Hey everyone
First it was very nice to sleep in today, although I did miss my workout. But sometimes you need rest.
I just had an apple before heading into class this morning…wasn’t that hungry after last night : )
Today we got to enjoy our yogurt...I was very excited because this is something I have always wanted to make.
Although I was a little nervous when I pulled this out of the dehydrator
But Ladan reassured us that it is still fine that the dehydrators were set a little to high for these guys.
So we just scraped it off
Now that is more like it...creamy...mmmm
Breakfast is served
Whitney was kind of enough and made some sprouted buckwheat goji berry cacao granola for the class. Thanks Whit!
This made my morning!! I even had seconds : )
Then we did some prep work for raw pizzas for the restaurant….good news that they keep running out of things due to being busy…but also bad news because you gotta keep making more. Kitchen has been a bit crazy but good crazy! Yay for raw foods : )
Next up in class was seaweeds!!
They have been soaking for one day so ready to go
We had a few different types soaking that we got to play around with for our recipe.
Arame, Wakame, Kelp, Kombu, Dulse
Then we rinsed and cut them into strips for our salad
Then time to plate up our Macrobiotic meal
In the cup (sorry no more bowls) is raw miso soup with raw tofu. And we had our dehydrated carrots and raw sauerkraut. I was a little surprised about how much I enjoyed everything : )
So what to know how to make raw miso soup?
Use the seaweed water blend and then add miso and blend some more.
Then cube your raw tofu and chop up some green onions and viola!
Dessert time : )
Our tarts from yesterday and walnut cream
Assembly line please…
I love black mission figs
I got rolling with the figs that I forgot about the oranges…opps
I had a little extra filling which I gladly ate and Gina and Whitney enjoyed it too.
I cannot wait to eat these…but for now they are in the fridge to set. Tomorrow we will drizzle honey and lavender on top…YUM!
We ended class today with raw muffins: Cacao Pear Muffins
Wet and Dry ingredients
Stir together then we molded into muffin pan and then placed in the freezer to set.
Here is what they will be looking like tomorrow
Due to limited number of muffin pans the rest of the batter I made into raw cookies
Opps 1 is missing...hehe I ate one : ) very very good, hey I love sweets
We learned a lot in class today and here is a quick overview of the health benefits of seaweed:
- contain virtually all the minerals found in the ocean-the same minerals that are found in human blood
- excellent source of iodine and vitamin K
- very good source of the B-vitamin folate and magnesium, iron and calcium, and the B-vitamins riboflavin and pantothenic acid (which is great for vegans…so the next time someone asks you where you get your b-vitamins from here is your answer SEAWEED)
- contain good amounts of lignans, plant compounds with cancer-protective properties
- nature’s richest sources of iodine (Kelp especially) which as a component of the thyroid hormones T3 and T4 that are essential for human life
- Helps heart disease because reduces blood pressure and prevents heart attacks
- they are anti-inflammatory
- Gives menopausal symptom relief (good news for us ladies)
- great source of chlorophyll, essential fatty acids, and amino acid
Seaweed’s health benefits have been known for a long time. Seaweed is fully packed to much-needed vitamins and minerals, including some relatively rare trace elements.
Lesson Summary: Eat your seaweeds!
Did you know that sea vegetables are neither plants nor animals but classified in a group known as algae?
Have a great evening!
Till next time,
Michelle
The Raw Twins
L&M
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Everything you make is so beautiful! Makes me want to meet up with you at 105 Degrees (but I won’t… well not yet)! Thank you for posting all these great things you are making! I now have a list of things to make/experiment with that I have never before… raw yogurts, tarts, muffins… Yum! If you want, you could post some recipes… hehe!
Thank you Lori. You spell your name the same way my twin sis does : ) Ya if ever want to come to 105 Degrees I would love to eat the yummy food with ya. The foods we are learning are great, I will email you some of the recipes.
The yogurt looks off the chain..the miso, sea veggies, and tofu are not my scene, at all. This would be the one meal of the class I would have had to really try to enjoy. It’s just not my deal but as that deal goes, you made it look fabulous
Ya I am no fan of miso or tofu. But I do like sea veggies, although I do not eat them that often as I feel I should.
wow this was some amazing information and recipes!! love all the ideas i got
Thanks Amanda for the comment. I am glad you found some inspiration!!
I need to get my hands on some algae! (lol never thought I’d say that statement).
Question – what’s in the “greek yogurt”? Is it made from raw milk or is it vegan-friendly? Regardless, it looks fantastic.
The yogurt here on my blog is raw, so is vegan friendly. Greek yogurt in the stores is not. The raw yogurt is made out of cashews, coconut meant and probiotic powder…that is it : )
Every day at the academy just gets better and better right? Loving the food you are making. Wish you could send some my way
Yes it does get better. I cannot believe how much we are learning. I would love to send some your way just not sure if they would get there in once piece, but I am willing to try: )
Yes it does get better. I cannot believe how much we are learning. I would love to send some your way just not sure if they would get there in once piece, but I am willing to try: )
BTW I love your blog!
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