad with Hot and Spicy Dressing
Salad The Denver Living and Raw Food Cafe hosted by Scott
Today’s Cream of Shiitake Soup will be accompanied with a tale of break-ups.
My first major break-up, that I recall, was a silly little man-boy by the name of Fulton J. He had these striking, chocolate eyes that mesmerized. They gazed into mine and held tight, giving me the illusion that I was the only thing he saw. On later recollections, his glare really resembled someone who smoked way too much ganja. None the less, he (and his eyes) were as smooth and charismatic as a 15-year old could be in bible camp. That‘s where I chased him like an eager puppy. He loved the attention and he played with me, as long as I didn’t piss on his new penny loafers (to mark my territory, mind you) or until a new b**** came into the mix. Whichever came first. To make long stories, shorter and to prevent opening old wounds, it was nearly 10 years of hooking up with Fulton J. and being tossed aside by him that I finally wised up and got him out of my system for good. I never want to have anything to do with him, ever. He broke my heart.
During that time, my best friend Monique was there to pick up the pieces. Monique and I met during 5th grade at Amesse Elementary School in Denver. I said something that made her feel bad to which she immediately set me straight. She told me if we were going to be friends I couldn’t be mean to her. I apologized and we have been best friends ever since.
I loved Monique like a sister, that‘s how close we were. If it ever possible for two only children to break free from that “me only” habit and love another as a sibling. But that‘s how I loved her.
Monique has been there for me through thick and thin and she has always been my cheerleader. She has loved me even when I couldn’t find the strength to love myself. I, for her, have given her positive and happy-go-lucky inspiration. I tried to remain upbeat and optimistic when she refused to. And I, at times, provided the voice of reason.
Unfortunately, I had to listened to her same issues surface again and again with a supportive stance. By supportive, I mean without comment that would set her into attack mode. She had endowed with me with a the gift of holding my tongue. Enter juice feasting. I am cruising along, detoxing crap, purging old habits, getting out everything that's on my mind that would be beneficial for me. Not a good thing if your best friend is Monique. Again making that long story, short.On Wednesday, February 10, 2010, when she mentioned taking a break from the friendship, I thought it a bit harsh that many, many years of friendship could be tossed aside with such ease.
Monique stated that since I said something that made her feel bad she thought it best we end our relationship.
This time around, I did not apologize. After several man-boys, birth of 7 children between us, tragic deaths, ups, downs and whatnots... after 30 years of friendship, Monique has broken up with me. I want to get her out of my system for good. I never want to have anything to do with her, ever. She has shattered my heart. On to soup. Cream of Shiitake Soup to be exact. This particular soup really has nothing to do with the story. Well, except this is the first day I hadn’t got that sinking feeling in my stomach from thinking of her. That alone is a reason to celebrate with a soup.This soup started out as Shazzie’s (p. 97) until I realized I didn’t have half the ingredients required for completion. I guess coming out of the fog that break-ups provide, I missed a few steps. No worries, I promise I am okay. After twice-a-day Bikram sessions and running endless miles on the treadmill, I feel better than yesterday and twice as good as the day before. And so is this soup. Although, Man on the Raw, didn’t enjoy it. I was surprised that he didn’t, it smelled amazing to me, very rich. But when he reacted so negative about it, I couldn’t resist I had the tiniest bit of a taste of the broth (I know, I know the juice feast). I thought it had a nice earthy taste to it. A statement in which Man on the Raw proclaimed, “Earthy?!? More like dirt.” Well, you my dear readers will have to be the deciding vote. Try it and tell me if you taste “earthy” or “dirt”. Just remember, I'm the one going through a break-up.
