tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9851304235148240972024-03-13T19:41:50.096-05:00The Fiber of My LifeKathy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450150614584812837noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985130423514824097.post-47343796337705731242014-09-09T20:23:00.000-05:002014-09-09T20:25:10.097-05:00My Food Vacation!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Think about how much time is spent on all things that relate to food. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And on and on it goes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To have three days of not having to think about what to buy, fix or eat is such a gift. And how is that going to happen??? Easy, <a href="http://nourishdrinkcafe.com/">Nourish Cafe</a> is preparing my food for the next three days!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am almost more excited about the freedom from food preparation than the cleanse! On my food vacation I will spend the next three days drinking the specially prepared blended drinks from Nourish Cafe, and the best part, is my husband is also doing this with me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like the quote on their website:</span><br />
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Kathy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450150614584812837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985130423514824097.post-32356673858610883452014-09-02T11:41:00.001-05:002014-09-02T11:46:04.937-05:00The Power of Motivation<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Isn't it amazing what can be accomplished with a little motivation. What motivates you? Or maybe who motivates you? I found the following definition on the internet:</span><br />
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noun: <b>motivation</b>; plural noun: <b>motivations</b></div>
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the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 1.2;">Lately I have lacked motivation. My "get-up-and-go" went. While I still worked towards a plant based diet, I felt like I was falling off that wagon too often. I found it hard to get back on the wagon because no one seemed to be there. So what happened? I began to gain </span><span style="line-height: 19px;">weight. Just a little here and there and then before I knew it my clothes got too tight. Out the window went my energy. I got tired and sluggish. My stress level peaked. But I wasn't doing anything about it. I simply was not motivated to even think about making changes, even though I knew I was going down the wrong path.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then it happened. Motivation. Blood work showing my cholesterol on an upward trend. Hmmmm. All the things the books say to avoid and not eat, I wasn't eating. So at my rheumatologist's suggestion I went to see a cardiologist. He, Dr. Richard Kacere, was the who for motivation, and the cholesterol numbers were the what! Instant motivation. I am now determined to get this show on the road! I am back on the wagon in the drivers seat and it doesn't matter if anyone is on the wagon or not, as long as I am!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The apparent cause of this problem isn't so much in the food area. It is in the lack of exercise area. Lack - ha - lack would assume a little exercise. Exercise isn't even in my vocabulary let alone my lifestyle!! Well, I am officially changing that! Yeeee Haaa the wagon is on a roll!</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First stop when I left the doctors office was <a href="http://nourishdrinkcafe.com/">Nourish Cafe</a>, (now click on that link and check out this amazing place!!) which he and his wife own. Now what are the chances of finding a plant based cardiologist who isn't pushing Crestor or Lipitor at me, but rather telling me to exercise and continue to eat a plant based diet, and owning an amazing cafe to boot! Next stop New Balance for walking shoes.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I spent Labor Day in the kitchen. (Except for my walk!) It is a therapeutic thing for me. And while I wear myself out, I love it. It was a productive day. The last of my veggies were finally dehydrated and I finished making my Organic Veggie Broth Powder. I love this stuff. Local produce. Organic. Less expensive and healthier than store bought broth. To make it check out my <a href="http://thefiberofmylife.blogspot.com/2013/10/vegan-veggie-broth-powder.html">blog</a> from last October. This jar will yield 576 cups of veggie broth!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To decrease my lunch prep time - so I can walk on my lunch hour instead of make my salad - I made my lunches for the week. Salad in a jar. I have done this before and it is really just a brilliant idea, even if I didn't think it up myself! First I prepared all the ingredients: washed, chopped, massaged kale and made salad dressing.</span></div>
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On my journey to wellness and renewed health, several people have had a profound impact on me. Kat Conrad is one of those people. <a href="http://katconrad.healthcoach.integrativenutrition.com/">Kat</a> is a graduate of the <a href="http://www.integrativenutrition.com/banner?affid=0015000000T6mKSAAZ&rectype=ereferrer">Institute for Integrative Nutrition</a>, a Holistic Health Counselor, Nutritional Coach, incredible raw food chef, and best of all, my friend. Recently Kat went to Costa Rica, to the <a href="http://www.tanglewoodwellnesscenter.com/">Tanglewood Wellness Center</a>, and came back with renewed health, and some great raw food ideas. These ideas turned into a Costa Rican Inspired Raw Vegan Culinary Experience. And an experience it was!<br />
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I had the opportunity to be a helper, decorator, photographer and guest at this extravaganza. I took almost 300 pictures and had the hardest time deciding which ones to post!<br />
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While Kat and her Mom, Lynda, were busy doing magic in the kitchen. Stevie, Kat's roommate, an event planner at <a href="http://www.tulsaairandspacemuseum.org/">TASM</a>, and I decorated. OMG, Stevie can make a weed look great. Out to the backyard she went, and in came cuttings of this that and whatever, and the house was transformed. It was so fun.<br />
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This is Stevie. She is such a beautiful person.<br />
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And she can stand on her own two feet. (Check out those shoes!!!)</div>
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Marriage of typical Costa Rican foods: "Gallo Pinto" (rice and beans), marinated "beef," "white fish," sweet plantain, fresh green salad, avocado, mango salsa, sour cream and corn tortillas.</div>
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This is a really nice alternative to coffee. Here is the package in case you might want to try it.</div>
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So there you have it: a Costa Rican Inspired RAW Vegan Culinary Experience by Kat Conrad.</div>
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Then of course, there is this. Holy cow. The clean up! Lynda is one hard worker in the kitchen.</div>
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And here is Kat, eating the fruits of her labor, at the end of the evening. She is just remarkable and one of the sweetest people I am fortunate to know.</div>
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This recipe for <a href="http://talesofakitchen.com/raw/homemade-veggie-stock-powder-raw-vegan/">Homemade Veggie Stock Powder</a> by <a href="http://talesofakitchen.com/">Tales of a Kitchen</a> (I love this site - do check it out!) was posted on Facebook. I thought it was a terrific idea so had to try it. It is so easy to do, but with dehydrating time it does take a while. I must say, the end result is definitely well worth your time!</div>
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I sliced or chopped all my veggies using my mandolin or a knife, which took no time at all, and dehydrated them for about 18 hours. They may have been ready sooner than that, but that is when I had the time to check them. I dried 4 small parsnips, 3 good size carrots, 1 onion, 1 zucchini, 2 portabella mushrooms, 4 tomatoes, 1 Hannah sweet potato, 1 large red bell pepper, 1/4 of a yellow pepper, basil and parsley. I did not have any cabbage or clove garlic as the recipe called for, so that was eliminated, and I added a zucchini and red and yellow peppers which were not part of the recipe. This is an easy recipe to make your own. This is how it looked when the veggies went into the dehydrator,</div>
