tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58602046936783978932024-03-13T06:25:44.461-06:00Flay-RahUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860204693678397893.post-48975853559474097562012-10-15T21:59:00.001-06:002012-10-17T09:36:09.607-06:00Vegan Win!: Almost Coney's Frozen CustardIt used to be my favorite treat. A chocolate cyclone with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and a caramel swirl from <a href="http://www.coneyscustard.com/" target="_blank">Coney's Frozen Custard</a>. Back in the good ol' days when my dad lived nearby and would look after my kids once a week so I could run errands and do my grocery shopping, I would often treat myself to this decadent indulgence in lieu of lunch. Although I no longer feel that desperate need for my dairy fix, I still miss my old fave sometimes. I have recently been experimenting with vegan ice cream, and one day I was tinkering with the basic chocolate ice cream recipe from <a href="http://www.theppk.com/books/veganomicon-the-ultimate-vegan-cookbook/" target="_blank">Veganomicon</a> when I came up with this:<br />
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I haven't had frozen custard for some time now, but the first bite was very reminiscent of a <a href="http://www.coneyscustard.com/" target="_blank">Coney's</a> treat. My first attempts at vegan ice cream were not particularly satisfactory, and I think I may have discovered the reason why--and it's the same reason that commercial non-dairy ice creams are often disappointing (especially considering how expensive they are). Most vegan ice creams focus on one main ingredient to replace the dairy fat of traditional ice cream. You have your soy ice creams, your almond milk ice creams, your coconut ice creams. Some of these are fairly decent, but I've found that including some of EACH of these substitutions, along with a healthy dose of cocoa butter fat, makes for a well-rounded and delicious dairy-free creamy frozen treat. Taking the lead from <a href="http://www.theppk.com/books/veganomicon-the-ultimate-vegan-cookbook/" target="_blank">Veganomicon</a>, I based the recipe on the powerful triumvirate of almond milk|silken tofu|coconut cream and then added more vegan chocolate, more maple syrup, and cocoa powder to create a velvety, rich, sweet chocolatey ice cream much like <a href="http://www.coneyscustard.com/" target="_blank">Coney's</a> chocolate frozen custard. I threw in some basic vegan caramel sauce and peanut butter cookie dough (which is very similar to the filling in Reese's PB Cups) to give it extra texture and sweetness.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860204693678397893.post-78936010936013811302011-03-10T19:09:00.027-07:002011-03-10T21:11:50.249-07:00Divine Vegan LasagnaI admit that when I decided to give up dairy I figured that meant a fond farewell to lasagna. I'm no Garfield the cat, but I had just discovered a delicious vegetarian lasagna recipe and I was sad to think I'd never get to use it again. As I began exploring raw and vegan recipes, however, I realized that a vegan lasagna was not only possible, but that it had the potential to be seriously yummy. I combined three online recipes (two of which you can find <a href="http://www.vegnews.com/web/articles/page.do?catId=10&pageId=40">here</a> and <a href="http://www.bewellbuzz.com/recipe-buzz/vegan-raw-lasagna-with-pesto-tomato-sauce-and-pine-nut-ricotta/">here</a>) to come up with this (click for full view or to print):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcsXM5H2LL3UzmKXGbxJ4a-kdRsdV2QmeDppc1nR5KYRenXPmEbvXNo_mYl5qQP173FWCcIwmCg9wFYKAxxQp1MZ3Exz0MBzMgj8qjGKKMOmpDcdG6frVeSfnxUXY4xYNflIagSCIu64/s1600/Divine+Vegan+Lasagna.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbcsXM5H2LL3UzmKXGbxJ4a-kdRsdV2QmeDppc1nR5KYRenXPmEbvXNo_mYl5qQP173FWCcIwmCg9wFYKAxxQp1MZ3Exz0MBzMgj8qjGKKMOmpDcdG6frVeSfnxUXY4xYNflIagSCIu64/s400/Divine+Vegan+Lasagna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582646164769298978" border="0" /></a>You'll notice that the above recipe refers to the below recipe (which is the same amazing cheese sauce I put on my macaroni and cheese):<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KNcKyihirTTmRzu4SPddhfUjTE2jr5_674U1Wr7AErrAt4uwUkmzYqxCKDS7Q7RfPfO70OKpZMVXzaCRwCQYSVNIJwzKt72uen_YKh-yJfNtFi9-gvLJanmZHpdjuS942E6IVuvvC_0/s1600/Velvety+Vegan+Cheese.