Cream of Shiitake Soup 2 cups fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed 4 tablespoons Nama Shoyu 2 tablespoon olive oil 4 cups almond milk ¼ cup finely chopped red onion 2 tablespoons parsley leaves 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon sea salt Red pepper flakes Parsley Slice 1 cup of mushrooms and place in a bowl. Finely dice the remaining 1 cup of mushrooms and place in a second bowl. Add 2 tablespoon Nama Shoyu and 1 tablespoon of olive oil to each bowl. Toss to coat. Marinate mushrooms for 1 hour. Combine the sliced mushrooms, almond milk, red onion, parsley leaves, garlic and sea salt in a blender. Puree until smooth and creamy. Transfer to a bowl and add the diced mushrooms to the soup. Garnish with red pepper flakes and parsley, to taste. Recipe #42 of the Complete Book of Raw Food Endeavor - Shazzie's Cream of Shiitake Soup, p. 97 Recipe #43 of the Complete Book of Raw Food Endeavor — Shazzie's Almond Milk, p. 184
I promise I had the best intentions. I had a beautiful menu planned for you for this Thursday. Each day this week I would focus on a different course for you to seduce your sweetie into a meal he or she would always remember.
The foreplay of the evening would have been the Sweet and Spicy Neptune Salad Cocktail, followed by a bit of cool Cucumber soup or maybe a Shaved Fennel salad with cranberries. Moving on to main event it was a Mushroom Ragu and Chickpea Polenta with Asparagus Rolls. The climax was Cheesecakes Shots with Blueberry sauce.
I like to cuddle after. Do you like to cuddle? I thought you might cuddle with a Fruit Platter of pineapple cubes, strawberries and raspberries with two spicy chocolate sauces for dipping and feeding . One laced with cayenne and the other with cinnamon.
Time escaped me and I really couldn't indulge in such an extravagant venture, you know the juice feasting thing.
Now before you leave in a huff and curse me for being such a tease or so you won't wear "that shirt" that says "I visited The Daily Raw Blog and all I got was this stinking T-shirt"...try this, to soothe the savage beast.
A sweet and fiery concoction that will most definitely set the fires ablazing. Here folks to get your party started is the.....
Sweet and Spicy Neptune Salad Cocktail 2 cups finely diced coconut meat 2 tablespoon finely diced red onion 1 Holland chili (or another red-colored chili or pepper), finely diced 2 long pieces of dried seaweed, broken into small pieces, save extra for garnish 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon coconut butter Juice of one lime juice 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 lettuce leaf 1 ripe avocado, peeled and cut into slices A few sprigs of cilantro for garnish
1 Toss coconut meat, onion, chilies and seaweed in a bowl.
2 Whisk together honey, coconut butter, lime juice and sea salt until the honey and coconut butter dissolves a bit, creating a smooth consistency. Pour into bowl with coconut meat. Marinate at least an hour.
3 Place lettuce leaf in the bottom of cocktail glass. Place a heaping amount of Neptune salad on top of leaf. Garnish with avocado, cilantro and a few flakes of seaweed.
Servings: 2
After you finish eating the salad, sip on the juice that have collected in the bottom of the glasses.
I had the fortune to get my hands on a copy of "Raw for Dessert: Easy Delights for Everyone" and since Valentine's Day is steadily approaching I thought I would take the time to discuss this book.
"Raw for Dessert" is an eclectic collection of sweet and scrumptious recipes from internationally recognized Raw Food Chef and instructor Jennifer Cornbleet.
Cornbleet substitutes customary dessert ingredients such as flour, butter and processed white sugar, with ground nuts, coconut oil and dates and other healthy alternatives to create sweet treats that are bursting with flavor. She demonstrates that baking isn’t necessary to create the sophisticated Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee, comforting Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting or festive Pumpkin Pie.
Covering the full spectrum of desserts from cakes and cookies, to pies, candy and creamy desserts, "Raw for Dessert" starts off with the “Basics” chapter featuring recipes, which delicious in their own right, are predominately used as the building blocks of Cornbleet’s other creations. All of the desserts are a breeze to construct and require no more time than it takes the Coffee Ice Cream to freeze. Yes, that’s right, coffee. Not all the ingredients are raw. Cornbleet is forthcoming with the use of non-raw items and provides a detailed ingredient list at the beginning of the book.
