Guest guest Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Greetings, & nbsp; Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a week of 90+ days. & nbsp; The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with non-cooked dinners. & nbsp; & nbsp; I welcome any and all suggestions. & nbsp; Thank you! & nbsp; Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Grilled potobella on mixed greens with balsamic vinegrette Orzo salad with cucumber, dill, lemon juice and olive oil drizzle (let it sit for a hour in the fridge, my fav!) Raw veggies and fruit with different dips and hummus Corn and black bean salsa with tortillas or on nachos (you can warm the chips and cheese in the microwave if you like) Taco salads (a work-night fav of mine cause it is quick) Cassie " life's a garden, dig it! " Sent from my iPhone On Jun 7, 2008, at 7:29 PM, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: Greetings, & nbsp; Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a week of 90+ days. & nbsp; The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with non-cooked dinners. & nbsp; & nbsp; I welcome any and all suggestions. & nbsp; Thank you! & nbsp; Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 We are eating a lot of curried vegetable couscous. Roast veggies in oven. Saute a chopped onion in olive oil with some curry powder, add couscous to toast, then add veggie broth, turn off heat, cover, and leave for 15 min. Add roasted veggies, some chopped toasted cashews and cilantro or basil. Yum, it's even better the next day. Liz robin koloms <rkoloms Saturday, June 7, 2008 4:29:53 PM Cold Summer Dinners Greetings, & nbsp; Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a week of 90+ days. & nbsp; The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with non-cooked dinners. & nbsp; & nbsp; I welcome any and all suggestions. & nbsp; Thank you! & nbsp; Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Hi Robin, In the heat of the summer, we do taco salads, pasta salads, " snack meals " where we just put out plates of fresh fruits, veggies, sliced cheese, nuts, seeds, canned beans, pickles, pita bread, hummus, crackers, etc. Oh, and we also make a lot of smoothies - our most recent hit has been strawberry, banana, watermelon - yum! Good luck and stay cool! Lorraine On Behalf Of robin koloms Saturday, June 07, 2008 4:30 PM Cold Summer Dinners Greetings, & nbsp; Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a week of 90+ days. & nbsp; The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with non-cooked dinners. & nbsp; & nbsp; I welcome any and all suggestions. & nbsp; Thank you! & nbsp; Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 I've been feeling the same way here. I like to keep a supply of hummus in the fridge - we made black bean hummus yesterday (I picked up some french bread, so we'll have that tonight) Other than that, I'm doing 'stuff on greens' or in a sandwich- things like tofu, home made seitan (I found a chinese bbq sauce recipe and marinated some in that, been slicing it into salads and sandwiches - it was really yummy!) I also have some plain frozen right now to pull out as needed. I've been excited about my glut of oregano right now, so we've been having pasta with beans/herbs/canned tomatoes, whatever other veggies - it's done on the stovetop and is fairly quick, doesn't heat up the kitchen. I guess it's like a pasta fagioli but not soup-like - I thnk I'v'e heard pasta primavera used for it too - but I just call it yummy. LOL. You can use any veggie or pasta shapes - it would even be good over rice, I'm sure. We've also been doing wraps with refried beans, hummus or strips of whatever. I have been wanting to live off of my fresh cilantro (lots of guacamole being made here right now). Um, nacho's (you can microwave them) one of my son's favorites is beans on toast (vegetarian baked beans with 'buttered' toast) He could eat it for every meal, so it's one of my 'staples' I keep for something fast and he needs something but I'm not hungry or what have you. He likes them right out of the can, so it's very quick. Heh. That's all I've got, as I'm feeling un-inspired right now, mostly I think it's the weather for