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KNcKyihirTTmRzu4SPddhfUjTE2jr5_674U1Wr7AErrAt4uwUkmzYqxCKDS7Q7RfPfO70OKpZMVXzaCRwCQYSVNIJwzKt72uen_YKh-yJfNtFi9-gvLJanmZHpdjuS942E6IVuvvC_0/s400/Velvety+Vegan+Cheese.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582646275980485634" border="0" /></a>Now, this is not one of those 30 minute recipes, so be forewarned. I recommend making the pignoli ricotta and cutting up the vegetables in advance, and doubling the recipe so you can have one to bake and one to freeze for another night.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamCFHrUx0DC_vQeVHwRcrALwo35iP8_Ed8CJD-ytnQf-GOqF8zryuKx1O_QMjdgIwQafBgm48BnTV39HDjC8euiI5azzuO6sBy5vIWa0coUsFevhNP0EOwwG0RjgIRR2DxkqD9g0mBY4/s1600/lasagna+boiling+for+velvety+cheese.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUf4oeqr9fFpkkbM7IHe-JfQdAVOWYBV0oDVzAvM-eA5420KKUPww1UtLT0SNqiN85fJlO3nADwz2cqqwyFx805xO9REFKA_ajWumBHb-lrSzrqEglq6OjcFL_nurjVZFoTHKDBzaPds/s1600/100_4852.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUf4oeqr9fFpkkbM7IHe-JfQdAVOWYBV0oDVzAvM-eA5420KKUPww1UtLT0SNqiN85fJlO3nADwz2cqqwyFx805xO9REFKA_ajWumBHb-lrSzrqEglq6OjcFL_nurjVZFoTHKDBzaPds/s400/100_4852.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582645028957392482" border="0" /></a>Here are the ingredients for the pignoli ricotta just before blending.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LgwNT4TDXXVoohjNUeqijef0EgAMjchhY_wbYPfK91cfgZ156ikUqvz8Lp7d81H9X4kXB17TVlaU6ATsxG2t6ov_SBe4qaJl8sbIHzSsT7GtwioXakqhz5ZW2MlxBc1i4soWfbDgkE8/s1600/lasagna+pignoli.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2LgwNT4TDXXVoohjNUeqijef0EgAMjchhY_wbYPfK91cfgZ156ikUqvz8Lp7d81H9X4kXB17TVlaU6ATsxG2t6ov_SBe4qaJl8sbIHzSsT7GtwioXakqhz5ZW2MlxBc1i4soWfbDgkE8/s400/lasagna+pignoli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582645251152781410" border="0" /></a>I don't think the velvety vegan cheese would do so well if prepared in advance, so get your potatoes and carrots simmering before you start the noodles.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUf4oeqr9fFpkkbM7IHe-JfQdAVOWYBV0oDVzAvM-eA5420KKUPww1UtLT0SNqiN85fJlO3nADwz2cqqwyFx805xO9REFKA_ajWumBHb-lrSzrqEglq6OjcFL_nurjVZFoTHKDBzaPds/s1600/100_4852.JPG"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamCFHrUx0DC_vQeVHwRcrALwo35iP8_Ed8CJD-ytnQf-GOqF8zryuKx1O_QMjdgIwQafBgm48BnTV39HDjC8euiI5azzuO6sBy5vIWa0coUsFevhNP0EOwwG0RjgIRR2DxkqD9g0mBY4/s1600/lasagna+boiling+for+velvety+cheese.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamCFHrUx0DC_vQeVHwRcrALwo35iP8_Ed8CJD-ytnQf-GOqF8zryuKx1O_QMjdgIwQafBgm48BnTV39HDjC8euiI5azzuO6sBy5vIWa0coUsFevhNP0EOwwG0RjgIRR2DxkqD9g0mBY4/s400/lasagna+boiling+for+velvety+cheese.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582645365689930578" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATK1onLeiVYpglWcK2XeRImSo3tcS9L1HieuP3lEpx0cyhUH3Q2X_mBtJqTBMRnD8GGFkpzrZAVAQ2ibBt4TlX6xoq9ZNaZeS1Vs-Dh5kQTnmNWROWRMLyGw3l0bMnyL_2zVGVbXt5BE/s1600/lasagna+noodles.jpg"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I used a combination of organic and whole grain lasagna noodles.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATK1onLeiVYpglWcK2XeRImSo3tcS9L1HieuP3lEpx0cyhUH3Q2X_mBtJqTBMRnD8GGFkpzrZAVAQ2ibBt4TlX6xoq9ZNaZeS1Vs-Dh5kQTnmNWROWRMLyGw3l0bMnyL_2zVGVbXt5BE/s1600/lasagna+noodles.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATK1onLeiVYpglWcK2XeRImSo3tcS9L1HieuP3lEpx0cyhUH3Q2X_mBtJqTBMRnD8GGFkpzrZAVAQ2ibBt4TlX6xoq9ZNaZeS1Vs-Dh5kQTnmNWROWRMLyGw3l0bMnyL_2zVGVbXt5BE/s400/lasagna+noodles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582645150912756930" border="0" /></a>I find that shredding the carrots makes for a nicer texture in the lasagna.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDZ1kx58chQSirjwmh8rRATof0Xk0FgXxqpKk6P4OZ7WX1xmRTg4_DjKzrh8PnQMweYEMr9EO96q_n9WJguODJfF9pYYH5gVUHJOvc586unmVaePn-b6-CBAszBoMZaZO4eJKkaIsnTQ/s1600/Lasagna+carrots+and+onions.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDZ1kx58chQSirjwmh8rRATof0Xk0FgXxqpKk6P4OZ7WX1xmRTg4_DjKzrh8PnQMweYEMr9EO96q_n9WJguODJfF9pYYH5gVUHJOvc586unmVaePn-b6-CBAszBoMZaZO4eJKkaIsnTQ/s400/Lasagna+carrots+and+onions.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582644901609555154" border="0" /></a>The same goes for the broccoli--use little or none of the stalks and chop the florets finely.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDilZiHZib9dZD0IT9k93aHmm7GkwHBNbFbrAD_WC-XJ0Z0m14bDrk4ACCxlo96lFRXg-zMQDLP0ht5oVh-koTUZsENa0lCzUrq5suChV9LpXllz2C83ZCN3UQhHqxI1ewJVLmKcp3IT8/s1600/Lasagna+broccoli+and+peppers.