Ideal for foodies, raw or not, with a mad sweet tooth, "Raw for Dessert" offers up a slew of tips, suggestions and recipes. Whether you are in the mood for cool and refreshing, like the Grapefruit Granita or leaning more to the exotic with the Indian dessert Kheer, this book will not disappoint.
It was hard to choose a recipe to try for this review, everything reads so delectable. I finally decided on this candy. My eldest daughter, Jordan, is deathly allergic to most nuts and I was pleasantly surprised that this chocolate indulgence was nut-free. She happily ate the lot of them. Dark Chocolate Truffles 1/3 cup virgin coconut oil, melted 4 pitted Medjool dates ½ cup maple syrup or dark agave syrup 1 cup cocoa powder or raw cacao powder 1/8 teaspoon plus a pinch of salt
Combine the coconut oil and dates in a small bowl and soak for 30 minutes. Transfer to a blender and add the maple syrup, ¾ cup of the cocoa powder, and all of the salt and process until very smooth. Stop occasionally to scrape down the sides of the blender jar with a rubber spatula. Transfer to a small mixing bowl and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
The Daily Raw Note:
Now it‘s just about this point where you might be tempted to eat the dish as is. You know who you are. To be honest, who could blame you? It is rich and gooey and luxurious as all chocolate concoctions should be, but, please refrain from eating it. If you must get your chocolate fix, lick the blender cup. Believe me, the truffles are worth the wait. Place the remaining ¼ cup cocoa powder in a small bowl and set aside.
Scoop out a heaping ½ teaspoon of the chocolate mixture. Pull it off the measuring spoon with your fingers and lightly roll it into a ball between your palms. Dip and roll the truffle in the cocoa powder, then place it on a plate or in a paper candy cup. Repeat with the remainder of the chocolate mixture. Chill the finished truffles in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Stored in sealed container in the refrigerator, Chocolate Truffles will keep for a 1 week.
VARIATIONSCoconut Truffles: Dip and roll each truffle in unsweetened shredded dried coconut instead of cocoa powder.
Curry Truffles: Dip and roll each truffle in curry powder instead of cocoa powder.
Mexican Chocolate Truffles: Add ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon and a generous pinch of cayenne to the chocolate mixture in the blender. Roll each truffle in cocoa powder. (The Daily Raw Café Note: I added a bit of cayenne pepper to the cocoa powder.)
You know what? I can't have all the fun. Since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, I want to offer one (1) lucky winner a copy of Jennifer Cornbleet’s “Raw for Dessert.”
All you have to do is answer the following question in this post's comment section.
“What are your Valentine’s Day plans?”
The contest will end Monday night, February 8th @ 11:59 pm. IS CLOSED I'll enter all who answered the question into a drawing and announce the winner on the Daily Raw Café, Tuesday, February 9th.
*Please note: this contest is only open to people living in the United States and Canada.
Fajita Vegetables (p. 211) with Chili Pistachios (111) by Chad Sarno
The crunchiness of the pistachios served the bell peppers and zucchini well. Nice flavors going on with these recipes. You will enjoy.
Hey, do you watch American Idol? Well, if you don't watch, you have to watch tonight's episode in Denver. I was there.
When you watch the contestants perform in front of the judges, imagine me behind the large American Idol banner 'politely' telling the next contestant to hush up and wait their turn. That was one of the many jobs (moving office furniture, supplies and camera equipment a million times, picking up executives from Denver International Airport, running for coffee, etc.)
I had when American Idol came to Denver last summer and I was lucky enough to work long, tedious hours for nearly no pay. They feed you really well though.
No, but straight up I did have a ball and I would have gladly worked for free.
And yes, I did have (limited) contact with the judges and yes, I know some juicy, fun facts about them. Like who drinks wheat grass shots chilled on ice, who is really, really short in person, who uses Colgate Wisps, who is super polite and who is rude (it's not who you might think). But I signed that pesky confidentiality agreement which states I have to keep my mouth shut. Bummer.
