Friday, December 28, 2012

Sundried Tomato Sunflower Seed Pesto

1 cup sprouted sunflower seeds/pumpkin seeds (mixture w/out salt)
1/4 cup sundried tomatoes (w/out oil; soaked in H20 for 1-2 hours) - save water from soaking in case needed to moisten mixture
1 large handful of cilantro
sea salt, to taste
1 clove garlic, optional

Puree in food processor.  Continually stirring the mixture to ensure even processing.  Can be pressed and shaped into forms/crackers.  Refrigerate for an hour or so to help harden further.  I put dollop in collard green leaves and also spinach leaves and rolled up and ate.  Quite delicious. 


Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Orange/Grapefruit/Pineapple Juice

2 grapefruit
3 tangerines
2-3 pineapple spears

Put all through juicer.  Makes about 14 oz.  Use more pineapple and less grapefruit if you want a sweeter taste. 

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Pomelo Pineapple Cilantro Juice

1/2 pomelo, peeled, leave the soft white rind pith (white color is sweet and pink/red is sour)
6 pineapple spears
1 large handful of cilantro, including stems

Slice pomelo into "smiles" to fit in juicer.  About 8 "smiles" per pomelo.  Put one "smile" into juicer and add handful of cilantro then add pineapple spear by spear and tamp down with a rhythmic push and then let go and then push again.  This is so juicer doesn't overheat.  Then add rest of pomelo "smiles."  A tart and refreshing drink.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Mango Grapefruit Juice

1 grapefruit
12 oz. ripe mango

Juice - put mango chunks in then follow with a section of grapefruit.  Will help the thicker mango juice to run out spout.  This combo is amazing.  You have to taste to believe.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Tomato and Celery Juice w/Lemon

3 romas or equivalent with any kind of tomato
1 bunch of celery hearts
Can add chunk of jalapeno or horseradish or ginger.  Experiment.

Put through juicer. Then squeeze in about 1/2 lemon into juice.  Tastes like V8!  One of my favorites. 

Endive Boats with Pineapple Salsa

1 head of Belgian endive, separate the leaves
3 pineapple spears, diced
3 Persian cucumbers or 1 small reg. cuke, diced
3 green onions, sliced - use only white part
5-6 mint leaves, chopped
1 jalapeno slice, cut into tiny bits
1/2 lime, squeezed over mixture

Mix together all but endive.  Place salsa into endive leaf and serve.  

Friday, December 7, 2012

Piña Salsa in Endive Leaves

  • 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 2 1/2 cups diced pineapple (from about 1/2 fresh pineapple)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 3 heads Belgian endive, separated into individual leaves


Spoon ingredients into separated endive leaves. 

Veggie Extravanga Salad

1 small turnip, peeled and shaven into thin slices w/potato peeler
1 Persian cuke, cut into quarters and sliced
1/2 red pepper, diced
20 grape tomatoes, halved
1 head of Belgian endive
handful of spinach, shredded
3 thin slices of jalapeno, seeds removed
1/2 Hawaiian sweet onion, diced
1/4 inch Hawaiian ginger (it is more watery), grated (if not Hawaiian then cut into little pieces)
1/4 inch turmeric root, grated
1/4 tsp dried oregano
1/8 tsp. dried rosemary
lots of dulse flakes
1-2 limes, juiced
1 small turnip, use potato peeler to add thin slices (optional)
eggplant pulp, juice eggplant and use pulp (optional)

This is a powerhouse of a salad with loads of flavor and nice saltiness from the dulse.  No end to the additions.  One of my favorites. 

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Cilantro Lime Dressing

1 bunch cilantro
3 garlic cloves
1 medium tomato
1 lime, unpeeled

Put cilantro in juicer first without it hitting blade.  Add tomato, garlic then lime and tamp down to juice.  Items with more water help to move through the greens and maximize their use.

Juicing with Jalapeño


Jalapeno Apple Kale Juice
4 Apples – skin, seeds, and all!
5 leaves Kale
2 stalks Celery
1 Lemon or Lime – rind, seeds, and all!
A chunk of Jalepeño – size to your taste!

Jalapeno Carrot Orange Juice
5 Carrots – don’t peel them!
1 Beet – likewise leave the skin!
2 Oranges – without the rind (too bitter!)
Chunk of Ginger
Chunk of Jalapeno

From http://www.juicing-secrets.com/

Haven't tried these yet....

Anti-Inflammatory Resveratrol Broth w/Turmeric and Ginger

Soft Tomatoes, juiced
Turmeric, grated
Ginger, grated
Persian Cukes, diced
Grapes, sliced

Amounts depend on how much tomato juice is made.  Put turmeric into tomato juice and cukes and grapes.

(maybe juiced garlic next time and diced or juiced onion)


Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Cranberry Pineapple Tangerine Juice

8 oz. cranberries, wash and pick through for soft ones
4 fat pineapple spears
3 tangerines

Put in one tangerine.  Don't tamp.  Immediately add in all cranberries.  This will keep machine from spitting out the cranberries.  Add last 2 tangerines and tamp all the way down.  Add pineapple.  Lovely color!

Collard Green Wrap

10 dates
2 inches of leek, white part
2/3rds of a red pepper
10 mint leaves
1/2 lime, juiced
3 thin slices, jalapeno
1/4 tsp oregano

Process in Cuisinart.  Put into collard leaves and roll.