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March 16, 2010
It’s a delectable strawberry dessert tonight! I wish I was hungry enough to eat it. I am full of greens today, so no need for the sugar stuff. I feel like I am flying. Jason tried the filling and liked it. He was really the only one in the house that I didn’t have to beg to try it. I don’t know why Sabby is always reluctant. Maybe his body knows he shouldn’t eat agave and cashews.
I have been running again all day! I received my test grade and I got a 96%!! I am so shocked, really. I didn’t expect to do that well, but I am praising God for the strength. I have been preparing for the class today and my demo tomorrow morning. Jason decided that he is going with me. Needless to say, I am going to love his company.
We also watched a video from Sabby’s 4th Birthday. Gosh, my kids have changed so much. Time goes by so fast. We never really watch the videos that we take, but Jason and Sabby were cleaning his room and they found the DVD. When you see your kids everyday you don’t realize how much they change. The mannerisms, tone and pitch of their voice, the sense of humor and their interests. They are my darling angels. I became teary eyed just watching the videos. I miss those days, it makes me wonder if I spent enough time with them, and if they think I am there enough for them. I want them to ALWAYS know that THEY are the most important people in my life. I love and adore them more than anything. I’m smiling because I got to watch the birthday festivities once again. It brought back so many old memories. God has been so GOOD to us!!
sniff, sniff
Now on with the food stuff:
Filling Ingredients
cashews
lemon juice
agave
strawberries
coconut oil
water
vanilla extract
sea salt
vanilla bean
extra fresh strawberries
All ingredients were blended in the Vita-mix until creamy. I decided to pour it into the crust, even though it wasn’t the full 48 hours. The crust was not completely crisp, but it felt good to me. I was rather anxious to finish this pie. I will have Jason bring the pie to work. I love sharing all this food with the young boys at Papa Johns. They are never concerned about their weight!
“Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged of humanity.”- Rabindranath Tagore
Posted 15 years, 6 months ago at 9:58 pm. Add a comment
March 15, 2010
I was in the mood to make a dehydrated crust for a delicious pie. I decided on the strawberry tart.
It’s been such a great day! I had Marsha and Debby over for a raw pizza lunch and to talk about raw food. Marsha has completely outdone herself. She wrote down an entire lesson plan for the Green Smoothie Demo this coming Tuesday. She makes me feel so confident about teaching. It’s great how God just keeps sending people in my life to lift me up and grow closer to my almight Creator. I become more aware that this is the path I should take when people show up in my life and bless me like they do.
I showed Debby and Marsha how to make sauerkraut. Debby took it home and she will be able to eat it on Friday. We had a wonderful afternoon. After they left, I received a call about doing a demo of raw food in Crystal River on Wednesday, it’s short notice, but I agreed to do it. I will be serving Green Smoothies and talking to people about raw food. I am excited. I figure if ONE person is interested, it is worth it. Even if nobody is, which I doubt, I will still be doing something I love. Then, after I got off the phone with her, someone else called me about teaching me all about herbs. I have been wanting to do this, so when he called me, I couldn’t say no. Just when I start to get down about what my mission is, God sends an overflow. Praise God. He always provides what we ask for.
Today’s recipe was simple but calls for dehydration. I just soaked and dehydrated almonds, so I will use those.
Crust Ingredients
almonds, soaked and dehydrated
maple syrup
coconut oil
date paste
sea salt
I pulsed the almonds into crumbs in the food processor. Then I mixed the rest of ingredients by hand. I lined a pie plate with plastic and I formed the crust inside of the plate. The crust is dehydrating and will be done in 48 hours. I might use it in 24 hours. I will see how crisp it is. I am hoping to take this pie to the taste testing on Wednesday. They will love it.
I am going to relax for a while and then head to bed. I am really exhausted. The time change is hard on the body and mind sometimes.
It has been a very rewarding day. Tomorrow is back to school:) and I am ready. The next two chapters are about Nutrition! Yippppeee!