Denver has a lot of talented and unique characters (think two-piece) so watch American Idol, nosh on chili pistachios, fun times will be had. Oh, by the way, the chili pistachio recipe never mentions this but, you might want to remove the shells before you season them with the spices and dehydrate.
Green Onion Dressing by Jalissa Letendre, p. 83 I love scallions. I prefer to call them by their nickname green onions.
Although, rumor has it that they are too different beasts altogether. I guess, technically speaking, scallions are younger and do not have a bulb whereas green onions have a small, partially-formed bulb. I haven’t been able to wrap my brain around if a green onion is a scallion is a spring onion is a…well, if anyone knows for sure please give me the 411. Green onions are my favorite bulb, next to the light bulb. It’s the mildest flavor of the Allium Genus family which includes garlic, onions, leeks, chives and shallots. And best of all, unlike “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,” commercials with lost puppies finding their way home and boys, green onions never made me cry.
Oddly enough, I never ate a raw green onion until I first embraced the raw food lifestyle some six odd years ago. And though I wasn’t always faithful to raw foods, I remained steadfast with green onions. I consumed the bulb and stem, chopped in salads, soups and juices. I have been known to eat them straight from the ground in our garden.
Prior to preparing Jalissa Letendre’s, it did not occur to me to create a dressing with green onions. If you share my passion for green onions (or if you just like a really good dressing) try it. It’s very fragrant and it hits all the required spots on the taste buds. Based on the smell alone I would recommend you buy the book just to make the dressing. My husband thought it was just as good as the Ranch Dressing, if not better. I made a simple mixed greens tossed salad and he ate it up like no tomorrow. And as you can see, Avery seemed to enjoyed it too.
I'm truly sorry, I hadn't realized. Where on earth did the time go? And what was I thinking, being MIA for such a long time? Even though it was a tad over a year, it certainly feels like seven years in blogsphere.
For now, I won’t go into great detail of my comings and goings over the past year (it‘s not pretty, I assure you) but I promise to share a bit of the trials and tribulations of my existence a bit at a time as we move forward.
Yes, there are plans to continue my raw food adventures and to share them with you.
Presently, my husband and I have started a Juice Feast (length of JF undetermined) so consuming food isn’t on the agenda, but I do have taste-testers lined up to try recipes I create.
In the meantime….
…temporary. I’m merging Raw Test Kitchen and the Daily Raw Café. Basically, I’ll post a new recipe (one or two) and invite you to try it out and share how it worked (or didn‘t), photos, suggestions, etc. Please feel free to visit Raw Test Kitchen to try older recipes and get more details on submitting feedbacks.
I would like to leave a parting gift to make amends for my absenteeism. I share with you one of my favorite bedtime concoctions.
Caution: Driving is not recommended after consumption of this tea. Valerian and Chamomile are two ingredients that will cause you to drift peacefully to sleep only to wake in the morning, forgiving my poor blogging behavior.
The St. John’s Wort?
If your mood is on the depressed side (I feel a bit glum for my absence) invite St. John’s Wort to the party. To round out the guest list, and do your digestion some good, add fresh ginger. The smell is heavenly.
Good night and see you soon (I promise).
Terilynn
Sleepytime Tea ¼- ½ teaspoon Valerian herb ¼-½ teaspoon St. John’s Wort herb ¼-½ teaspoon Chamomile herb 1 small piece of ginger
1. In a teapot, bring water to a rolling boil.
2. Grate ginger until fine. There will be ginger juice, that’s fine, just add it to the herbs.
3. Place herbs and ginger into a tea ball. Close the tea ball and place it in your warmed teacup*
4. Fill your cup with 8 ounces of boiling water.
5. Cover cup with a saucer or small plate and steep your tea for 5-6 minutes to get the full flavor. Remove the tea ball.
Add a squeeze of lemon and a teaspoon (or two) of honey.
*To pre-heat your tea cup, pour boiling water in the cup and let set for a few minutes, then pour out the water. The tea flavor is more pronounced in a warmed cup.