me, too. HTH -Missie On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 6:29 PM, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > Greetings, > & nbsp; > Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about > a week of 90+ days. > & nbsp; > The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with > non-cooked dinners. & nbsp; > & nbsp; > I welcome any and all suggestions. > & nbsp; > Thank you! > & nbsp; > Robin > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 We're in the same boat, obviously. With us, it means gazpacho; couscous salads (with diced veggies, garbanzos and a vinaigrette); vegan Waldorf salad; hummus sandwiches; pasta salad (if you get the gluten-free kind - what is it called? Tinkata? you just need to heat the water up to immerse the pasta, then let it steep for 20 minutes, so the heat in the kitchen is not that bad); or, dinner out at an air-conditioned restaurant (or one with al fresco available): my favorite! Also, get that sun tea brewing. My favorite right now is hibiscus (dried in the bulk section at natural foods stores) with dried lavender. YUM. Hope this helps! Marla > Greetings, > & nbsp; > Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a > week of 90+ days. > & nbsp; > The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with > non-cooked dinners. & nbsp; > & nbsp; > I welcome any and all suggestions. > & nbsp; > Thank you! > & nbsp; > Robin > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I rarely use the oven in the summer; we don't have air conditioning and the oven heats the whole house. & nbsp; We stopped grilling outside for environmental reasons, but someone gave us a gas grill with a full tank and I am very tempted to at least grill some fruit. & nbsp; I will definitely save this for fall though! & nbsp; Thank you. --- On Sun, 6/8/08, Liz Vergnault & lt;evergnault & gt; wrote: Liz Vergnault & lt;evergnault & gt; Re: Cold Summer Dinners Sunday, June 8, 2008, 12:19 PM We are eating a lot of curried vegetable couscous. Roast veggies in oven. Saute a chopped onion in olive oil with some curry powder, add couscous to toast, then add veggie broth, turn off heat, cover, and leave for 15 min. Add roasted veggies, some chopped toasted cashews and cilantro or basil. Yum, it's even better the next day. Liz robin koloms & lt;rkoloms & gt; @gro ups.com Saturday, June 7, 2008 4:29:53 PM Cold Summer Dinners Greetings, & amp;nbsp; Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a week of 90+ days. & amp;nbsp; The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with non-cooked dinners. & amp;nbsp; & amp;nbsp; I welcome any and all suggestions. & amp;nbsp; Thank you! & amp;nbsp; Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Thank you for the suggestions! --- On Sun, 6/8/08, Cassie Dixon & lt;roxy87cabriolet & gt; wrote: Cassie Dixon & lt;roxy87cabriolet & gt; Re: Cold Summer Dinners " " & lt; & gt; Sunday, June 8, 2008, 10:14 AM Grilled potobella on mixed greens with balsamic vinegrette Orzo salad with cucumber, dill, lemon juice and olive oil drizzle (let it sit for a hour in the fridge, my fav!) Raw veggies and fruit with different dips and hummus Corn and black bean salsa with tortillas or on nachos (you can warm the chips and cheese in the microwave if you like) Taco salads (a work-night fav of mine cause it is quick) Cassie " life's a garden, dig it! " Sent from my iPhone On Jun 7, 2008, at 7:29 PM, robin koloms & lt;rkoloms & gt; wrote: Greetings, & amp;nbsp; Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a week of 90+ days. & amp;nbsp; The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with non-cooked dinners. & amp;nbsp; & amp;nbsp; I welcome any and all suggestions. & amp;nbsp; Thank you! & amp;nbsp; Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Thanks, Lorraine. & nbsp; I was thinking about pasta salad (I can cook the pasta in the morning before it gets too hot and tofu salad. & nbsp; My daughter and I wll have a smoothie and a bowl of cereal and be happy, but my spouse usually wants something more substantial. & nbsp; --- On Sun, 6/8/08, Lorraine & lt;ldemi & gt; wrote: Lorraine & lt;ldemi & gt; RE: Cold Summer Dinners Sunday, June 8, 2008, 2:05 PM Hi