July 8, 2012
Breakfast
Mango Sorbet
serves 1 ~ $2.24 per serving
recipe by Jennifer Cornbleet
1 cup frozen mango chunks (about 1 1/2 mangoes) ($2.24)
This is a very simple recipe from Jennifer Cornbleet’s book, Raw Food for 1 or 2 People.
I really like how simple and easy her recipes are to make. I was
running low on supplies this weekend, but was still able to make some of
her recipes without having to shop. I was able to review this book, as
well as her Raw for Dessert book. I really enjoyed both, especially
since the recipes are for smaller quantities and ideal for (no
surprise!) just one or two people. I was more than happy to be able to
chat with Jenny a bit and make a few of her recipes here (recipe
instructions are Jenny’s).
Jennifer has trained at, and now teaches at, the Living Light Culinary Institute. She has a raw food company, Learn Raw Food,
and does lectures, workshops, and consultations … and her book has
sold over 100,000 copies and is one of the most popular raw books at
Amazon (yay, Jenny!).
Allow the mango chunks to thaw for 5 minutes. Place in a food processor
fitted with an S blade and process until smooth. Stop occasionally to
scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Serve
immediately.
Lunch
Shaved Beet Salad
1 serving ~ $1.95 per serving
recipe by Jennifer Cornbleet
1/2 small beet ~ ($.55)
3 tablespoons lemon herb dressing (see recipe below) ($.30)
2 cups mesclun or arugula ($1.00)
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts ($.10)
Slice the beets paper-thin using a
mandoline or sharp knife. Place in a mixing bowl, add the dressing, and
toss until evenly coated. Marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature,
or up to 12 hours in the refrigerator. Arrange the mesclun on a serving
plate. Remove the beets from the dressing and place on top of the greens
along with the walnuts, if desired. Drizzle with the remaining dressing
left from marinating the beets. Serve immediately.
Lemon Herb Dressing
1/4 cup lemon juice ($1.00)
1 tablespoon minced fresh herbs (parsley, basil, dill, mint, tarragon, or oregano) ($.20)
1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic (1 clove)
1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard (optional)
dash black pepper (optional)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil ($.80)
Place the lemon juice, herbs, garlic, salt, mustard, and pepper in a
small bowl and whisk to combine. Add the olive oil and whisk again until
well blended. Store in a cruet or glass jar in the refrigerator. Lemon
Herb Dressing will keep for five days.
protein: 3 gr
all ingredients to blender and puree until smooth. Top with a few red
pepper flakes and a drizzle of oil. Lately, I’ve been trying blended
soups with the oil lessened or omitted and they’re just as delicious.
the sliced apples with 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice and set aside.
Place the chopped apples, dates, raisins, cinnamon, and remaining 1
tablespoon of lemon juice in a food processor fitted with the S blade
and process until smooth. Remove from food processor and mix with the
sliced apples.
assemble the crisp, press 1/2 cup of the Crumble Topping into an 8
-inch square glass baking dish. Spread the apple filling on top using a
rubber spatula. Using your hands, knead pieces of the remaining Crumble
Topping until they stick together. Lay these pieces of topping on the
apple filling to form a cobbled appearance, allowing some of the filling
to peek through. Serve at room temperature, or warm in a slow oven or
dehydrator. Covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator, Apple crisp
will keep for three days.
the walnuts, coconut, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a food processor
fitted with an S blade and process until coarsely ground. Add the
raisins and dates and process until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
and begins to stick together. Don’t over process. Add the optional whole
cane sugar and process briefly. Store in a sealed container. Crumb
Topping will keep for one month in the refrigerator or three months in
the freezer.
total protein: 13 gr
any day that begins with ice cream is a good day in my book:) delicious eats!
This all sounds amazing! I would have loved this menu for dinner tonight, especially that delicious apple crisp :)!
Love this!
Wow, the mango recipe for breakfast is so easy and looks divine!
I love these recipes. The mango sorbet is so simple and looks so great! I'd been doing this with bananas, hadn't thought I could make a sorbet with plain mango. Thanks!