RawVegan-Tarzan Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 Here are some excellent raw alternatives for your table this Thanksgiving. I definitely recommend experimenting with these dishes a few times before you debut them on your families table. Some require overnight preparation and may seem a bit tedious; they are however worth the effort. Enjoy!! Mock Mashed Potatoes: 1 head Cauliflower chopped up into chunks1 cup (?) soaked Pine NutsOlive OilSea Salt to taste I don't use it, but some prefer it. Blend all in food processor, adding oil in as a drizzle until you get the rightconsistency. This is surprisingly delicious! You might need to make a double batch, because you'll find yourself eating so much before Thanksgiving dayarrives! Sweet Potatoes: 3-5 sweet Potatoes cut in cubesOlive OilAgave Nectar1-2 cups Sunflower seeds soaked overnight and drained & rinsed2 T. Psyllium Powder (as a thickener) Blend in Food Processor Stuffed Mushrooms: Marinate Button Mushrooms with stem removed in Nama Shoyu(raw soysauce) overnight(coat them and let them sit)Onion filling:2 Onionslemon juice from 1 lemon2 cloves of garlicsalt to tasteOlive OilAlmond Pulp from making almond milk or other soaked/ground nuts Blend Onion filling in Food Processor. Lay out mushrooms upside down on a plate shortly before serving, and put a dollup of onion filling in eachmushroom. If transporting, I recommend assembling when you get there! Cranberry Relish: Soak a bag of fresh cranberries in fresh Orange juice for 2-4 days ahead of time. Then add cut up pieces of apple right before serving.If not sweet enough for you. add a little Agave Nectar. Mushroom Gravy (adapted from The Raw Gourmet's recipe for Mushroom soup)2 Portabella Mushrooms or mushroom of your choice (about 1 & 1/2 cups)1 T Nama Shoyu1 pinch of salt1/2 cup of water1/4 cup of Almond Butter Blend in a blender Pecan Pie: Crust:1-1&1/2 cups pecans, unsoaked10 dates, pitted1T coconut oil Blend in food processor and push into pie dish cover and refridgerate untilserving time. Filling:1-1&1/2 cups pecans, unsoaked10 dates, pitted1-2 T vanillaAgave Nectar to taste (this is already pretty sweet from dates!)Olive oil, drizzle in until desire consistency Blend in Food ProcessorFill pie before serving and top off with whole pecans And finally an easier and less controversial pumpkin pie recipe. Pumpkin Pie: Crust:2 cups Walnuts, unsoaked10 dates, pittedcinnamon Blend in Food Processor and push into pie dish, refrigerate covered untilserving time. Filling:3 cups Pumpkin, cubed, use a small pumpkin especially for pies, not the big carving kind, although I've never tried eating the big ones 1 Ripe Avocado, peeled and seed removed1 c. dates, pitted1-2 T Psyllium Powder1 T. Pumpkin Pie Spice (Cinnamon, Cloves & Nutmeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compassionategirl Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 Thanks for taking the time to post these! Theyt sound delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegankyle Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 awesome, thanks for posting this in advance. I might try to cook some of this during the holiday. muchas gracias! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Cool, thank you. I've tried raw food for half a year, but either i did it wrong or it's not for me.Anyway, i never made any meals, i always ate everything like right from the garden. I might give this a try I might try to cook some of this during the holiday. muchas gracias!NO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Ha. I like cooking ice lollies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggymeggy Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Thank you! I've been wondering what to do about Thanksgiving this year. I don't even remember the last time I had turkey, but last year I still ate the stuff made with dairy. This year I'll be cooking for myself and taking it home! I will try some of your raw recipes! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Thanks for all these raw recipes! Especially those pies... yum! I've been trying to incorporate more raw into my diet, but haven't very successful because the most (un)creative ideas I came up with on my own were green salad, fruit salad, and smoothie. Now I'm equipped with recipes and ready to put that blender to work!! Where would I find Psyllium Powder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compassionategirl Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Where would I find Psyllium Powder? I have the same question Michelle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrispyQ Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Where would I find Psyllium Powder? In the digestive aids section of your health food store. It may also be called Psyllium Husks Powder. Yerba Prima is a good brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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