Living Rawesome Day #32 Tomato, Basil, and Ricotta Pizza pg. 92 everyday raw
This is the start of my second month. I have learned more than 30 recipes and have loved most of them. I just made the Raspberry Vanilla-Almond Granola tonight. I absolutely loved it when I made it back in July, so I decided I would make it again for Raw Spirit this weekend:) I need to have my sweet fix while I’m away. I am sure they will have amazing food there, but I always like to bring my own food with me. I guess it makes me feel like I’m in my element. For my daily project I did the tomato sauce, the recipe is at the bottom of this entry. I included the recipes for this amazing pizza so if you want to make it for your family instead of ordering pizza this weekend, you will have a fantastic recipe to substitute what many people get on a Friday night.
Tonight, I was thinking about how the project has really been extremely beneficial for me and my family. My boys are trying more healthy foods. Christian really is loving the caramel that I made a few days ago. He came home from school today and went right into the freezer and got some caramel out. He loves it “to fix his sweet tooth.” While he ate that, he watched me put the cheese and sauce on the pizza. He asked if he could decorate it. I know that I am supposed to be doing this project, but I feel that he is part of me so it counts. I can not say no to my son who is wanting to be involved with my passion. He did such a great job. I am always so proud.
Christian didn’t try the pizza but he sure made it look so beautiful for me. He really enjoyed topping th pizza. He picked the basil himself from our plants, then he wanted to add orange pepper. He got out a knife and cutting board and started cutting the orange pepper just the way it looks in the photo. He took his time putting the peppers in the exact location he desired. Then I had some little romaine leaves so he used those in the middle of the pizza. He still wasn’t done, so he added some tomatoes on top. AAhh mouth watering. I took some to Destiny, Jason, Rich and Sarah, and Debby (my new found raw food friend, she is killing cancer). Jason tried it first and Sabby kept taking it from him. That says alot because Sabby was at Papa Johns and he wanted my raw yummy pizza instead of regular pizza. (Jason works there, until he is done with Nursing). Destiny loved it too. Rich and Sarah texted me and said that it was delicious. I love sharing raw food with people that appreciate it. It is very rewarding to me. I will make this pizza over and over again.
Sauce
1 1/3 cups seeded and chopped tomatoes
1 1/3 cups sun-dried tomatoes
1/3 cup soaking water
1/3 t sea salt
Black pepper ( I omitted)
1/4 t dried basil
1/4 t dried oregano
1 T and 1 t fresh oregano ( I used 1/4 t more of dry)
1 t agave
This was so easy to make. Like most of the recipes. I love making live food. It really is such a cinch. I was thinking about it tonight. The human mind is capable of more than we think, I would think that I would be overwhelmed with all that I’m doing but yet my drive, and my rock(my hubby) and my Creator keep me centered and focused. I continue to strive for the Best Day Ever and setting goals for the day and accomplishing them. I will continue on this path. It is in my heart and soul to do what I’m doing (going to school for Dietetics, working the best job I’ve ever had with my work family, mothering and nurturing my children, loving my committed husband even in times of trial, and continue sharing and teaching the benefits of raw and living food). It looks like it is easy when it’s written, but there really is so much more to it. I am very blessed to have this life and I’m grateful. Goodnight.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.-Mark Twain
I love this, it describes my life right now. I am doing the things I want to do because I want to and I don’t want to live my life with regrets!