Cacao Fudge, Salads, and more Salads...

Lunch Time~

I've been in the kitchen most of the morning and had to take a break.  I will juice after lunch, clean up and go work out.  :)

On my plate today is: Beet Salad topped with raw sunflower seeds, Cauliflower Salad, Kale Salad and on topside is another one of Ani's Hemp Sun Burger's with Mustard and a piece Sesame Flax Bread.

BEET SALAD

2 bunches of beets~peeled and shredded

6 garlic cloves

1/4 c. olive oil

1/4 c. lime juice

sprinkling of ground clove

salt to taste

Saving my tops for juicing

KALE SALAD

2 bunches of curly kale

1/2 red onion

handful of raw pumpkin seeds

4 garlic cloves

1/4 c. lime juice

1/4 c. olive oil

3-4 T. Bragg's LIquid Amino's

Set up for Juicing~

2 bunches of beet tops

5 cukes

3 bunches of celery

bowl full of kale stems, broccoli stems, cauliflower greens

I will add approx. 1 c. lemon juice

5-6 granny smith apples

big piece of ginger

and enough stevia to taste good to me

I'll be juicing my greens in my Greenstar...and the pulpy stuff in my Jack..you can see my nut milk bag in the pulp catcher...it is quicker this way and it keeps for about 3 days

Cheezy Kale Chips

2 bunches of Kale washed and large stems removed

place in a large bowl

In a blender or Vita-Mix blend until smooth & then pour over kale and massage until completely covered

1/4 c. Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar

1/4 C. Bragg's Liquid Amino's

1/2 c. filtered water

*you may need a little more water~you need to be able to pour this out of the blender

but you don't want it runny.

3/4 c. Tahini

1 garlic clove

2 T. dried onions

1/4 t. sea salt

1/4 c. nutritional yeast

Place on Teflex sheets in dehydrator and dehydrate for 6 hr @ 115 degrees.

 

Dessert....

Cacao Fudge

1 c. raw walnuts~grind into flour

add: 1 c. pitted dates...one at a tim until mixed into nut mixture

add: 1 c. raw cacao

dash of salt

process until it sticks together...you may need to add a bit of water to get fudge consistency..add very slowly though, so you don't get a sticky, globby mess..

top with cacao nibs and place in fridge for 1 hr.

I also made a batch of Carob Fudge by substituting carob in place of cacao...

I made this for my hard core raw vegan son.... :)

Snackin' desserts~

Banana Surprise

2-3 banana's sliced

Cacao sauce/syrup

pecans or favorite nut

unsweetened coconut flakes (optional)

my family added the coconuts flakes to their individual plates after serving

This is a super easy and fun snack/dessert

You can also cover and freeze these gems for an extra special ice creamy dessert

 

Cacao Sauce/Syrup

3 heaping T. raw cacao powder

3 T. honey or maple syrup, agave or a mixture of any of these

1 t. vanilla extract

tiny pinch of salt

mix into a creamy sauce and add water to desired consistency

Don't let your Cacao Syrup/Sauce go to waste...add some raw almond butter (or nut butter of your choice) to thicken into a nice fudge...it can be eaten as is with a spoon or placed in the fridge or freezer for a more firm version

optional: cacao nibs, coconut flakes, goji berries ...whatever you like

Recipes and Pictures!

Barley Mint Superfood Breakfast Pudding and Cacao Vanilla Fudge~that's what's for B-fast..............Yummy!

Who says you can't eat dessert for breakfast?

Barley Mint Breakfast Pudding

In the Vita-mix or blender process until creamy:

1 small banana with about

2 c. of

mango

strawberries

blackberries or blueberries

1 heaping teaspoon of Just Barley Powder by Pure Planet

1 T. Manitoba Hemp Seeds

Blend and top with minced spearmint leaves or dried mint.

You may want to place it in the fridge to make it good and cold, if you are serving it to your children. This will allow the flavors to meld a bit more, especially if you are using dried mint leaves.


CACAO VANILLA FUDGE




1 1/2 c. of raw almonds (soaked for 1 hr. and then air dryed)~soaking is optional

1/2 c. raw tahini or raw almond butter

3 T. raw honey or agave

1 1/2 t. vanilla

2 T. cacao powder (you may use carob or cocoa powder)



Process almonds in food processor and then add tahini, honey, vanilla. Process until it is well mixed. Add cacao powder and process. You may need to add a tiny bit of water to get it to mix. Don't add too much.

Remove from processor and use hands to mix thoroughly if needed and then press into a small glass baking dish. Refrigerate for at least one hour if you can wait. Cut into small squares. You may also roll the mix into balls and coat with unsweetened shredded coconut, cacao, carob or crushed nuts.

Enjoy!!!
 
 

CRUNCHY PEA SALAD

1 c. cooked or sprouted quinoa

1-2 c. frozen peas (the more peas the sweeter)

4-6 garlic cloves~minced

1 large green onion~they whole thing~chopped

1-2 bell peppers

2 celery stalks diced

salt & pepper to taste



make italian dressing

olive oil~drizzle over it

lemon juice~splash

balsamic vinegar~splash

oregano

basil

dash of rosemary/thyme

I also added some italian blend herbs (pre-mixed)



sorry no measurements on the dressing...I just eyeball this



Mix this together and be amazed...it is delicious....and pretty much a complete meal
 
 

KALE AND MUSTARD GREEN SALAD

1 bunch of kale

1 bunch of mustard greens

2 large green onions-diced..all parts

radishes sliced

green pepper diced

sugar snap peas chopped

pumpkin seeds

garlic...I like a lot

lime juice

olive oil

Bragg's Liquid Aminos

Top individual servings with Broccoli Sprouts



massage greens, onion, garlic, lime and Bragg's until they are wilted and then add the rest of the ingreds. Let it marinate for a couple of hours
 
 
 

This is another picture of my Barley Mint Superfood Breakfast Pudding~this one has been blended down to a smooth consistency.  The picture at the top is a different variation. It is partially blended.  It was made with blueberries instead of the blackberries listed in the recipe....this picture is actually the one made with blackberries.  Use whatever berries and other fruits you have on hand to create your own Superfood B-fast Pudding.

 
 
I finally figured out how to post my pictures!  Previously my daughter took care of this for me...but she married and moved away.......but now that I kinda know what I'm doing I'll be posting more pictures of my food creations...