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At this point I added spices: a tablespoon each of turmeric and black pepper, 2 teaspoons of garlic granules, and a teaspoon of nutmeg. I did not add salt at this time, but you could, however, I prefer to let the salt be added by the person eating it when it is served. I also did not add dill, because my husband doesn't like it, and I chose not to add the chili flakes either. That can be added if desired in the soup when it is made. I stirred the mixture and added it to a mason jar.</div>
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It made about two and three fourths cups of veggie broth powder. I used one teaspoon of the powder to two cups of boiling water and tasted it. Then I added another cup of boiling water (that makes 3 cups to one teaspoon if you are counting) and the broth was still excellent. As a matter of fact I drank a cup of it! As you can calculate, this powder will go a long way!</div>
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One day, somewhere on the internet, I saw a recipe that combined pasta and butternut squash. I looked and looked for it again, and couldn't find it. I love butternut squash. It never disappoints me.<br />
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Today I had the opportunity to have some kitchen time and came up with my own butternut squash and pasta dish.<br />
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It really is quite simple to make. I started out by roasting a butternut squash that I got at our farmer's market. I peeled it, seeded it, sliced it, and after roasting it, cut it into 1/2 - 1 inch cubes. I am not sure of the quantity, since I didn't measure, but I would guess the squash was about a pound and a half to two pounds.</div>
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In a large saucepan I sauteed a chopped onion, two minced cloves of garlic and two sliced red Anaheim peppers until they were soft. I added salt, pepper and sage to it while it sauteed. Then I added a cup to a cup and a half of water and let it simmer for ten or twenty minutes.</div>
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These little orange tomatoes are some of my favorite tomatoes. Sometimes they never make it into a salad because I eat them like they are grapes! I used a cup or so of these, cut in half in this dish. After cutting them in half I put them in a bowl and covered them with a little more than half of the hot squash mixture. It was just enough to warm them up without cooking them and making them mushy.</div>
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Using my immersion blender, I pureed the remaining squash mixture, adding water a little at a time until it was the consistency I wanted. There it is, <b><i>the orange spaghetti sauce</i></b>!! It would even be a good soup. But today it is spaghetti sauce. While I did this, the spaghetti was cooking.</div>
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I rarely eat processed food. So as much as I love this dish, I probably won't make it often. Or if I do I will put it on greens rather than pasta. It was the first time I tried this pasta. It was quite good, and I liked that it was gluten free. I think this sauce would be good on any pasta. Actually, it would be good on anything!</div>
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The assembly: fill a shallow bowl with spaghetti, add sauce, and then top it off with the squash mixture. Add salt and pepper and enjoy. </div>
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Kathy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450150614584812837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985130423514824097.post-65863718545754496442013-09-23T11:36:00.002-05:002014-02-01T14:19:48.671-06:00My new favorite snack: Pizza Bites<div class="MsoNormal">
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well together! I love just looking at all the neatly lined up containers of
various tomatoes at the farmer’s market. I cannot go home without an assortment of them! I am always sad when
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While reading an article on line about the unhealthy
lunches our kids are eating at school, whether they eat in the cafeteria or
pack them themselves, I ran across a link for healthy snacks. That had my name
all over it so of course I clicked it! And aha! I found a <a href="http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/healthy-snack-pizza-crisps/">great recipe</a> to use
both the tomatoes and basil together. This year I had basil growing in my
garden like crazy, so I was eager to combine the two. <o:p></o:p>I altered the recipe a little, but basically followed the one that was on the <a href="http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/">Reboot with Joe</a> website.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the finished Pizza Crisp or Pizza Bite as I call
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This doesn't look too appetizing. Looks like green goop or a
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they were gone. I have dehydrated tomatoes before and I have dehydrated basil,
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There it is. Reuben Salad. It has been weeks in the making! </div>
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So how did we get here? Let me tell you the
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On August 2<sup>nd</sup>
I began a cleanse with a group called <a href="http://www.cleanseamerica.com/">Cleanse America</a>. This was the eighth initiative and I had done most of
the previous ones as well. The objectives are to eat 100% raw food, a
combination of raw food and liquids, or do all liquids – smoothies, juices and
blended soups – for ten days. Why? Lots of reasons, but for me it is a time to
gift my body with nutrient dense foods to allow healing, weight loss, and added
energy. It works every time! This time I choose to do all liquids. I had never
done that and I wasn't sure I could. Well, I did, and I loved it. Not only did I feel
great, but went way beyond the 10 days – almost 30 days liquid – and on
September 14<sup>th</sup> as I write this (in an airplane 35,000 feet in the air!), I am still doing lots of liquid
meals – smoothies and juices, blended soups with garnishes – and I have begun
supplementing a raw meal or so a day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What does
this have to do with a Reuben Salad? Well, <a href="http://www.cleanseamerica.com/">Cleanse America</a> is an online
community and I have “met” lots of great people, from the ordinary that are
doing extraordinary things, to doctors and professionals. I have learned so
much. Well, one of these people posted a picture of the sauerkraut they were
making. I was totally intrigued and knew I had to try it. As you may have read
in my previous post, <a href="http://thefiberofmylife.blogspot.com/2013/08/i-made-sauerkraut.html">I Made Sauerkraut</a>, it was a success. It made a
lot. Really. A lot! I knew I had to use some of it for a Reuben Salad. And so
it began. That meant I needed <a href="http://thefiberofmylife.blogspot.com/2013/09/eggplant-bacon.html">Eggplant Bacon</a> and <a href="http://thefiberofmylife.blogspot.com/2013/09/i-needed-thousand-island-dressing.html">Thousand Island Dressing</a> too.</div>
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First, I
combined caraway seeds with the sauerkraut and let them talk to each other
while I made the rest of the salad. The caraway seeds add a nice taste to the
salad and soften the taste of the sauerkraut.<o:p></o:p></div>
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players in this salad are romaine lettuce, red onions, cucumber, tomatoes and
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And now for
the final touches. Add the avocado slices to two sides of the salad. Or where ever you want it. Remember
the reason for the salad? The sauerkraut! It’s time. Add a heaping pile of the