Robin, In the heat of the summer, we do taco salads, pasta salads, " snack meals " where we just put out plates of fresh fruits, veggies, sliced cheese, nuts, seeds, canned beans, pickles, pita bread, hummus, crackers, etc. Oh, and we also make a lot of smoothies - our most recent hit has been strawberry, banana, watermelon - yum! Good luck and stay cool! Lorraine @gro ups.com [@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of robin koloms Saturday, June 07, 2008 4:30 PM @gro ups.com Cold Summer Dinners Greetings, & amp;nbsp; Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a week of 90+ days. & amp;nbsp; The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with non-cooked dinners. & amp;nbsp; & amp;nbsp; I welcome any and all suggestions. & amp;nbsp; Thank you! & amp;nbsp; Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Thanks, Marla. & nbsp; Were the tornados near you? & nbsp; We had nasty storms with wind and hail; we went to Heartland Cafe last night. --- On Sun, 6/8/08, Marla Rose & lt;marla & gt; wrote: Marla Rose & lt;marla & gt; Re: Cold Summer Dinners Sunday, June 8, 2008, 6:03 PM We're in the same boat, obviously. With us, it means gazpacho; couscous salads (with diced veggies, garbanzos and a vinaigrette) ; vegan Waldorf salad; hummus sandwiches; pasta salad (if you get the gluten-free kind - what is it called? Tinkata? you just need to heat the water up to immerse the pasta, then let it steep for 20 minutes, so the heat in the kitchen is not that bad); or, dinner out at an air-conditioned restaurant (or one with al fresco available): my favorite! Also, get that sun tea brewing. My favorite right now is hibiscus (dried in the bulk section at natural foods stores) with dried lavender. YUM. Hope this helps! Marla & gt; Greetings, & gt; & amp;nbsp; & gt; Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a & gt; week of 90+ days. & gt; & amp;nbsp; & gt; The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with & gt; non-cooked dinners. & amp;nbsp; & gt; & amp;nbsp; & gt; I welcome any and all suggestions. & gt; & amp;nbsp; & gt; Thank you! & gt; & amp;nbsp; & gt; Robin & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 You're welcome, Robin. No tornadoes in Oak Park, but lots of menacing clouds and storms (and we got rained out of the Forest Park street festival yesterday and the Printer's Row Book Fair today. At least we weren't stuck on our bikes when it happened today!). I was also going to recommend Jo Stepaniak's Saucy Vegetarian for no-cook sauce ideas that are great on many green, grain and vegetable salads. Marla > Thanks, Marla. & nbsp; Were the tornados near you? & nbsp; We had nasty storms > with wind and hail; we went to Heartland Cafe last night. > > --- On Sun, 6/8/08, Marla Rose & lt;marla & gt; wrote: > > Marla Rose & lt;marla & gt; > Re: Cold Summer Dinners > > Sunday, June 8, 2008, 6:03 PM We're in the same boat, obviously. With us, it means gazpacho; couscous > salads (with diced veggies, garbanzos and a vinaigrette) ; vegan Waldorf > salad; hummus sandwiches; pasta salad (if you get the gluten-free kind - > what is it called? Tinkata? you just need to heat the water up to immerse > the pasta, then let it steep for 20 minutes, so the heat in the kitchen is > not that bad); or, dinner out at an air-conditioned restaurant (or one with > al fresco available): my favorite! Also, get that sun tea brewing. My > favorite right now is hibiscus (dried in the bulk section at natural foods > stores) with dried lavender. YUM. > > Hope this helps! > > Marla > > & gt; Greetings, > & gt; & amp;nbsp; > & gt; Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of > about a > & gt; week of 90+ days. > & gt; & amp;nbsp; > & gt; The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up > with > & gt; non-cooked dinners. & amp;nbsp; > & gt; & amp;nbsp; > & gt; I welcome any and all suggestions. > & gt; & amp;nbsp; > & gt; Thank you! > & gt; & amp;nbsp; > & gt; Robin > & gt; > & gt; > & gt; > & gt; > & gt; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hi Robin, Yeah, it's always hard to make everyone happy at meal time. :-) For example, our son chose watermelon and cold tofu for dinner tonight . . . not appealing to