Gone Crackers!

Today I had fun making crackers and breads, I tried a few recipes from Ani Phyo's books, they turned out good, although I am not sure I cared much for the all flax cracker, too much flax seeds-It's Ani's basic raw cracker, basically it's water, salt and flax seed - I added onion powder and sun dried tomatoes. I'm wondering what replacing flax seeds with chia, or part chia seeds would taste like.

Here are some photos of my crazy cracker day!


Basic Flax Seed Cracker
Cranberry Goji Bread mixture



Final result - perfection - and paired well with any nut butter!

Persimmon Fruit - This is a very sweet treat and very nutritious providing a good dose of vitamin C, A, B complex, and lycopene along with tons of minerals like potassium and magnesium. Eat only when fully ripened.

I tried out Raw "Bacon" it's not bad, I need to play around with the recipe, and I must remember to soak the eggplant in saltwater to rid the bitter taste.

I tried 2 different recipes, one of which is from Ani's Raw Food Essentials book:

1 medium eggplant

1 tablespoon sea salt

2 tablespoons Nama Shouyu or Bragg Liquid Aminos

2 Tablespoons agave

a few drops of liquid smoke (optional)

Slice eggplant into thin pieces using a mandolin slicer, place into mixing bowl and toss with salt to coat -set aside for 10- 20 min to soften and release water (which is supposed to also release the bitterness eggplants sometimes have)

Remove any excess liquid and place in bowl - mix the remaining ingredients together ( I used my blender) and pour over eggplant slices and toss well.

Dehydrate on mesh trays at 104 till crisp to you liking.

I like spicy so I added chili powder to mine - you could also soak dry chili peppers ( ahead of time for at least 2 hours) and add to mixture - include some of the water as well.

Food Photos of the day

Nothings like the sweet taste of a bright red tomato! I got these at the 400 Market in Barrie Ontario.
I adore Avocados for their versatility! They add creaminess and texture in desserts, they are satisfying for dinner or lunch, and perfect in smoothies too!