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Candied Fruit

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I recently read the best little book in the entire world. In less time than it took me to fly in my recent trip to Texas, I had read the little book of so few pages and was in awe of it’s simplicity and beauty.

With Valentine’s Day we think of love in a romantic sense. Going on a date, getting flowers, eating a box of chocolates, and feeling loved. Then there’s the joke where some call the 14th day in February “Singles Awareness Day” or “SAD”. However, in The Greatest Thing In The World, Henry Drummund spoke at a dinner gathering on 1 Corinthians 13, the Love chapter. The 19th century Scott’s recorded words have been the most understandable and beautiful explanation of the Christian life that I have ever heard (outside of the Bible of course). The Word of God tells us that the most important thing in life is to love God and love our neighbor. The whole of the Old Testament law was to bring order and submission back to a sinful people, so that they would know how to love God and love their neighbor.

I’m far from knowing how to love perfectly, but The Greatest Thing In The World has given me a new vision for love. It’s not a feel good love or the deceptive love we expect to celebrate this time of year, but a love so beautiful that a heart change towards Christ likeness is only possible. I’ve had my fair share of conflict relationally. I still do, but what I know is that no matter how much I’m hated, I must love. No matter if I love to the point of being harmed my those who hate me, my aleingence is not in their opinion. God judges those just fine all on His own. In my flesh I want to destroy those who have wronged me and hurt me, but God has been so gracious to give me a peace and a restraint to live in freedom…to love.

The Greatest Thing In The World, love.


Candied Fruit
fruit
coconut sugar or honey

There are so many directions to go when candying fruit, but the simplest I’ve found is to cover the fruit of choice in a sweetener, in this case I used coconut sugar for the citrus and honey for the cranberries, and then dehydrate until crystalized and chewy. Beware, the citrus fruits I made are addicting. Enjoy!

Biscuits & Sun-dried Tomatoes

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Buckwheat Bread
2 c buckwheat groats (soaked and dehydrated)
1 c golden flax seed (or chia seed)
1 c psyllium husks
1 t Celtic Sea salt
2 c water
1/4 c olive oil
1/4 c Irish moss gel
1 T honey

Grind all dry ingredients into flour. Blend all wet ingredients. In a large food processor, process wet ingredients into dry ingredients until dough. Use buckwheat flour to dust counter and rolling pin, and roll out dough to 1/3″ thinckness. Cut and dehydrate between 105-110 F for 6 hours.

I am such a huge fan of buckwheat! It has a strong flavor, so not everyone is as enthusiastic about it, but the little plant is so full of nutrition that I haven’t found something quite as satisfying. After sprouting, dehydrating, and making flour, buckwheat can be used to make anything where you would use regular flour. These biscuits are perfect for any bread substitute.

For this post I topped the biscuits with a slice of avocado and a pinch of Celtic Sea salt or a simple sun-dried tomato spread of sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, and Celtic Sea salt. Enjoy!





The Pie

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The secret is out. I’m going to share thee recipe. Like every good new raw foodie, I learned of the wonders of avocado based desserts quickly upon discovering the famous avocado pudding. This concept was then plopped into a crust and called a pie.


I’m a fairly practical person, not usually a perfectionist, and although I lean to the type A personality, I still live in reality. Anyway, this pie is different. It took me a year to perfect. Every attempt was “good”, but I always tasted more potential. It was among my family’s favorites and oohed and awwed over by anyone else who tried it, so the recipe quickly became top secret. You see I had dreams of selling this and other pies. Then my sister started a baking business, and I soon lost my desire to sell my pies. If someday, down the road I feel inclined, I can and will, even if the whole world knows my secret recipe. Let’s just say I’ve got my name on this recipe, but it’s time I shared :)

So welcome to the wonderful world of The Pie.

Key Lime Pie
crust:
1 c oat groats (soaked and dehydrated)
1/2 c coconut oil
1/4 c golden flax seeds
1 T raw honey
1/2 t Celtic Sea saltfilling:
4 large avocados*
1 c fresh lime juice
1 c coconut oil
1 c raw honey*
1/4 c Irish moss gel

First grind oat groats, flax seeds, and salt into a flour. Process with remaining ingredients and press into a spring form pan (a spoon is helpful to get it evenly distributed). Refrigerate.

