September 11, 2011

4 apples, sliced thinly ($2.00)

2 tablespoons agave or other liquid sweetener ($.40)

 tablespoon lemon juice ($.10)

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

4 dates ($1.00)

2 tablespoons water

For the apple slices, it works out well to toss them in the dehydrator the night before. By morning, they’re done. Just whip up a bit of sauce, if desired, and enjoy. 

Slice six apples about 1/8 inch thick, removing the seeds and any hard bits in the center. In a medium bowl, whisk together the agave, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Add the apple slices and toss to coat well. Lay out on dehydrator sheets (I used unlined ones) and dry overnight. They’ll be leathery when warm and will get crisper as they cool off.

The sauce is just a couple dates and water for blending. I used a small bullet type blender and processed them until smooth. 

1 papaya ($1.29)

 1 mango ($.88)

1 cucumber ($.31)

1 medium onion ($.10)

1 avocado ($.88)

crushed pepper flakes
papaya seeds

2 tablespoons lime juice ($.40)

2 tablespoons olive oil ($.20)

2 tablespoons agave ($.40)
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste

pinch cayenne

Who doesn’t like making up names for raw recipes? I sure enjoy it … almost as much as I like fruit noodles. Froodles were inevitable.

Peel and then shave, grate or cut the papaya, mango and cucumber into small ,noodle like strips and arrange on plates (this is how I cut my noodles). Sprinkle on some finely diced onion , chopped avocado, crushed pepper flakes, and papaya seeds (they have a slightly peppery taste). Then, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, agave, salt, and cayenne until emulsified. Spoon over the fruit noodles.

Dinner
Salad with Fruit
serves 2 ~ $2.83 per serving

1 small head romaine ($1.29)
1 bunch arugula (1.29)
1/2 papaya ($.65)
1/2 mango ($.44)
1 avocado ($.88)
1 carrot
1 medium onion, finely diced ($.10)
crushed pepper flakes
2 tablespoons lime juice ($.40)
2 tablespoons olive oil ($.20)
2 tablespoons agave ($.40)
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
pinch cayenne

 I still had some papaya and mango, and just a bit of arugula left growing, and decided to make a salad. It’s basically the same ingredients as froodles with just a few changes, over lettuce.

Chop the romaine and arugula. Grate the papaya, mango, and carrot (I used my food processor). Add the onion and avocado on top, and sprinkle with some crushed pepper flakes.

For the dressing, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, agave, salt (to taste … I used about a half tablespoon), and cayenne. Pour over salads and toss to coat.