pesto stuffed mushrooms

[RawFoodieMom]

Okay, so I bought 2 dozen buttom mushrooms a few days ago hoping to make the pesto stuffed mushrooms. But I can't find fresh basil anywhere. :(

What else can I do with these babies? I don't like olives, so I don't want to do the tapenade thing. Any other ideas?

Thanks :)

[KatK]

Marinated mushrooms?

[girlsmiley]

RawFoodieMom - somewhere on the board here someone made them with cilantro instead of basil (because they couldn't find fresh either) ...

According to The Cook's Thesaurus http://www.foodsubs.com/, cilantro is an acceptable substitute for basil in pesto :D

[blacktulip]

i love blending mushrooms with a spoonful of miso and water and/or nut milk (or just a handful of soaked nuts) to make a delicious mushroom bisque.

i also destem them, and fill them with freshly made pumpkin or sunflower seed "cheese" (if you don't have time to let this ferment, you can simply blend the soaked seeds with some nutritional yeast, water to thin, celtic sea salt and any other flavorings you like).
I've made pesto with arugula instead of basil before and it was really good.
I have a bit of a "mushroom tooth", i often buy a bag of white button or crimini and just munch on them plain, they're so flavorful and juicy. . . almost like candy to me!

good luck . .. .

[adrienne]

if you only have parsley that will be fine too.

[Crisyn]

How about this....
http://www.goneraw.com/recipes/101-Onion-Stuffed-Mushrooms

I am thinking about trying it dehydrated. Yum!

[RawFoodieMom]

Wow, awesome ideas guys, thanks so much!

I love this place! :D

[Faithfullyfit]

Sorry, you could not find the basil! I am eating my pesto stuffed mushrooms tonight for dinner. While making these today...I was short on the amount of basil called for and I phoned another RAW friend . She told me she used Spinach,lemon Garlic, Grape seed oil and the walnuts in hers and they were delicous!!!! Give it a try:D

[Beckla]

I'm a tomato-aholic. I'd make a curried or italian spiced tomato "pesto" and rock it out.

[darkchild]

I grow my own basil. It is so easy to grow, you won't believe it!


Dawn

[trinity082482]

I used


pine nuts
olive oil
sun flower seeds
dried herbs
and I stuffed the mushrooms. its yummy

[Nini]

I often replace the fresh basil with arugula. Tastes great.

[rawpriestess]

I grow my own basil too, so I dehydrate it, when I need fresh basil in the wintertime, I reconstitute it in some water, or you can use some spinache and some dried basil, or some spinach, dried basil and oregano, or spinache basil and parsley, also, Alissa's meatloaf recipe is excellent in stuffed mushrooms, either plane, or dehydrated, yummy.

or you can put some lemon juice on your mushrooms and then dip in almond butter, this doesn't sound good, but it is.

[RawFoodieMom]

Now I have so many ideas of what to do with these mushrooms, I don't know which to pick... LOL

Thanks guys so much, I didn't expect so many great ideas, you guys are awesome! :)

[Carmella]

I'm enjoying the awesome ideas put forth on this thread. Thanks!


RawFoodieMom - somewhere on the board here someone made them with cilantro instead of basil (because they couldn't find fresh either) ...
:D

Sounds like me! he he

Here's a couple of great cilantro pesto recipes:

Cilantro Pesto
Tofu 'N Sprouts

4 cloves garlic
⅓ cup untoasted Brazil nuts
⅓ cup raw sunflower seeds
⅓ cup raw pumpkin seeds
2 cups packed fresh cilantro
⅔ cup flaxseed or olive oil
4 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons dulse powder
Sea salt to taste

Process the cilantro and oil in a blender until chopped. Add the garlic, nuts and seeds, dulse and lemon juice and mix until the mixture is finely blended into a paste. Add a pinch to sea salt to taste and blend again. Store in dark glass jars if possible. It freezes well, so purchase cilantro in season and fill enough jars to last through the year.

Whatever you don't use, you can freeze. Line an ice cube tray with plastic wrap and fill in the individual cube spaces with the pesto. Freeze and remove from the ice tray, put in a sealed freezer bag for future use.

Carmella's notes:
I've made this using walnuts instead of Brazil and no sunseeds. No dulse. A little cumin. Also replaced some of the oil with water. Delish!

Vanessa Sherwood's Pumpkin Seed Pesto

1/2 Cup Raw Pumpkin Seeds, soaked 1 hour or more
1/2 Bunch Cilantro
3 Tbs Olive Oil
2 Tablespoon Lime Juice
1 Large Clove Garlic Minced
1/2 Teaspoon Himalayan Crystal Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Cumin

Blend in food processor until smooth.

[wyjoz]

I'm a tomato-aholic. I'd make a curried or italian spiced tomato "pesto" and rock it out.

Would you share the recipe for both? This sounds interesting. Please,Thank You
Joz

[rawfoodmommy#1]

can you e-mail me the pesto recipe with basil. My mom grows basil in her garden so I want to try making the basil pesto.
thank you