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDilZiHZib9dZD0IT9k93aHmm7GkwHBNbFbrAD_WC-XJ0Z0m14bDrk4ACCxlo96lFRXg-zMQDLP0ht5oVh-koTUZsENa0lCzUrq5suChV9LpXllz2C83ZCN3UQhHqxI1ewJVLmKcp3IT8/s400/Lasagna+broccoli+and+peppers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582644622359760114" border="0" /></a>The first layer: ricotta/veggie mix.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqjBC58chyp07YL_5lgmJjSShP8cdPwwghjhoEr3tuu5sQ4Q1WpMWDfRlyYpv6hzKZJMmLVN8qLVXQEAPKYDZrBEoL4bAJZTBF7uLjdfnSCMgSY5qajptj7cbWFnHj8JRPuyMlhcl7b0/s1600/lasagna+filling+layer.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqjBC58chyp07YL_5lgmJjSShP8cdPwwghjhoEr3tuu5sQ4Q1WpMWDfRlyYpv6hzKZJMmLVN8qLVXQEAPKYDZrBEoL4bAJZTBF7uLjdfnSCMgSY5qajptj7cbWFnHj8JRPuyMlhcl7b0/s400/lasagna+filling+layer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582644438292433874" border="0" /></a>Drizzle the velvety vegan cheese over the pasta sauce.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rprvipjv7TStadcmT81c3SKM9H1F9j2bDvnNhiDMqVhhenkd4eNOfhpWfy3D1V8CBTUFbQFpmmmzVROx2jpk7fBWguknKZRvztQ-psgkHmOggkmIUAV4dsgq8IGEyQXDmzvs9Ze2SzQ/s1600/lasagna+velvety+cheese+layer.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcxmGZmyugdvZizmSfN16heWyuqhcGp6rGz_e9wCg-oeqWm8uQRZDS5qMQq7I8A-EZ-efOYbwlqCf5o-pJaUY3ySXHDsaao8GhX2gVKKq10xTrEObtXDfGtgT8C-jT6wvgAyfc22PPVc/s400/Lasagna+Square.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582643529944801650" border="0" /></a>Matt made a fruit salad to compliment the lasagna: apple, nectarine, mango, strawberries, banana, and grapes.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOFHUaNC2R_DSN7-MFWTbgYksdk3njsm3d7RScJ5a8paEJVXXyFrvCwlp-A1vzS8DRCix8js0Tuv2mwL9oR2ch7wrJDjsX5KYXPUM6JVoXPMyBBhtKCTWv7ke7K3wuATnuLQjJ61i0l0/s1600/lasagna+fruit+salad.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOFHUaNC2R_DSN7-MFWTbgYksdk3njsm3d7RScJ5a8paEJVXXyFrvCwlp-A1vzS8DRCix8js0Tuv2mwL9oR2ch7wrJDjsX5KYXPUM6JVoXPMyBBhtKCTWv7ke7K3wuATnuLQjJ61i0l0/s400/lasagna+fruit+salad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582645753681542914" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbmzmtfPLXT74xFJY23ewzdVQo_29GPzRNG9ZoYj3FLVVgmcCNwImw-M62E47HnIbH4mOOg2AKVIb5112iqFtFcZf6fYNK6WU9-wDkEGpXYqFn_9y63CcT0bJR4cVG0Q7psWAv7TzFmc/s1600/lasagna+dinner.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbmzmtfPLXT74xFJY23ewzdVQo_29GPzRNG9ZoYj3FLVVgmcCNwImw-M62E47HnIbH4mOOg2AKVIb5112iqFtFcZf6fYNK6WU9-wDkEGpXYqFn_9y63CcT0bJR4cVG0Q7psWAv7TzFmc/s400/lasagna+dinner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582645934559462850" border="0" /></a><br />I wish you could SMELL it, because it smells divine. Matt and I loved it, and I made good use of the leftovers for work the following week. But what did the kids think, you might wonder?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyHi__Bg8k5mdRTm6T4qZtukYNYQWL4B6AqXzYKI01wLb20EcQvsvElA5jH8OXnmc8_b3aLF7A4y9wZVFI9pA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzxm8AJHqrHj2YWpFCF7kLFsrkJJHKHbg1LUnIiJdGUChs6r7sEDCzKJ6xgLeL9iTN-GzUZKA8zybHV4M3uEg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz_rNGgE8_lhdk6bupitYZNotlENIT12AwVSpqll7WAKpPCBd_6FOqiT_2yYKwmlyxXKKwZmey3FirFIfVvYQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's all, folks!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860204693678397893.post-53970775867774867522011-02-03T23:10:00.008-07:002013-03-06T20:46:42.018-07:00I can't believe it's VEGAN Macaroni & "Cheese"!So, what do you do when you are trying to transition your children to a mostly Vegan diet and they are obsessed with Kraft Macaroni & Cheese? This is what you do, my friends. You make THIS:<br />
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How is this amazingly cheesy VEGAN dish possible, you ask? I found the recipe <a href="http://www.vegnews.com/web/articles/page.do?catId=10&pageId=40">here</a>, and made a few small modifications as follows:<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">Vegan Macaroni & “Cheese”</span></h1>
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<i><span style="color: #494848;">Serves 6</span></i></div>