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Kathy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450150614584812837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985130423514824097.post-88235932390828162582013-09-09T15:12:00.002-05:002013-09-09T15:12:15.390-05:00I needed Thousand Island DressingBecause bottled salad dressing is processed and contains refined sugars, chemicals and other items that are who knows what, I choose to make my own salad dressings. It really is pretty easy and always fresh. This Thousand Island Dressing took some time to develop. I did lots of Google searching and found many recipes. A little from this one, and a little from that one, and I had a great dressing. Someone else out there may have this exact same combo??? I make it to use on my Reuben Salad.<br />
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But even before I make the dressing for my Reuben Salad, I had to make the Sauerkraut, which was a very fun process. That was a few blogs ago . . . <a href="http://thefiberofmylife.blogspot.com/2013/08/i-made-sauerkraut.html">I made Sauerkraut.</a> And I had to make <a href="http://thefiberofmylife.blogspot.com/2013/09/eggplant-bacon.html">eggplant bacon</a> too (since this is vegan, or course there would be no corn beef!). The dressing is the last thing I need to make so I can make one of my favorite salads.<br />
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cayenne pepper - about three sprinkles (or more if you like)</div>
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Combine all these ingredients, *except only use 1/4 cup of the onions, in a blender and blend until smooth.</div>
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The last ingredient is chopped dill pickle. I use Bubbie's Relish. It is way faster than having to chop dill pickles! As you can see on the label there is no sugar added, or preservatives in this brand. That is important to me.</div>
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<b><i>Guess it is time to make that Reuben Salad. Soon. Very soon!</i></b></div>
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I was never a big fan of bacon. I was never a big fan of eggplant either. But . . . eggplant bacon, now that is a different story.<br />
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This eggplant is from the <a href="http://cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/">Cherry Street Farmer's Market</a>. I love the deep purple color. And eggplant is so good for you. Just do a google search on eggplant and you will be surprised.<br />
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OK, so about that bacon. I first had eggplant bacon at Matthew Kenney's in Oklahoma City. His raw food restaurant was amazing and I have many fond memories of my visits there. Unfortunately for us, he has moved his raw restaurant to California. But fortunately for us, he has lots of cook books - well, nothing is cooked so it can't be a cook book, so . . . raw food books. My version of eggplant bacon is adapted from his eggplant bacon recipe in his book <a href="http://books.google.com/books/about/Everyday_Raw.html?id=3vEhVrW7yeAC">Everyday Raw</a>.</div>
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The first thing to do is slice the eggplant. When I have the long thin eggplants I slice them lengthwise in strips, but in this case, with the oval shaped eggplant, I slice it into rounds. I use a mandolin for nice uniform thin slices.</div>
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Put the slices in a container - in this case a large bowl - and layer the eggplant with Himalayan salt. Salting helps rid the eggplant of excess moisture. Let it sit for an hour or two.</div>
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Pat the eggplant dry with paper towels. </div>
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Now it is ready to take a bath in marinade. The marinade ingredients:</div>
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<br />Kathy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450150614584812837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985130423514824097.post-60630586754695007422013-08-26T06:38:00.000-05:002013-08-26T06:38:03.823-05:00I Made Sauerkraut!I actually made it. I didn't open a jar from the store and have it all ready. I made it from scratch! How cool is that?<br />
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I am a member of a couple of FaceBook pages. I so love meeting people in these FaceBook Groups that I can relate to and enjoy. This is especially true when it comes to my passion for raw food and a vegan lifestyle. I have learned so much from the experiences of others, and it has also contributed to my addiction of buying kitchen gadgets! And if you know me, you know I love kitchen gadgets!!!!<br />
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It's a sauerkraut maker. Who knew they even made them? I sure didn't. I didn't even know you could make your own sauerkraut! My Facebook friend Lucy from Maryland, or as she says, "Merry-land," did a post about making sauerkraut and I was instantly intrigued. So yes, I had to buy one! I got mine from Mike at <a href="http://therawdiet.com/">therawdiet.com</a>. </div>
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And I couldn't wait to make some. So here is how it went.</div>
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To begin, I dissolved the probiotic in water. This adds all those good bacteria to the sauerkraut and speeds up the fermentation process. Speaking of fermented food, do you know how good fermented food is for you? Check out this <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/grace-suh-coscia-lac-diplom/fermented-foods_b_1220756.html">article</a> on Huff Post.</div>
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Now for the real work. Shredding the cabbage. This was the hardest part of the whole process. And since I used a food processor, it was not hard at all!!!<br />
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I used organic cabbage. Organic is VERY important to me. I cut the cabbage into large chunks.</div>
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Now it is time to pack the sauerkraut maker with the cabbage mix. Which, by the way has been making it's own liquid in the bowl, in addition to the probiotic just added. I keep using this word, probiotic. Do you know what it is? Here's a cute short little YouTube that explains <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_F8VZbZP8k">probiotics</a> well.</div>
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It is great to just eat by itself. But I can't wait to use it in my Reuben Salad. Right now I have eggplant bacon happening in the dehydrator to go on the Reuben Salad with the sauerkraut. But now, that's another post.</div>
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If you are so inclined, give this a try. Mike has <a href="http://site.therawdiet.com/kraut_recipes.html">a great article</a> with all kinds of information and recipes that you might find really helpful on his website: <a href="http://www.therawdiet.com/">www.therawdiet.com</a>. </div>
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(Confession: I bought another gadget. It's a Perfect Pickler. And again it was because of a FaceBook post. Thanks Edda! Well, come on, I need to do something with all those cucumbers from the Farmer's Market!)</div>
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Just take a look at this presentation. It begs to be eaten.<br />
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"What is it?" you ask.<br />
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It is a raw soup that can warm you up like one that has been boiling on the stove. The difference is that all the nutrients have been saved by not cooking it. It has a chunky texture, and with the garnishes on top, there is plenty to bite into. It is rich and filling. And it will make your sinuses drain even if you didn't think they needed to! The attitude is the cayenne pepper. I have learned to really like this spice. Did you know it has amazing <a href="http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/benefits-of-cayenne-pepper/">health benefits</a> too?<br />
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I have been making a raw blended soup almost daily for a couple of weeks now. I joined a group, <a href="http://www.cleanseamerica.com/">Cleanse America</a>, to do a 10 day cleanse. The cleanse choices were liquid (smoothies, juices, blended soups), raw food, and or a combination of both. I decided to do liquids and it has gone so well I am on day 22! I am transitioning to raw solids and that is why I selected this chowder because of the garnishes on it. I feel amazing. My energy levels are up, I lost weight, my skin feels so soft and smooth, and there is a different kind of clarity and calm that I experience. I have not been hungry once and have totally enjoyed the ease of eating this way.<br />