anyone else. I forgot to mention some other things we've been doing is making a big pot of rice and another of pasta at the beginning of the week and just reheating (or eating cold) for the rest of the week. Makes things a little easier/less hot in the kitchen on the other days. Good luck! Lorraine On Behalf Of robin koloms Sunday, June 08, 2008 4:34 PM RE: Cold Summer Dinners Thanks, Lorraine. & nbsp; I was thinking about pasta salad (I can cook the pasta in the morning before it gets too hot and tofu salad. & nbsp; My daughter and I wll have a smoothie and a bowl of cereal and be happy, but my spouse usually wants something more substantial. & nbsp; --- On Sun, 6/8/08, Lorraine & lt;ldemi <ldemi%40ucsd.edu> & gt; wrote: Lorraine & lt;ldemi <ldemi%40ucsd.edu> & gt; RE: Cold Summer Dinners @gro <%40> ups.com Sunday, June 8, 2008, 2:05 PM Hi Robin, In the heat of the summer, we do taco salads, pasta salads, " snack meals " where we just put out plates of fresh fruits, veggies, sliced cheese, nuts, seeds, canned beans, pickles, pita bread, hummus, crackers, etc. Oh, and we also make a lot of smoothies - our most recent hit has been strawberry, banana, watermelon - yum! Good luck and stay cool! Lorraine @gro ups.com [@gro ups.com] On Behalf Of robin koloms Saturday, June 07, 2008 4:30 PM @gro ups.com Cold Summer Dinners Greetings, & amp;nbsp; Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a week of 90+ days. & amp;nbsp; The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with non-cooked dinners. & amp;nbsp; & amp;nbsp; I welcome any and all suggestions. & amp;nbsp; Thank you! & amp;nbsp; Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I live in FL - our hot summer days started a couple of weeks ago so we are pretty much eating raw or sandwiches. I made a really good " gazpacho " with 2 cucumbers, 1 pineapple, a handful of cilantro and a half jalepeno that everyone in the family liked. Just throw all of that in the blender and it makes about 6 servings. Then we put some diced avocado on top. We also eat a lot of big salads this time of year. If I can get whole wheat pitas, we sometimes make open faced sandwiches with hummus, then whatever diced/sliced/shredded veggies we have on hand. I am still up to my ears in basil too so I make a lot of pesto and veggie pasta - shred Jicama, zuchini, carrots (turnips, sweet potato - or any other hard veggie like that will work) then toss with pesto. I have a bunch of other raw recipes that I have come up with over the last few weeks - and the only equipment you need is a blender or food processor. let me know if you want some other ideas. Susan , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > Greetings, > & nbsp; > Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a week of 90+ days. > & nbsp; > The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with non-cooked dinners. & nbsp; > & nbsp; > I welcome any and all suggestions. > & nbsp; > Thank you! > & nbsp; > Robin > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Robin, Geetings from " Sunny " (read HOT) Florida! I have decided to incorporate more raw food in our diets and the added benefit is no cooking after prep. Two of of my recent favorites are Raw Kale Salad 1 bunch kale, washed and cut into small pieces. Place in a medium to large bowl. Add 1 - 2 TB olive oil and 2 TB fesh lemon juice (less if concentrate). Massage the kale with your hands - this breaks down the cell walls and " cooks " the kale much like seviche. Add diced avocado and tomato (salmonella-free of course) and other veggies you may like (squash, zucchini, cucumber, etc). Salt to taste. Raw Corn Salad Scrape the kernels off several cobbs of corn into a bowl. Add diced tomatoes and avocado and other veggies as you like. Season with your favorite herbs - Italian or Trocomare. A little nutritional yeast is good. We've also made dinner of sliced fruit, nuts and, if we have it on hand, vegan cheese. I keep packs of marinated tofu in the fridge in the summer. My daughter will eat it cold. I also keep soy yogurt and cereal but don't limit them to breakfast. We wake up to scorching heat in the summer. If your temps rise a little more gradually, you may wish to cook a more