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<b><span style="color: #494848;">What You Need:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #494848;">Pasta:</span></b><br /><span style="color: #494848;">water</span><br /><span style="color: #494848;">pinch of sea salt</span><br /><span style="color: #494848;">8 ounces whole grain macaroni or pasta of any shape</span><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #494848;">“Cheese” Sauce:</span></b><br /><span style="color: #494848;">1 shallot or 1/4 onion, peeled and cut into large chunks</span></div>
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1/4 red bell pepper, cut in large chunks<br /><span style="color: #494848;">1 cup red or gold potatoes (1 to 1.5 medium potatoes), peeled and cut into large chunks</span><br /><span style="color: #494848;">1/4 cup carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks</span></div>
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<span style="color: #494848;">1 clove garlic</span><br /><span style="color: #494848;">1 cup water</span><br /><span style="color: #494848;">1/2 cup almond milk</span><br /><span style="color: #494848;">1/4 cup raw cashews (or tahini)</span><br /><span style="color: #494848;">2 teaspoons sea salt</span><br /><span style="color: #494848;">1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard</span><br /><span style="color: #494848;">⅓ cup coconut oil</span></div>
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<span style="color: #494848;">1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed</span><br /><span style="color: #494848;">1/4 teaspoon black pepper</span> </div>
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<b><span style="color: #494848;">What You Do:</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #494848;">Add shallots/onion, peppers, potatoes, carrots, garlic and water to a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and simmer for 15 minutes, or until vegetables are very soft.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #494848;">While the vegetables are simmering, bring the water and salt to a boil in a large pot. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain pasta (do not rinse) and set aside with the lid on to keep pasta warm.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #494848;">Process the cashews, salt, garlic, coconut oil, mustard, lemon juice and black pepper in a blender or food processor. Drain water from softened vegetables and add to blender along with ½ cup almond milk; process until perfectly smooth (use Soup button if you have a Blendtec).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #494848;">In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta and blended cheese sauce until completely coated. Serve immediately.</span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMvWQoZ5pN3XyMkJkgbxzw-MImwUS1TCsIZ1VY0sgfSr3m-c78GH_4YjyBN54TtQwyY7ZYfCrWZO_LKvqkgMW5hFRIPuuaJlF3qHlmgHyf-yT4DMgPEPw6Psbp6wzDrQKG72J6Xd6bBY/s1600/The+Cheesiest.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569718148417428146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMvWQoZ5pN3XyMkJkgbxzw-MImwUS1TCsIZ1VY0sgfSr3m-c78GH_4YjyBN54TtQwyY7ZYfCrWZO_LKvqkgMW5hFRIPuuaJlF3qHlmgHyf-yT4DMgPEPw6Psbp6wzDrQKG72J6Xd6bBY/s400/The+Cheesiest.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 295px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Witness the velvety texture of the "cheese" sauce--reminds me of Velveeta Shells and Cheese. The coconut oil gives it a creamy texture and a rich aroma. Does it taste exactly like the boxed variety? No. It tastes BETTER. At least, to me. It was the first cooked meal I've eaten in nearly three weeks, and it was really rather delicious. But I was not making it to convince MYSELF. What did the boys think? Well, my pickiest eater (and greatest Mac'N'Cheese lover) gave it his stamp of approval.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS83yX8IA0I1dUlaprZzftURgS7DblXqvhmjKbyjnk_mA8_BJby8SaQ5JKD9joS9MnVQ4ENUDoozoqGVzo4F36yH1wY-mPzBKtL95qaYQ0CpFKpx1EETrntlAX6Er36R9TxirqQw93_I/s1600/Bentley%2527s+Seal+of+Approval.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569718747181869778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS83yX8IA0I1dUlaprZzftURgS7DblXqvhmjKbyjnk_mA8_BJby8SaQ5JKD9joS9MnVQ4ENUDoozoqGVzo4F36yH1wY-mPzBKtL95qaYQ0CpFKpx1EETrntlAX6Er36R9TxirqQw93_I/s400/Bentley%2527s+Seal+of+Approval.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 363px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