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I have adapted this recipe from <a href="http://nouveauraw.com/">Nouveau Raw</a>. Aime Sue creates amazing recipes of which I have made many. This is her <a href="http://nouveauraw.com/raw-recipies/soup-salad/sun-dried-tomato-corn-chowder/">Sun-dried Tomato Corn Chowder</a>. Whether you eat a raw diet, like an occasional raw dish, or just might be curious, I would really encourage you to try this recipe.<br />
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Kathy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450150614584812837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985130423514824097.post-63449170966822184722013-05-21T05:00:00.000-05:002013-05-21T05:00:06.057-05:00Raw Spaghetti, or Italian Zucchini Salad?Yes, it has been a while since I was here. Life has been a bit wishy washy in our house for a while. So much unresolved lately, which I find hard to handle some times. I have been in some kind of a rut and I am working at exiting that place. So I come to this blog place, and focus on two of my favorite things: food and photography.<br />
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This was dinner tonight.<br />
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It is my version of Raw Spaghetti. But if you are not into raw food, you could call it an Italian Zucchini Salad and no one would bat an eye. Funny how people connect to the same dish. If I call it Raw Spaghetti I know some would turn their nose up, but call it an Italian Zucchini Salad and all of a sudden it is an acceptable dish. Go figure! It was delicious and an absolute do over! It has lots of versatility. Tonight I did not have fresh herbs, but come summer when they are plentiful and it is tomato season, this will be even more amazing.</div>
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I should also mention I have a new camera. The love of my life gifted me with this for my birthday, and gave it to me a month early. I have been considering taking the leap to a more sophisticated camera for quite a few years, and now that I have it, I can't wait to master it. I must admit it is going to take some getting use to, but I am up to the challenge. It took all the food pictures in this blog. Isn't it a beauty!</div>
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So combination of new camera, a new recipe, and the need to blog, here I am! </div>
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Now back to this delicious dish! It is one of those easy throw together things that just seem to happen in my kitchen sometimes. My Mom is always saying, "Now write that down so you can make it again!" It is one of those recipes that both my raw friends, and my friends that like salad will enjoy.</div>
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Tools: a knife, cutting board, spiralizer and a vegetable peeler. Ingredients: zucchini, red onion, tomatoes cucumber, marinated mushrooms, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic salt, red pepper flakes and olive oil.</div>
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First marinade some sliced mushrooms in some tamari or braggs. This will soften them and give them a cooked texture.</div>
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Next peel and spiralize the zucchini. If you don't have a spiralizer, you can make "noodles' using your vegetable peeler.</div>
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Using a vegetable peeler, peel a cucumber and make long strips, "noodles," and add to the zucchini.</div>
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Next add chopped onion and tomatoes.</div>
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Add some spices. I used basil, oregano, onion granules, garlic salt, pepper, Himalayan salt, and crushed red pepper.</div>
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Add a splash of olive oil and give it a good stir.</div>
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Put it on a plate and top it off with a few marinated mushrooms, and there you have it, raw spaghetti, unless you are inclined to call it Italian Zucchini Salad!!! Either way, it was a great dinner and a fun way to start using my new camera. Here it is again. I know you want to taste it!! And it smells so fresh!</div>
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Speaking of camera, this was one of the very first pictures I took using the zoom lens Yes, in addition to the camera, he even got me a second lens! I just love his smile! And him too!</div>
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Here's a couple more pictures that I took. I love how the camera caught the water in the fountain. The birds love to come to this spot to take a drink or a bath! I'll be taking their pictures soon too.</div>
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<br />Kathy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450150614584812837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985130423514824097.post-58040567341857661022013-03-13T08:20:00.000-05:002013-03-13T08:20:09.119-05:00The Superbowl, Daytona 500, and World Series of Raw Food<br />
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The Raw Living Expo is the Daytona 500, Superbowl, World Series and all those other huge events, for people who believe and live a raw food lifestyle. I got my ticket in October and was looking forward to the event with great anticipation.<br />
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In Oklahoma there is not a huge population of raw foodies so the opportunity to be educated, energized and motivated by like minded people was something I really longed for. Plus it was a get away with my husband, a first trip to Sedona, and I wanted to be part of the whole event. I knew I would come back with some key ingredients to make a difference in my life.<br />
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But this trip was not meant to be. On the Monday prior to leaving I came down with the respiratory bug that everyone seems to be getting this year. I never get sick, and this was just devastating timing. In addition to that, some creep depleted my bank account. It was horribly in the hole, and my banker said, "Oh don't worry, it happens all the time. We will take care of it." How sad that statement is! It takes money to go on a trip, that I had been saving since October, and it was gone, and unlikely to be resolved in time for the trip. So, the trip was off. It was all out of my control so I just had to give in to it.<br />
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When I wasn't resting, blowing my nose, or wiping my runny eyes, I had some kitchen time.<br />
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So I made Kale Chips and <a href="http://nouveauraw.com/raw-recipies/snacks/spicy-cheese-broccoli-nibblers/">Spicy Cheese Broccoli Nibblers</a> using <a href="http://nouveauraw.com/about/">Nouveau Raw</a>'s recipe. She has some great ones! It was good to have some snacks!<br />
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Chocolate Chia Crackers. And I cannot remember where I got the recipe, maybe from Raw Food Rehab?? If you are into raw food and have not become a member of Raw Food Rehab, do it now! It is an amazing online community. Go to www.rawfoodrehab.com and sign up now! Yes, now!<br />
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From my <a href="http://www.rawintentions.com/">Raw Reflections and Recipes</a> book I made a batch of chocolate and blond macaroons. My husband loves the chocolate ones and I like the blond ones, so we each almost get our own stash!!<br />
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I made Fajitas and Guacamole. The left over fajitas were great stuffed into a collard wrap using the guacamole as a spread, to top off a salad, and even to just eat all by themselves! His guac recipe is great too!<br />
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I also looked out the window alot while I was re-cooperating. We had some snow one day that was quite pretty. There is something about nature that is so relaxing. In our back yard there is always something going on to watch, from the birds, to ducks and geese on the lake, to even the crazy squirrels.<br />