“And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you-Luke 11:9
Posted 15 years, 6 months ago at 9:10 pm. Add a comment
March 14, 2010
It’s a beautiful day outside again, so I decided to go outside and enjoy it, but before I do, I wanted to write on the website and post what I made.
I made this delicious dipping sauce. The pineapple was so juicy and delicious. I ate about 2 cups of it:)
This is a simple recipe, but it does require dehydration.
Sauce Ingredients
pineapple juice
agave
red pepper flakes
paprika
sea salt to taste
I juiced pineapple and then put it in a bowl with the other ingredients. It is dehydrating. I am going to serve this recipe tomorrow with some veggies along with my pizzas and mac hummus for my friends. I love Mondays. Hopefully, we will all continue to get together once a week so we can enjoy the day together. Last Monday was fun, but we didn’t get to eat our lunch. Tomorrow we will eat yummy raw food.
I am going outside! Ahhhhh I love this time of year! Today is the first day of Daylight savings time. The boys are playing outside with their friends. I love to hear the laughter and water running. They are blowing up water balloons and skipping from one house to another to play.
Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!” ~Robin Williams
Posted 15 years, 6 months ago at 2:36 pm. Add a comment
March 13, 2010
Today was a beautiful windy day. We started our day with a kayak trip. It was windy, but well worth the effort. Sebastian had a baseball game today, and we enjoyed that very much! He hit it this time and he also made it to 3rd base, but didn’t make it home. I love watching him play sports.
I made the mac hummus today. This is super simple. I just put all ingredients in the blender, I didn’t soak the nuts, but of course I rinsed them. The recipe came out perfect. The vita-mix blended it all up to a smooth consistency.
Macadamia Hummus Ingredients
mac nuts
lemon juice
olive oil
tahini
sea salt
water
garlic
All blended in Vita-mix.
*Super delicious with simple celery and carrots. It makes these veggies even more exquisite!
I am watching the Story of Jesus on National Geographic. It’s actually quite interesting. I am enjoying my day of rest. After the Story of Jesus, I am going to the WISH website to listen to Victoria Boutenko. I bet I will learn some great info for my green smoothie demo this month.
Jason should be home soon. I am hoping to get a foot bath and chill out and watch a funny movie. If not a movie, we will watch Veria. Jason is so funny, he always says we will watch that because it is really the only channel I like. It’s so interesting. I might as well, take advantage of the channel while I can.
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”
(Matthew 22.37-40 ESV)
The most important is LOVE!<3
Posted 15 years, 6 months ago at 6:35 pm. 1 comment
March 12, 2010
Tonight is a special night to me. We are going to see NeedToBreathe at the House of Blues. I have been wanting to see them. I had to make this recipe early in the day so they could be done before I leave.
I made the raspberry macaroon. I made a trip today to the store and got my beet and agave to complete this recipe.
Raspberry Macaroon Ingredients
Unlike traditional French macaroons, which are beautiful but utilize food coloring, this version is rendered pink from the natural tint of beet juice. This technique works with any vegetable, fruit or herb juice.
Cashew Flour
Coconut Flour
agave powder (I replaced with the coconut flour)
agave syrup
beet juice
1 vanilla bean scrapped
½ tsp vanilla extract
salt
The direction to make these macaroons are the same as the Vanilla Macaroon.
These came out just as beautiful as the other macaroons. Jason is taking these to Papa Johns so everyone can try them.
Again, I made 12 single cookies, 6 entire macaroons with raspberry creme.
All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God. -Thomas Browne
Posted 15 years, 6 months ago at 5:36 pm. Add a comment
March 10, 2010
Today’s recipe is raspberry creme. I didn’t get to make the macaroon cookies. I ran out of agave. It was too late to go to the store.
Raspberry Crème Filling
date paste
fresh raspberries
lemon juice
coconut butter liquefied
1 vanilla bean scraped
vanilla extract
sea salt
All ingredients were blended in Vita-mix until smooth.
This filling is better than last night’s filling. I love it. I can’t wait to make the delicious macaroons.
These recipes are just a taste of the new book that will be coming out. The book is going to be amazing! I can’t wait to have it in my hands.
