RAW Living and Learning

I have been making salad dressings and marinades lately with sun dried tomatoes and have been very pleased with the results. I only use the tomatoes that have no preservatives and are NOT packed in oil. Whole Foods has a package that is pretty reasonable. I soak the tomatoes over night in some water and then puree them in my mini food processor using the soak water and other spices. For this particular salad I made a marinade, adding a small amount of EVOO and some Balsamic vinegar in addition to the spices. Here is how it all came together: Raw Marinated Cauliflower Salad by Elizabeth @ rawlivingandlearning.blogspot.com 6-8 sundried tomatoes, soak overnight in water (reserve soak water) 1 T EVOO 3 Tbs water splash of Balsamic vinegar dried Italian spices, to taste onion powder, to taste fresh ground black pepper, to taste 3 C raw cauliflower, chopped 1 C raw pea pods, chopped 1 small sweet onion, sliced thin sprouted lentils (see previous posts on sprouting) In a ...

I made a delicious meal today with marinated button mushrooms served atop of kelp noodles. The layers of flavor and texture in this dish are out-of-this-world!! Marinated Mushrooms and Kelp Noodles by Elizabeth @ rawlivingandlearning.blogspot.com 2 cartons of white button mushrooms, cut in thirds 1/2 of a sweet onion, sliced thin 8 sun dried tomatoes cut into small pieces, oil free type 4 T Tamari sauce 4 T water 1 T olive oil (optional) 1 tsp coconut vinegar 2 T coconut nectar black sesame seeds, to taste Mix the liquid marinade ingredients and pour over the mushrooms, onions, and sun dried tomatoes. Sprinkle on desired amount of black sesame seeds. Allow to marinate in refrig over night. Prior to serving, soak kelp noodles in filtered water plus 2 T coconut vinegar. Drain, rinse and drain again. Plate noodles and top with the marinated mushrooms. Enjoy! This is amazing!! The flavors are so complex and rich it makes for a very filling meal. The mushrooms ...