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10:10 am Choco-Nana (Almond milk, cocoa, bananas and dates) and power bar sample from the Living Light Cafe
11:40 a.m. salad (mixed greens, romaine, cabbage, cucumber, sprouts, carrots, Dijon, nutritional yeast) at work
2:45 p.m. Green juice and dried mango piece at work
7 :15 p.m. Parsley salad with tomato, cucumber, avocado, hemp seeds at home
8:08 p.m. dehydrated or possibly cooked (???) unsweetened banana chips at home talking to my daughter Jordan on Skype
Okay here's a grey area. I might have eaten something cooked but not quite sure. I was munching away on my banana chips thinking they were dehydrated minding my own raw business when Man on the Raw (without missing a beat) said "Those aren't raw. They fry them. What the f***?!?
Are you telling me I just ate something that not only is NOT raw but it's fried??? Great, just great. So now do I feel like a failure because I wasn't techniqually 100% raw or do I just say whatever,
Well, if you know me (and I think you might know a bit), I say "whatever", I'm not going to stress. To me, My Year of Living Raw continues untarnished.
At the Water Cooler What's your favorite activity to do while you eat dehydrated/fried unsweetened banana chips?
Where are all the daily recipes from The Daily Raw Blog? With the holidays, hanging with the expanded family and a couple of other projects in the works, I've been kind of busy. No worries, there will still be tasty raw recipes posted, just not everyday.
I do have some exciting news I will post later in the month, so at the very least you have to stay tuned for that.
Here is the fruitcake I promised a couple of weeks back. This is the one my (very picker eater) eldest daughter was willing to go raw for if she could only eat this. When I told her no, she nixed the whole idea of raw foods.
Raw Fruitcake serves 4-6
Dried Fruit 1/4 cup agave nectar 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped into small pieces 1/4 cup dried pineapples, chopped into small pieces 1/4 cup dried cherries 1/4 cup golden raisins
Image by Cool Text: Free Logos and Buttons — Create An Image Just Like This It's been nearly three years since I offered up a holiday guide, I promise not to wait another three years for the next one. I forgot how fun it is to share my picks for the gift-giving season.
Here are some holiday gift suggestions to give to that rawsome person in your life.
If you have more gift ideas please share in the comments box below.
World Cuisine A4982799 Tri-Blade Plastic Spiral Vegetable Slicer, $33
Recycled Bamboo Utensil Kit, $19.99
Reusable shopping bags from Waste-Less Bags, 3 bags and a pouch, $14.99 or a single bag $4.95
Cashew Creamery, Choose-Your-own Flavor, including vanilla, mango, cappuccino, mint cacao chip, chocolate and more. 12 Pack, $125.04 wheatgrasskits.com The Gift of Education
Associate Chef and Instructor, Gourmet Chef and Pro Chef programs available at Living Light Culinary Institute. Classes begin January 8 and continue throughout the 2011. Register for a complete Chef Training Series and save 10-15% on tuition.
105degrees Academy offers Fundamentals of Raw Cuisine and Advanced of Raw Cuisine chef certifications.
Raw Prep & Raw Chef Mastery programs taught by Raw Chef Dan of Quintessence Restaurant
Creative Health Institute hosts Raw Living Chef certification programs.
The Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute teaches Dr. Ann Wigmore's Living Food Lifestyle through one- and two- week educational programs in the Living Food Lifestyle.
Cousin's Incredible Vitality presents the Raw Gourmets International, the Raw Culinary Art and Hospitality Institute. THE GIFT OF DETOX
The Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center hosts an array of programs including Detoxing and Juice Fasting, Spiritual Restreats, Vegan Spirit Vacations and more.
During the Opitimal Health Institute's Holistic Healing Program, participants cleanse and nourish the body with diet, fasting, and exercise; quiet and focus the mind with journaling and meditation; and renew and awaken the spirit with study, prayer and celebration.
