tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72093568369078981512024-12-18T22:24:41.202-05:00My journey into the world of raw vegan and vegetarian cooking. My goal is to increase my consumption of raw food and in doing so, reclaim my health and vitality, in addition to losing weight. To make this journey fun and rewarding, I will find and create super ridiculously "RAW"nchy recipes that titillate the taste buds. I began this journey end of November 2009 and have decided to blog my progress, setbacks, inspirations, and anything that profoundly impacts my life. Welcome!Rawfully Tempting B. Kesslerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14967478865518216973noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209356836907898151.post-16977916534930181012010-02-01T12:52:00.005-05:002010-02-03T12:08:15.424-05:00

Transitioning over to a new blog page. Please visit me here  at www.rawfullytempting.blogspot.com to continue following my journey. I am sorry for any inconvenience. Please feel free to register on the site so that you don't miss any updates, by clicking on the "Follow" button on the left-hand side. I would love to hear from some of you trying these recipes, or new variations on them.

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http://rawfullytempting.blogspot.com/2010/01/raw-zuchini-crust-pizza-experiment.html We have moved! Please click on the link above! Thanks! Warning: THIS TASTES MUCH BETTER THAN IT LOOKS! Zucchini contains so much water and needs to be dehydrated in order to form a stable pizza crust. Although it looks dry, it's actually quite moist in the center and packed full of flavor. Someone

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 We have moved. Please use this link: http://rawfullytempting.blogspot.com/2010/01/roasted-fennel-super-quick-and-easy.html This is a great meal when you don't have a lot of time to prepare. Also, I am trying to incorporate the jasmine rice and nama shoyu into my meals for my program this week. It's challenging and I'm finding it hard to eat raw all the time with the rice requirement. For

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I have been craving raw taco shells or corn chips since I got my dehydrator and finally made them last night. They are just about ready... We have moved, please use this link: http://rawfullytempting.blogspot.com/2010/01/raw-corn-chipstaco-shells.html *You can do this in your oven. Turn oven to lowest temperature and leave oven door cracked open. Zippy  Corn Chips/Taco Shells  &

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This is one of those "everything but the kitchen sink" recipes...creamy and satisfying! Cashew cream is amazing and does such wonders to soups. Make your own soup. Be creative. My recipe is just a starting point or inspiration. Use your own variety of veggies and seasonings, then add cashew cream, run it all through the blender and yummmmmmmm - enjoy! 8 cups of vegetable broth 6 cups water

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Update: Today I am minus 15 pounds!!! I have a feeling the program that Dr. Elgarten has me on this week will produce even more weight loss. The only problem is that I have to eat a lot of jasmine rice, nama shoyu and veggies. It makes it more challenging to eat raw meals, for sure, but I will do my best. I have been chopping up celery, raw pecans and raw sesame seeds, and adding them to the

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Inspired by The Voracious Vegan We have moved, please use this link: http://rawfullytempting.blogspot.com/2010/01/raw-double-fudge-brownie-cake.html W and I attended a Native American Indian Pipe Ceremony on Saturday and had a fabulous time. It was a spiritual prayer circle or sorts, and the ceremony was very moving. It was a time for being present, with like-minded people, and putting our

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     This scrumptious pie was so different than any raw dessert I made and it looks so pretty. We brought it to a gathering where there were other raw foodies, and it went over very well! It freezes well (without berries on top), but be sure it's totally defrosted before serving. It tastes MUCH better. Mango Tart with Banana Crème Topping from Whole Life Greens 

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I titled one of my previous posts "I am having a rawnchy love affair with chocolate," but what I should have said, is I "am having a love affair with food!" Seriously. This is a huge transformation for me. I have always had an unhealthy relationship with food and struggled with cravings, never really feeling satisfied. My weight problem is not from eating too much, but from a combination of

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http://rawfullytempting.blogspot.com/2010/01/raw-macadamia-nut-cheese-and-bruschetta.html  We have moved. (Cheese before and after)                                    W and I have a party to go to this weekend, and several of the folks

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This is one of my favorite cooked meals..although when I prepared it this evening, I left the veggies pretty crunchy and the mushroom was still pretty firm. I usually make this with  spinach, but I didn't have any available, so I used kale leaves and some bok choy leaves instead. It came out great. Coupled with some jasmine rice cooked in mushroom broth, this was a very pleasing meal. 10

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Inspired by Chef Russell James' Mediterranean Almond Bread, I loved the original, but wanted something a little different and created this lighter, not so "herby" version. Super rich and satisfying. 1/2 cup olive oil 3/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, loosely packed 3 cups almond flour 1 cup golden flax meal 3-4 medium zucchini, roughly chopped 2 apples, cored and roughly chopped 3T lemon juice 1t