I am busy, busy tonight. I am helping Sabby with his Kumon. So I will be going now.
Hopefully all of the creme filling will not disappear tonight before I make the macaroons.
Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping him up.-Jesse Jackson
Posted 15 years, 6 months ago at 8:28 pm. Add a comment
March 10, 2010
I am more than honored to have this recipe in my possession. Meredith Baird sent this recipe to me from MK’s new book that SHE co-authored. Thank you so much Meredith! I hope I make you proud:)
I started early this morning on the macaroon cookies, so I could finish the entire recipe today with creme filling. I followed the directions leaving out the agave powder and replacing it with coconut flour (Meredith’s suggestion). I couldn’t get agave powder and I was so eager to make this recipe, I decided to substitute it. The cookie consistency was easy to work with. I just added one Tablespoon more than the recipe suggested.
I put shredded coconut and cashews into the food processor and made it into flour.
Flour was put it into a bowl, I whisked the dry ingredinets then added liquid. When making this the consistency should be like dough, so you can form the cookies and they will stick together. If you need to add more water add tablespoons at a time. Don’t worry about adding too much water it will evaporate in the dehydrator.
I used a heaping Tablespoon and rolled them into balls because I didn’t have a small ice cream scoop, like the recipe says to use. I then flattened and formed them with my fingers and palm.
This recipe made 12 little cookies to go into the dehydrator.
I dehydrated them for 6 hours. The cookies felt crisp on the outside but I pressed on the outside and they felt soft. Tomorrow, when I make the other macaroons, I am going to take the macaroons off the teflex sheet after 6 hours. I want them to be a bit more crispy.
Macaroon Cookie Ingredients
Cashew Flour
Coconut Flour
Agave powder
Agave Syrup
Water
1 vanilla bean scraped
vanilla extract
sea salt
Next, the vanilla creme filling.
Vanilla Creme Ingredients
Macadamia Nuts
agave
coconut butter liquefied
1 vanilla bean scraped
vanilla extract
sea salt
All ingredients were blended until smooth.
I put the filling between the cookies and pressed them together.
That’s it! It’s so easy and delicious. It’s just too special of an occasion to miss out on these, so I tried one. I don’t want to eat too much agave or cashews, so I stopped at one cookie. The kids liked the cookies, I was surprised because they usually don’t like coconut. Jason enjoyed one too.
This recipe is supposed to make about 24 small cookies halves, 12 filled macaroons, but I didn’t make that many.
I can’t wait to make the Raspberry Macaroons. I love raspberries! I really would like to order the agave powder. I have never worked with it before, so I want to purchase some.
Agave powder is a “super fiber” that has a mild sweetness. It is considered to be a prebiotic to promote health of the intestines. Inulins are naturally occurring sugars that are produced by plants. Agave powder is extracted from the agave plant to put into various recipes. If you want to read more about it, you can go to Z Natural Foods.
So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.-Baha’u’llah
Posted 15 years, 6 months ago at 7:57 pm. 1 comment
March 9, 2010
I wasn’t going to complete this meal, but I decided I would surprise Jason when he got home from his 2 day conference for Papa Johns. I am sure he will love to come home to a lovely raw meal made with LOVE! I made 4 separate recipes to complete this meal.
Coconut Sauce
2 cups coconut meat
3/4 cup coconut water
2 T raw agave
2 T lime juice
1/4 t salt
pinch cayenne
Blend all ingredients in a Vita-Mix until smooth.
Vegetable
1/2 cup shelled peas
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms (I used portabello)
6 stalks asparagus, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths
olive oil
salt and pepper
Toss each vegetable separately with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Dehydrate the sweet peas for 30 minutes, tomatoes for 1 hours, and mushrooms and asparagus for 90 minutes.
Curry Sauce
1 cup coconut meat
1/4 cup cashews, soaked for 1 hour
2 T lime juice
3 T jalapeno, plus seeds to taste
3 scallions, white part and some green
2 T chopped ginger
1/4 cup grated lemongrass (I still don’t have a source for this, so I excluded it)
1/4 cup basil leaves
2 t curry powder
1 t sea salt
Blend all ingredients in Vita-Mix until smooth.
