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This site is designed with brand new cooks in mind. Because of that you will see a lot of items linked here. For an experienced cook it is easy to recognize what the difference between a pot, a sauce pan, a casserole, etc. means. But if you are brand new to the cooking from scratch idea it can be confusing. All products linked are meant to give you a clear idea of what kinds of items I am referring to. These items linked also represent brands that I am familiar with, that I have found to be high quality and I find them to be fairly priced and long lasting for regular use.

For pots and pans I prefer the quality of Circulon brand above higher priced brands and their longevity above lower priced brands. For glass bowls and bake ware I prefer Pyrex. For low priced kitchen ware I prefer Norpro. For smaller quantities of dried goods I prefer Bob's Red Mill, which I can find at all of my local stores. For larger quantities I prefer ordering from Barry Farm. I often use the bulk section at my stores as well. While it is certainly less expensive to make stock at home, it is far more convenient to purchase it. I like Pacific Natural Foods and Imagine Foods low sodium broths. These suggestions are designed to make your food preparation easier and affordable. You'll also be able to accurately duplicate the recipes on this site and the meals seen on Frugal Feeds Videos. Look for all of these products and kitchen items at your local stores or click on the links and it will take you to where you can buy them online. (Although many of the items will cost more with shipping than they will if you can find them at your local store).

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Frugal Feeds | Raw Diet Day 25

Raw Diet Day 25:



For breakfast I made a juice of 2 apples, 2 carrots, 1 medium beet and 1 inch of ginger. 



For Lunch I made a smoothie of 1 cup of macadamia nut milk, 1 cup of frozen raspberries, 2 Tablespoons honey and 2 cups of skinned, seeded papaya. It made two servings, one for lunch and one for snack. You can find the recipes here.





For dinner I made Stuffed Zucchini although they weren't really stuffed because they were small zucchini. I used three small zucchini sliced lengthwise. For the stuffing I mixed together 1/2 a cup of chopped walnuts, 1 Tablespoon of raw almond butter, 1 Tablespoon Braggs Liquid Amino's, 1 1/2 cups chopped mushrooms (stems removed, use them for a different recipe), a few grindings of black pepper, 1 Tablespoon olive oil a pinch of sage, pinch of rosemary, pinch of marjoram, pinch of oregano and 1/2 teaspoon of garlic. Mix the nut mixture well. I set the zucchini two on each side and one on top and bottom, lengthwise, making a rough rectangle inside a small rectangular casserole dish. Sprinkle the zucchini lightly with sea salt. In the center of the rectangle I spread out the nut mixture. I placed this in the oven on the warm setting with the door open. My oven thermometer reads a little bit over 100 degrees when I do this. I let it dehydrate for 2 1/2 hours. It makes three servings. You can find the recipe here.



For dessert I made a smoothie of 1 cup frozen apricots, 1 cup macadamia milk, 1 Tablespoon raw honey, 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract and 2 cups papaya. Made two servings, one for dessert, the other will keep for breakfast.

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