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Although I love fresh fruits (always have, even before I went raw), I have to admit it’s the more exotic fare that keeps me raw. Raw cauliflower “mashed potatoes;” raw “tacos;” zucchini pasta with olive oil, raw ACV, basil, and chopped tomatoes. I also experiment quite a bit with making thick sauces with nuts, and adding curry powder (great over cauliflower, onion, and tomatoes).
Also, now that the local farmers’ market is in full swing, I get inspired to try new recipes with all that gorgeous produce.
Peace and Blessings, Suzy
I would love to see more posts in this topic!!!
My husband and I are both raw, but we are in a rut. We eat fruit all morning, a fabulous salad for lunch and sip smoothies throughout the day. It’s the last meal of the day that keeps me stumped.
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I keep granola and Rawvolution’s onion bread on hand all the time for my husband. He needs/craves some heavy, tasty foods.
I have just discovered “Fried” Mushrooms. Karen Knowler featured this recipe and it is just fabulous – better than any SAD version. It’s a great addition to salads, pasta or whatever. That’s about the most “sinful” thing I eat and it’s worth every bite.
I make a Honey Mustard dressing on a regular basis. Instead of mayonnaise, I use cashews to give it a creamy texture.
Occasionally, I’ll make a spaghetti type meal using zucchini for the pasta. I still haven’t found the perfect sauce for us.
I have not found many nut or seed concoctions that I want to make again. They seem too heavy to me now. On the other hand, I need to find other options for dinner. Help!
Yum! I need to do more wraps. I got on a kick with them a couple of months ago, but haven’t done them lately. I’m heading to the store today.
I still need more ideas!
I make sure to have zuccini chips on hand(just dehydrate slices of zuccini until crispy) and some raw hummus. Great quick snack to keep me out of the crackers!
I also eat frozen banana slices and frozen grapes.
Green smoothies galore! They are so easy that I rarely eat salads at home. This is good because I ALWAYS eat a salad when I go out since this is usually the only option.
The link Kandace put up to Karen Knowler’s You Tube video is exactly where I learned to make the “Fried” Mushrooms. I made another batch yesterday and had them in my salad today. Wow! However, I must caution you – these could be addictive. I think I got carried away with the oil. You really don’t need as much as you think.
Another sinful recipe is the Raw “Bacon” recipe on this site.(http://goneraw.com/recipes/418-Raw-Bacon-) It’s actually made from eggplant and would make a good addition to salads or wraps. It looks odd and sounds worse, but after reading the comments I decided to try it anyway. I’m so glad I did. I love it.
I have been eating soooooo clean for months. Maybe my loving these recipes so much is my body telling me I need a little more oil – probably not as much of it as I had today. I couldn’t quit nibbling.
I also love the zucchini hummus from this site. (http://goneraw.com/recipes/9-Hummus)
Carmentina – I just looked at the recipe for Raw Chocolate. Mmmmmm.
http://goneraw.com/recipes/334-Raw-Chocolate
I can’t wait to try it – looks like I’ll get plenty of oil from this recipe as well.
I hope this topic keeps going. I still need more ideas to spice up my food life.
Oh my! I have just discovered another wonderful recipe on this site that will definitely keep me raw – Kandace’s LEMON COOKIES.
http://goneraw.com/recipes/148-Lemon-Cookies
They are sooooooooo good. I saw them mentioned on the forum topic about things to make in double batches. In the comments under that recipe, some people mentioned experimenting with changing the flavor from lemon to pineapple and other fruits. That would probably be very good as well, but the lemon ones are so good that it will be ages before I start experimenting. I have just recently had a sweet craving and this is just the thing to satisfy it.
Also – You probably should go ahead and double the recipe, otherwise you won’t have many of the finished product. My husband and I ended up with only half a batch – we kept taking them out of the dehydrator to “test” them.
Good ideas, pianissima! And I agree about the colors. I read a comment somewhere a few months ago about how your color perception sharpens when your go raw. Maybe that’s true. At any rate, both my husband and I have become mesmerized with the wonderful colors of our produce and smoothies.