A Conscious Splurge: December Snacks & Tidbits

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

December Snacks & Tidbits

In addition to the research project I finished the business plan (ok not really I could literally work on that thing forever). Then I did a trade with a yoga instructor/raw foods chef (I helped her prepare for her annual holiday party. SO much fun!). No pics of yoga :o) but here are some of the treats we made:

Can't Believe it's not Pumpkin Pie

OK,seriously, I couldn't! This was already made when I got there- out of carrots and an ingenious spice combination. My contribution was the icing and plating.

Mediterranean Apricot Mousse Cups

Chocolate Candy Cups

Holiday (raw-Eggless) Nog

(This nut and irish moss based nog did have a little rum in it- which seriously brought it home. SO GOOD!)

Quick Fish Dinner

What kind of a blogger (teacher) would I be if I didn't apply my new essential mineral findings. Aware of how thin I was stretching myself (and the imbalance in the ratio of food intake and too much sugar) I sought to make a semi-homemade super nutritious, super cheap, super tasty dinner. This is what I came up with!

Ingredients for Semi-homemade Lentil Fish "meal in a bowl":

1 package of frozen Tilapia (not first choice but it's $2.99 for a package of 2 or 3 fillets at the Whole Foods)
1 can Amy's Organic Lentil Veggie soup (LOW SODIUM is important to me because fish are actually quite salty -even if they don't taste that way. Less is often more... if you need a bit more salt you can always add more, unfortunately especially with salt, its' not an option to take away. BONUS: it just happened to be on sale at WF for $2.19/ can-YEAH!)
1 package salad (your choice. I used an arugula blend $1.99 at the WF, regular price..)
2 tbsp EVOO (extra virgin olive oil, if you're not familiar with Rachel Ray's EVOO ;o)
Fresh cracked pepper (I had black on hand)
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Serves 2
Prep Time: 10- 15 minutes

Saute fish in oil pepper the exposed side of fillet and cook thoroughly, flip. Pour can on top and bring down temperature a bit. (I started cooking on Med-Hi and turn down to Med.) While the soup heats through add a handful of salad to a bowl. Place one fillet of fish on top of salad mix, squeeze lemon juice to your liking, top with soup mixture and enjoy! If I had onions or fresh herbs (dill is one of my favorites with fish) I would have added those but it was a no-fuss stick-to-your- budget- lady meal!

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What are raw, macrobiotic and vegan foods?

My style of cooking and preparing food is very unique. It combines traditional American cooking and incorporates raw, vegan and macrobiotic principals. What these three have in common is that they all (respectively) use whole unprocessed ingredients to create beautiful meals and basically guilt free and seriously delicious desserts.
One day I'll have my own restaurant and our slogan will be "Come for the dessert, stay for dinner!"

Raw foods are minimally processed foods where the internal temperature of the food does not go above 115 degrees (to preserve the nutrition of the food as it is presented in it's raw form). There are different types of "raw food-ists"; raw-vegan (no dairy or animal products), raw vegetarians (just like it sounds. This diet relies heavily on a wide variety of veggies, fruits, seeds and nuts. Raw foods are best for my body in the spring and summer time. They provide amazing amounts of vitamins, minerals, fiber and even protein!
Macrobiotic foods "emphasize locally grown whole grain cereals, pulses (legumes), vegetables, seaweed, fermented soy products and fruit, combined into meals according to the principle of balance (known as yin and yang). Whole grains and whole-grain products such as brown rice and buckwheat pasta (soba), a variety of cooked and raw vegetables, beans and bean products, mild natural seasonings, fish, nuts and seeds, mild (non-stimulating) beverages such as bancha twig tea and fruit are recommended. I cook macrobiotic-ally year round. I use this type of cooking to keep or promote balance in my body. Vegan Foods are similar to vegetarian and emphasize again grains, fruits and vegetables, pasta, etc. with out the use of any animal products (no dairy, butter, cheese, etc.) Die hard or "ethical" vegans do not use ANY type of animal products whatsoever.