Tanglewood Wellness Center offers upervised fasting programs.
Needak Non-Folding Soft Bounce Rebounder, $272
The Organic Wheatgrass Growing Kit, $32.95
THE GIFT OF BOOKS
Ani's Raw Food Essentials: Recipes and Techniques for Mastering the Art of Live Food, by Ani Phyo, $18.45
Everyday Raw Desserts (Raw Food) by Jo Cook, $12.90
Raw Food for Everyone: Essential Techniques and 300 Simple-to-Sophisticated Recipes, by Alissa Cohen with Leah J. Dubois, $23.10 DVDs
Raw Food for Real People — Three-part series offers easy-to-prepare, delicious raw food for a healthier diet. $39.99.
The Best of New Holiday Traditions, computer DVD, includes 16 raw vegan culinary demonstrations plus a bonus DVD with 9 additional demonstrations and an Adobe PDF file with all of the recipes in writing. $195
Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days, $29.95 STOCKING STUFFERS
Raw Food World Gift Certificates, starting at $10.
One Lucky Duck Gift Cards can be used online at OneLuckyDuck.com; at Pure Food and Wine Restaurant; and at One Lucky Duck Juice and Takeaway in Gramercy Park.
Stainless Steel Tongue Cleaner, $7
Blackbird Naturals Truffles, 10 Truffles pack $20
Raw Beauty 2011 Calendar, $16.99
Mila, the Miracle Seed, has the highest combination of Omega-3 fatty acids and phytonutrients of any source on the planet. It is gluten-free, sugar-free and high in fiber and protein. 1-pound bag, $55
Glass Dharma Straw, $9
Raw-luxe 3-piece Face Kit, by Carol Alt's Raw Essentials Skin Care line, $48.50 * The products and services included in The Daily Raw Blog Holiday Gift Guide are selected solely at the discretion of The Daily Raw Blog owner. Links to retailer sites are provided as a convenience for readers of josculinary.com and do not represent an endorsement of any store or brand.
The Daily Raw Recipe Wrap-up Monday: Pizza Tuesday: Chocolate and Orange Panna Cotta Wednesday: Guacamole
Raw Gaia launches the world’s 1st Raw Chocolate Face Pack
Raw talent Uncooked diet catching on with the health-conscious by Cate Lecuyerm, Salem News
Carol Alt's Raw Pecan Pie by Jenn Smith, Serious Eats
What if 'real' turkey won't do? by Erika Wurst, The Beacon News
Raw Delivery Service in the Denver and front range area Living Foods Chef Melissa Gilbert provides raw food meals delivered right to your door every week. The weekly package will include: 2 savory soups or 2 smoothies 4 Gourmet Entrees 4 Side Dishes 2 Desserts Raw Snacks Delivery area will be from Boulder in the north to Castle Rock in the south. Morrison to the west and Aurora to the east. There is a small fee for deliveries outside of Denver. Want more information? Contact Melissa at gilbertd921(at)comcast.net.
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The Daily Raw Recipe Wrap-up Monday: Essene BreadTuesday: NachosWednesday: Chocolate, Mint and Lemon GranitasThursday: Clementine slices Raw Delivery Service in the Denver and front range area Living Foods Chef Melissa Gilbert provides raw food meals delivered right to your door every week. The weekly package will include:
2 savory soups or 2 smoothies
4 Gourmet Entrees
4 Side Dishes
2 Desserts
Raw Snacks
Delivery area will be from Boulder in the north to Castle Rock in the south. Morrison to the west and Aurora to the east. There is a small fee for deliveries outside of Denver. Want more information? Contact Melissa at gilbertd921(at)comcast.net. Westlake's Web of Life Natural Foods Market has weekly lectures on raw foods by Evelyn Theiss, Plain Dealer Reporter Carol Alt's book featured in a Cookbok Review by Erin Mendell, Baltimore Sun Natural habits by Natalie Mikles, Tulsa World Scene Writer Normally, I wouldn't comment on news articles but with this one I'll make an exception. It was a fairly good article (Pam's Apple Pie Salad caught my attention) until the "note" regarding pineapples at the very bottom.
