Friday, April 27, 2012

RAW FOOD EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE HERB SHOP








We had a great time, great music and great food. Thank you to everyone that came and everyone that helped. A special thank you to my oldest daughter who has a gift for raw desserts and was my right hand! Below are some pictures. We will be offering Raw Food Preparation classes in June at The Herb Shop (20 Highland Drive, Newnan, GA http://www.georgiaherbshop.com/ ). If you are interested stop by and sign up or email me at aviva.novoa@gmail.com !





Strawberry Cheezecake

Chinese Broccoli

Tamari Almonds

Donut Holes

Raw Lasagna


Spanish Rice

Cheezy Popcorn

Cacao Nib Cookies


Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Chinese Not Chicken Salad

I spent some time in the garden this morning pulling weeds. It is really hard sometimes to tell the weeds from the seedlings that are just spouting up. It took a while, but eventually I managed to remove a good amount of them. I came back inside and began to do some work in the house. In a few hours later I sat down to look through some email and I felt something crawling on my neck! After my initial "freak-out" I realized what it was. Apparently, a caterpillar had been hitchhiking on my clothes for a few hours. I don't think I will ever get used to sheer volume of critters here in the south! Don't worry Mr. or Mrs. Caterpillar is safe. I placed him or her back outside. Unfornately I still feel like something is crawling on me.

Tonight's dinner is a very simple one. If you have a food processor with a shredding plate this meal is very quick to prepare.




                                                        Chinese Not Chicken Salad




Dressing
2 tablespoons of Bragg Liquid Aminos or Tamari Sauce
2 teaspoons of Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar
1 teaspoon of garlic
1 teaspoon of ginger
1 tablespoon of toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons of raw honey

Salad
6 cups of shredded napa cabbage
3 cups of shredded red cabbage
2 cups of shredded carrot
1/2 cup of thinly sliced green onion

Topping
1/2 cup of sliced almonds

Prepare dressing first. I put all the ingredients for the dressing in a mason jar and shake, then shake up again right before pouring on the salad. Prepare your salad, top with almonds and dressing and enjoy right away!

Rawmometer Rating 4

Husband, "What is this coleslaw?" (he doesn't like coleslaw)
Oldest Daughter, "This is good!"
Oldest Son, "See, I took some." (I pursue him with raw veges frequently, hehe)
Youngest Son, "I like this, can I have seconds?"
Youngest Daughter, "I kinda like it."