substantial meal for breakfast and eat breakfast for lunch or dinner. Don't forget the importance of high water content fruit when the temp is so high. We also eat smaller meals more often. Soemtimes it is just too hot too eat even if the food is already prepared. Cool thoughts your way, Carrol , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > Greetings, > & nbsp; > Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a week of 90+ days. > & nbsp; > The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with non-cooked dinners. & nbsp; > & nbsp; > I welcome any and all suggestions. > & nbsp; > Thank you! > & nbsp; > Robin > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Another thing I like in the summer is to freeze grapes. They're like little frozen fruit sorbet packets. LOL. I think my mom used to 'make' them when I lived at home in Florida. Frozen bananas are also good to snack on - my son devours them by the handful -not just for smoothies in our house LOL (slice and freeze on sheets then you can bag them or store them another way once they're frozen) Missie On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 8:50 AM, rtillmansmail <rtillmansmail wrote: > Robin, > Geetings from " Sunny " (read HOT) Florida! > > I have decided to incorporate more raw food in our diets and the > added benefit is no cooking after prep. Two of of my recent favorites > are > > Raw Kale Salad > > 1 bunch kale, washed and cut into small pieces. Place in a medium to > large bowl. Add 1 - 2 TB olive oil and 2 TB fesh lemon juice (less if > concentrate). Massage the kale with your hands - this breaks down the > cell walls and " cooks " the kale much like seviche. Add diced > avocado and tomato (salmonella-free of course) and other veggies you > may like (squash, zucchini, cucumber, etc). Salt to taste. > > Raw Corn Salad > > Scrape the kernels off several cobbs of corn into a bowl. Add diced > tomatoes and avocado and other veggies as you like. Season with your > favorite herbs - Italian or Trocomare. A little nutritional yeast is > good. > > We've also made dinner of sliced fruit, nuts and, if we have it on > hand, vegan cheese. > > I keep packs of marinated tofu in the fridge in the summer. My > daughter will eat it cold. I also keep soy yogurt and cereal but > don't limit them to breakfast. We wake up to scorching heat in the > summer. If your temps rise a little more gradually, you may wish to > cook a more substantial meal for breakfast and eat breakfast for > lunch or dinner. > > Don't forget the importance of high water content fruit when the temp > is so high. We also eat smaller meals more often. Soemtimes it is > just too hot too eat even if the food is already prepared. > > Cool thoughts your way, > Carrol > > , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: >> >> Greetings, >> & nbsp; >> Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle > of about a week of 90+ days. >> & nbsp; >> The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time > coming up with non-cooked dinners. & nbsp; >> & nbsp; >> I welcome any and all suggestions. >> & nbsp; >> Thank you! >> & nbsp; >> Robin >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Hi Carrol, & nbsp; Thanks for the ideas. & nbsp; At the time I sent my post, I just could not get a thought past salad. & nbsp; Robin --- On Tue, 6/10/08, rtillmansmail & lt;rtillmansmail & gt; wrote: rtillmansmail & lt;rtillmansmail & gt; Re: Cold Summer Dinners Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 8:50 AM Robin, Geetings from " Sunny " (read HOT) Florida! I have decided to incorporate more raw food in our diets and the added benefit is no cooking after prep. Two of of my recent favorites are Raw Kale Salad 1 bunch kale, washed and cut into small pieces. Place in a medium to large bowl. Add 1 - 2 TB olive oil and 2 TB fesh lemon juice (less if concentrate) . Massage the kale with your hands - this breaks down the cell walls and " cooks " the kale much like seviche. Add diced avocado and tomato (salmonella- free of course) and other veggies you may like (squash, zucchini, cucumber, etc). Salt to taste. Raw Corn Salad Scrape the kernels off several cobbs of corn into a bowl. Add diced tomatoes