Raita
1/4 cup coconut water
1/4 cup coconut meat
1 semi-ripe banana
3 T tamarind paste(from pulp)
1/2 t ginger
1 T fresh lime juice
pinch of sea salt
Blend coconut water and meat together. Chop banana into small diced pieces and toss with tamarind paste. Add remaining ingredients together and mix gently.
To assemble the entire meal: Combine vegetables with 2/3 curry sauce. Combine rice with coconut sauce. In a ring mold, form rice in center of plate. Top with raita. Arrange veggies around rice and garnish with additional sauce, curry powder and mint leaves.
Pouring the coconut sauce into the “rice”
Veggies in the Dehydrator
On the left is curry sauce, on the right is raita
The entire meal
Bravo!! It’s done!
Even though the ingredient list is long for these recipes, it was relatively quick to make. I tried a dab each of the sauces. The curry sauce is exceptionally fantastic! I love curry! I have been craving Pam’s Curry Cabbage salad, but I didn’t make it today. So the taste of this curry sauce actually made my cravings subside.
I am looking forward to my hubby’s arrival, not only did I miss him the last 2 days, but I can’t wait to see his face when he tries this meal!
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic’s Notebook, 1966
Posted 15 years, 6 months ago at 8:47 pm. Add a comment
March 8, 2010
Marsha came over today, we didn’t get to eat together, but we talked for 4 hours non stop! I love hanging out with her. She is into Raw and Living foods just as much as I am, and she just wants to keep learning more and more. I am so blessed to have her in my life. She helped me with organizing my classes for this month and for the next few months. It’s great to plan with her, she is so organized. God definitely put us together for reasons beyond what we see now. I am looking forward to working with her more.
Today was a simple recipe. I made rice out of jicama, pine nuts and coriander. This entire dish is going to be exquisite. I can’t wait! I need to find thai coconuts. I am praying Rutabaga’s has them tomorrow. If not, I will have Jason pick some up from Whole Foods.
Rice Ingredients
3 cups chopped jicama
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 t coriander
Pulse all ingredients in a food processor until rice-like consistency is achieved.
This recipe has always struck me in such a unique way. It is so colorful and light. I have been wanting to make this for quite some time, but it was never the right time for it. I feel like I need to make this recipe this week. It should be done and served on Thursday, unless I can get it done sooner.
It is time for me to read for my Quest class, I have been running behind. I missed last class, but it was worth it, I had to go with Jason out of town. I am looking forward to this Wednesday, I did miss my 30 minute meditation last week along with my study group. It will be a great class, our chapter is on “Oneness”
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one” C.S. Lewis
Posted 15 years, 6 months ago at 9:32 pm. Add a comment
March 7, 2010
Unfortunately I don’t like olives, so I couldn’t try this recipe, although it does look beautiful with the orange contrast on the green olives with mint and parsley.
I couldn’t find kalamata olives so I used green. They are organic, but they are not raw. Jason isn’t home so he won’t be trying this tonight. If they are outstanding I will let all of you know. I can imagine he will eat a few of them. He doesn’t care for olives that much either, but he can stand to eat them, unlike me. I do like them occasionally with salads, but a olive salad, isn’t appetizing to me.
Ingredients
kalamata olives (I used green)
ground coriander seed
mint leaves
parsley
olive oil
orange zest
If you use kalamata olives, please be sure to remove the pits prior to using. Allow to marinate 2 hours before serving.
Tomorrow Marsha and D’Adjoa are supposed to come over for lunch. I am going to make some salads for us and possibly a light dessert. I am going to go see what I should make. I will be scanning the internet for recipes to make. I know I am making lentil salad with yummy dehydrated walnuts. This is my favorite salad. I will post pics tomorrow.
“True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.”
– Charles Caleb Colton
Posted 15 years, 6 months ago at 5:43 pm. Add a comment
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