Living Rawesome Day #30 Herb Crust pg. 92 everyday raw
Just got home from Anatomy and Physiology class, what an awesome class! The professor talked about chemistry, atoms, molecules, and other things. The subject that really sparked my interest was of course, the section on carbohydrates. I am so excited when I learn anything that has to do with the digestive system, or metabolism. I feel like I become a different person. I know that I am supposed to be attending school again. It is always reaffirmed over and over again.
Before I went to class, I studied, had a nap for about 20 minutes and made my pizza crust. I finally remembered to get flax seeds from work today. It’s funny the way it is, I have a harder time buying the ingredients than actually putting the recipes together. I am used to working where I have everything I need at hand. I just go get the vegetables, or nuts I need from the cooler, the spices, sauces, condiments, etc. from the store. I love to prepare food at work. It is so easy. Raw Food Prep is easy but having all the ingredients is a pain for me. That is one thing that I have learned from this project, I need to write a list of ALL the ingredients that I need, instead of hoping they are here, or hoping that I have enough. I am getting better. I actually went through the recipe book today at work to see what I needed to buy. I think I did well, considering I had to rush home in time to get Christian. I am having fun these day, rushing here and there, I am a person who is very much on the go, I don’t like to sit still too long.
Herb Crust
1/2 cup + 2 1/2 T flax meal
1 T + 1 t dried basil
1 t dried oregano
2 1/3 cups roughly chopped yellow squash
1 cup walnuts, soaked 8-10 hours
2 t sea salt
2 1/2 T olive oil
1/3 shallot, minced
2 t nutritional yeast
2 t agave
2 t lemon juice
pinch of black pepper
Each day that goes by I really feel like it is so much easier to do raw food compared to any other food prep. This recipe literally took 5 minutes. That includes putting all the ingredients into food processor and bowl, and even spreading the crust out. I did have squash already cut up from my zucchini spaghetti, I shredded it last night in the food processor. I just measured the 2 1/3 cups and put it back into the food processor with the “S” blade. I added walnuts after
Then I added the following ingredients to the food processor and mixed it until it became pasty.
The flax was ground in a coffee grinder and mixed in a bowl with the oregano and basil. I mixed all ingredients together.
It blended very well. I smoothed out the batter with a large spoon. I decided to do a round crust. I wanted to do a square pizza, I think square is my favorite shape if I had to pick one, but I have been doing so many dehydrated foods in square shape, so circle was the choice. I spread most of it out with a spoon and then I used clean hands to spread it out further. I made a lip around the edge to make a crust. It really came out close to the way I wanted it. There is even distribution around the entire pizza crust. It turned out to be 11 inches round. I have to say this was one of the best dehydrated things I have made. I may be speaking too soon, but I am very proud of it. I will keep you posted on the process of this delicious meal.
