Just a few things...

[sarahfae]

I was a little busy over the weekend...



The Ultimate Raw Veggie Burrr-gurrr


Pizza Tapenade


Spinach "Pizza" Salad


Stuffed "Ultimate Raw Veggie Burr-gurrs"


Mango/Peach/Orange Cobbler

The Ultimate Raw Veggie Burrr-gurrs...this is pretty serious stuff...packed full of a TON of veggies!
(You may have to do this in batches in your food processor, mainly because it makes a VERY large batch.

3 Carrots
3 limbs of Celery
-Chop Carrot and Celery very well in food processor, set aside in a bowl.

3 large Kale leaves
1 Large Green Bell Pepper
1 Small Zucchini
1 C Sunflower Seeds
3/4 C Pumpkin Seeds
1/2 C Ground Flax Meal
- Chop all of the above in food processor, place in bowl with Carrot and Celery

1 big handful of Spinach
1/2 C Sundried Tomatoes (soaked for 15-20 minutes)
1 C Dehydrated Criminis (soaked for 5-10 minutes) You can use fresh Criminis instead of dehydrated if you like
3 Medjool Dates - pitts removed
1 C (packed) Alfalfa Sprouts
1/2 White Onion
1 C Nutritional Yeast
1 tsp Sea Salt
1 tsp Cracked Pepper
2 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tsp Dill Weed
1-2 tsp Ground Caraway (optional)

In Food Processor blend the above ingredients well - place in bowl with the rest of the (already processed) ingredients. 
Mix together very well (I used a hand mixer to ensure even mixing...because there was a lot! 
Form into half inch patties and Dehydrate for 10-15 hours, flipping at the halfway mark.
If you don't want an enourmous batch I'd advise to half this recipe - otherwise you can make the veggie burr-gurrs and freeze them in batches for future meal planning....that's what I did.  

  
Pizza Tapenade...
I don't know what to say about this one - other than I feel like a total genius! The recipe was the result of having absolutely no plan what-so-ever...and grabbing all of the ingredients like a maniac, all the while thinking: "Ohhhh, this would taste good with this, and this would taste good with that, and this, and that, and...well, the rest is going down in my personal kitchen hall of fame and my most tasty unplanned endeavor yet.

1/2 C Sun-dried Tomatoes (soaked 15-20 min)
2 Medjool Dates - pitted
1/4 C White Onion
1/2 of a Green Bell Pepper
3 Heaping Tbsp Pesto (any kind as long as it's traditional)
1/4 C Wild Capers (optional)
1/2 C Kalamata Olives - pitted
4 Tbsp Nut.yeast
Braggs Liquid Aminos to taste
1/4 C Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Pulse in food processor 10-15 times - until well chopped but not blended. Enjoy on just about anything - stay tuned for more...


Spinach "Pizza" Salad:

A Bed of Spinach
1 small Yellow Zucchini, thinley sliced
1 Avocado, thinley sliced
A layer/sprinkle of "Flax Cheeze"
1 Ultimate raw veggie burger, sliced
2-3 Heaping Spoonfulls of "Pizza" Tapenade 



Stuffed Ultimate Raw Veggie Burr-gurrs:
Take two burr-gurrs, slice them in half...like a burger bun...fill with your favorite veggies...
In mine I have thinley slice Avo, spinach, "Pizza" tapenade, and Pumpkin Seed Parm Cheeze. Simple, but very filling, and very flavor packed!


Don't forget desert!!!


Mango/Peach/Orange Cobbler...oh man...
This is very simple, very quick, and beyond amazing!

Cobbler Filling:

5 Peaches - pealed and chopped
3 Large Mangos - pealed 
Squeeze the Juice from half of a Large Orange
1 Tbsp Orange Zest
5-6 Circles of Agave Nectar (optional)

Cobbler Topping:

1 and 3/4 C Cashews
1/2 C Coconut Flour (can sub with finely ground/shredded coconut)
5 Medjool Dates - pitted
3 tsp Vanilla
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
5 Circles Agave Nectar
Dash of sea salt

Pulse 10-15 times in processor.

Sprinkle Cobbler Topping over the Mango and Peaches before eating...keep extra Cobbler Topping close by, you might want more before you're finished eating!

Surprise your friends with this desert - I did, and it was a sucess! :)