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cookessentials - 2013-11-14 10:59:00

Oh thank you for this Cooksessentials....just what I have been looking for...

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cookessentials - 2013-11-14 21:29:00

These recipes sound really good, will try them out. The courgette fettucine sounds yum. I love cashew sauces and make them often, so creamy and delicious. Vegangela's mac & cheeze is my new favourite and I also like Miyoko Schinner's alfredo recipe. Neither of them are raw but they use cashew sauce and are both delicious.

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elliehen - 2013-11-15 10:35:00

Here is one l got out of a magazine or paper and it is very nice, l am not into mint but l loved it in the recipe.

RIPE'S RAW ENERGY SALAD

500g beetroot (peeled and grated)

700g carrot (peeled and grated)

1 cup fresh mint leaves chopped
½ cup raisins
¼ cup sunflower seeds (toasted)
¼ cup pumpkin seeds (toasted)
½ tsp salt

DRESSING
2 TBSP pomegranate molasses
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
¼ cup orange juice
¼ cup olive oil
1 tbsp honey

Dressing

Place all ingredients in a jar, put lid back on and shake well to mix.

Salad

Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl, then pour over the dressing and toss

griffo4 - 2013-11-15 10:43:00

i dont think we have any raw cafés here?? I used to buy at the market in Perth, from the little shop of plenty, the cheesecakes were yummy

cookessentials wrote:

We recently went to a raw/organic café in Buderim of all places. I had a Mexican dish with "nut meat" ( not the tinned variety, but all made from nuts) it was on a bed of lettuce, with a salsa and a macadamia sauce, complete with raw "cheese" ( which is nicer than any ordinary cheese I have tasted)It even had their own raw "taco chips ( two huge ones) on the top. It was THE best meal I have EVER had.
http://groundorganics.com/

They do have a great facebook page too. Eating at their café completely sold me on eating raw. it was just so delicious and I felt so good after eating raw. The tastes are just so wonderful.

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cookessentials - 2013-11-19 11:01:00

This is my favourite raw salad - Carrot & Beetroot.
Grate 2 carrots, 1 beetroot and the rind of one orange into a bowl.
Add the juice of the orange, 1 crushed clove of garlic, 1 Tbsp Olive Oil,
2 tsp Honey, 2 Tbsp Sesame Seeds, 1 Tbsp chopped Coriander OR Mint OR Parsley, (which ever you prefer - I love the mint option) Salt & ground Pepper.
So delicious!

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cookessentials - 2013-12-13 13:32:00

what a shame - why did they close it?

elliehen wrote:

Until about 18 months ago there was a fabulous Organic Cafe attached the Organic Grocery shop in Takaka, Golden Bay. The cafe made delicious almond shakes sweetened with agave.

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cookessentials - 2013-12-13 13:48:00

Raw Cauliflower Salad
Chop/break half a cauli into small pieces, Put into bowl, melt 30 gms of butter add 1.5 tsp curry (more or less to your taste) add 1 TBSP brown sugar, stir till combined, take off heat and add 1/4 cup sour cream and 1/4 cup of ETA majo, stir till combined and add to cauli... Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving, can also add roasted peanuts..

Quotemackenzie2 (1049 ) 8:10 am, Tue 22 Jan #2
I melt butter ( I just guess, about 20-30 gms) add tsp curry powder or to taste, then add cashew nuts and a few raisins. Cook gently for a few minutes and take off the heat. when its cooled add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of mayo (depending on how much cauliflower is used). Add to lightly cooked cauliflower.Sometimes also add pumpkin and sunflower seeds with the cashew nuts.

Quotemajurti (9 ) 9:23 am, Tue 22 Jan #3
Raw cauli (Small) broken into small pieces
1 green pepper chopped
1/2 cup sultanas
melt 25g butter, add 1 tsp brown sugar and 1 tsp curry powder plus 1/2 cup mayo mix together pour dressing over vege, and chill. before serving garhish with 3/4 cup cashews. I dont like cauliflower, but will eat huge amounts of this. (Mrs W)

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angel404 - 2014-01-23 01:10:00

Oh yes, the rawtarian is one of my favourites. Check out www.petitekitchen.co.nz she has a lot of raw stuff on her site thats rather yummy.

I had a go at making raw cheese the other day and now my family ask for it all the time...very tasty.

mumstu - 2014-01-23 14:44:00

Could you post the recipe please mumstu.

frances1266 - 2014-01-23 15:53:00

Check out Mimi Kirk's site. She follows a raw vegan diet and looks amazing.
She is in her 70s and looks in her 40s.

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cookessentials - 2014-01-24 07:13:00

Bump

earthangel4 - 2014-01-26 13:26:00

[quote=cookessentialsfor those of you that eat raw or who want to venture in to raw eating The first recipe is peanut butter cups [/quote]
Right. Healthy then.
Maple syrup, peanut butter.....
Fattening.

I eat raw.
Today I had raw passionfruit, raw Black Doris plums and raw strawberries.

