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[peanutterb]

Raw Breakfast Cereal

Ingredients
2 bananas
1/4 cup raw pecans/ walnuts/ almonds (soaked or unsoaked, doesn't matter)
1 handful raisins/ chopped prunes/ dates (whichever you prefer, I use both)

Directions:
cut banana lengthways in half then in quarters. then cut into chunks. Place in a bowl.
Add nuts and raisins then mix up.
Enjoy.

Each spoonful is crunchy and soft and sweet. Reminds me a bit of oatmeal.
I made this up this morning bc I was in the mood for cereal and not in the mood for a smoothie. This would do good as a smoothie though -- and would probably be delicious with a bit of raw nutmilk. (raw nut milk if you know how to make it or regular nut or soymilk if you're not raw)
This is also something you can add to plain oatmeal if you're not raw at all.

recipe inspired by Banana Cookie by larabar (www.larabar.com)

[sopheetsa]

peanutterb your breakfast sounds delish-- I've done similar-- only also added RAW tahini liberally. mmmmm

speaking of resistance mtmouse, I've pondered whether to post this--being it isn't RAW...and furthermore-- despite having scrounged a bit for a RAW recipe I still don't know What to do with butternut squash I'd postponed dealing with my butternut squash fresh from the farm--just the thought of all the possibilites---deterred me. I've come upon a post from Dejamo's Distracted said to originate from fooddownunder.com where there are 288 recipes using butternut squash alone out of a total of some 281,476 recipes from all over the world.


I think I'm going to cave in unless somebody responds soon!



Butternut Squash Saute
1 small Butternut squash
1 Tsbp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Cut the butternut squash in half crosswise at the narrowest point. Cut each half in half again lengthwise. Peel each section with a vegetable peeler or a flexible sharp knife. Use a teaspoon to scrape out the seeds and strings. Cut into 1/2" dice.

Heat large skillet over high heat. Add olive oil. When it smokes, add squash cubes ad toss well. Sprinkle with salt, cinnamon, cumin and pepper. Saute over high heat, tossing frequently, until browned outside and tender but not mushy inside, about 10 minutes.Taken from a recipe for Black Bean and Butternut Squash Tacos found on fooddownunder.com

>Servings: 4

[peanutterb]

make Spaghetti with the squash soph

uses a spiralizer thingy if you have one or just chop up real small or use a carrot peeler or use a fork.

Spaghetti al pesto

3 pounds yellow summer squash (or spaghetti squash)

pesto sauce:
1 cup ine nuts
1 cup olive oil
½ bunch fresh basil
½ cup xhopped fresh parley
3 garlic cloves
1 tsp evaporated sea salt

thinly slice the yellow squash or use a fork to make into spaghetti.
For pesto sauce – put all ingredients in a blender and blend until cremay. Toss the pesto sauce with the spaghetti and serve.

Pasta alla marinara

5 pounds summer or spaghetti squash

marianara sauce
6 large tomatoes
½ cup sundried tomatoes
2 garlic cloves
½ fresh basil
¼ cup fresh oregano
2 tbs tarragon
2 tbs rosemary
2 tbs sage
1 tbs ground pepper
¼ cup red onion chipped
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice
5 dates pitted
1 tbs evaporated sea salt

topping
11/4 cup olives chopped
¼ cup tomatoes, chopped
¼ cup red bell pepper, chopped
¼ cup red onions, chopped

put all ingredients in a blender and puree until creamy. Pour sauce over pasta and top with topping.

* Recipes from Eating in the Raw by Carol Alt

[sopheetsa]

i don't have the spiralizer thing p-b yea the "spaghetti" idea works really WELL with spaghetti squash which I HAVE done... but do u have any specific ideas for what to do with butternut squash
I'll admit the idea of it being all greasy from frying does not appeal.

but RAW

[mtmouse]

Soph,

I have never tried this, and I was hoping someone else would have suggested something. However, based on how some raw food places say to eat the squash, here's what I would do:

Peel the squash and cut into maybe one-inch cubes or smaller, and then soak it like soaking nuts (!).

Then run it through a blender or food processor to get it mashed.

I do have a very interesting "chocolate pudding" recipe that uses canned organic pumpkin. Once your squash was mashed up, it might work very well with some raw mashed squash.

[peanutterb]

i don't have the spiralizer thing p-b yea the "spaghetti" idea works really WELL with spaghetti squash which I HAVE done... but do u have any specific ideas for what to do with butternut squash
I'll admit the idea of it being all greasy from frying does not appeal.

but RAW

actually according to that recipes and others i've read you can use the butternut and use a fork to make it like spaghetti or the carrot peeler. but who says it needs to LOOK like spaghetti?? try the recipe anyway.

another idea is cutting it up into chips and marinating it.