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(Painting by Lindsey E. Shevkun) I am on a more restrictive diet this week as it's been a really rough "IC" week and this is what my Doc "prescribed." I have to consume 2-4 cups of jasmine rice each day with Nama Shoyu, and lots of fiber dense veggies, raw pecans and walnuts. While eating all of this rice, trying to do raw veggies feels more daunting.  I have to get more creative.  I

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Last night some frozen "leftovers" came in very handy. I removed both the Mediterranean Almond Bread and Zippy Black Bean Burgers from the freezer and placed them in the D for a few hours. I made W a scrumptious "cheeseburger" on the bread with lettuce, avocado mayonnaise, veggie mac cheese spread, sliced tomato and red onion. He loved it. The Zippy Black Bean Burgers are tasty and from my

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I found this recipe for Quinoa Cocoa Pops months ago and put it aside, just waiting until I was able to get my dehydrator. I almost made them in the oven (and you probably can), but decided to wait.  I made a batch today and what fun. Loulou suggests serving this in a bowl with nut mylk, just like cereal, oooh, and maybe some bananas? That sounds fantastic, however, I am not sure mine

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It was a dreary, rainy day...a perfect day for a hearty bowl of soup. This is one of my favorite soups and it's very easy to make. I've never really measured anything, so the ingredients listed are approximate values. Get creative and add different kinds of mushrooms or veggies. Let me know how you made out and what adjustments or changes you made. Enjoy!!! 1/2  pint mushrooms, sliced 1/

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I know this is really basic, but since I am new to the world of dehydration, I was surprised at how difficult it was to find instructions for "live" dried apples. (For those without a D, you can do this in your oven).  Either way, drying cinnamon apples leaves your home smelling super fabulous! I used a combination of Golden Delicious and Fuji apples. It's interesting to see the different

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Update on my first D experiments: The Mediterranean Almond Bread was the winner! The pineapples came out fabulous, but I think I cut them too thin, and they took a really long time. What was left, I devoured in about 3 minutes!!! Makes note: dehydrate a LOT of pineapples!!!  The Sun Dried Tomato Flax Crackers are good if you like that really grainy texture and also like the taste of sun

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YUmmmm! Using Mediterranean Almond Bread,  I created a scrumptious sandwich. Try Shari Viger's Veggie Mac Cheese Spread topped  with  Boston bibb lettuce, red onion, "Unroasted" eggplant, and tomatoes. On a bed of romaine, I placed some additional "UnRoasted" eggplant, marinated mushrooms, olives, and artichoke hearts. For guests I cut these into bite sized treats and served them

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I finally received my Excalibur dehydrator!!! I am so excited. W and I had to completely rearrange the kitchen in order to make room for it. One of us (ahem) still uses the microwave on occasion, and we both agreed it would be better if we moved it off of the counter. Luckily, we were able to fit it on this handy-dandy shelf unit he picked up yesterday. I am so glad we did that because I have

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(Painting by Lindsey E. Shevkun) It has been about 2.5 months since I started "the program." I have been so immersed in getting this page together and posting recipes along with decent photographs, that I have been avoiding broaching anything personal. So here I go... Some positive things noted: I am in better spirits with less mood swings. W and I are getting along better than ever. Although,

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After our busy day yesterday, I was really too tired to fuss and was happy to find this fairly simple recipe from "Cooking the Whole Foods Way."I made some changes to suit my requirements and combined these little fritters with the leftover kelp and soba noodles, and added a small salad. I try to avoid fried foods, but managed to use very little oil, just enough to brown the outer layer. It was

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W and I visited with my daughter "L" and her boyfriend today. They recently moved into their new condo, and we had not seen the little love nest yet. L wanted to make us dinner, but due to my dietary restrictions, I suggested that I bring the ingredients and she and I prepare the meal together. We agreed upon Soba Noodles with Roasted Eggplant.  (Note: I have not tried it, but this dish

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...with and drooling over more chocolate recipes.I came across one for a fruit and nut bar. I haven't really cared for the results of chocolate made with only coconut butter, so I made a few changes and used some cacao butter. I also used hazlenut extract, because I love hazelnut and chocolate. This is a WINNER! Here is my version: Chocolate Fruit and Nut Bar 1/4 cup coconut butter

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We have moved to a new location: http://rawfullytempting.blogspot.com/2010/01/celery-root-soup-with-granny-smith.html The author of "The Conscious Cook Book" was on Oprah the other day, cooking this soup. It looked simple and elegant, so I gave it a try and I am so glad I did. This is a FIVE STAR soup!! It is spectacular! A great soup to make when you want to impress your guests! It looks

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