Owen had a second helping, Bentley had thirds, and you can't argue with an empty plate.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YULi3aNeZrfFZnkH7LHrq3133vT93OI0Ve3vEtFcGLc_yLssDVXJeri_7hCbjghzwC2sjjITu5lF1PE8TM63waqN6PWjyXW1YALMQ73ZJTZM-mEEqzqwG7T1OvWsEbFsfue9p6Z3aes/s1600/Owen%2527s+Empty+Plate.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569718638493267138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YULi3aNeZrfFZnkH7LHrq3133vT93OI0Ve3vEtFcGLc_yLssDVXJeri_7hCbjghzwC2sjjITu5lF1PE8TM63waqN6PWjyXW1YALMQ73ZJTZM-mEEqzqwG7T1OvWsEbFsfue9p6Z3aes/s400/Owen%2527s+Empty+Plate.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 390px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860204693678397893.post-14566326382667254642011-01-22T15:51:00.005-07:002011-01-22T16:02:18.513-07:00Food MattersOkay, so if you are wracking your brain, trying to figure out WHY ON EARTH we would change our eating habits so drastically (and you don't have time to read The China Study just now)--watch this documentary! It's on Netflix, if you have that.<br /><br />It's called Food Matters, and you can view the trailer <a href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/">here</a> on the official website.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAr2jEKuPBQUmndUBC5Gze2FCVwCWH4DPrgGnx6WuAmjFUufY4QxEYQGUcH8HeKlomkz_p7LnHk2RKLkYwC4l7MEWmHJ9i8BiXcV7MP5GLh6Ga3qe-scJvtWQcXh9DpkOi8cTFYLmtbc/s1600/foodmatters.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAr2jEKuPBQUmndUBC5Gze2FCVwCWH4DPrgGnx6WuAmjFUufY4QxEYQGUcH8HeKlomkz_p7LnHk2RKLkYwC4l7MEWmHJ9i8BiXcV7MP5GLh6Ga3qe-scJvtWQcXh9DpkOi8cTFYLmtbc/s400/foodmatters.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565149244770009986" border="0" /></a><br />Please comment and let me know what you think!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860204693678397893.post-44657979159145469362011-01-22T10:27:00.021-07:002011-01-22T12:00:23.774-07:00Shopping to Stock a Raw PantrySo, if you want to convert your family to a mostly raw vegan diet, what do you throw out? And what do you keep? And what do you BUY? Well, we hardly have all the answers to this. But we made a start. First, I chucked out all of the meat and most of the dairy (my kids are dairy addicts, so we're going slow on that one for now) and got rid of most of our processed and refined foods (including vegetable oil). Then we went shopping. All of the following came from Good Earth Natural Foods and Costco. We still need to make a trip to Sunflower Market to see what they have to offer.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfQptm9nSEWTnrRKHxQyWc5kLXH4J_2RCqknj9BzcoAFcyR5YzyfKOEzJ__onlHcSJJjc9k5BVONPrnvrWy6n9a03LgLoivAaZSNu9IhJsTiKWWcfSfeJTUbDS1NkWLFT0h0Rs1PGBgw/s1600/Yummy+Food.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfQptm9nSEWTnrRKHxQyWc5kLXH4J_2RCqknj9BzcoAFcyR5YzyfKOEzJ__onlHcSJJjc9k5BVONPrnvrWy6n9a03LgLoivAaZSNu9IhJsTiKWWcfSfeJTUbDS1NkWLFT0h0Rs1PGBgw/s400/Yummy+Food.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565075825824016370" border="0" /></a>Owen and Charlie pose with the lot!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPM3SslFg7yvPvX4xSoEYi-rm0uLFe29B6Bx4T7ifDbOmnEu9GzaWlW0O1sxx9nJh8EyUaPRTGSHTMNcS46auGnGvahU_XYyJg65u0kd6FuNnuk7UVi_oxrNGhHJFZQwiqmUG96jAogo/s1600/You+Can+Has+Dressing.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPM3SslFg7yvPvX4xSoEYi-rm0uLFe29B6Bx4T7ifDbOmnEu9GzaWlW0O1sxx9nJh8EyUaPRTGSHTMNcS46auGnGvahU_XYyJg65u0kd6FuNnuk7UVi_oxrNGhHJFZQwiqmUG96jAogo/s400/You+Can+Has+Dressing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565075653835532178" border="0" /></a>Yes, my friends, there IS raw salad dressing.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkcPLV7q4KeNpksjW-3Zdmb3RUpjLcQuIxDm5FZmxL0gL7I9GW_pnYuIdzy3tgfuCRDLh4STv_WsdOezUN13xp9avcjQnFtvoBZbuQ0rcSMqoahjgN83axKyfL8aKFBDXz9JtQm58HY4/s1600/whole+foods.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkcPLV7q4KeNpksjW-3Zdmb3RUpjLcQuIxDm5FZmxL0gL7I9GW_pnYuIdzy3tgfuCRDLh4STv_WsdOezUN13xp9avcjQnFtvoBZbuQ0rcSMqoahjgN83axKyfL8aKFBDXz9JtQm58HY4/s400/whole+foods.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565075547514879586" border="0" /></a>An overview. The box is stuffed with bananas from Costco. You may also notice a bag of Bosc pears, a pineapple, avocado, honeydew, cantaloupe, kiwis, blackberries, a massive bag of raw spinach, raw almonds, raw mixed nuts, and various pantry items including raw cacao powder.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHa1jajAv5IH9-RdDBp7QSSZjLeeq0CKbT8wXIPo4BkZoDZB6Eify3bxxqkGlaM-C4XsAJUMCnhhjQ-ZK6GTgVh0Lgmygd06rq3BKzdBKEeh1BV_UU8Zx-vQqFtjZ-BPsKa2f4pncv9k/s1600/This+Will+Be+Ice+Cream.