Winter warming foods/ recipes

[Factoid]

Ok, winter is almost upon us (except for the lovely Southern hemisphere :)) and I am already craving warm comfort foods which is threatening to compromise my raw integrity..
What are people's suggestions for food during this time? For people who have been through cold winters doing raw - did you do anything diff to what you did in the summer? Please include stuff that doesn't require a lot of equipment as well eg stuff like dehydrators etc as well as other recipes/ suggestions.

[revdrcyn]

MatthewKenney's Macaroni and Cheese warmed in the dehydrator! YUM!

[swala]

What is the raw recipe for this delicious sounding meal?

[Veganforlife]

If you have Alissa's book, she's got great dishes! Like Chili, calzones, pizza...


http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=54087&highlight=macaroni+cheese

here is the mac n cheeze recipe

[rawrawks]

OOOOOOO I am soooooo cold too. brbrbrbrrbrbrrrrrrr

[Emmanuelle]

One idea; cayenne pepper!
It really warms you up from the inside...

I have no specific recipes here on hand, I usually just come up with something while I am in the kitchen, and adding a bit of cayenne pepper to that gazpacho really, really warms you up!

[RawKnitster]

What is the raw recipe for this delicious sounding meal?

It is right here (http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/showthread.php?t=54087)! It is good comfort food. What I like about this recipe is not only the taste, but the fact that it can be prepared and eaten the same day. It could be warmed very carefully in a slow oven instead of a dehydrator, or just eaten at room temp.l

One of my favorite recipes in Alissa's book that can also be prepared the same day (about 5-6 hours in advance) is the carrot-pecan burgers, but it does require a dehydrator unless you eat it as a pate, which can also be good wrapped in romaine leaves.

[Green_Woman]

*bump*

I'd love to see more recipes! I, too, am craving warming foods... but I've found that Cayenne doesn't agree with me! Any other ideas?

[Rick2009]

Ginger is very warming and very soothing. Its one of those 'feel good' foods. Raw ginger cookies...I saw a recipe here that I haven't tried. I make them w/o a dehydrator by adding ginger and stevia to almond/sesame butter..then rolling them in hemp seeds. As an option for extra sweetness, you could add some raw honey to the almond/sesame paste first.

[mstrish]

One idea; cayenne pepper!
It really warms you up from the inside...



But then it cools you down.

[Mindy Sue]

This is my FAVORITE! I apologize for not giving credit to the person I got it from, I can't find the original post. :confused: I make it in BIG batches and freeze it. I'm getting ready to make some this afternoon.


CHILI

1 - 3 cups frozen corn (I use 3)
1/4 olive oil
celtic salt to taste

Mix in a large bowl.



2 carrots
2 celery stalks
1 red bell pepper
1/2 medium onion

Chop each veggie individually in a food processor until finely chopped, but not pureed. Add to the above ingredients.

1/2 - 3/4 cups sun dried tomatoes, soaked & drained
4 tomatoes
2 avacados
1 tablespoon fresh ginger (I don't use this)
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
cayenne (depends on how much you like.

Process to sauce consistency in food processor and add to the above. Stir to combine.

[RawKnitster]

Ginger is very warming and very soothing. Its one of those 'feel good' foods. Raw ginger cookies...I saw a recipe here that I haven't tried. I make them w/o a dehydrator by adding ginger and stevia to almond/sesame butter..then rolling them in hemp seeds. As an option for extra sweetness, you could add some raw honey to the almond/sesame paste first.

I was going to say ginger! ;)

I make a quick cup of tea with a Tablespoon of dried chamomile flowers and about 1/2" of fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped. Steep covered for 10 minutes. Instant warmer upper. :) Good for digestion after a big holiday meal/dessert, too.

[Green_Woman]

Mindy - thank you so much for that chili recipe!! That looks DELICIOUS - AND - fun!!! I'll bookmark it because I want to make some big entree this weekend for me and my Sweetie... we're going to be working hard all weekend getting my old house cleaned up for the landlord and I also have two shows to Stage Manage, so I need on-the-go WARMING food. :D


P.S. Ginger is a warming food?? That might explain why I've literally been craving it these last few days... I keep putting more and more in my soup. :D I am daily amazed at how communicative my body is!!!

[ReneeH]

I made this for dinner tonight!!! It's FABULOUS!!! I added in Fresh Corn, though and used a bit of Red Pepper Flakes instead of Cayanne. My whole family LOVED it!!! Thank you so much for this recipe!!! :)

[RawKnitster]

The warming foods question came up at a raw chef class I attended. The answer was:

onions

arugula

mustard greens

any combination of fat, sulphur, and potassium

[gecko]

It's been pretty cold in the UK last few weeks and I was experimenting with fresh chillis. One of my favourite cooked pasta sauces is arrabiata and I tried simply adding half a red chilli to the marinara recipe I've been using - and it was great.

Spicy enough to be warming and satisfying without being too hot or indigestible.

[Luda in Georgia]

Whatever I decide to make, I put it on a bed of arrugala. That really seems to do the trick!;)

[OnMyJourney]

I made some gazpacho last night, with extra onion, garlic and cayenne pepper...it was sooo yummy and very warming! LOVED it and so did my 11 year old...though she did say next time make hers with a little less cayenne. :p I just LOVE spicy food.

[Gab]

Here near Toronto until the last few days, we were living around -5 to -10C (which is 23 to 12F) and windchill factors were adding another -10 degrees.

I remember reading in Alissa's book that even people eating boiled/baked/etc. food wait for it to cool down. True.

I too crave the warth right now and find cayenne, ginger, extra garlic, chili peppers, etc. help.

Invested in a food thermometer as well for those days when I don't want to run the dehydrator.

Put my soups into a pot, heat SLOWLY, keep stirring, and keep checking with the thermometer. Make sure it never gets over 105.

Usually takes about 10 minutes and just enough warmth to do the trick.

:):)

[Gab]

... another way to very lightly and gently warm food.

If you're cooking differently for your family and using the oven, the oven heat is vented to release through one of the burners. Without turning the burner on, hold your hand over this venting burner (with every stove I've had over the years, it's always been the rear, right hand burner) and you can feel the heat coming up.

I put my food (generally soup) into a glass dish and place it on this burner while the family food cooks. I don't leave it there longer than 30-40 minutes.

Seems to work and the temp is generally approx 100 - 105.

Worth a try.

;)

[mallow]

Kate,

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