It's only Day 2 of my Raw food challenge, and I must admit, I was tempted to give it up by breakfast ( I love my bagels!). But, I didn't. Instead, after another kale and orange smoothie, I got to work on a dinner and dessert.
I swear I could have made an entire Thanksgiving dinner in the time these two things took! I wish I was joking! Raw food has a lot of "soaking" in the instructions! Soak almonds. Soak quinoa (that has actually been soaking since yesterday!). Soak celery and leeks. I had a million bowls lying around half the day, just soaking. In between soaking, I was chopping and blending, warming up my coconut oil, cutting up the mango, marinating mushrooms, measuring out ingredients, and trying to keep up with all the dishes I seemed to produce.
After much preparation, I have made a "stuffing" to plop into veggies. And, I even got to warm it up in the oven for a little bit.
And here is the mango and mixed berry "parfait" w/ "Chantilly creme" ( a delicious blend of almonds, almond milk, and a bit of agave). It didn't hold up like in the book's picture, but it was really good. I'll try it again.
In between all the chopping and blending I did find time to do a spread in my art journal.
Tomorrow? I may have to do something besides a smoothie for breakfast!
6 comments:
Sprouts anyone? I have done the raw food thing a couple of times. I must say- you are really getting creative. I think you have to- to stay excited about the whole thing. Good for you! I make a mean raw salad. Recipe is in the mail to ya.
You ROCK!
Looks very interesting, but I think I will stick to my hot veggie soups! Hugs, Valerie
Looks very delicious from your photos - certainly you are making a stellar effort! Not sure I would have the patience (Or the desire HA!). Good to experience different things. xoDonna
Wonderful watercolors....I give you lots of credit, raw becomes your life it seems.....xox
I am smiling Katie...soaking stuff should come natural to you with your kind of felting. Love your "journai-diaries"!
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