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDHa1jajAv5IH9-RdDBp7QSSZjLeeq0CKbT8wXIPo4BkZoDZB6Eify3bxxqkGlaM-C4XsAJUMCnhhjQ-ZK6GTgVh0Lgmygd06rq3BKzdBKEeh1BV_UU8Zx-vQqFtjZ-BPsKa2f4pncv9k/s400/This+Will+Be+Ice+Cream.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565075274973915234" border="0" /></a>This will be raw ice cream as soon as I get my turbo blender! You may recognize a young thai coconut and some caramel agave nectar (rice milk has been added to make it creamy). I am also excited to make a raw mint chocolate chip ice cream with mint leaves and cacao nibs. Yum!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnkH8wtn5A4ViRUbDnVVsho0x3LBt4qTSknGFLZgBPllDmmZCs8A_ZHhXaXvca1E_hGRSMEK7Lf1uT6GGFPvevqVPH4crRJTWKFz4bDn-xAOkOKqfVGPPXtCI6wscRHhjunazyyo3X5U/s1600/Salty.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnkH8wtn5A4ViRUbDnVVsho0x3LBt4qTSknGFLZgBPllDmmZCs8A_ZHhXaXvca1E_hGRSMEK7Lf1uT6GGFPvevqVPH4crRJTWKFz4bDn-xAOkOKqfVGPPXtCI6wscRHhjunazyyo3X5U/s400/Salty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565075183085866530" border="0" /></a>As quoted <a href="http://www.juicing-for-health.com/sea-salt-health-benefits.html">here</a>, Celtic Sea Salt is naturally moist salt harvested from the Atlantic seawater off the coast of Brittany, France. This type of salt are harvested using the Celtic method of wooden rakes allowing no metal to touch the salt. It is naturally air and sun-dried in clay ponds and gathered with wooden tools to preserve its living enzymes. Because it is unrefined, it contains all of the 84 beneficial live elements found in sea water, with no chemical and preservatives nor any other additives. We're gonna give it a go!<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ImoS8ZTxbWc1v3Ka_y2VLNrx3fVexUdb3dcJs1V-_Iq9W6tK4FwwRAg3J-wZCrgeEAjVjiKWkIxFBU1IEeWK8QcJsU_O_0R2ukcuRvdklssxIZqiOLPJ3x7Au7YFcVkkMRzs-Azrg3k/s1600/PB+and+J.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ImoS8ZTxbWc1v3Ka_y2VLNrx3fVexUdb3dcJs1V-_Iq9W6tK4FwwRAg3J-wZCrgeEAjVjiKWkIxFBU1IEeWK8QcJsU_O_0R2ukcuRvdklssxIZqiOLPJ3x7Au7YFcVkkMRzs-Azrg3k/s400/PB+and+J.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565079759109999922" border="0" /></a>This right here is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich waiting to happen. The bread and jelly are not raw, but they are free of refined ingredients, sugar, and animal products.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9k1vNzPvyHaN1GsH5yjGfddmdBY8_FJxGpyV6t-pVMkQcnqbkHzTJkeN3lUktMxzFb_150SjYVFbiBo_pkeN34auLFC8GqsmdwAAzFxJg5gclZHKim8x6B5zZIaiLKKgMisI7CI4piA/s1600/Owen+Like+Berry.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9k1vNzPvyHaN1GsH5yjGfddmdBY8_FJxGpyV6t-pVMkQcnqbkHzTJkeN3lUktMxzFb_150SjYVFbiBo_pkeN34auLFC8GqsmdwAAzFxJg5gclZHKim8x6B5zZIaiLKKgMisI7CI4piA/s400/Owen+Like+Berry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565074873230860754" border="0" /></a>Owen loves him some fresh berries!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BCFEGBq41VFKOMyHcK73JDG5029FPsElgNQBNiH66aSPZbhdbuXunC58QSLXqsyL55NolhqcRAmQuJMqU_rpppRoEAILZJbcuLWo6mQwxKtE0D_TIKgcPi5xqgZgCa-uYew4DYS1Jsc/s1600/Green+Smoothie+Extras.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BCFEGBq41VFKOMyHcK73JDG5029FPsElgNQBNiH66aSPZbhdbuXunC58QSLXqsyL55NolhqcRAmQuJMqU_rpppRoEAILZJbcuLWo6mQwxKtE0D_TIKgcPi5xqgZgCa-uYew4DYS1Jsc/s400/Green+Smoothie+Extras.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565074787131093266" border="0" /></a>A couple of extras to put in your green smoothie. The flax oil provides healthy fat to help metabolize your greens. The Liquid Light is something I won at a green smoothie demo--I think this bottle retails for around $40! But it adds amazing natural minerals.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw03ihBwS-gmtNRNBkTjgq9mgYnRsuhfScD5Xu1gvkt_ZCmccDM4Lsj3osMMqImV5rq_TO0sDsSutH06fDUSWSo2hq306mYT7u7ccim9XWbkTFnoqporv5OA7EzIeD7TKhuh3mzp_amN8/s1600/Freezer.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw03ihBwS-gmtNRNBkTjgq9mgYnRsuhfScD5Xu1gvkt_ZCmccDM4Lsj3osMMqImV5rq_TO0sDsSutH06fDUSWSo2hq306mYT7u7ccim9XWbkTFnoqporv5OA7EzIeD7TKhuh3mzp_amN8/s400/Freezer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565074675076595778" border="0" /></a>I threw SO MUCH junk away when I cleaned out my freezer. The only really naughty thing left is the frozen quesadillas, but they were only overlooked because at the time I did the cleaning Matt hadn't decided to go raw yet. The frozen berries are for the smoothies, of course!