and avocado and other veggies as you like. Season with your favorite herbs - Italian or Trocomare. A little nutritional yeast is good. We've also made dinner of sliced fruit, nuts and, if we have it on hand, vegan cheese. I keep packs of marinated tofu in the fridge in the summer. My daughter will eat it cold. I also keep soy yogurt and cereal but don't limit them to breakfast. We wake up to scorching heat in the summer. If your temps rise a little more gradually, you may wish to cook a more substantial meal for breakfast and eat breakfast for lunch or dinner. Don't forget the importance of high water content fruit when the temp is so high. We also eat smaller meals more often. Soemtimes it is just too hot too eat even if the food is already prepared. Cool thoughts your way, Carrol @gro ups.com, robin koloms & lt;rkoloms & gt; wrote: & gt; & gt; Greetings, & gt; & amp;nbsp; & gt; Our nice, cool spring has turned brutally hot; we are in the middle of about a week of 90+ days. & gt; & amp;nbsp; & gt; The heat has addled my brain and I am having a difficult time coming up with non-cooked dinners. & amp;nbsp; & gt; & amp;nbsp; & gt; I welcome any and all suggestions. & gt; & amp;nbsp; & gt; Thank you! & gt; & amp;nbsp; & gt; Robin & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; & gt; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Hi Susan, I would love these. My dehydrator is broken and I really don't have time to plan that far in advance any more. Thanks, Carrol , " Susan " <virgo.vegan wrote: > I have a bunch of other raw recipes that - and the only equipment > you need is a blender or food processor. let me know if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 I was wondering if people could just post things to a recipe database so we could all share. rtillmansmail <rtillmansmail Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:04:27 AM Re: Cold Summer Dinners Hi Susan, I would love these. My dehydrator is broken and I really don't have time to plan that far in advance any more. Thanks, Carrol @gro ups.com, " Susan " <virgo.vegan@ ...> wrote: > I have a bunch of other raw recipes that - and the only equipment > you need is a blender or food processor. let me know if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Hi Lebasi, That's a great idea! If that is set up, I will definitely post recipes and use other's recipes! Have a great idea, Lorraine On Behalf Of Lebasi Wednesday, June 11, 2008 2:36 PM Re: Re: Cold Summer Dinners I was wondering if people could just post things to a recipe database so we could all share. rtillmansmail <rtillmansmail@ <rtillmansmail%40> > @gro <%40> ups.com Wednesday, June 11, 2008 9:04:27 AM Re: Cold Summer Dinners Hi Susan, I would love these. My dehydrator is broken and I really don't have time to plan that far in advance any more. Thanks, Carrol @gro ups.com, " Susan " <virgo.vegan@ ...> wrote: > I have a bunch of other raw recipes that - and the only equipment > you need is a blender or food processor. let me know if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 I have been dealing with teething and a lot of daycare " crud " so sorry I did not reply before this. Here are a few quick recipes: Raw Creamy Italian Tomato Soup Below recipe Serves 1 - so just multiply by number of people 1 Beefsteak (or large slicing type) tomato 1 sun dried tomato 1 Tbls tahini 1 clove garlic (or half if you do not care for garlic) 3 leaves of fresh basil pinch of cayenne pepper (optional) Salt (or braggs) to taste Put everything in the blender and whiz until smooth. If you want it to have a chunky texture, put everything but the sun dried tomato in first, blend until smooth, then add the sun dried tomato, and run the blender about 10 more seconds - then the soup is a little more chunky. This is not very good as a left over as the water content from the tomatoes starts to separate and make the soup look a little curdled. I am big into the appearance of my food, so I don't like the way it looks as leftover. My omni hubby even liked this and ate it as a dip for veggies. _______________________ Raw Marinara Sauce I use a 4:1 ratio of raw tomatoes to sun dried tomatoes I also use the oil packed sun dried