Living Rawesome

Day #347 Nut Flour pg. 50 entertaining in the raw

July 6, 2010

Nut Flour Ingredients
walnut halves, soaked and dehydrated
pecan halves, soaked and dehydrated
almonds, soaked and dehydrated
maple syrup
vanilla extract
sea salt
cinnamon
maple powder

In a large bowl, coat dehydrated nuts with maple syrup. Combine vanilla, salt, cinnamon and maple powder and stir until the nuts are well coated. Dehydrate for 48 hours, then the nuts need to go into food processor to become flour.

These are dehydrating now. I have to start a new recipe and then come back to this entire meal.

Off to the movie with my fam….

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements. ~Napoleon Hill

Day #346 Basil “Ice Cream” pg. 50 entertaining in the raw

July 5, 2010

I have become adventurous after eating one of the most interesting ice cream flavors. I am anxious to try this. I never would have thought about mixing basil into an ice cream base, but after trying the rosewater ice cream, I trust that this will be just as good.

The ice cream will go along side of a tart topped with Green Tomatoes. I think it will be interesting to have such a rare combination. It may just taste like an Italian tart and cream. I looked up basil ice cream and there are so many recipes of basil ice cream. Most of them involve eggs and heavy cream. According to one website, July 1 is Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day. I would say this falls into that category. There is even a recipe for Bacon Brittle Ice Cream. I think I will stick to herbs. I guess you could make eggplant bacon and make the Bacon Brittle with that. Hey that might be something for the next book that Matthew and Meredith write. Until then, I am trying this out.

Ice Cream Ingredients
cashews
coconut meat
raw agave
water
sea salt
coconut oil
basil

All ingredients were blended until smooth, then placed into the ice cream maker.

“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.”~Napoleon Hill

Day #345 Raspberry Leaf-Infused Cherry Sauce and Rosewater “Ice Cream” pg. 115 entertaining in the raw

July 4, 2010

I just got back from celebrating the 4th of July with all of my family at my parent’s house. It was a relaxing and fun filled day. We had a nice dinner, I made raw pizzas and barbeque sauce. I have to say that the sauce was not as good as I wanted it to be. It was edible, but not the best.

My sister made a beautiful American Flag out of blueberries, strawberries and bananas. It turned out so adorable.

Even Sabby enjoyed it, he loves fruit.

I made the Cherry Sauce tonight when I got home. I had no idea that the flavor of this cherry sauce with the rosewater ice cream would enhance the flavor so much. It brought me to total Bliss. I didn’t want to stop eating it. I had a serving of 3 small scoops of ice cream with the sauce. The rosewater ice cream was really pleasant without the sauce, BUT, with the Cherry Sauce added, it sets this ice cream over the top! I highly recommend this dessert. It would be perfect for a gathering of friends that like gourmet ice cream. It is unlike any ice cream I have ever eaten.
Matthew Kenney is a pure genius! I love how he enhances his recipes. This ice cream became dazzling with just 3 simple ingredients! Ahhh, I can’t say enough about it. It will be hard to decide which of the recipes are my favorite after making all of them.

Cherry Sauce Ingredients
fresh cherries
agave
raspberry leaf extract

I put the ingredients into Vita-Mix and blended until smooth.

I still have plenty of ice cream and sauce left. I am debating if I should even make the citrus tart again. I know it wasn’t the complete recipe at once, but all parts are made. I don’t know if this ice cream can get any better! The Citrus Tart was one of my favorite recipes too. The combination of the tart, ice cream, and sauce may set me into a dizzy dessert frenzy.

I will talk to Jason about it, maybe he will tell me what I should do. Make it, or not?!

I am off to sleep, I am exhausted. It’s been a long weekend.

“If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”
Benjamin Franklin

Day #344 Oyster Mushrooms and Hijiki Caviar with Leek and Brazil Nut Truffle Foam pg. 108 entertaining in raw

July 3, 2010

Mushrooms Ingredients
water
lemon
lemon zest
cashews
raw agave
salt
pepper
oyster mushrooms

Caviar Ingredients
hijiki seaweed
sesame oil
raw agave
nama shoyu

Foam Ingredients
leek
white truffle oil
salt
Brazil nuts
water
nutritional yeast
chard

I finally bought chard;  I’ve been wanting it for a green smoothie. The chard I found was beautiful!  So that worked out, I needed it for my recipe.  Things like that just happen for me:).  I guess they probably do for many people but I just choose to recognize it.  My hubby laughs because I always think there are signs, and that often determines my decisions.  I like it that way.  My son does it too.  I know it is having a more positive outlook on life and I just adore it.

This is another hijiki recipe that I made, and I am very sorry to say, “I JUST DON’T LIKE HIJIKI”.    I know it has many health benefits, but I would rather disguise it in my green smoothie.  This recipe turned out beautiful, but the taste isn’t for me.

I just received an email from Meredith and she sent me 2 new recipes.  I am super excited to try them out.  I know my family will love them.  We all Love Chocolate!

I will make those soon.  I want to finish the rest of yesterday’s recipe too.

By the way, the rose water ice cream is really different.  I ate some last night, even though I didn’t want to.  The taste and smell made me think of having a tea party in a Victorian home.  I don’t know why I drew those  pictures in my mind, but that is all I thought of.  I imagined sitting in the sunlight on the porch of a Victorian house and chatting with ladies dressed in Victorian dresses.  The only thing I can say is, “very interesting.”  I did enjoy eating it, it made me step into a different time and place.  For that I give the rose water ice cream 2 thumbs up!

Christian just called, I have to pick him up.  Post pic later…

Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage.  ~Catherine Douzel

All quotes are from www.quotegarden.com or thinkexist.com.  I love both of these so much I spend at least 10 minutes reading the quotes before I pick one out.  They help me so much!  I seem to always find one that stirs up emotions inside me.  Check these out!

Day #343 Rosewater Ice Cream pg. 115 entertaining in the raw

July 2, 2010

I wanted to finish pg. 108, but I really needed to have ice cream;-). I already made the pie for this recipe, but I will have to remake it. It will be great for this weekend’s celebration. I couldn’t find Rosewater when I first made the citrus tart. I finally found the Rosewater at Fresh Market in the Villages. That store is so much fun to shop at. They have very different items there. It looks like an upscale Whole Foods Market.

Ice Cream Ingredients
cashews
macadamia nuts
coconut meat
raw agave
water
vanilla extract
rosewater extract
sea salt
coconut oil

Blend all ingredients in Vita-Mix until smooth. Pour into an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer’s instructions.

I have the ice cream in the freezer for Jason when he gets home. I know he will love it! I have to save some for the photo of the tart, second time around, and the cherries and rosewater ice cream. I didn’t make the cherries yet either.

The ice cream is divine! The ice creams are always so heavenly.

“I had always thought that once you grew up you could do anything you wanted – stay up all night or eat ice-cream straight out of the container.”
— Bill Bryson

Day#342 Black and White Dumplings pg. 108 entertaining in the raw

July 1, 2010

I am hoping that these turn out good this time. I didn’t have black sesame tahini last time I made these wraps. I will know tonight if they are good:).

Dumpling Wrappers

I am on the way to the gym and then off to Football meeting and the Eclipse movie.

Don’t wait. The time will never be just right. ~Napoleon Hill