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I am Creamy (Hemp Seed Ranch)

Chandra

3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 Tbl. tamari
1 cup water
1/2 cup soaked sunflower seeds
1 cup hemp seeds
1 tsp. garlic
1 Tbl. chopped jalapeno
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp.black pepper
1 Tbl. dried dill
Blend the above ingredients well
Add 
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 
Blend well
enjoy


on Apr 04, 2012 Posted by: Chandra | Comment (1)

Thai Sauce

Chandra

  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 jalapeno -  remove seeds
  • 1/4 cup ginger juice
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 Tbl. tamari
  • 1 Tbl.. salt
  • 1 Tbl. agave
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro
  • 1/2 bunch basil
  • 1.5 cups almond butter (or peanut butter if you don't mind it not being raw)

Blend well in vita mix or high speed blender


on Mar 20, 2012 Posted by: Chandra | Comment (0)
Tagged in: tamari , sauce recipe , raw recipe , peanuts , lemon juice , jalapeño , ginger , garlic , cilantro , basil , almond butter , agave

Raw Caramel Sauce

Chandra

 

 


on Mar 15, 2012 Posted by: Chandra | Comment (2)
Tagged in: yacon , vanilla , sauce recipe , raw recipe , macademia , dessert , almond milk , agave

Nacho Cheese

Chandra

 

This cheese is our number one requested recipe!


on Feb 24, 2012 Posted by: Chandra | Comment (1)

You are Loved (Pesto Stuffed Red Pepper) & recipes for pesto and raw ricotta!

Dreux

Here is the recipe for our special Valentine's day item we had at the cafes on Wednesday!  If you missed it's one night only appearance at Cafe Gratitude, then try making a special meal with this rawesome recipe here!

 

Ingredients:


on Feb 17, 2012 Posted by: Dreux | Comment (0)

Sikil-p'ak (Mayan pumpkin seed tomato dip)

Chandra


According to the Mayan ethnologist,Dr.Alfredo Barrera Vasquez,the name for this dish is sikil (pumpkin or squash seed) and p'ak (tomato).

Sikil-p'ak is served in Yucatan today as a dip with fried or toasted tortillas.

Sikil-p'ak

1 1/4 cups pumpkin seeds
1 jalapenos (test for spiciness)
2 medium tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste
2 heaping Tbl. chopped cilantro
2 heaping Tbl. chopped green onions
1 cup cold water



  1. In a frying pan toast pumpkin seeds until well browned. Cool.
  2. Directly over gas flame on stove toast chile and tomatoes until blistered.
  3. Use blender or vita mix to grind seeds.
  4. Add all other ingredients and blend.
  5. Serve room temperature as a dip.

Makes about 11/2 cups

Note: This dish may be made raw by combining all ingredients raw in blender.

 


on Jan 26, 2012 Posted by: Chandra | Comment (0)

Chef Robin's Marinara Sauce

Robin

This recipe is brought to you by Robin Mast, five star chef turned IT director (ours, in fact!).  She delighted us by bringing some into the office the other day, and I must say, it is an absolute show-stopper.


on Nov 24, 2011 Posted by: Robin | Comment (0)
Tagged in: tomatoes , thyme , stock , shallot , sauce recipe , oregano , onion , garlic , celery , black pepper , basil

Simple Sensational Strawberry Sauce

Chaya

Recipe by Chaya-Ryvka Diehl

www.theLivingVision.com

Chaya@theLivingVision.com

 

The following is a simple and simply delicious recipe - perfect for this season while we still have an abundance of strawberries available. Use it on your favorite yogurt, ice cream, fruit salad....the possibilities go on, on and on. I first created this recipe when playing with raw ice creams and ice cream sunday’s. When I tasted this strawberry sauce the carefree fun feelings of childhood were instantly re-awakened throughout every cell of my being! It’s so easy and so good. I hope you try it out for yourselves and love the outcome as much as I have!


on Aug 05, 2011 Posted by: Chaya | Comment (0)

Raw take on the traditional coleslaw (and a raw recipe for mayo)

cheyenne

Picnic ready side dish!  Here's a recipe that I've been digging lately.  I found it on the Raw Food Talk forums, which I suggest you peruse !  This is a raw take on the traditional coleslaw recipe and a pretty amazing rendition of raw vegan mayonnaise, if you ask me.  I have a jar of this homemade recipe in my fridge at this very moment, and I've been using it on everything lately.

 

First, you need to make the mayonnaise:


on Jun 16, 2011 Posted by: cheyenne | Comment (9)

Dates: Why we use them, where they come from, & recipes for you to try!

Vinicio

Dear community, 

Ingest this good information about one of our favorite sweeteners at Cafe Gratitude: dates!
Phoenix dactylifera is the date palm family where dates come from, from the greek daktulos which translates as "fingers". Dates come in thousands of varieties different in color, shape, taste, seasonality, and more. Dates are a type of fruit and what a blessing they are.  Since they are fruits they are almost 100% fructose or simple carbohydrates that the body quickly & through easy enzymatic reaction turns into pure dynamite energy. Next Bay to Breakers marathon, chew on dates instead of that plastic pre-packaged/who-knows-what’s-inside-it energy bar.

Cafe Gratitude recipes (especially bakery items) mostly use dates in them as sweeteners; there are several factors why we went with them aside from so many other sweetener options out there:
  • Dates are almost local! Yes, almost is just that; almost. they come from Mecca, California (South of Los Angeles) from the most beautiful hard working family, look at the pictures!
  • Dates are pure fructose, no added nothing.  They just take the pits out and chop them to create a paste
  • Organic! This is a committed family, really.
  • Although they are not emulsifiers chemically, they work like that! Dates makes food smooth & pasty, they contain very little (muy poquito) fat and their flavor is honey-like delicious.  Chop nuts and add whipped date paste and you will see the perfect pie/cake crust every time.

on Jun 08, 2011 Posted by: Vinicio | Comment (0)

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