thought for the day

"Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you." ~ Maori Proverb

raw for dinner

last night's dinner was sort of a finish-up-what's-in-the-fridge meal. i do my best to keep raw pizza crusts in the freezer for easier dishes like this one.

my fungus was about to grow more fungus, so i used 'shrooms for the pizza topping. they were marinated in equal parts shoyu and olive oil with a splash of agave and dehydrated for about an hour. there was a little bit of eggplant caponata left swimming in a lot of dressing - i blended it with a handful of soaked cashews, sun-dried tomato and garlic for a two-in-one tomato/cheese topping.

half of a zucchini leftover from my ramekin raw lasagna was spiralized for a small side of "pasta", topped with the aforementioned tomato/cheese sauce. the lettuce from our garden was served with a maple balsamic dressing john whipped up. (he likes to help in the kitchen so he can get fed quicker because he loves me.=)

on a whim i made a strawberry banana ice cream cake for dessert. more details on this fabulous frozen delight to follow!=)

lose your little mind

my dear friends julia of painted path and alia of inner bliss created a lovely video that i'd like to share.

"What if you trusted with absolute certainty that you are cherished and beautiful and whole, exactly as you are?"

carrot chips

there were carrots taking root in my fridge that needed to be used asap. a search brought me to one of my favorite raw recipe sites, gone raw. i've loved every recipe from gone raw, including these crispy carrot chips.

topped with my sister's yummy kalamata olive hummus

and eggplant caponata

if you've got a picky veggie eater in the house, i suggest making chips out of them. (the veggies - not the picky eaters.=) it seems even the most finicky of eaters can't resist a crispy chip!