Candied Walnuts

27 09 2011
These walnuts are perfect on a salad with beets or goat cheese. I usually make a big batch and then freeze some so I have them on hand when I want to dress up any salad. It is important to boil the walnuts first to remove any bitterness.

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Fruit Strips

14 09 2010

If you have a dehydrator, this is a great way to use up overripe fruit and make a really healthy snack for your kids. I especially love this during peach season. The banana is for the consistency not the flavor. Once again, these proportions are estimates. Just experiment for the best flavor and consistency.

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Roasted Garlic

24 04 2010
Roasting garlic gives it a mellow almost nutty taste. You can store whole heads of roasted garlic in the refrigerator for weeks and in the freezer for months. It is great to have on hand. Try spreading some on toast and topping with my Tomato and Basil Bruschetta Topping or use roasted garlic in my Wild Mushroom and Garlic Frittata recipe. You can roast the garlic using plain extra virgin olive oil, but why not try a nice infused olive oil like EVOO’s Tuscan Herb oil.

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Green Balls

8 02 2010
These are the best snacks for kids and adults alike. They are made with a super blue green algae smoothie mix so they are super healthy. Best of all, they require no cooking time so my 13-year old son can put them together in about 15 minutes.

1 cup vanilla super sun smoothie mix (see post and link to Simplexity Health)

1 cup nut butter (we use a combo of peanut and almond butter)

1  1/2 cups plain granola (either homemade or store bought)

3/4 – 1 cup maple syrup (grade B), enough to get the balls to stick together

1 cup unsweetened coconut

1/2 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

1/4 cup currants (optional)

1 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Roll into small balls and refrigerate. Will last for up to a month in the refrigerator.





Almond Flax Crackers

2 02 2010
Everyone always loves my raw flax crackers. You can buy these at the store but they are very expensive. They are not difficult to make and they store for a long time.

Tristan and I had a blast making these because if you have ever worked with soaked flax before, you know it gets a gelatinous consistency. Then if you process it in a food processor, that gelatinous substance becomes quite gooey. You can imagine what a 14 year old boy would have to say about that. We decided that the gelatin substance would make a great Halloween prank.

1 1/2 cups almonds, soaked 12 to 48 hrs.

2 cups carrot pulp (pulp is what comes out of the juicer separated from the juice)

3 cups flax seeds, soaked 4 to 6 hrs

1 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

4 stalks celery, finely chopped

1 red bell pepper, finely chopped

1 red onion, finely chopped

2 tbsp. Celtic Sea salt

½ to 1 tsp. Cayenne pepper

Process the almonds through a juicer using the blank plate or a food processor. Mix with the carrot pulp in a bowl. Process half the flax seeds in the food processor to chop up for easier digestion. Add the parsley, celery, pepper, and onion and pulse to combine. Combine with the rest of the ingredients in the mixing bowl. Spread the dough out about ¼ inch thick onto trays covered with a Teflex sheet. Dehydrate at 105F for 8 hours. Turn over the crackers, remove the Teflex, and continue to dehydrate until crunchy (another 6 hours at least.) Then break them up into the size crackers you desire.








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