8-18-09 Raw Foods Class

J and I attended a raw foods class tonight. It was a very basic class in which we learned some of the basic principles of raw food, learned what a vitamix is and prepared three dishes. We tasted a total of seven dishes (the instructor Lorna - seen below - prepared some as a demo). The dishes included a green smoothie, cream of broccoli soup, nut mylk, tzatziki on cucumbers, ole cheese, and cheesecake with blueberry sauce. (note: the links I have posted aren't necessarily from the instructor but wanted to share some of the general information I learned.) Most of the dishes were made with nuts as a base or a major ingredient. Lorna said she wanted to prepare things that would be simple for us to replicate at home and for raw food starters.

Here's a picture of the raw "cheesecake" which has no dairy. I don't remember all the ingredients, but I know it had cashews, coconut, coconut milk (made from coconut and water). It didn't taste like cheesecake exactly, but it was a decent approximation.

I think I liked the ole "cheese" the best which was a nut-based "cheese" spread which had jalepenos, sundried tomatoes, onion, garlic, cilantro, and would make a really a excellent dip at a party.