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June 26, 2010

Miscellaneous

Square Foot Gardening

Avo coconut nut seed recipe

Salad Dressing of the Month

Salad of the Month

Green Smoothie of the Month

June Seasonal Fruits

Mint-Lime Infused Water

Veggie Box

Fresh Tomato Sprouted Risotto


Veggie Broth Seasoning

Vegetable Broth Powder

From Dr. Christopher's Herbal Legacy Newsletter 3-10-10


RECIPE: Vegetable Broth Powder

Recipe created by Kal Sellers from the book Traci's Transformational Health Principles by Traci J. Sellers

INGREDIENTS

· 2 c nutritional yeast flakes

· 1/2 c sea salt

· 2 T onion powder

· 1 T turmeric

· 2 t dried dill weed

· 2 t marjoram (optional)

· 2 t dried powdered lemon peel (optional)

· 1 t celery seed

· 1 t basil

· 1 t powdered thyme

· 1 T dried parsley

DIRECTIONS

1. Place all ingredients except parsley in blender in order listed and blend until powdered together.

2. Add parsley and pulse to chop. Store in an airtight container in the cupboard indefinitely.

To make broth, add 1 heaping T per quart of warm water. Simply stir powder into water, or shake together in a quart jar.


Julia's Notes:  I cut the salt in half and usually do not put in the marjoram

Southwest Sprouted Grain

Grain Pilaf

Pesto

1/2 cup olive oil
2 cups packed basil leaves ( or cilantro, arugula&spinach, spinach, parsley, cilantro&basil, lambsquarters, pea greens, etc)
1/4-1/2 cup nuts (walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia)
1-2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp sea salt

Put into a food processor and process.  Spread on bread, crackers, top spiralized zucchini, or spaghetti.  Use as a flavoring in soup or salad dressings.

I used cilantro and basil, walnuts, sunflower seeds and cashews for the demo

Marinara

From: The Fruits and Greens Diet by Raw Chef Andi
 Put into Food processors or blender
6 Roma tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil and spices
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato powder
1 tablespoon agave syrup
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning

Process or blend until smooth.  Stir in fresh ground pepper and 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped if desired.
Serve on top of zucchini that has been shredded, spiralized, chopped, julienned, etc.

Parmesan Cheese

Chocolate Sauce and Strawberries

Chocolate Sauce


Mix equal parts of:
Coconut Oil
Raw Cacao
Raw Agave

Zucchini Pasta

JUNE GOAL: Sprout your Grains