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSTL7EGEfxJxUIVdfzen_MCPgqM3cFiAE-eEeq97iIoRESwf-QOs5aCXl-7gpr-gLuLEF_hnn6u-BokYuiUzn8r9SxEPXslFmJf7l0F5QgIVozypRdU36JV2GJUNjWkkfPHWl3AHJM4o/s1600/crunchy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSTL7EGEfxJxUIVdfzen_MCPgqM3cFiAE-eEeq97iIoRESwf-QOs5aCXl-7gpr-gLuLEF_hnn6u-BokYuiUzn8r9SxEPXslFmJf7l0F5QgIVozypRdU36JV2GJUNjWkkfPHWl3AHJM4o/s400/crunchy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565074326985286786" border="0" /></a>These are not raw, but as far as crackers go they are pretty good for you. Unprocessed and unrefined with a lot of grains and seeds. We bought this humongo bag at Costco.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSxIW1Xx6_3WrVnnAjHZqmjvOkjo_8zmJy-rMMZBC58UEST2coy5yendbKd5tydMc_MUi7Po8siyWGCrfI3veXZqlv2VOIxstJGbEEKm0hXHC0oBsHu_bdBVeDVGQLsj0b7xb5xQAcy8/s1600/Charlie+Likes+It.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSxIW1Xx6_3WrVnnAjHZqmjvOkjo_8zmJy-rMMZBC58UEST2coy5yendbKd5tydMc_MUi7Po8siyWGCrfI3veXZqlv2VOIxstJGbEEKm0hXHC0oBsHu_bdBVeDVGQLsj0b7xb5xQAcy8/s400/Charlie+Likes+It.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565074230840999378" border="0" /></a>Both of my younger boys are dairy addicts, so we are trying to wean them from cow's milk onto almond milk. Charlie models the regular variety here. It is made from raw almonds and water, and personally, I like it better than dairy milk.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1PlQAOLO7EZ0E8pRstS1ShD_OZZhn1XQ7DAmkH2zclb33zKQismMWg8uECO0GVWk6x3V6FLLmZBPtMR9tHhcZcm9MIRPt1lApvI5EssELnd3mj2VPhpu6WC8WIOPRNY2zZIkCA7yFBA/s1600/Bentley%2527s+Favorite.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1PlQAOLO7EZ0E8pRstS1ShD_OZZhn1XQ7DAmkH2zclb33zKQismMWg8uECO0GVWk6x3V6FLLmZBPtMR9tHhcZcm9MIRPt1lApvI5EssELnd3mj2VPhpu6WC8WIOPRNY2zZIkCA7yFBA/s400/Bentley%2527s+Favorite.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565074118211938066" border="0" /></a>Bentley is IN LOVE with this delicious dark chocolate almond milk! As soon as we get our turbo blender we'll be able to make this from scratch!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFRyuGDezd7FVNvtcDfkaZLt-BJ_XjXer7xJTok-IsvR0emv200JJcoRdZ07j2S0QQruLooGvaIRGgSvRGwIP743t1HgB53O2ki3GyLz9eRFQTJBHrfV7qDRx8kdM-yKYEaeg1mxPq6M/s1600/Avocados.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFRyuGDezd7FVNvtcDfkaZLt-BJ_XjXer7xJTok-IsvR0emv200JJcoRdZ07j2S0QQruLooGvaIRGgSvRGwIP743t1HgB53O2ki3GyLz9eRFQTJBHrfV7qDRx8kdM-yKYEaeg1mxPq6M/s400/Avocados.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565073962699565714" border="0" /></a>So, I have always insisted that I don't like avocados. I can't remember the last time I actually TRIED one, however. So here goes nothin'.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqBbmaZf6gnend57MUKZBEpTUc_1auIFHko32CdBrecWFw7fqjg_EgzXR_8j5q7ZFDTWV6vHj6Ox98rzPZa-CMiMeB2IECDKEWGWSICbqz5WSOBdgy1cAWMqjQ2J-x1NQ_1MToA6Vw2Q/s1600/Agave.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmqBbmaZf6gnend57MUKZBEpTUc_1auIFHko32CdBrecWFw7fqjg_EgzXR_8j5q7ZFDTWV6vHj6Ox98rzPZa-CMiMeB2IECDKEWGWSICbqz5WSOBdgy1cAWMqjQ2J-x1NQ_1MToA6Vw2Q/s400/Agave.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565073823545671010" border="0" /></a>Tahini is a sesame seed paste used in many raw recipes, and Agave is a supersweet natural cactus nectar with a low glycemic index (it doesn't impact your blood sugar like refined sugar does). Many raw vegan dessert recipes include Agave.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">So, there you have it. Our first major raw vegan shopping trip. We happened to be at Costco when a demonstration for the Blendtec turbo blender was going on, and it is AMAZING! We have ordered one through a friend that was able to get us a discount, and I can't wait to use it! The guy doing the demo made us a green smoothie, delicious amazing raw tortilla soup, and raw vegan ice cream with a handful of spinach in it (you couldn't taste the spinach, it was delish!).<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaZIgKOdcFZ1SKuljFx_5baqbgViNzIi31OSzBEaPNRz0KG2Pqvr50OhPmCEfZVp3YLG3hs45CQvgELIkFPTR23UB3PyR5goWMMACpstGqC9uR9R_Z6hotprYeE65_SCpTui2IHRrC5CI/s1600/Yummy+Food.