RAW FU CHALLENGE DAY 5

[Bunny Berry]

Feed these recipes to your non-raw family, and watch them swoon! Both recipes from Matthew Kenney's wonderful book, Everyday Raw.

ROSEMARY-GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
This dish is an illusion of grand proportions - you will never know what you are eating or much about it, other than the fact that it is rich, yet airy, and quite delicious.

4 cups peeled and chopped jicama
2 cups cashews, soaked 1-2 hours
1 teaspoon sea salt
1-2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
black pepper to taste

Process jicama in food processor until grain-like consistency is achieved. Press out excess liquid with a cheese cloth or through a sieve.

Place in Vita-Mix with remaining ingredients and blend until well combined.

Serve immediately or warm in a dehydrator until ready to serve.
SERVES 4

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PORTOBELLO STEAKS
This could not be more simple to prepare, but it highlights how easy it can be to make raw food at home.

4 portobello mushroom caps, stems removed
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Black Pepper
Balsamic Vinegar

Gently toss portobello mushrooms with remaining ingredients. Spread on a Teflex dehydrator sheets and dehydrate for 1 -2 hours, until soft.
SERVES 4

Bunny says: "I made the portobella steaks for my friend Faithie in Honolulu, who calls herself a 'card carrying carnivore'. After dinner, she asked me for the recipe! I didn't have a dehydrator where I was staying in Hawaii, so I used the oven on low temp to make them."

[Linda]

Day five is already over and I must say I'm enjoying this whole thing more and more. Of course there are moments where I think "Please not salad again" but I wouldn't have expected it to be actual fun trying a raw food diet. That's all because of you, guys!!

Thanks for the recipes, but I have a little problem: Since I live in Germany I can't get jicama anywhere. Any suggestions what I could use to replace it?

Linda

[nycgrrl]

Day 5 is going well...I had a large bananas-spinach-berry smoothie this morning, along with some raw granola, for lunch i had delicious celery soup and tomato walnut salad....

Yum.

[Amanda]

Those recipes look really yummy! Day 5 has been decidedly easier than say, Day 3. I actually broke out in exercises this afternoon! :-D

[Natanya]

Day 5- Feeling Alive!!
Poem for Bunny Berry

This ain't no thang!
(She said with her twang)
"Go on keep it simple!"
And show that lil dimple.
Her smile is a' glowin'
recipes shes a' showin'
Hear her saying now:
"100 Day Raw Fu...
This Challenge is for you!"

Tee hee. Day 5 is going to be the best yet :)

[Chelsea]

It's amazing how dead sauteed portobellos seem after making them like this! I mean really, all I was eating was a bunch of olive oil and spices...I should have just taken a spoon to the olive oil bottle! I would have gotten the same nutrition! Anyways, these mushrooms are great, and truly a great recipe to share with my raw-skeptical father! Thanks as always

[Debbie]

I bought this book and Wow it is full of mouth watering yumminess and is much easier to use than raw food, real world.
deb

[Joy Naseath]

Linda - Use Parsnips, rutabagas, kolorabi or turnips as a substitute for scrumptious "mashed potatoes". Parsnips are sweeter, but young, small rutabagas, turnips, or kolorabi work great, too!

Linda said:

Day five is already over and I must say I'm enjoying this whole thing more and more. Of course there are moments where I think "Please not salad again" but I wouldn't it have expected to be actual fun to try a raw food diet. That's all because of you, guys!!

Thanks for the recipies, but I have a little problem: Since I live in Germany I can't get jicama anywhere. Any suggestions what I could use to replace it?

Linda

[Kerrymac]

Day 5 rockin for me too! I find that the motivation this forum has given me has also driven me to...START USING MY JUICER! I KNOW! Who'd have thought? Juicers are traditionally designed for dust gathering and looking big on the worktop. Anyways, doing that once a day at the moment and loving it. Great to be on here and get a sense that other people are doing all the same stuff. Well done everyone!
Kxx

[Rawvelous]

Oh my goodness! You look beautiful Miss Beth Bunny Lucky Ducky! :D

[Brenda]

I'm having a really rough time with sweets!!! Please help! They've been my downfall and I was doing so well before the challenge began and then day 3 started and I haven't had a 100% raw day since! HELP!! Thanks in advance!

[Pundee]

Day 5 is going great so far. Still feeling a little poopie but went to the gym and the golf range so not feeling that bad.

Those recipes look great. Thanks for posting them. Hopefully I can get a dehydrator soon.

[Bunny Berry]

Get thee to a raw dessert recipe, STAT!

Brenda said:

I'm having a really rough time with sweets!!! Please help! They've been my downfall and I was doing so well before the challenge began and then day 3 started and I haven't had a 100% raw day since! HELP!! Thanks in advance!