Curried Carrot Spread
3 c. sliced carrots
3/4 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 15 oz can cannellini beans, rinsed
3/4 tsp sea salt
cook carrots with water until tender, drain. In skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add curry and cumin. Transfer carrots and onion mixture to food processor. Add beans and salt. Process until smooth. Refrig.
This is excellent with cucumbers, radishes, or chips.
**I used chick peas instead of cannellini beans. Also ate it warm and almost didn't make it to the refrig !:)
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Creamy Chocolate Parfait
CREAMY CHOCOLATE PARFAIT3-5 Ripe avacados
1 c. agave nectar
1 c. cacao powder (cocoa)
1 pinch of salt
Blend all ingredients until smooth.
Top with fresh berries!
This is soooooooo yummy! You will never know it is made from healthy stuff! Wear a bib when you eat this because you will lick the bowl clean and scream for more!!!
Raspberry Ganache Fudge Cake
RASPBERRY GANACHE FUDGE CAKECake: 3 cups dry walnuts
2/3 c. unsweetened cacao powder (or cocoa or carob)
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 c. pitted madjool dates
Frosting: 1/3 c semi-sweet pit medjool dates
1/4 c. agave nector
1/2 c. ripe avocado flesh (about 1 med.)
1/3 c. cacao
Filling: Raspberries
Combine walnuts, cacao powder and salt in food processor and pulse until coarsely mixed. Avoid over processing. Add dates and pulse to mix well.
Shape into 2 stackable cakes of desired shape, set aside.
Frosting: Mix ingredients in food processor one at a time. Frost top of cake, top with raspberries, stack next cake and frost.
Very good, serves about 12 as you don't need a large piece.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Asian Noodle Salad
This is an awesome salad!!
ASIAN NOODLE SALAD
1 pkg linguine noodles, cooked, rinsed and cooled
1/2 to 1 head slice Napa cabbage
1/2 to 1 head sliced purple cabbage
1/2 to 1 bag baby spinach
1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
1 orange bell pepper, sliced thin
1 small bag of bean sprouts
3 sliced scallions
3 peeled, sliced cucumbers
Lots of chopped cilantro
1 can whole cashews
Mix together.
DRESSING:
Juice of 1 lime
8 tbsp olive oil
2-3 tbsp sesame oil
8 tbsp soy sauce
1/3 c. brown sugar
3 tbsp fresh ginger chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 hot peppers or jalapenos, chopped
more chopped cilantro.
Mix dressing together and pour over salad.
*** I made up the salad and kept in big bowl in refrig. Whenever we ate, I took out what we need as a meal, whether one of us or 4 or more and then poured on the dressing and added the noodles. EXCELLENT
ASIAN NOODLE SALAD
1 pkg linguine noodles, cooked, rinsed and cooled
1/2 to 1 head slice Napa cabbage
1/2 to 1 head sliced purple cabbage
1/2 to 1 bag baby spinach
1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
1 orange bell pepper, sliced thin
1 small bag of bean sprouts
3 sliced scallions
3 peeled, sliced cucumbers
Lots of chopped cilantro
1 can whole cashews
Mix together.
DRESSING:
Juice of 1 lime
8 tbsp olive oil
2-3 tbsp sesame oil
8 tbsp soy sauce
1/3 c. brown sugar
3 tbsp fresh ginger chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 hot peppers or jalapenos, chopped
more chopped cilantro.
Mix dressing together and pour over salad.
*** I made up the salad and kept in big bowl in refrig. Whenever we ate, I took out what we need as a meal, whether one of us or 4 or more and then poured on the dressing and added the noodles. EXCELLENT
Chicken Pot Pie
CHICKEN POT PIE
3 c. chicken broth
3 tbsp parsley
3/4 c onion
1/2 c. celery
2 c. carrots
1 c. frozen green beans
1 c. frozen peas
Chop and simmer all together until tender.
Add. 1/3 c. flour and 1/2 c. water.
Add 3 c. chopped cooked chicken and salt and pepper to taste.
Bake 400 for 15-20 min.
Mix together :
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp dill
2 tsp baking powder
Add 1/c c. butter
3/4 c. milk
Spread on top or make in biscuits and set on top and Bake 20 minutes more.