tomatoes - I buy a whole bunch of sundried tomatoes, pack them in olive oil, stick a clove of garlic in and a sprig of rosemary - then the sun dried tomatoes get so much flavor. This recipe makes about 4 - 6 servings depending on how much pasta/sauce you like. 4 cups roma tomotoes 1 cup sun dried tomatoes - covered in water and soaked for 2 - 4 hours (reserve water in case you want thinner sauce) 1 clove galric (or more to taste) 1/4 small sweet onion 1/4 cup fresh herbs (I use parsley and basil) Blend the Roma tomatoes first until they are fairly liquidy, then add remaining ingredients. If you have a Vita-Mix, blend on Hi for about 4 seconds and it will then have consistency of a thick meat sauce. If you want it runnier, then add some of the reserved water from the soaked sun dried tomatoes. Depending on where you are in your raw journey - you may or may not want to add salt or braggs If you have a different blender or food processor, just blend until you get the desired consistency - I like this a little chunkier so you have to be careful with the powerful blenders. I have a spiralizer to make vegetable " noodles " but have also just used a shredder and served this sauce ontop the shredded veggies - really good on jicama & zuchini. __________________ Cherry Chocolate Cashew Milkshake 2 medjool dates (no need to soak really) 1/4 cup Raw Cashews, soaked for at least 2 hours 1 Tbls Raw Cocao Powder 1 Tbls Coconut Oil (optional) 10 oz Frozen Cherries I blend in sequence in the Vitamix, the dates, the cashews, and about 1/4 cup purified water - if you soak your dates, you could just use that water, but I do not use the cashew soak water. Blend until creamy/frothy, then add cocoa powder & Coconut Oil and blend again. I usually taste this milk to see if it is sweet enough - if not add another date. Then add the cherries and blend on high for about 30 sec or so until it is the consistency of a milkshake. Then enjoy!!! _________________ Raw Apple Pie The Pie recipe is from http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2007/10/autumn-yummies.html which is good on its own, but I like the crumbly topping. Crust: 2 cups pecans (I prefer almonds, but you can use any nut) 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup dates Process ingredients together in a food processor until crumbly. Press into a 9 " pie plate. Filling: 6 medium apples, cored, peeled and separated (must peel them or it's chewy) 1/2 cup pitted medjool dates 1/4 cup raisins (or use a few more dates) 2 tsp cinnamon Blend 2 apples, dates, raisins, cinnamon until smooth. In food processor finely chop the other 4 apples. Mix into the blended mixture. Spread into pie crust. Topping: (nothing exact here) About 1/2 cup of nuts A few chunks of coconut butter About a Tbls agave pinch of cinnamon Blend in food processor until it turns into sandy crumbly texture. Put on top of pie. Chill. Best if chilled overnight. I have lots more - but we really need a recipe exchange - I looked at the database and it doesnt seem very recipe friendly - it does not allow for bulleted info - just paragraphs. HTH - Susan , " rtillmansmail " <rtillmansmail wrote: > > Hi Susan, > I would love these. My dehydrator is broken and I really don't have > time to plan that far in advance any more. > Thanks, > Carrol > > , " Susan " <virgo.vegan@> wrote: > > I have a bunch of other raw recipes that > - and the only equipment > > you need is a blender or food processor. let me know if you want > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 We need a raw recipe folder these sound delicious! Cassie " life's a garden, dig it! " Sent from my iPhone On Jun 17, 2008, at 4:00 PM, " Susan " <virgo.vegan wrote: I have been dealing with teething and a lot of daycare " crud " so sorry I did not reply before this. Here are a few quick recipes: Raw Creamy Italian Tomato Soup Below recipe Serves 1 - so just multiply by number of people 1 Beefsteak (or large slicing type) tomato 1 sun dried tomato 1 Tbls tahini 1 clove garlic (or half if you do not care for garlic) 3 leaves of fresh basil pinch of cayenne pepper (optional) Salt (or braggs) to taste Put everything in the blender and whiz until smooth. If you want it to