Living Rawesome Day #123 Vanilla Mint Flan pg. 124 everyday raw
November 25, 2009
I was thinking today that tomorrow will be the 4 months since I started my dedication to my year’s worth of making a recipe a day. I am almost 100% raw most days and some days when I am not I wonder why I make poor decisions. My body is cleaner than it ever has been and I feel like I just want to keep improving every part of me.
Tonight I decided to make the vanilla mint flan. The directions say to put the flan in ramekins but I am going to do something different. I am going to make a chocolate sauce and chop almonds and make wafers. I am going to freeze them and when they are hard I will put the flan between the wafers and make little mint ice cream cookies out of them. It will be different from the recipe but I don’t think it will take the taste away from the flan itself. I think it will enhance the flavor. I was reminded tonight of a thin mint pie I made at Rutabaga’s. These little wafers will be similar to thin mints. I will post the recipe that I use when I make them.
Vanilla Mint Flan Ingredients
1 1/2 cups cashews, soaked 1-2 hours
1/2 cup young coconut meat
1/2 T vanilla extract
1/4 t sea salt
1/4 cup agave
1/4 cup + 2 T coconut oil
1/4 t peppermint oil
I blended all ingredients in Vita-Mix until smooth. I placed it in a glass jar until I make the wafers.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I have so much to be thankful for. I am going to my parents to have dinner. I am bringing over some raw yummies for all to share. I have nuts soaking tonight for stuffing that I will make tomorrow morning. I thought about bringing a dessert but I am not sure what to bring. I might make ice cream. Maybe pumpkin flavor. Ahhh I love the ice cream maker. I will figure out which dessert I will make tomorrow morning.
It is supposed to be chilly tomorrow. Hopefully I will be able to take a walk and do my meditation. I will be with my family so it will be a blessed day!
Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow. ~Edward Sandford Martin