Squash and kumquat soup
Special thanks to Shazzie at Shazzie.com

Half an acorn squash (or whatever squash you can find)
6 kumquats
1 carrot
1 yellow or orange bell pepper
1 teaspoon of freshly peeled lemon rind
1 small hot chilli
1 tablespoon of fresh coconut meat
1 clove of garlic
5 dried apricots (rehydrated)
1 sundried tomato
1 cup of sunflower or almond milk
1 cups of water

If you have a juicer, juice the kumquats, bell pepper, coconut meat and apricots, then add everything to the blender and blend until everything is liquidized. If you don't have a juicer, chop all solid ingredients and add everything to your blender, blend everything until it's liquid and then
strain the soup. If you want a thicker soup, add some of the pulp back in.

It's nice to serve this with a little grated squash, some sunflower seeds
and some chopped spring onions on top.
http://www.waldorfhomeschoolers.com/rawrecipe.htm

Pumpkin Pie

• Almond Pie Crust (see above)
• 2 cups shredded pumpkin or butternut squash (no need to peel, most food processors have shredder attachments)
• 1 cup dates
• ½ cup almonds (soaked at least 8 hours, then peeled), or sunflower seeds
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ cup water

Mix shredded pumpkin and water in food processor for several minutes. Add other ingredients, and mix for several more minutes or until well mixed. Dump into pie crust. Chill for several hours before serving.

http://www.loloville.com/rawfoodrecipes.htm



Yellow Yum

1/2 cup pine nuts
1 butternut squash
1/2 avocado
1/2 persimmon
a date or two
pure water

Soak the pinenuts at least overnight. A day is better. Rinse thoroughly in pure water. Skin and deseed the squash. Ditto the avocado. De-pit the dates. (Figs might work here as well.) Place it all in a blender. Add pure water to give the blender enough to blend the rest. Go for a paste thick enough that you have to use a rubber spatula to scoop it out of the blender. This is a rich and sweet, but not too sweet. Serve with something wet or crunchy.
http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/yellowyum.html


Zucchini Rolls

Squash or zucchini
lemon
olive oil
garlic
basil
oregano

Mix lemon, oil and spices together. Slice lengthwise, into flat thin
"bacon" strips. Marinate squash in lemon oil. Dehydrate. roll with
arrugula. Pin roll with toothpick.
http://www.living-foods.com/recipes/zucchinirolls.html





I know a bunch of recipes if you don't want to do it raw.

[allison]

Good Morning Wonderful people,

I have been on a completely raw diet for 10 days and i really like it. I have been reading so much, so many recipe books, so many forums! That pumpkin pie recipe is in Alisa Cohens book "Living on Live Foods", i was going to make it for christmas this year!
Hope every one has a wonderful day!
"i dont have to eat raw foods, i get to eat raw foods!"

Allison

[HealthyBiz]

Ooooohhh.. Yum! Thanks for asking, Sopheetsa and thanks for posting peanutterb! This Yellow Yum looks great. I have all the ingredients except for butternut squash AND I've been hungry for it, but didn't know how next to 'cook' it, especially since I'm not using my stove too much these days. So I'm heading out to the store to buy my butternut squash as soon as I finish this post. Can't wait.

Oh, one more thought on food: I figured out how to make a green smoothie a beautiful rich red color: Beets! Remember the beet greens I used in my smoothies last week? My beets have been languishing in my veggie bin cuz I couldn't figure out what to do with them. In the old days ( a month ago?) I would have boiled or fried them. I just had a bright idea to put them in my smoothie and they're great. I'll add them to my veggie salads now, too, that I've broken the mind meld barrier about having to cook them!

Kumquats are one of my favorite foods! But aren't they out of season? Haven't seen them in any of the stores and I think my cousin's tree has gone dormant now. So I'll hold that recipe for next summer. Another one that sounds great.

[mtmouse]

Oh, one more thought on food: I figured out how to make a green smoothie a beautiful rich red color: Beets!

Okay, now just how do you do this? How small do you cut up the raw beets in order to be able to blend them? What appliance do you use?

I'd been getting red/pink smoothies (even with greens in them) from making a juice that included beets and using that as the base for my smoothies. I never considered putting the beets in straight! If you can do that, you could also do carrots, I'm sure. I much prefer getting the fiber to juicing it all out, so that would be great!

Anyway, give technique instructions, pretty please!

[HealthyBiz]

I use a blender that's 30 years old and on it's last breath, so I chop everything into bite-size chunks before putting them in. And my smoothies are not really 'smooth', but a little lumpy, so I'm probably not doing them 'according to Hoyle,' but they work for me. I use carrots, too, in my smoothies - they work great and add a nice flavor. I'm going to get brave soon and try some *kale* once I get a little room in my fridge!