I'm not very rigid with my raw culinary ingredients. I use honey, red or rice vinegars, frozen fruits and, if you're familiar with my chocolate sauce, I even use maple syrup. But under no circumstance would I ever, ever, ever prepare a raw dish using anything that comes out of a can!
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November 7-13, 2010 and November 14-20, 2010Hippocrates Health Institute West: California Program at Mayacamas Ranch561-471-8876 ext. 177 or 1-800-842-2125Guests learn to take control of their personal well-being, allowing their bodies to maximize their natural healing potential. A key element of the Life Change Program is detoxification, which recharges people physically, emotionally, and spiritually!
The program includes: living foods, juices, private consultations with health professionals, blood work and live blood cell analysis, kitchen techniques, massage and other healing therapies and more.
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Jar #1 — 1 cup Kamut, 2 cups waterJar #2 — 1/2 cup Kamut, 1 cup waterJar #2 — 1/2 cup hard Winter Wheat Berries, 1 cup water
I love learning! If I could afford it, I would be a career student. I'm not sure if I'm curious by nature or by design. As I grow older I find myself doing things that I would have, in the past, shunned away from.
Kitchen Notes
Sprouting, for instance, was one of those things. It intimidated me, I think I tried it once, it didn't work out, so I moved on my merry way.
Well, I'm a bit wiser and I thought I would give it a go. So, guess what I did this weekend?
Jar #4 — 1/2 cup Soft Pastry Wheat Berries, 1 cup waterJar #5 — 1 1/2 cup oat groats, 3 cups waterJar #6 — 1 cup split peas, 2 cups water
The things I wanted to learn:1 How was it to sprout in a glass Mason Jar with 6 x 8 piece of cheesecloth? It worked fine.2 How long does it take for watched sprouts to sprout? Not long, they sprout really quick.3 How much many cups dry do you get sprouted. Approximately, double in size.
Sprouting Grains 1 Place grains in a mason jar. Add 2-3 times as much water. Soak overnight or at least 8-12 hours.
2 Drain the soaking water. Rinse thoroughly with water and drain.3 Set at a 45-degree angle out of direct sunlight and at room temperature.4 Rinse and drain 3-4 times a day.
5 Continue to rinse and drain until the tails are the length of the grain. Approximately 12-24 hours after first soaking. COMING on Monday — Essene Breads
The Daily Raw Recipe Wrap-up Monday: Seaweed Chowder Tuesday: Marinated Collard Greens Wednesday: Chocolate-Almond Butter Torte Thursday: Falafel Balls with Tzatziki
Kristen, of Kristen's Raw, offers a Raw Holidays class noon-2 p.m. Saturday at the Wild Oats Market in Scottsdale, AZ. For details and to register, visit her website.
Actress Cathy Silvers (Jenny Piccalo on "Happy Days") signs copies of her book "Happy Days Healthy Living" Saturday at Euphoria Loves Rawvolution, 2301 Main St., Santa Monica, 310-392-9501
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My husband first made a variation of this chowder when we first adopted a raw lifestyle a few years back. I remember loving the taste and texture of the creamy broth. It has a nice balance between the rich, deep flavor of the walnuts and mildness of the seaweed.
Use kitchen shears to cut the Wakame into super, super tiny pieces. They expand at least ten times their size and you don't want have to chew through seaweed to enjoy the chowder.
Seaweed Chowder
3 cups water 1 cup walnuts 1 tablespoon yellow miso (optional) ¼ cup Wakame, cut into tiny pieces 1 carrot, sliced ½ tablespoon sea salt
1 In a blender, combine walnuts, miso and water until you achieve a creamy milk consistency. 2 Pour in a large bowl, add Wakame, carrots and sea salt. Stir. Let sit until Wakame expands.
Servings: 2
Wakame is rich in protein, calcium, iodine, magnesium, iron and folate.
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