Frugal Feeds | Raw Diet Day 10

Raw Diet Day 10:

Late last night I was craving some milk so I made almond milk. I blended 1 cup raw almonds with 4 cups water until all of the almond was in tiny little bits. I added 2 Tablespoons raw honey and a scant teaspoon vanilla extract. I then strained it three times. It was quite tasty and curbed my craving. It made 4 cups and I drank 2. It also left me with several cups of almond meal that I dehydrated for a few hours at 105. The resulting meal measured 2 cups. I used those two cups of meal to make Spicy Flax and Herb Crackers from Raw Food/Real World, on pg. 300. Because I didn't have the same ingredients on hand I used:

2 cups almond meal
1 Tablespoon Muir Glen Organic Tomato Paste
1 Red Bell Pepper
1/2 Yellow Bell Pepper
1/2 Orange Bell Pepper
1/2 Serrano Chili
2 cups Brown Flaxseed, ground
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup lime juice
1 Tablespoon Cumin powder
1 scant teaspoon ground Red Pepper
1 Tablespoon Sea Salt (plus half a teaspoon upon tasting)
1 handful of fresh Basil

I mixed the almond meal, flax, dried herbs and salt in a large mixing bowl. I processed the rest of the ingredients in the food processor until broken down into tiny bits. I then mixed them together. I lightly oiled a fruit roll sheet with Eden Olive Oil and spread the mixture to about 1/4 inch thick on two sheets. They are dehydrating at 105. After 6 hours I will flip them out onto a board, break or cut them into cracker sized pieces and then dry them another 6 hours or so. The most challenging part of the recipe was evenly spreading the dough onto the sheet because it took awhile to get it done. Probably if I used teflex sheets in a square shaped dehydrator it would be easier. I'll let you know how they come out.

I also made the mushroom filling for the tamales we'll be having tonight. This recipe is also found in the Raw Food/Real World book, page 197. The filling was super simple, but again I didn't have the same ingredients. I used the following:

2 cups White Mushrooms, stems removed, cut into small sticks
1/2 cup Hempseed Oil
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
2 1/2 Tablespoons dried whole Oregano
1 teaspoon Sea Salt

Mixed it all together and am dehydrating it for 12 hours. The initial taste was great so I imagine after it is all done it will be excellent.

I am not particularly hungry today but for breakfast I had a Banana Milk Shake.
Using the almond milk for last night I blended 2 cups almond milk and1 banana until frothy. Very yummy!

I will post again tonight to let you know how the tamales and chips turn out.