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June 15, 2010
I used some of the wraps that I had from several projects, as well as the wraps from this full recipe.
I decided against going to the Gainesville Potluck. I made the meal but I am giving it to my sister:) She will be over later to get it.
“Jiaozi is an important part of Chinese culture today. They always appear during spring festivals, generally prepared before midnight on the last day of the lunar year and enjoyed on the first day of the New Year. These are made to look like gold and silver ingots-the Chinese hope that they will bring good fortune and, when sweetened, a sweeter life.”
I am excited to let Cathy try this recipe. Even though I am not going tonight, the dumplings are really an amazing meal to make for a gathering. This is one of my favorite meals. The little dumplings are timeless. They are kind of a challenge for me to fold up and tie, but the reaction that I receive from people is well worth the effort.
I will always make these, I love them!
Filling Ingredients
cashews
nama shoyu
sesame oil
raw tahini
fresh ginger
Sauce Ingredients
nama shoyu
raw agave
lime juice
sesame oil
chile flakes
Assembly
spinach
sesame oil
sesame seeds
ginger
salt
chili powder
cashews
carrot
scallions
celery
I don’t really understand why this is called tofu with cashews, because there isn’t a recipe for tofu, only the wrappers. Anyhow, the directions flow according to the recipe, the name just doesn’t seem to fit with this recipe.
Sometimes in this book, I find that the recipe doesn’t match what the ingredients are, but I have been able to figure most things out. Another problem that I have is, I can’t always find the ingredients, so I am often leaving them out or substituting for the ingredient. Living in a small town definitely has its advantages, but finding exotic foods definitely isn’t one of them!
“There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same”
Chinese Proverbs
Posted 15 years, 3 months ago at 6:14 pm. Add a comment
June 14, 2010
Tomorrow I will serve this recipe to the Gainesville Potuck Group.
Spinach Wrappers
Carrot Wrappers
Filling Ingredients
shiitake mushrooms
sesame oil
bamboo shoots
ginger
cashews
scallions
green chile
I dehydrated mushrooms for 2 hours, then pulverized all ingredients in the food processor.
Filling Ingredients
bok choy
shaved lotus root*I couldn’t find it. I omitted
soy sauce
sesame oil
sesame seeds
salt
I combined all ingredients and dehydrated for 1 hour.
I probably shouldn’t have done this today because of the dehydration, because I am serving it tomorrow. Maybe I will dehydrate it a little before I put the dumplings together.
I went jogging this morning and now I am wooped! It is muggy here in Florida, and very hot. I am looking forward to this evening. I love the summer nights:)
“Whether the weather be fine, Whether the weather be not, Whether the weather be cold, Whether the weather be hot, We’ll weather the weather, Whatever the whether, Whether we like it or not”~Unknown
Posted 15 years, 3 months ago at 3:54 pm. Add a comment
June 13, 2010
Today was such a fun day! I went to a Women’s Whole Health Seminar. I met so many nice ladies. I let them try the Blueberry Cheesecake and most of them really loved it. Some of the ladies even tried the green smoothie that I made in front of them. They enjoyed that too. I am grateful for all the info I received today.
I decided to make the crisps for a quick recipe. I was going to do one with beets, but I am hoping to find golden beets and candy cane beets, if I can. I do have the regular beets. I still haven’t been able to find fava beans either.
The crisps were easy to make. I cut the recipe down into 1/4 of the recipe.
Crisps Ingredients
pine nuts
lemon juice
nutritional yeast
salt
water
thyme
scallions
I processed first five ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Thyme and scallions were added then pulsed until combined. The mixture was spread on Teflex sheets; they are dehydrating now.
I am getting so close to the end of this project. I just keep thinking that I have loved this so much, I am looking forward to the next 40 days. I think I will finish all recipes in this book and everyday raw. I only have like 2 recipes left in everyday raw. These books mean so much to me, they have taught me so much about life, myself and the things that are important to me. It has taken much dedication to do this project. I keep thinking about how much I have grown in my confidence in the kitchen and the belief in myself that I can accomplish whatever I really feel I can do.
I will not give up!
“There is no such thing in anyone’s life as an unimportant day.”~Alexander Woollcott
Posted 15 years, 3 months ago at 8:33 pm. Add a comment
June 12, 2010
The Final Product!
I would say the hardest part is the coconut wraps but they are not hard to make at all.
I made the soup and the filling today. I made the filling before so I had to remake this, but the soup was tasty, and I gave my dog one of the coconut dumplings.