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I watched the Raw Living Expo on TV while I laid around or played in the kitchen. It was streamed live so I just connected my computer to the TV and I was all set. I had the opportunity to listen to some really interesting speakers. So even though I was not there, I did get to see some of it.<br />
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My stolen money was all replaced in my bank account. It took nine business days though.<br />
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Well, life at the <a href="http://www.rawintentions.com/">Kitchen</a> sure has changed since this pizza oven and old floor vanished!<br />
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Look at this space a few days after the vanishing act! New floor, new paint, and a new set-up.<br />
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It continued to change over a short period of time, and is now the best functioning raw food restaurant in the state of Oklahoma! If you didn't see the post, <a href="http://thefiberofmylife.blogspot.com/2013_02_01_archive.html">"What does a raw food restaurant to with a pizza oven?"</a> click on the title to check it out.</div>
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And now for the main event: stuffed and breaded Eggplant Parmesan with grilled bacon wrapped asparagus. The noodles are made from zucchini, the bacon is also made from zucchini marinated and dehydrated. The marinara sauce was thick and rich and even was sprinkled with "parmesan" cheese. The eggplant was stuffed with cheese. The entree was brilliantly prepared. And DELICIOUS!</div>
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And now, the grand finale: Caramel Apple Crumble Cheesecake.</div>
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I wonder what you see when you look at this plate of food? Mashed potatoes and gravy, sliced beef and onions, and a green veggie in the background?? I suppose it is all in the eye of the beholder. It's kind of a "comfort food" dish!</div>
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Two things occurred to make this dish happen. First I bought a new ebook. (Yes, I am a raw food ebook junkie!) And secondly, I bought a new food processor. (Yes, another junkie issue, I love gadgets and appliances!)</div>
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The book: Lisa Viger's <i><a href="http://www.rawon10.com/p/ebooks.html">Spring Raw on $10 a Day (or less)</a>. </i>It is a great ebook. I have already made a number of recipes in it and have not been disappointed, well, except for the banana bites (not her fault - I don't like the texture of frozen bananas defrosting). Everything on this plate is made from her book.</div>
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The food processor is a <a href="http://www.cuisinartwebstore.com/detail/CUI+FP-12">Cuisinart</a>. She is a beauty too and works so well! It has a 12 cup and a 4 cup bowl, 6 thicknesses of slices, 2 grating settings, and I love that you can pour or scrape the bowl and the blade stays in it. I think we will be together for a long time!</div>
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First up, Garlicky Greens. Here is the new beauty ready to chop bok choy . . .</div>
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And so it began . . . renovations at the <a href="http://www.rawintentions.com/">Raw Intentions Kitchen</a>.</div>
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and yes we agree, changing those colors is so necessary!</div>
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There it is. A huge pizza oven living in the middle of a raw food restaurant. Oh yes, it has to go!</div>
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And here is Mr. D. He is going to make these colors disappear. Don't you just love his suit!</div>
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Yes, he does work for food!</div>
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The dining room filled up fast. That's Amber, my work buddy!</div>
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This is the beast. It sure takes up so much room. This was it's last picture before the demo boys arrived.</div>
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So my friend, <a href="http://www.rawintentions.com/">Denise</a>, the owner, chef, teacher, and do-it-all woman, is single handedly going to paint the entire room in one afternoon! <span style="text-align: center;">She even looks great in her paint suit!</span></div>
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So, it was time to open up my arsenal of remedies, and attack this "bug" before it took any kind of a hold on my sweet husband.<br />
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In October of 2011 <a href="http://thefiberofmylife.blogspot.com/2011_11_01_archive.html">I got sick</a> (so click that link!). My good friend <a href="http://katconrad.healthcoach1.integrativenutrition.com/">Kat Conrad</a> showed up at my door at 9:00 at night with a little brown bag of goodies to make me well. And it worked. We haven't needed this cure since that time, but it was time to pull it out again and nip this bug in the bud.<br />
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Juicing is key to the cure. Into the juice - in the little 2 ounce container - drops of black elderberry, echinacea goldenseal, and an oregano oil blend - and swig it down like a shot. (Thanks for that tip, Denise!) Whoa, the cayenne in the oregano is enough to kill anything! I did it too. Preventive maintenance! We upped our vitamin C and D, added several doses of oil of oregano to the day, breathed steam filled with eucalyptus, drank lots of water, tea, and he stayed home and rested Saturday and Sunday.</div>
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A quinoa concoction with a citrus salad was my favorite on Saturday. I liked the salad the best. Assorted lettuces with avocado, oranges and kiwi. The dressing was made from orange juice, avocado and agave whisked together. Refreshing and full of vitamin C!</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">From this month's issue of Vegetarian Magazine, the Moroccan Potato, Carrot, and Chickpea Stew was a change of pace for us. We do not often have potatoes and these were quite tasty in this recipe. And those spices and raisins, oh my! (I love trying new recipes!)</span></div>
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And he wanted his favorite, Red Lentil and Squash Curry Stew. This is a standard in our house. It is a recipe by Angela Liddon, of Oh She Glows. You really must check out <a href="http://ohsheglows.com/">her website</a>! She has amazing recipes.</div>
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Here's the spinach, oranges, grapefruit and lemon that made one of our healing juices. A mega blast of vitamin C (attack!!!). And it tasted so good!</div>
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Here is what it all looked like on the way into the juicer! And this is what it looked like afterwards.</div>
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Of course a dessert was in order too. Some comfort food! I tried a new recipe for Chocolate Pudding. It has <a href="http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/03/hemp-seed-nutritional-value-and-thoughts.html">hemp seeds</a> and cacao in it which are amazing super foods! This is a recipe, <a href="http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/chocolate-avocado-pudding.html">Chocolate Avocado Pudding</a>, that was on Jason Wrobel's show, <i><a href="http://www.jasonwrobel.com/tv-show/">How to live to 100</a>. </i>I usually make <a href="http://www.rawintentions.com/">Raw Intentions</a>' Chocolate Avocado Pudding - it's in her latest <a href="http://rawintentions.com/wordpress/raw-reflections-and-recipes-ebook/">eBook</a> by the way - but out of curiosity decided to try Jason's. I am not sure which one I like the best. Jason's is more like a milk chocolate pudding, whereas, Raw Intention's is definitely in the rich dark chocolate category. I wouldn't turn either one of them down!</div>
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<br />Kathy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450150614584812837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985130423514824097.post-32150635448151809682012-11-06T20:15:00.000-06:002012-11-07T07:45:09.220-06:00I called it an Indian AppleWhen I was a child I can remember going to the fruit stand with my Mom and begging her to buy me an "Indian Apple." I would delight in eating one seed at a time for the rest of the day. My fingers would be stained red by the time I was done. This memory flooded my mind when I saw the pomegranates, which I had grown up calling Indian apples, at Whole Foods, and I had to buy one.<br />
