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Raw Olive Paste/Tapenade

Friday Jun 24, 2011

Olive pastes are a great appetizer and are really easy to make. Use marinated olives if you are comfortable with how they have been done. Otherwise, buy plain olives and add the marinade yourself to make a good paste.

Perfect when you use the Oscar Neo DA 1000!


Ingredients:

  • 2 cups green or black pitted olives
  • ½ clove of garlic
  • 1 small hot chili pod

Machine set up:

  • First place the Mincing Strainer into the drum and onto the screw. Attach the drum cap onto the end of the drum by turning it counterclockwise until you feel it sits firmly. Then screw the Mincing Nozzle onto the drum cap turning it counterclockwise onto notch 2.
  • Place a big bowl under the machines Pulp Discharge Outlet in order to catch the paste. Always be sure to start the machine before you enter anything into the Guide and keep the machine running until finished.

Preparation instructions:

  • let the three ingredients run through the guide together

Preparation time: 2 min

Yields: 1 bowl


Pineapple-Raspberry Slush

Wednesday Jun 22, 2011

Pineapple and raspberry are both rather sour fruits with an underlying sweetness. This drink turns out to be a pleasant surprise in taste and color!

A cleansing and alkalizing juice or ‘slush’ as I like to call it

Ingredients:

  • 12 ice cubes
  • ½ pineapple
  • ½ cup raspberries

Machine set up:

  • First place the Mincing Strainer into the drum and onto the screw. Attach the drum cap onto the end of the drum by turning it counter clockwise until you feel it sits firmly. Don’t attach any Nozzle onto the drum cap.
  • Place a bowl under the Pulp Discharge Outlet in order to catch the ice powder.
  • Always be sure to start the machine before you enter anything into the Guide and keep the machine running until finished.
  • Then place the Juicing Strainer into the drum and onto the screw. Attach the drum cap onto the end of the drum by turning it counter clockwise until you feel it sits firmly. Then screw the Juicing Nozzle onto the drum cap turning it counter clockwise onto notch 2.
  • You are now ready to make the juice needed.

Preparation instructions:

  • Run the ice cubes through the Mincing Function
  • Juice the pineapple and the raspberries with the Juicing Strainer
  • Fill the ‘ice snow’ into 2 glasses
  • Pour the juice on top
  • Serve immediately

Preparation time: 8 min

Yields: 2 glasses

Preparation hints:

Peal the pineapple but don’t remove the hard middle bit as it can be easily juiced. When juicing, alternate between the two fruits and keep some pineapple to juice last to expel all the raspberries. Use a sieve to strain the juice. For color variation, make the pineapple juice and pour it into the glass and then pour the red raspberry juice on top. It looks incredible.


Raw Zucchini Pasta with Pesto

Tuesday Jun 21, 2011

This is a very yummy and satisfying “pasta” made simply from very finely sliced zucchini.

It has the texture of pasta, and you end up eating a WHOLE zucchini in one sitting.

Mmmmm… Enjoy Zucchini Pesto Pasta!

Pesto:

1 bunch of basil

½ cup pine nuts

2 tbsp. lemon juice

½ cup of cold-pressed olive oil

Pinch of salt

½ clove garlic

Zucchini Pasta:

3 Large Zucchini

1 large tomato

Combine all Pesto ingredients and blend in the Power Mill Blender until desired consistency.

Julienne (very thinly slice) zucchini and tomato into strips (like spaghetti).

Combine pesto, zucchini and tomatoes. Serve with additional pine nuts if desired.

The tomatoes are a refreshing addtion to complement the dish.

Enjoy!


Raw Bliss Balls

Tuesday Jun 14, 2011

A yummy ball of goodness! Perfect sweet treat for after dinner, when a dessert craving kicks in!

And the kids will LOVE them!

All you need:

1 Cup of Almoonds

1 Cup of Cashews

1/2 Cup desicated coconut

1 Cup Unsulphured Dried  Fruits, such as, Dates, Raisins & Apricots

Simply, feed through your Oscar Neo DA 1000 or Hippocates ‘Plus’ Twin Gear Juicer with the Mincing Screen or the Crush Screen.

Alternate between almonds and dried fruit.

Form mixture into balls and roll in coconut.

Why not…use different nuts, carob powder, natural vanilla essence or peppermint oil…


Raw Chocolate Slab Bar

Friday Jun 10, 2011

Cravings for chocolate…feel like you could eat the whole block?

NOW YOU CAN!

Finally, a healthy chocolate!

And it tastes so good too…YUM!

All you need:

1 cup of almonds

1 cup of cashews

1/2 cup raw cocoa powder

Pinch of salt

1 cup of coconut oil

1 tbsp. raw honey



Blend cashews and almonds separately in the Power Mill Blender until powder-like consistancy.

Next, add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

Pour into molds and freeze for 2 hours, then return to fridge.



Tip: Why not add some dehydrated strawberries or raspberries from the Excalibur Food Dehydrator? They add the perfect chewy & sweet touch!


Peanut Bars

Thursday Jun 9, 2011

stock_photos_food_012These Peanut Bars are are ideal for a child’s lunchbox snack!

They are a great source of Vitamin E, Vitamin B Complex, Protein, Zinc & Iron…Everything your children need!

I’m sure they will be gone straight away! I can’t keep the kids away from them…they are just too yummy!

What you need:

2 Cups of Peanuts

1 Cup of Sesame Seeds

4 Dates

2 Tbsp. Organic Honey

1/2 an Orange, juiced

Using your Living Food Processor such as the Oscar Neo DA 1000 with the Mincing Screen attached, feed through all ingredients apart from the Sesame Seeds. Then add 1/4 cup of the Sesame Seeds to the paste. Simply form into a tray and cut into 12 square bars.

Dip one side of bars into remaining Sesame Seeds.

Keep refridgerated.

Makes 12 bars.