Soup Ingredients
mushrooms
salt
olive oil
pine nuts
water
white miso
tarragon
soy lecithin
black pepper
I tossed mushrooms with salt and enough olive oil to coat them. Pine nuts, water, salt, miso, tarragon, and soy lecithin were blended until smooth. Mushrooms were dehydrated, then they were blended with the soup and some were left for garnish.
I used parsley to keep the dumpling together, I didn’t know how to do the pear matchsticks. I still think it looks attractive.
This is very pretty, and tasty but I personally like the sesame dumplings sooooo much more.
Off to bed…
“Don’t ever give up on something or someone that you can’t go a full day without thinking about.”~Unknown
Posted 15 years, 3 months ago at 9:53 pm. Add a comment
June 11, 2010
Two simple dressings to go with this elaborate meal. Looking forward to this presentation.
Mustard Sauce Ingredients
white miso
mustard seeds, pulverized
lemon juice
grapeseed oil
water
Ginger Dressing Ingredients
minced ginger
lime juice
agave
jalapeno
olive oil
salt to taste
Each of these went into the Vita-mix one at a time.
This is one meal that seems intimidating, but I am sure it will be worth the effort.
Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good~1 Thessalonians 5: 21
Posted 15 years, 3 months ago at 10:01 pm. Add a comment
June 10, 2010
Well here is another fantastic Everyday Raw Desserts Recipe!
I am more than excited about all the recipes I received from Meredith. I love making the raw dessert recipes, probably more than any other recipes. Even though I really enjoy making sprouted salads.
This recipe is a berry cheesecake and I chose to use the fresh picked blueberries that I picked last week. They were frozen but the cheesecake turned out absolutely perfect!
Frozen Berry Cheesecake
Makes one 9 inch cake
Crust
cashew flour
agave
vanilla
salt
Filling
soaked cashews
cashew nut milk
lemon juice
lime juice
agave
vanilla extract
salt
coconut oil
Berry Swirl
fresh or frozen berries
lemon juice
agave
coconut oil, melted
Crust- Process the cashews in the food processor to a fine meal. Add remaining ingredients until combined. Do not over process, you want the mixture to be crumbly. Press crust into 9 in. spring form pan.
Filling- Blend all ingredients except for oil until smooth. Then add oils and continue to blend until will combined.
Swirl- Blend all ingredients except for oil until smooth. Then add oils and continue to blend until will combined.
Assembly- Pour filling into crust and refrigerate for about 20 minutes until slightly firm. Pour berry mixture on top and swirl in using a chopstick or another thin utensil being careful not to disturb the crust. Chill for an hour before serving.
I haven’t decided where I will take this recipe. I am planning on going to the potluck in Gainesville on Tuesday, but I am one of the speakers at a women’s natural healing seminar. I guess I will decide on Sunday which place I will bring this.
I am getting closer to the end of this project. I am hoping to continue making recipes everyday, even if it’s just a smoothie, but I am going to hopefully post something at least 2 times a week. I will see what I will do when the Good Lord shows me:)
I am off to go to my parent’s house. The boys helped me clean and now they want to go visit Grandma and Grandpa. Sabby won a trophy yesterday for the longest pass, so I am sure he will want to show Grandma and Grandpa. I am so proud of him. He always gives his best effort. I am so happy for him, when it pays off.
Christian did great in school this year. He just received his report card, and he was pleased with his grades. So now both boys want to know what they get for doing so well this year. Sebastian is going to receive the G by 3 level in Kumon, which is Algebra by 3rd grade. He wants an iPad. I feel like lately they earn something every week and it’s breaking our bank:). They are good kids that never really ask for anything. They know that happiness doesn’t come from buying things. That makes me feel warm and smile on the inside.
“The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.”~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Posted 15 years, 3 months ago at 5:32 pm. Add a comment
June 9, 2010
I planned on making the rest of the recipe from yesterday, but when I am offered to make a dessert, all plans are off and I am going to make the dessert. Meredith sent me 3 new dessert recipes, so I didn’t hesitate to make this recipe. I was good not to eat too much. My family thoroughly enjoyed this recipe, I repeat, THEY ALL LIKED IT! I saved some for the boys for tomorrow and Jason said it was awesome, and he really meant it. I could see it in his eyes. I really love this recipe because it is not completely filled with nut, just a small portion.
I will make this again! Now my Maca is gone, but I am getting more this coming week.
Thanks Meredith for sending this recipe.
Ice Cream Ingredients
coconut milk
Cashew, soaked
agave
coconut flakes
Maca
Vanilla
coconut butter
sea salt
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour into ice cream maker and follow manufacturer’s instructions.
Yields about 1 quart.
If you decide to get this new recipe book, make this recipe! You will not be disappointed!
