Well, our weekend of raw food has ended, I have to catch up this blog...here is the recipe for the Breakfast Pudding
ready? Get your blender out.
Bananas
raw cashews - soak them for a 3 or 4 hours
a little salt
dates
tamarind paste
cut up dates for the top
drizzle of tamarind paste (I'm in India, so there are about 10 different brands on the shelf to choose from in a regular grocery store. If you are in NYC, you might have to go to the Indian grocery. I have no idea if Whole foods has this. From the 10 different ones, I picked one that was just tamarind in the ingredients, no preservatives, it comes in a squeezie packet).
so, I don't have exact amounts to tell you. Also I used mini bananas and made enough for 4 people. You could get a bag of cashews pieces from Trader Joe's and use half.( this is not an advertisement for Trader Joe's , if you know of somewhere to get cheaper cashews, say so, I just know regular groceries and Whole foods are more) Blend them with a half cup of water at first. This will be thick . Add a banana. add another banana, add more water, add another banana until you get pudding consistancy, pinches of salt. That's it. pour it into a bowl, drizzle the tamarind paste on top, toss some dates on it. You can make variations for the topping too, we had cut up mango on it another day. Try coconut flakes, or add cinnamon. Berries.This will be enough for two at least. Add more bananas for sweeter and lighter consistancy.
Why soak nuts and seeds? basically this:
The Benefits of Soaking Nuts and Seeds
Check this page for a chart on soaking times for diffeent nuts and seeds
http://www.raw-food-living.com/soaking-nuts.html
So try this one, let me know how it goes. More recipes to follow.
Our raw food weekend was a success- it wasn't too difficult to stick to , especially with the comfort of pudding. there was homemade sprouted hummus, cauliflower soup, cashew cheese for various sauces and a desert---so more recipes on the way. It's not exactly a juice cleanse, but eating raw is cleansing compared to fried breads, white rice and very cooked oily vegetables. eliza's boyfriend Cyrus did not participate, so there was an instance over the weekend where they stopped for him to get breakfast before coming over to the residency. He got a breakfast dosa.
Eliza snapped this photo on her phone and held her talisman for power and resistence. Dosas are pretty yummy, one of the variations of fried bready things available...
She was my original teacher,er, 22 years ago, the real deal. She is contributing her two cents for daily cleansing, Nostril cleansing! And how appropriate with all the air pollution here in Bangalore, help a nostril out! She has been neti potting for about 40 years daily. Here's a cute neti pot on Amazon:
An elephant Neti- put a trunk up your nose, it's like this:
Bananas
raw cashews - soak them for a 3 or 4 hours
a little salt
dates
tamarind paste
cut up dates for the top
drizzle of tamarind paste (I'm in India, so there are about 10 different brands on the shelf to choose from in a regular grocery store. If you are in NYC, you might have to go to the Indian grocery. I have no idea if Whole foods has this. From the 10 different ones, I picked one that was just tamarind in the ingredients, no preservatives, it comes in a squeezie packet).
so, I don't have exact amounts to tell you. Also I used mini bananas and made enough for 4 people. You could get a bag of cashews pieces from Trader Joe's and use half.( this is not an advertisement for Trader Joe's , if you know of somewhere to get cheaper cashews, say so, I just know regular groceries and Whole foods are more) Blend them with a half cup of water at first. This will be thick . Add a banana. add another banana, add more water, add another banana until you get pudding consistancy, pinches of salt. That's it. pour it into a bowl, drizzle the tamarind paste on top, toss some dates on it. You can make variations for the topping too, we had cut up mango on it another day. Try coconut flakes, or add cinnamon. Berries.This will be enough for two at least. Add more bananas for sweeter and lighter consistancy.
Why soak nuts and seeds? basically this:
The Benefits of Soaking Nuts and Seeds
- Enzyme inhibitors get neutralized.
- The amount of vitamins your body can absorb increases.
- Phytic acid, which inhibits the absorption of vital minerals, is reduced.
Check this page for a chart on soaking times for diffeent nuts and seeds
http://www.raw-food-living.com/soaking-nuts.html
So try this one, let me know how it goes. More recipes to follow.
Our raw food weekend was a success- it wasn't too difficult to stick to , especially with the comfort of pudding. there was homemade sprouted hummus, cauliflower soup, cashew cheese for various sauces and a desert---so more recipes on the way. It's not exactly a juice cleanse, but eating raw is cleansing compared to fried breads, white rice and very cooked oily vegetables. eliza's boyfriend Cyrus did not participate, so there was an instance over the weekend where they stopped for him to get breakfast before coming over to the residency. He got a breakfast dosa.
Well, I am not done for the day- I just facebook chatted with my Yoga teacher, Gayna Uransky!
From Gayna:
"One level teaspoon of sea
salt with 2 cups of warm water. dissolve. Preferably pour into one
nostril with head tilted to allow water to flow through one side and
come out the other. Repeat on other side. AND if you really want clean
nasal passages....repeat again on both sides. ta dah."
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