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Day 33: And I put it in a blue corn taco. It is hard to take a photo of this without it looking vaguely suggestive. Just call me Georgia. Okay, the black bean burger recipe is from Crazy Sexy Kitchen by Kris Carr and it is delicious! It takes a while to make but they […]

Day 32: I’m not sure if water counts as a dish, but it is so flavourful and good for you, I am going to count it. I need to drink more water, but I forget but this makes water taste delish, without all those horrible fake flavourings made in New Jersey (at least, that’s where […]

Day 31: This slaw is super easy and even my hubbie liked it. I still have a bunch of winter veg from our winter CSA share, so this is, also, a seasonal challenge. New box coming this week, so I have to get cracking! This is adapted from Raw Food for Everyone, by Alissa Cohen.  […]

Day 30: OMG, I made it to day 30! OMG, I just wrote OMG! This fruit salad is really delicious and easy to make. Ingredients: 1 Pineapple – cut into chunks1 apple –  cored, and cut into pieces 1 pear – cored, and cut into pieces 1 punnet blueberries 1 sprig mint leaves 1 Tbs […]

Day 29: Yes, I made another raw cake. What is happening to me? I love them! They taste so fresh and delicious. You should have seen me hammering open the coconut. Stupidly, I bought one of the older ones, so I was cracking it open with a hammer and a screwdriver! There has to be […]

Day 28: My friend Caroline sent me this recipe from Food 52, which is based on one by Tal Ronnen. I LOVE it, and it was another great way to use my fingerlings. I was concerned the dressing might be too mustardy but it is delicious; just enough creaminess from the Miso and spike from […]

Day 29: I needed a side to eat all my leftovers, and an imaginative way to eat the cabbage from our winter CSA, before the new batch arrives, today!  The sauce is adapted from Vegetarian Times Low-Fat and Fast recipe for sesame noodles. Ingredients: For Sesame Dressing: 1 Tbs Sesame oil 1 Tbs Braggs Liquid […]

Day 27: Carrot Cake. I LOVE this! YES!  I declare I love raw carrot cake. The pear cashew cream on the top is particularly delicious.  This is from Raw Food by Erica Palmcrantz and Irmela Lilja. Ingredients: Crust: 4 carrots 1 apple, coursely grated 1/4 cup almonds, finely chopped (I used almond flour) 4 fresh […]

Day 26: I always forget how much I love quinoa. This is adapted from a Waitrose recipe, using yesterday’s left over slow-roasted beets. Ingredients: Handful of fresh salad greens Handful of leftover Slow-Roasted Beets Handful of leftover Italian Sweet Potatoes 1/2 cup quinoa Pinch of leftover Truffled Parmesan For the Dressing: 2 Tbs lemon juice […]

Day 25: This is a nice way to eat beets; they get really sweet – in their way. This is adapted from Kris Carr’s Crazy Sexy Kitchen recipe. Don’t do what I did, though, and leave the beetroots to cool down for too long – the skins seemed to stick back on, and they don’t […]