Even had some raw capsicum, cucumber and tomatoes for lunch.
Eat raw peas - straight from the pod - as I pick them off the plant.

But I also made STeak and Kidney pie for dinner, to be served with the cooked beans I picked and some cooked kumara.

lythande1 - 2014-01-26 15:36:00

I don't really understand the point of your post, everyone has a different view and different likes and dislikes - you don't agree - then don't post, childish anti thread behaviour isn't required and really only makes the person that makes these comments look silly...
as to raw sweet treats, anything nature made I will happily eat before processed manufactured sweets, some of which are made using gelatine made from animals...yuck so each to their own huh .. have a nice day!!

lythande1 wrote:

[quote=cookes-
sentialsfor those of you that eat raw or who want to venture in to raw eating The first recipe is peanut butter cups

Right. Healthy then.
Maple syrup, peanut butter.....
Fattening.

I eat raw.
Today I had raw passionfruit, raw Black Doris plums and raw strawberries.

Even had some raw capsicum, cucumber and tomatoes for lunch.
Eat raw peas - straight from the pod - as I pick them off the plant.

But I also made STeak and Kidney pie for dinner, to be served with the cooked beans I picked and some cooked kumara.[/quote]

motorbo - 2014-01-26 16:32:00

cookessentials wrote:

Zucchini-
Fettuccine

Just made it - delicious. Thank you for that. Hope we get lots more recipes posted in here.

akl439 - 2014-01-26 18:35:00

Raw Cheese Recipe:

Soak 150gm raw cashew nuts in a blender (just barely cover with water).

After an hour or so blend till smooth. Add Nutritional Yeast about 1/2 cup (not the brewers yeast from Binn Inn) I use Braggs which comes on a shaker type container and I get it from the health food shop.

Add salt to taste and blitz all together.

Devine.....

mumstu - 2014-01-26 18:55:00

Courgette Spaghetti.
I have one of the gadgets off here http://www.trademe.co.nz/home-living/kitchen/cutlery-utensil
s/graters-peelers/auction-687578916.htm

I put about 6 courgettes through the gadget and it comes out like spaghetti noodles.

In the blender put about 4 large tomatoes some onion, garlic salt and pepper. Blitz to a sauce.

Add finely chopped capsicum,mushrooms etc to the sauce mix and then toss through the courgette spagetti.

Sooooo yummy.

mumstu - 2014-01-26 18:59:00

Bumping, the beetroot and carrot salad sounds divine!!!

kay34 - 2014-01-27 20:31:00

This one is from Matthew Kenney

TABBOULEH
1 cup quinoa, rinsed and soaked for 24 hours
1/4 cup olive oil, 3T lemon juice, 1t sea salt
1 cup seeded and diced cucumber
1 cup seeded and diced roma tomatoes
1/4 cup minced red onion, 1/2 cup flat Italian parsley

Drain quinoa; transfer to a medium bowl and marinate in olive oil, lemon juice and salt for 30 mins to 1 hour. Add remaining ingredients and toss until well incorporated. Eat immediately or let flavours marinate for an hour prior to serving.

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cookessentials - 2014-01-29 12:47:00

had a very yummy carrot cake today ...and delish kombucha drink....so need to get into raw

motorbo - 2014-02-08 13:48:00

The following is a delicious dessert & the mixture for the base can also be used on it's own to make bliss balls :)

Strawberry Cream Pie (from Dr Libby’s Real Food Chef)
Base:
Zest of lime
6 chopped dried apricots
¼ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
¼ cup sesame seeds
½ cup almonds (soaked in warm water for at least 30 minutes)
½ cup dessicated coconut
¼ cup tahini (I use Pic's peanut butter)
½ tablespoon water

Strawberry topping:
100g cocoa butter (I used coconut oil)
2 ½ cup raw cashew nuts
Juice of one lime
½ cup maple syrup (or agave)
2 punnets of strawberries

1) Melt the cocoa butter on low heat, set aside allow to cool
2) Using a food processor process the base ingredients
3) Press base mix into a 20cm (8inch) tart pan
4) When cocoa butter is cool, using a blender, blend all strawberry topping ingredients together
5) Pour strawberry topping onto base, smooth out and chill until set.

winnie231 - 2014-02-08 15:13:00

yum winne...do you think it would work well with other toppings, e.g blueberries?? and are Dr libbys books worth buying?

Im still dreaming about the raw carrot cake I ate was so delish

motorbo - 2014-02-08 15:23:00

motorbo wrote:

yum winne...do you think it would work well with other toppings, e.g blueberries?? and are Dr libbys books worth buying?

Im still dreaming about the raw carrot cake I ate was so delish

I think it would work fine with other berries :)
And the books are great but expensive. I prefer to get them out of the library when I want them.

winnie231 - 2014-02-08 16:31:00

good idea I didn't think of that, thanks winnie

motorbo - 2014-02-09 11:10:00

What do raw food people eat in winter? Just wondering if it would be ok for our climate as it would mean no soups, casseroles etc.

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