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These seeds are amazing. And beautiful. The color alone is magnificent! </div>
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<b>Health Benefits of Pomegranate Seeds</b></div>
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<li>Due to this heavy pomegranate seeds nutrition content, this 'magic fruit' comes as a bliss in maintaining our heart health, as regular intake of pomegranate helps evade heart diseases and reduces the risk of suffering from a stroke.</li>
<li>The seeds help thin the blood, lower high blood pressure levels, increase blood flow towards the heart, maintain good cholesterol levels, and reduce arterial plaque.</li>
<li>Apart from the many ways it benefits the heart, the seeds are known to improve arthritis, osteoporosis, skin allergies, skin disorders, urinary tract infections, sore throats, tapeworms, digestive disorders, blood impurities, osteoarthritis, and diabetes.</li>
<li>Modern scientists also suggest that pomegranate seeds can aid in the cure of prostate and skin cancer.</li>
<li>It has also proven helpful in getting rid of the body's, and the digestive system's fats in particular.</li>
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Read more at Buzzle: <a href="http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pomegranate-seeds-nutrition.html">http://www.buzzle.com/articles/pomegranate-seeds-nutrition.html</a><br />
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Well, I never knew any of that when I was growing up! I should be eating them all the time! And ironically enough, this is the first time I have purchased a pomegranate as an adult! I assure you it won't be the last. This baby over-filled a pint size jar with seeds! So I have plenty to use for . . . a day or two!</div>
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Other than overdosing on them as I seeded the pomegranate, I decided to use them as a colorful and tasty addition to a salad. I was inspired by a recipe in a new eBook I just bought, <i>Intuitive Eating</i> by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/paul.risse.9?ref=ts&fref=ts">Paul Risse</a> with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/penniashelton?fref=ts">Penni Shelton</a>.<br />
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Isn't it pretty! I used greens from the farmer's market, chopped cucumber, red onions, apple slices, and avocado, and garnished it with walnuts and pomegranate seeds. The dressing, which was from Paul's book, really was the frosting on the cake. It had olive oil, orange juice and orange zest, apple cider vinegar, salt and cinnamon. It was the cinnamon that teased the taste buds and made this dressing perfect.</div>
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The other part of perfect was our weather today in Oklahoma. It was one of those glorious Autumn days where the leaves dressed in their colorful finest, against a vivid blue sky, with no wind and warm sun made me want to stay outside all day. It was delightful to sit outside and gaze at all of Mother Nature's beauty while I ate this delicious salad.</div>
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I loved this day. They are few and far between, and I am so grateful that I was able to enjoy it. So go check out the information on pomegranates, and go buy one, or two, and enjoy!</div>
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<b>I still don't know why we called them "Indian Apples" when I was growing up? Do you?</b></div>
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I started out with beets and red onion. I was too lazy to pull out my food processor to shred the beets so I pulled out my lazy tool, the julienne peeler!<br />
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I love this tool. I use it for carrots, cucumbers, zucchini and now beets. It is a hand held spiralizer! I do use my food processor or spiralizer when I am making a big batch of whatever, but when I am in a hurry and don't want the clean up mess, this is perfect.</div>
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So, back to the beet salad. I combined the beets and thinly sliced red onion with Apple Cider Vinegar and agave, and let them marinate while I worked on the rest of the ingredients. I love the beet red color. Natural beauty. </div>
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While the beets and onions got to know each other I stripped the kale from the stalk and gave it a good bath, a few spins in the salad spinner and then it was off to the chopping block!</div>
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The kale was sliced and then put in a bowl for a great massage. With a splash of olive oil, some garlic granules and Himalayan salt on the kale, magic hands brought it to it's glorious state!</div>
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These greens and veggies are so happy to be together! For the final touches, I added some dried cranberries, slivered almonds and hemp seeds. It is my new favorite salad! Next time I might try adding raisins, walnuts and/or apple chunks. Maybe I will use flax oil instead of olive oil to add even more omega's to this salad. Oh the possibilities!! Just look at the colors! </div>
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<br />Kathy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450150614584812837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985130423514824097.post-1860181043677585562012-08-22T08:13:00.000-05:002012-08-22T08:13:03.937-05:00Caesar Salad and Beyond<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Hmmm, that doesn't go together. Well, maybe it does. Eat this fabulous salad and you just might live long and prosper!<br />
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So this salad was the bomb. Where the heck did that expression come from anyhow? It sure is a weird way to say this was a delicious, amazing, do over again salad! </div>
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I was inspired to create a Caesar Salad dressing after attending the Dinner and Movie Night at the <a href="http://www.rawintentions.com/">Raw Intentions Kitchen</a><span id="goog_1953690168"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1953690169"></span> recently. Caesar Salad was on the menu and it was one of my favorite courses of the night. So between having a list of ingredients from the chef (<a href="http://rawintentions.com/wordpress/denise-madeja/">Denise Madeja</a>), and having lots of Raw Food Recipe Books, my Caesar and Beyond salad was born.</div>
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First, Parmesan Cheese. Mimi calls it Cashew Parmesan. It was so easy to make, has a great texture and will keep in the refrigerator for several weeks. It is used in the dressing and then I also used it to sprinkle over the salad after it was plated. It could also be sprinkled in wraps or even on steamed veggies. It has lots of possibilities.</div>
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Next, lets make croutons. These are made out of jicama (I love saying this word - pronounced hic-a-ma.). It sounded like this could be a really cool addition to the salad. First you make a marinade. Cut jicama into squares and then marinade them, put them in the dehydrator and croutons would be created. Well, this was not so successful. But just because it does have such good possibilities, I will probably try this again when I can be home with my dehydrator.<br />
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And the result was little chewy things that maybe resembled the look of a crouton, but was no way crunchy like a crouton. So I put them all in a zip lock bag and I am eating them as a snack. They were not salad worthy, but could be if they got crunchy! However, they do taste good! So I may try this again.<br />
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To have a great Caesar salad you need a great dressing. I was really happy with the dressing. I started out using Mimi's recipe and then tweaked it a bit. This is a dressing I will make again. <br />