have a chunky texture, put everything but the sun dried tomato in first, blend until smooth, then add the sun dried tomato, and run the blender about 10 more seconds - then the soup is a little more chunky. This is not very good as a left over as the water content from the tomatoes starts to separate and make the soup look a little curdled. I am big into the appearance of my food, so I don't like the way it looks as leftover. My omni hubby even liked this and ate it as a dip for veggies. _______________________ Raw Marinara Sauce I use a 4:1 ratio of raw tomatoes to sun dried tomatoes I also use the oil packed sun dried tomatoes - I buy a whole bunch of sundried tomatoes, pack them in olive oil, stick a clove of garlic in and a sprig of rosemary - then the sun dried tomatoes get so much flavor. This recipe makes about 4 - 6 servings depending on how much pasta/sauce you like. 4 cups roma tomotoes 1 cup sun dried tomatoes - covered in water and soaked for 2 - 4 hours (reserve water in case you want thinner sauce) 1 clove galric (or more to taste) 1/4 small sweet onion 1/4 cup fresh herbs (I use parsley and basil) Blend the Roma tomatoes first until they are fairly liquidy, then add remaining ingredients. If you have a Vita-Mix, blend on Hi for about 4 seconds and it will then have consistency of a thick meat sauce. If you want it runnier, then add some of the reserved water from the soaked sun dried tomatoes. Depending on where you are in your raw journey - you may or may not want to add salt or braggs If you have a different blender or food processor, just blend until you get the desired consistency - I like this a little chunkier so you have to be careful with the powerful blenders. I have a spiralizer to make vegetable " noodles " but have also just used a shredder and served this sauce ontop the shredded veggies - really good on jicama & zuchini. __________________ Cherry Chocolate Cashew Milkshake 2 medjool dates (no need to soak really) 1/4 cup Raw Cashews, soaked for at least 2 hours 1 Tbls Raw Cocao Powder 1 Tbls Coconut Oil (optional) 10 oz Frozen Cherries I blend in sequence in the Vitamix, the dates, the cashews, and about 1/4 cup purified water - if you soak your dates, you could just use that water, but I do not use the cashew soak water. Blend until creamy/frothy, then add cocoa powder & Coconut Oil and blend again. I usually taste this milk to see if it is sweet enough - if not add another date. Then add the cherries and blend on high for about 30 sec or so until it is the consistency of a milkshake. Then enjoy!!! _________________ Raw Apple Pie The Pie recipe is from http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2007/10/autumn-yummies.html which is good on its own, but I like the crumbly topping. Crust: 2 cups pecans (I prefer almonds, but you can use any nut) 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup dates Process ingredients together in a food processor until crumbly. Press into a 9 " pie plate. Filling: 6 medium apples, cored, peeled and separated (must peel them or it's chewy) 1/2 cup pitted medjool dates 1/4 cup raisins (or use a few more dates) 2 tsp cinnamon Blend 2 apples, dates, raisins, cinnamon until smooth. In food processor finely chop the other 4 apples. Mix into the blended mixture. Spread into pie crust. Topping: (nothing exact here) About 1/2 cup of nuts A few chunks of coconut butter About a Tbls agave pinch of cinnamon Blend in food processor until it turns into sandy crumbly texture. Put on top of pie. Chill. Best if chilled overnight. I have lots more - but we really need a recipe exchange - I looked at the database and it doesnt seem very recipe friendly - it does not allow for bulleted info - just paragraphs. HTH - Susan , " rtillmansmail " <rtillmansmail wrote: > > Hi Susan, > I would love these. My dehydrator is broken and I really don't have > time to plan that far in advance any more. > Thanks, > Carrol > > , " Susan " <virgo.vegan@> wrote: > > I have a bunch of other raw recipes that > - and the only equipment > > you need is a blender or food processor. let me know if you want > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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