Maca is an incredible invigorator — an incredible aphrodisiac. It’s a very powerful food — you can live on it alone for quite some time. It’s one of the highest sources of iron of any food on the earth.~David Wolfe
Posted 15 years, 3 months ago at 10:21 pm. Add a comment
June 8, 2010
Just got back from the gym, Dentist, I ate, played Green Day Rock Band (I am totally addicted), now I am on the way to football camp for Sabby. What a jam packed day. I made the spinach wrappers which will go with the complete recipe tomorrow.
Spinach Wrappers Ingredients and directions are the same as Day #261.
Off I go again!
A suburban mother’s role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car forever after. ~Peter De Vries
Posted 15 years, 3 months ago at 4:11 pm. Add a comment
June 7, 2010
I just finished the complete recipe. I decided to do it early and get it done so after my class I can relax, or go for a walk or what ever the good Lord wants:)
My class is in a few hours and I am ready with all things frozen, everything ready to be packed into the car and everything soaked. Now off to the gym.
Flan Ingredients
3 cups cashews, soaked 1-2 hours
1/2 cup coconut meat
1/4 cup prepared Irish Moss
1/4 cup juice of sugar snap peas
1/2 t salt
8 large mint leaves
Blend all ingredients in a Vita-mix until very smooth. Pour into lightly oiled flan or custard ramekins and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Foam Ingredients
1 cup Macadamia nuts, soaked 1-2 hours
3 cups water
salt
soy lecithin
Blend all ingredients in Vita-mix until smooth; strain through a chinois and reserve.
You spoon the foam from top of mixture and drizzle close to flan, hugging the edges, for garnish. Then sprinkle lime powder.
Jason loves sugar snap peas! I am so happy I found them ORGANIC! The tuile is really fantastic! Very light and flavorful. I am going to make different varieties of these. I think they would be great with the base of flax and squash, but add cinnamon and raisins, and make a dessert or breakfast. Spinach is another alternative I would like to try, for a wrap with veggies on it.
Wow, here comes a light rain, I don’t have to water my garden after all:).
“Life is like a rainbow. You need both the sun and the rain to make its colors appear.”~Unknown
Posted 15 years, 3 months ago at 9:11 am. Add a comment
June 6, 2010
I made the lime powder several days ago, so I figured it is time for me to make the Black Sesame Tuile. I love working with Black sesame seeds. They look so exotic to me, almost untouchable. This recipe says to grind them, but the photo in the book appears as if the seeds are not ground, so I didn’t grind them. I like the way they look when they are whole. The photos in this book sometimes look different than the way the directions say to assemble them. I guess I go on my own sometimes, and use my own judgement on what I should do. Since this is my project, I guess that is acceptable. It is so freeing to make up my own RuLes!
Beginning Tuile in the Dehydrator
Tuile Ingredients
1/4 cup ground black sesame seeds
1/2 cup flax meal
1/2 cup chopped yellow squash
1 T lemon juice
1 cup water
1 T agave
1/2 t salt
1/4 t coriander seeds
1/2 t cumin
I placed the whole black sesame seeds in a bowl; set aside and blended remaining ingredients in my Vita-mix. I combined all ingredients into the bowl and stirred. Then I spread the mixture onto the Teflex sheets, they are dehydrating now and they will be until tomorrow morning (8 hours). When they are dry but still pliable I will cut them into triangles. Then I will lay them over a rolling pin to give them a bent look and I will dehydrate them more.
Last night I finished the final part of the mango pudding. I am serving the mango pudding and macaroons tomorrow at the class.I put the pudding and kulfi into containers, so it would be easy to serve. The macaroons will be served on the side. I am anxious to see how the class goes. It will be my first one at Skoors and I am so excited to get there and get started!
I was preparing for my class and separating the mango pudding into small cups. I didn’t plan on putting them on the plate that I did, but they all fit, and then I had just enough lids for the cups. I love when that happens. I love the reassurance that I still have “it”. Those things always used to happen to me when I worked at the deli. For example, if I needed salt for a recipe and I only had a little, it always turned out to be just enough, or if I had to package things I would grab just enough containers to package the food. I know it seems foolish, but I was always grateful for the small things that happened. It seems so long ago that I worked there now, funny, how easily someone forgets things when they are not where they once were.
I enjoy my days now with the kids, going to the gym and making lots of raw food in my own kitchen. At first I missed my job, but I love all the blessings that I have and the wonderful things I am able to do!
Off to finish the final touches on the class tomorrow, then off to bed. Goodnight!
James 1:2-4
2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Posted 15 years, 3 months ago at 8:51 pm. Add a comment
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