In a high speed blender thoroughly blend all filling ingredients. Pour into crust, refrigerate, and set 12-24 hours. It should be as firm as a cooked cheesecake, so be patient :)

*With all raw recipes there is room for adjustments. Working with fresh foods means they will always be different. Some avocados are like green butter at room temperature, and other times they are watery. My advise


On a different note. It’s fall and my cat is cute :)


Frank’s Finest BBQ Kale Chips

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Frank’s Finest BBQ Kale Chips
1/2 lb kale
1 c cashew butter
2 T Frank’s Finest BBQ spice blend
1/2 t Celtic Sea Salt

Remove stems from clean kale. In a large mixing bowl massage remaining ingredients onto kale. Dehydrate at 105-115 degrees until crispy. Enjoy!

Pride has frequented my thoughts lately. And when my sister told me of her concerns to fall for the lure, it made me smile because she has nothing to worry about. Those humble enough to fear pride in the midst of a situation where a pat on the back feels pretty good…well, I think they are all right.

However, pride is a temptation for each of us. No matter rank, worth (monetary of course), or “deserved” we may be we fall pathetically short of anything but humiliation. God’s Word is a means of humbling ourselves. To read it and meditate on it should bring forth waves of reminders and truths of our nothingness and His omnipotence.

When my sister came to my office (tucked away in our basement:) late one night just to talk she was so worried she would get a big head about her growing bakery business and the community that’s recognizing her name. Now let me say, there is nothing wrong with complementing others or receiving compliments (unless it’s flattery of course…saying something that you would never say behind their back…the opposite of gossip)! The severity of my point is an issue of the heart. Do we automatically take that compliment and inwardly look to Him? All of us have it in us to hang oversized self portraits like Mr. Potter did in It’s A Wonderful Life, but as Christians the thought should make us shudder with embarrassment. Remember we are here for His glory. Period.

P.S. I’m not immune :)

raspberry vinaigrette salad

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There’s something about the light these days that hints at the season to come. Summer is waning and yet another August comes to a close. August is such a marker month to me, because it was always the last month of summer vacation and the last hurrah for laid back schedules and long warm nights.

This summer has been something else. Truly amazing and hard and fun and encouraging…and hard. I’ve gotten tan, and my arms are on the verge of gun-likeness. I’ve deepened relationships with friends often through late night talks that went into the early morning hours. I’ve learned to be patient and punch selfishness in the face before it turns into an attitude of annoyance. I’ve gotten beaten up physically by gnarly plants, and I’ve gotten beaten up emotionally by words and looks that make my stomach turn. I’ve cried and felt alone, and I’ve laughed until I cried while surrounded by those I love. It’s been quite the summer!

Today while cleaning leeks (I’ve deemed them Rich Man’s onion), I noticed someone wandering around, so I asked him if he was looking for someone or something. Jokingly he said, “I’m looking for the solution to all of life’s problems. Do you know it?” I responded with, “Trust and obey.” What a truth I so often lose sight of!

My heart and mind are overflowing with new convictions and questions (sooo many questions) that have grown and multiplied this summer, but when it all funnels I know that I need to trust and obey. It’s really easy for me to build up walls so thick after I’ve put too much trust in someone, but it’s yet another reminder that I really only have One to put my trust in.

I was reading The Valley of Vision and was struck by this line, “Open for me the wondrous volumes of truth in His, ‘It is finished.’” Sin has no power over me and whatever fear or hurt I have is only smoke and mirrors to distract from what Christ has already done. I find myself easily wanting someone to tenderly comfort me, strongly lead me, joyfully serve with me, and humbly love others alongside me. The thing is…I already know HIM!

So when I sat down to give this post another try (third to be exact) I hoped for it to be fun loving and light hearted…sorry. I suppose I should write what the Lord has put on my heart, which sometimes means sharing lessons He’s taught me in order to encourage whoever can relate : ) So I leave you with another excerpt from The Valley of Vision,

“Help me to guide my affections with discretion,
to owe no man anything,
to be able to give to him that needeth,
to feel it my duty and pleasure to be merciful and forgiving,
to show to the world the likeness of JESUS.”


Raspberry Vinaigrette
1 c raspberries (frozen and then thawed, or fresh)
1/4 c extra virgin olive oil
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
1/4 c balsamic vinaigrette
1/4 c raw honey
1 t Celtic Sea salt
1 t black pepper

This dressing is so simple to make and when paired with a salty cheese, a nut, and raisins (if you like) you’ll want to eat more salads! Just blend all the ingredients and enjoy!