I used to really enjoy Middle Eastern restaurants.  I would order falaffel, tabouli, hummus and pita bread.

So, last night I decided to duplicate the meal as much as possible -BUT-IN THE RAW!  I decided instead of the pita I would use a collard green. :) Remember “Green is Queen”! I wanted to add greens to my meal last night and felt that this was a good way! :)

So, I started with a Sunflower Hummus/Tahini Sauce…

1 cup Sunflower Seeds, soaked

2 tbs. RAW Tahini

Juice of (1) Lemon

2 Cloves Garlic

Preparation:  Add sunflower seeds, tahini, lemon juice and garlic into the Food Processor.  Add purified water a little at a time until smooth.  I made it smooth like hummus, but not watery.

After the Hummus/Tahini Sauce was made it was time for the Falaffel!  I had soaked sunflower seeds and almonds while I was at the shop, this way I would have everything I needed for the evening!  Sometimes I forget how far in advance I have to plan!!! :(

Sunflower seeds and spices in the Food Processor..

In the food processor is:

2 cups of soaked sunflower seeds

1 cup almonds

1/2 cup fresh parsley

2 tbs. cumin, ground

2 tbs. paprika, ground

2 garlic cloves

2 tbs. hummus/tahini sauce

Preparation:  Process with “S” blade.  It should make a nice chunky paste.

I made enough to put in the Dehydrator for later and use some for dinner last night.

Ready for the Dehydrator! These would be in the Dehydrator for 7 hrs at 100 degrees.

Then I made some Falaffel for the wrap I made for dinner….

Next I made the wrap!  I used a large Collard Green and filled it with Fresh Avocado, Parsley, Falaffel, Cherry Tomatoes and the Hummus/Tahini Sauce!

Next I rolled it & cut it in half…

Here is an inside view! :)

Delicious!  I was pleased with the flavor of the falaffel this time.  It was much more “authentic”!

CHOCOLATE ADVENTURES CONTINUED

Then came dessert.

(I will post the recipes once I have perfected them, but for now…MORE CHOCOLATE EXPERIMENTS!) :)

The basic chocolate recipe I am working with is done in equal parts.  The ratio of 1:1 of Raw Cocoa Powder & Cocout Butter.  To this mixture I add agave syrup and vanilla extract.

Here is a RAW Caramel recipe I am tinkering with.  It’s Dates, Pine Nuts and some Vanilla Extract. (If you would like to do your own research and comment -or- share your research you enter raffle!!)

RAW Caramel~Chocolate bites I am attempting to perfect…

I would continue to dip the caramel bites 7 more times and stick them in the freezer between dips. Here is the 8th and final dip!

After my caramel experiment I wanted to work on a Almond Bark experiment as well.  So this is what I did…

Filled the glass of chocolate mix with some almonds I had soaked and dried in the Dehydrator

Poured the mixture on to some wax paper (out of parchment), placed in a bowl – I didn’t want it flowing everywhere…

And finally, out of the freezer!

Everything was really good last night! Thanks for visiting!!!

JOIN THE RAFFLE!!

Namaste!

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