***This is an excellent dish to put in the freezer. Just make it up and put the topping ingredients in a ziploc, minus the butter and milk. I am making it for someone now. You can also use a bag of frozen mixed veggies if you don't have time to chop fresh. I have also added more liquid to the biscuit recipe to spread it out and it is real good!!! ENJOY
3 c. chicken broth
3 tbsp parsley
3/4 c onion
1/2 c. celery
2 c. carrots
1 c. frozen green beans
1 c. frozen peas
Chop and simmer all together until tender.
Add. 1/3 c. flour and 1/2 c. water.
Add 3 c. chopped cooked chicken and salt and pepper to taste.
Bake 400 for 15-20 min.
Mix together :
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp dill
2 tsp baking powder
Add 1/c c. butter
3/4 c. milk
Spread on top or make in biscuits and set on top and Bake 20 minutes more.
***This is an excellent dish to put in the freezer. Just make it up and put the topping ingredients in a ziploc, minus the butter and milk. I am making it for someone now. You can also use a bag of frozen mixed veggies if you don't have time to chop fresh. I have also added more liquid to the biscuit recipe to spread it out and it is real good!!! ENJOY
Raw Sweet Potato Slaw
RAW SWEET POTATO SLAW
1 cup shredded sweet potato
3-4 dates, finely chopped
1/3 c apples, finely chopped
2 tbsp walnuts
1 tsp orange zest
1/4 c orange juice
Mix together and sprinkle with nutmeg.
1 cup shredded sweet potato
3-4 dates, finely chopped
1/3 c apples, finely chopped
2 tbsp walnuts
1 tsp orange zest
1/4 c orange juice
Mix together and sprinkle with nutmeg.
Raw Spaghetti and Meatballs
SPAGHETTI
2-4 yellow and green zucchini squash cut on a saladacco, toss in a little lemon juice and set aside.
SAUCE
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 cup sun dried tomatoes, soaked for 1-2 hrs
1 tsp tomato concentrate
2 dates, soaked for 2 hrs
3 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
3 tbs. fresh parsley
1 pinch fresh oregano
1 handful fresh basil
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp sea salt
Blend everything until smooth. Add tomato soak water if you want sauce thinner. Toss with spagetti and serve with savory nut balls.
SAVORY NUT BALLS
1 small red onion
1 bell pepper
2 carrots
1 cup burdock puree. ( you can grate it fine, but it cannot be substituted)
1 cup soaked almonds
1/2 cup soaked sunflower seeds
1/4 c walnuts
2 cloves garlic
1 stick celery
pinch turmeric
1 tsp cumin
2 tsp dried cilantro or 1-2 c. fresh
Process everything in a food processor. Add a little water if needed. Lay a piece of parchment paper on table. Put burger mixture on top. Put another piece of parchement paper on top. Roll mixture to 1/2 inch thickness. Using cookie cutter or a cup, cut out patty shapes. Put on teflex sheets and dehydrate for 2 hrs at 145 degrees. This is using the excalibur dehydrator.
2-4 yellow and green zucchini squash cut on a saladacco, toss in a little lemon juice and set aside.
SAUCE
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 cup sun dried tomatoes, soaked for 1-2 hrs
1 tsp tomato concentrate
2 dates, soaked for 2 hrs
3 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
3 tbs. fresh parsley
1 pinch fresh oregano
1 handful fresh basil
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp sea salt
Blend everything until smooth. Add tomato soak water if you want sauce thinner. Toss with spagetti and serve with savory nut balls.
SAVORY NUT BALLS
1 small red onion
1 bell pepper
2 carrots
1 cup burdock puree. ( you can grate it fine, but it cannot be substituted)
1 cup soaked almonds
1/2 cup soaked sunflower seeds
1/4 c walnuts
2 cloves garlic
1 stick celery
pinch turmeric
1 tsp cumin
2 tsp dried cilantro or 1-2 c. fresh
Process everything in a food processor. Add a little water if needed. Lay a piece of parchment paper on table. Put burger mixture on top. Put another piece of parchement paper on top. Roll mixture to 1/2 inch thickness. Using cookie cutter or a cup, cut out patty shapes. Put on teflex sheets and dehydrate for 2 hrs at 145 degrees. This is using the excalibur dehydrator.
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