Living Rawesome Day #38 Sweet Pepper Sauce, Marinated Asparagus, and Pine nut “parmesan”pg. 152
September 1, 2009
I decided tonight that I would start writing the date on my entries. I have not been writing down the dates when I make the recipes. I mark the date I completed the recipe in my books, but sometimes I fail to write the date. I am learning how to be organized with this project. I still have to soak my irish moss for my recipe tomorrow for tofu. I went to Raw Spirit and while I was there, I was most intrigued by the food made by Quintessance. I had the best raw bagel there made with sprouted kamut bread. Ahh wish I had that now. Well, on the last day I was there I saw they were selling mock tofu, it was made with irish moss and cashews. M.K. has a recipe for tofu so I am going to make it. Christian has been waiting for this recipe since I started.
Quintessance was the best food I had at Raw Spirit. I met the chef/owner of Quintessance. Chef Dan, he is a very talented chef, too. It was fun asking him questions about the food. I am going to buy the recipe off of his website so I can make the sprouted kamut bread. I know my kids will eat it and love it.
Tonight’s dinner worked out perfect! Jason and I got home at the same time and we had dinner together. I even turned on the Italian music. We had about 20 minutes to spare and it went quick but there is nothing like a delicious rawesome meal with the ONE you love.
The gnocchi was not very pretty, but it was delicious. The pizza and this meal are now Jason and my favorites. We enjoyed the raw asparagus with the red pepper sauce.
Red Pepper Sauce ingredients:
cashews
red pepper dehydrated, 12 hours
1/4 cup coconut meat
red pepper
olive oil (I used water)
salt
black pepper ( I omitted)
lemon juice
cayenne pepper
This sauce was just as easy as 1,2,3. I threw all ingredients into the blender and it was done in no more than 5 minutes. I am very serious. The average time I spend on most fillings, or sauces is 5 minutes. It came out very creamy and thick. I believe that because the red peppers were dehydrated it gives this dish a pleasant red pepper flavor without making it too watery. Jason loved, loved, loved this recipe. He wanted to keep eating more but his belly told him otherwise.
Asparagus
1/2 bunch asparagus
olive oil
salt
Asparagus was simple. I cut the spears into about an inch slanted cut. Then marinated in olive oil and salt. Dehydrated for a short time. We really didn’t want them dehydrated, so I decided to take them out. The recipe only calls for dehydration time to be 30-45 minutes. We enjoyed them just raw.
Parmesan
recipe from parmesan shards made earlier in latter part of August
Gnocchi
I dehydrated this too long according to the directions, they didn’t get hard but they were drier than I would have liked them to be. The recipe said to only dehydrate for 3 hours and I did it for 12 hours. If I were to do it by my own rules I would do it again the same way I did it last night and today. With the exception of the appearance. But when I make them again, I will make it M.K.’s way (after all he is the TRUE Chef!). I didn’t get home until 4, so by that time it was too late. I did try to get home, but work and studying kept me longer than I expected. Life happens.
This recipe really was EXCELLENT!!
I have been so busy today. I am still going to study. It is 11 pm and I have been up since 5:30 am. It is such a life saver eating raw and living foods. I really feel so good that I just keep doing the things I need to do and I don’t have the feeling exhaustion, like many people do. I never want to have fatigue. I would say that all people that want to fulfill their dreams, should incorporate at least 80% fresh fruits and veggies, nuts and seeds, and seaweeds to their diet. MOST OF ALL, A CONNECTION WITH GOD! Then they can work hard on making their dreams come true.
I AM MAKING IT HAPPEN!