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860204693678397893.post-87682366764709874652011-01-20T16:38:00.003-07:002011-01-20T16:59:55.965-07:00Raw Ice Cream!So, if you are thinking I am going to give up ice cream, you're wrong. I was extremely surprised, and even more pleased, to find that there is a wealth of raw ice cream recipes! Ice cream that is dairy free, sugar free, completely raw (no part of it cooked at any point), with no processed or refined ingredients--yet tastes delicious? How can this be, you ask? Check out some great recipes here:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.raw-food-living.com/ice-cream-recipes.html">Raw Food Living Recipes</a><br /><a href="http://vegansweettooth.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/cinnamon-caramel-ice-cream/">Vegan Sweet Tooth Recipe</a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4s7fMnVHCLImedU1VvNLKTVp8FlYQOHTtNAI__zTKicYKpVncOqlbVVHw190ZlKGNO2mLNXbFdn_IUHRXPFbkpqfEbEzuxcA3dGXxffD8BiKrLBMsXgpj7F8ick9Z6e-W_ezOCtxzyI/s1600/3471695495_50f7bb4e95.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4s7fMnVHCLImedU1VvNLKTVp8FlYQOHTtNAI__zTKicYKpVncOqlbVVHw190ZlKGNO2mLNXbFdn_IUHRXPFbkpqfEbEzuxcA3dGXxffD8BiKrLBMsXgpj7F8ick9Z6e-W_ezOCtxzyI/s400/3471695495_50f7bb4e95.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564420424275865106" border="0" /></a>100% Raw Vegan Ice Cream<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860204693678397893.post-15645349827030402612011-01-20T14:17:00.004-07:002011-01-20T14:43:20.693-07:00Name That Blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1h4haNuEC1R3d34B0KTmkyrn-DWo0dxA0lTvSWsPrQsCrpiEIBG8G6dyhHfBc7YricV_9R9l0EAh9iVAZttZmAXgyk98YKhSt4I3oXRbqmIb_ia2m_8WVI5doY3WwRgcJFmZhE_WnDE/s1600/hazel+at+silflay.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1h4haNuEC1R3d34B0KTmkyrn-DWo0dxA0lTvSWsPrQsCrpiEIBG8G6dyhHfBc7YricV_9R9l0EAh9iVAZttZmAXgyk98YKhSt4I3oXRbqmIb_ia2m_8WVI5doY3WwRgcJFmZhE_WnDE/s400/hazel+at+silflay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564386760287461074" border="0" /></a><br />So, for those of you who are wondering about the name of the blog, here's the story. All of you know how much I love Watership Down, right? It occurred to me that the raw food diet is basically rabbit food! The rabbit language in Watership Down is called Lapine. So, in rabbit-speak, the word for food is "flay," the word that means to go up out of the burrow to graze is "silflay," and the word for king or prince is "Rah." Thus, the title of this blog is Lapine for "Emerge from under the ground and eat the King of all foods." It also doesn't hurt that the word "Rah" sounds exactly the same as the word "raw." So, the header shows Matt, myself, and our three little bunnies, enjoying silflay in the excellent green grasses of the Down. The background image (maximize your browser to see the whole thing) is a photograph of the real Watership Down in Hampshire, England.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPkAGT42J8AYmsyT3WD_LEOZzRSuEJbcaMJVavY4zPqoHoD1SCrG8rhxL3WQ0R8Z5FeAny7KV5KK665r50_Tt72eNgS25x0z-O_mPvPd1hD-ZQJlqxmEd3GATgCP7K0ygzCXuRbSuzzo/s1600/watership-down-original.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPkAGT42J8AYmsyT3WD_LEOZzRSuEJbcaMJVavY4zPqoHoD1SCrG8rhxL3WQ0R8Z5FeAny7KV5KK665r50_Tt72eNgS25x0z-O_mPvPd1hD-ZQJlqxmEd3GATgCP7K0ygzCXuRbSuzzo/s400/watership-down-original.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564384167959915250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPkAGT42J8AYmsyT3WD_LEOZzRSuEJbcaMJVavY4zPqoHoD1SCrG8rhxL3WQ0R8Z5FeAny7KV5KK665r50_Tt72eNgS25x0z-O_mPvPd1hD-ZQJlqxmEd3GATgCP7K0ygzCXuRbSuzzo/s1600/watership-down-original.jpg"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5860204693678397893.post-68613257937519647882011-01-20T14:04:00.002-07:002011-01-20T14:08:14.397-07:00Ground BreakingHello, dearest folks! I have created this blog to allow those of you who are interested to follow along with our exploration of the raw food diet. Now, before you get concerned, this isn't a "diet" in the commercial sense of the word. It's not temporary--it's a lifestyle change we are endeavoring to make. Please check out the links in the sidebar to learn more about plant-based diets and why they are so good for humans. If you are intrigued, confused--or even skeptical--please follow along so you can understand a little bit about what we are doing, and why. Much love to all of you!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3