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This is the bulk of the ingredients for the dressing: cloves, olive oil, tamari, capers, lemon, salt and pepper. In the bowl is some of the cashew Parmesan, and I also added Dijon mustard and Worcester sauce. I blended everything except the Cashew Parmesan, and then added it to the bowl with the Cashew Parmesan and mixed it well with a whisk. I love it! I filled a mason jar and put it in the refrigerator overnight (while the croutons were dehydrating) and all I had to do is shake it up when it was time to dress the salad.</div>
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The salad. This had to be a bit more substantial than your traditional Caesar Salad since it was our main dish and not a side salad. Of course, the first ingredient was the romaine lettuce.</div>
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I tossed the romaine and onions with the dressing and plated it. Then I took half of the yellow pepper, cucumber, tomatoes and olives and tossed it with a small amount of dressing and placed it on top of the romaine, and then repeated it with the other half. I had mung beans that just finished sprouting so I added a handful of those to each plate. In the refrigerator I had alphalfa sprouts and added a good pinch of those to the middle of the salad. And for good measure, I sprinkled it with Cashew Parmesan. And alas, my Caesar and Beyond Salad was born!</div>
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I decided to make veggie burgers and bean burgers that could be stored in the freezer. I had read several things on-line that gave me this idea, but I could not find a recipe that moved me. So I just made up my own. That took a little time!<br />
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My plug of the day goes to my <a href="http://www.nutribullet.com/index.php?r=site/index">Nutribullet</a>. I absolutely love this little gem. I bought one for myself, then my Mom, and even one for work. It makes smoothies comparable to my Blendtec! My Mom was amazed at the difference in the smoothness of her smoothies after using a regular blender all this time.<br />
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Today I used it to make oat flour.<br />
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In a matter of seconds, powdery soft oat flour!! I also have used it to grind flax seed, and that works great too! I think it is just incredible how it works!</div>
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So, back to the burgers. This is the veggie burger batter. It is so full of good stuff, and will not be a processed burger . . . alas, the reason for this burger making afternoon!</div>
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Then I packed them after they were frozen in zip lock bags. I read somewhere to use a straw to suck out the air, and then zip the bag shut really fast. It worked pretty good. Like a vacuum sealed bag. Hopefully this will help prevent freezer frost!</div>
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Now for the bean burger. I put some of the ingredients for this one in the blender and then added the blended portion to the dry ingredients, corn and beans. It worked out pretty good. I also made flax "eggs" for both of these recipes. Read that on-line somewhere too. It is just ground flax and warm water mixed together, wait 10 minutes, and then you have the consistency of eggs that have been whisked. It even was somewhat slimy like beaten eggs! When I added the flax "eggs," I had a flashback to making meat loaf!</div>
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So now my freezer is full of burgers. The test will be how they come out when they are cooked. I plan to bake them in the oven. I like mine just on a dish with a salad and/or vegetables, and my husband will probably have his in a roll. I hope they have a little crisp edge to them from the oven, that they stay together, and of course taste good! If all of those things happen, I will post my recipe for each.</div>
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I am also pretty happy with my first batch of corn chips. I did more wrong things when making these chips than I did right, but by some stroke of luck, they are coming out great. Tomorrow they will be ready. Ready to dip in salsa or guacamole or . . . just eat them naked! (The chip would be naked, not me! What were you thinking!!!)</div>
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This is how they looked after dropping spoonfuls of batter on the dehydrator tray.</div>
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After a series of "slamming" the tray on the counter, they thin out and get "round." They almost look like little pancakes.</div>
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The recipe filled my dehydrator. It hummed all through the night. Early in the morning, after the top of the chip had dried, I flipped them over on to the screen.</div>
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By noon they were beginning to look like chips. Look how those edges are curling up. They remind me of the chips that come in a tube at the store . . . pringles?<br />
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I have my friend Denise, owner of the <a href="http://www.rawintentions.com/">Raw Intentions Kitchen</a>, and an amazing raw chef, to thank for the chips. I used her recipe to make these, and her how to instructions. However, I must admit, I didn't follow her directions like I was suppose to. But, miracles do happen, and it worked out!</div>
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This last week was too busy, too stressful, and too long, so this nice quiet afternoon of playing in the kitchen was just what I needed. I love working in the kitchen. It is very therapeutic for me. Plus it feels good to be organized when it comes to meal planning. The mountain of dishes, utensils, and appliances that have to get washed is the down side of all of this, but a small price to pay for therapy!!</div>
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<b><i>Can you guess what we will be having for dinner tomorrow night???</i></b></div>
<br />Kathy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450150614584812837noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985130423514824097.post-54590096819683522162012-08-08T20:11:00.000-05:002012-08-08T20:11:01.772-05:00My Aunt got her wings today . . .<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Today I stopped and thanked God for the gift of my Aunt Mary. </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> This morning, in the early hours, my aunt got her wings and peacefully left this life. A piece of you will always be in my heart Aunt Mary. From when I was a little girl and stayed with you in upper state New York - where I caught my first fireflies - to our rendezvous in Maine - to your visits in Oklahoma - they were always such special times. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Aunt Mary was my favorite aunt, well, actually one of my most favorite people. She was my godmother too and I was always so proud of that. She had such strong faith, and a calm and gentle way that surrounded her and drew in others. I loved that about her. And she was just plain cool too! I loved that she did email and internet, traveled, fixed things, listened, and saw the best in people. Everyone should have an aunt like her!</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">God puts people in and out of our lives. Some just come and go and we don't even notice, and others, well, some of them are the ones we stop and thank God that He chose to touch our lives by gifting us with that person. I think a little piece of those people becomes the fiber of who we are. I know that my aunt is part of the fiber of my life.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and let perpetual light shine upon her. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">through the mercy of God, rest in peace.</span></span></div>
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Sweet potato chips are really easy to make, once you get the mistakes out of the way. I have made these a number of times and have learned something each time. I think the biggest lesson I learned is to make sure to cut them almost paper thin. I was slicing them too thick, and marinating them too long. They just never got crispy no matter how long I dehydrated them.</div>
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So this is what I now do. Peel the sweet potato. Using a mandolin, make thin slices of the sweet potato. As thin as you can. </div>
