Cauliflower Buffalo Wings

25 02 2017

I was looking for a way to make those great spicy cauliflower bites you get at restaurants without having to deep fry them. These turned out great. I found the garbanzo flour and a gourmet store, like Whole Foods. It is nice because it is gluten free and does not give any flour taste. Buffalo sauce is literally hot sauce, I used Frank’s, combined with melted butter. I added a few more fun ingredients, but it is very  easy.

Ingredients:

1 head cauliflower, chopped into small flowerettes

1 cup garbanzo bean flour

1 cup water

1 tsp. garlic powder

1 tsp salt

Sauce:

1/2 cup melted butter

1/2 cup hot sauce

1 tbsp. lemon juice

1tsp Worcestershire sauce

pinch granulated garlic

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Raw Pecan Sandies

16 07 2014
This are really tasty raw cookies. Sometimes it is nice to have a healthy little treat. 

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Raw Taco Meat

16 07 2014
I have recently been adding a lot more raw food to my diet. Since I travel a lot, I am always looking for something I can take on the road to boost my nutritional intake. I came up with this taco meat made from soaked and dehydrated walnuts. You can use it in place of taco meat in a tortilla shell or a romaine lettuce leaf if you want to stick with raw. My favorite thing to do with it is simply to use it as a salad topper. I just sprinkle it over whatever salad I am having. It adds a lot of flavor plus protein. This is easy to make and will last a while.

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Spicy Kale Chips

23 02 2014
This is a really delicious recipe for dehydrated raw kale chips from my good friend Robert Kastelic in Reno. Thank you Robert. These are super yummy particularly if you grow fresh kale in your own garden like Robert does. Remember you can adjust the spiciness to your taste.

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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.