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Next decide what you want to put on the sweet potato. I use <a href="http://bragg.com/products/bragg-organic-apple-cider-vinegar.html">Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar</a> as a base and then add a seasoning. (Thank you <a href="http://www.rawintentions.com/">Raw Intentions</a> for this tip!) I have added Himalayan salt and cayenne pepper, or cinnamon. Put the vinegar in a zip lock bag and then add whatever seasoning you want. </div>
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Add the sweet potatoes and shake them in the bag enough to just coat the potatoes. This is a quick in and out of the bag affair. Previously I was doing this stage in a bowl and letting the potatoes sit in the liquid for 30 minutes or so, and it just made them too wet and the dehydrating process took way too long and was not successful.</div>
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As soon as the potatoes are coated, begin placing them on the dehydrator screen. Put them as close to each other as you can to fit as many as possible on a tray. They will shrink 50% or more in size during the drying process.</div>
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I was dehydrating the potatoes at 105 degrees. This last batch - the first successful one - I dehydrated the potatoes at 115 degrees. I don't know if that was the key to success, or the fact that I sliced them thinner, or that I didn't soak them, or if it was a combination of all those things? Speaking of dehydrators, I use a 5 draw <a href="http://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/">Excalibur</a>. I love it! My next one will be a nine draw Excalibur!</div>
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The drying time will definitely vary. This batch took less than 24 hours to get to a nice crispy state. I start checking them after 12 hours or so. I can always tell how many times I check them because half a tray might be gone before they are even ready!! </div>
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So, if sweet potatoes work this well, I wonder if I can be as lucky with zucchini? As I write this, my zucchini experiment is in the dehydrator. I used my new favorite, golden zucchini from the <a href="http://www.cherrystreetfarmersmarket.com/">Farmer's Market</a> to make these chips. I did it the exact same way as the sweet potato method. I sliced the zucchini on my mandolin as thin as possible.</div>
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<br /></div>Kathy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450150614584812837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985130423514824097.post-38469180685224822952012-08-04T21:49:00.000-05:002012-08-04T21:53:44.865-05:00Energy Bars . . . or are they?I make my own <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CCUer9GmgW_05Mu_ZXtQYUm5tH1WFb-7w_BOKSh1xic/edit">energy bar</a>. I haven't found one to buy that I like, and at least by making them myself, I am sure of what is in them! My bars are filled with great superfoods, tastes great and are so easy to make.<br />
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This is how easy it is to make them.</div>
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Coconut, goji berries, hemp seeds, cacao, chia seeds, maca, walnuts, and dates</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Yes, they are full of energizing nutrients, but they do taste so good! So that brings me back to the original question . . . </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><b><i> are they an energy bar, or a treat? What do you think?</i></b></span></div>Kathy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17450150614584812837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985130423514824097.post-32723242298638509672012-07-29T22:20:00.000-05:002012-07-29T22:20:41.994-05:00Butternut Squash in the Lasagna and Zucchini in the Ice Cream?Seriously? Yes, seriously! <div>
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This was quite delicious. I love all the colors and it stacks so nicely. Somewhere in one of my raw food books is a butternut lasagna recipe. I remember seeing it, and it was the reason I bought the butternut squash, but I couldn't find it. So when all else fails, improvise, right?</div>
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First I sliced the squash on a mandolin, and let it softened in a dish with some olive oil and salt, for probably a couple of hours. Then I rinsed the noodles, and layered them on paper towels.</div>
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Using Cashew Butter I made a Ricotta Cheese for the lasagna. I needed my soaked cashews for the ice cream that I had planned for dessert, so the cashew butter came in handy, and worked out quite well. Here are the ingredients I put together to make the cheese.</div>
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Our temperatures outside were somewhere between 107 and 110 degrees today. It was a good day to do inside projects and play in the kitchen. The birds love to come to our fountain and birdbath. I try to keep water in all our bird baths, and I suppose even though the water must get horribly warm, it still helps the birds cool down. I love to watch them. I got very side tracked many times while working in the kitchen just watching the birds! </div>
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Ok, back to the lasagna! Next I played with the spinach. I wanted to soften it rather than have it so crisp. I added some olive oil, lemon juice and Italian seasons and tossed it with my hands until it got wilted. As I played with it, it released the freshest spinach smell!</div>
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Next up, tomotoes and marinara sauce. Well, that was really easy because I had those in the refrigerator! A nice heirloom tomato and marinara that I made recently. Slice the tomato and bring the marinara to room temperature, and it will be time to assemble the lasagna!</div>
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I put the marinara sauce in a bowl and then put it into a larger bowl with hot water in it. It works really well to take the chill off the sauce without cooking it! OK, so let's put this baby together!</div>
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First layer, butternut squash noodles.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">S</span><span style="background-color: white;">pread</span><span style="background-color: white;"> them with the ricotta cheese,</span></div>
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and add some spinach.<span style="background-color: white;"> </span></div>
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Add another layer of noodles, some marinara and sliced tomato.<br />
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Only one more layer left. Add another layer of noodles, spread it with more ricotta cheese, spinach, and stand up a beautiful slice of a heirloom tomato on the top, and it begs to be eaten!</div>
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So pretty. And so good. And so gone! We ate it all! But we weren't done eating yet! On a hot day like today, you have to have ice cream! I got the recipe for this ice cream, "Creme de Brrr - Vanille," at <a href="http://www.katconrad.com/">Kat Conrad's</a> Raw Food 101 class at Whole Foods this past Friday. It is a quick fix with very little preparation, and makes a fantastic soft serve. I cut the recipe in half, and we ate it all!</div>
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Here are the ingredients:</div>
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I have to plug my <a href="http://www.blendtec.com/Home">Blendtec</a> that I used to make this recipe. The <a href="http://www.blendtec.com/products/twister_jar">twister jar</a> is awesome. No need for a tamper, or having to stop blending to scrape the sides. It just does it all! I love it.<br />
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It is ready! That zucchini is nowhere in sight! It just blows my mind that zucchini can actually be in ice cream!<br />
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I sprinkled cacao nibs on my husband's bowl of ice cream, but he ate it so fast I didn't get to take a picture!<br />
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So now when you don't know what to do with that butternut squash, or zucchini, that is just hanging around, try lasagna or ice cream!!!</div>
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