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raeannasun
02-13-2006, 06:19 AM
Hey guys!!! I just finished preparing my dinner for tomorrow night! Here's what we're having tomorrow:

Marinated Asparagus and Tomatoes
I bought the thin asparagus and placed in a ziploc bag with halved cherry tomatoes. They are soaking in olive oil and balsalmic vinegar and I'll place in the dehydrator tomorrow morning to be ready for dinner tomorrow night

Heart-shaped Eggplant Parmesaen
You can use Alissa's recipe for this but this is what I did:
Slice eggplant and make little cuts to put them in the shape of a heart. Finely chop walnuts and a few cashews and place in a bowl with chopped parsley and Italian seasonings. Dip eggplant in olive oil and balsalmic vinegar and coat with the nut mixture. I'll be dehydrating them tomorrow as well. Top with a marinara sauce.

Valentine's Cake
Inspired by the Black Forest Cake, I put this beauty together in layers. First, I blended a bunch of soaked dates, raisins, and dried cherries and set aside. Then, mashed an avocado with carob powder and agave. Then, made the frosting with ground cashews, agave, (some of the cherry paste) and vanilla. For the bottom layer I used all of the date mixture and the raisin mixture and half of the cherry mixture and added some chopped walnuts and carob powder. The second layer was the avocado/carob filling, third layer was the cherry paste and then poured the frosting over the top. I sprinkled more chopped walnuts over everything and arranged the plate with strawberries and shredded coconut. WOW!!!! It is so gorgeous and yummy!!! I can't wait for tomorrow night!!!!

Miranda
02-13-2006, 06:55 AM
that looks soooo good. very creative!!!

Rawadventures
02-13-2006, 06:55 AM
raeannasun,

I only have one question. What time is dinner? :D LOL... Eggplant is cute! Cake looks scrumptious!

Have a Happy Valentines Day....

maraw
02-13-2006, 08:39 AM
How creative and talented you are. It looks beautiful - and I'm sure it will all taste just as good. I may steal your egg plant idea. Thanks for sharing!

Anna

lil fairy z girl
02-13-2006, 08:54 AM
looks beautiful. i love the little heart on the cake.
thank you for the lovely pictures, your recipes sound lovely

best wishes
sal
~*~*~*

Raw Jewelrylady
02-13-2006, 09:00 AM
That looks so great !!! YUM... I'm sure you'll have a "romantic" meal... :cool: Thanks for sharing...
Lana

Drawn
02-13-2006, 09:22 AM
Very creative presentation. I could see some marinara sauce drizzling over the breaded eggplant. mmmmmmmm

Rawkinlocs
02-13-2006, 02:00 PM
Looks delicious Raeanna! Cool idea with the eggplant parm!

SwishTN
02-13-2006, 06:42 PM
I am definitely wanting to know when dinner time is!!

That looks gorgeous Raeanna! I have wanted to try the Black Forest Cake, so you'll have to let us know how it is!

I AM mentally trying to think of a great time to get together, by the way. I have NOT forgotten. Things have been crazy and weird since the end of last year. . . .

Anyway, great presentation. Hope you have a scrumptious and wonderful Valentines!


Lauri

JMD
02-14-2006, 08:40 AM
Absolutely ADORABBBBBBBBBBBBLE!! You are doing so very very well!! Keep up the great work!

JMD

PS happy love day! :)

Punky
02-14-2006, 08:52 AM
Those look delicous!
thank you for sharing.

Cinnamon
02-14-2006, 09:46 AM
What a fabulous dinner you will be having today! Love the pictures and everything looks sooooo good.

We are having a huge salad for dinner tonight, my hubby wants to lose some weight and this is the perfect opportunity for me to get him into the "salad for dinner" theme so staying raw all day for me is no problem now! No cooking dinner for me!

And we are having a Date-Nut Torte that I made in the shape of a heart for dessert, fun!

Have a great Valentine's Day everyone!

theresaann
02-14-2006, 04:15 PM
Isnt' raw food "uncooking" amazingly fun? like who get's this excited about making cooked recipes?? Making the stuff is half the fun! Beautiful pictures!

Mina
02-15-2006, 11:14 AM
WOW!!!!! I love your eggplant cookies and your cake MMMMM yammy!!!
I'm going to have to wait until I get my dehydrator. but thanks for sharing your recipes. I'm saving this one on my favorites!!!
thanks
mina

raeannasun
02-15-2006, 11:32 AM
Update......
The cake was RAWSOME!!!!
The eggplant was pretty good. Nick liked it more than I did!!! LOL!
And of course the asparagus and tomatoes were very tasty!

misslinda
02-15-2006, 11:35 AM
Raeannasun,

you are the RAW Martha Stewart --everything looked right out of a magazine! :)

raeannasun
02-15-2006, 12:13 PM
LOL! I'd have to say the people at www.greenchefs.tv are the Martha Stewart of raw foods!!! They make everything look SO DELICIOUS!!!!

RawMagnolia
02-16-2006, 08:11 AM
reannasun... that website is RAWSOME!!!! Thanks for the link!! :D

Sandra

shari
02-16-2006, 08:36 AM
Beeeeeautiful....... Can you try making it again some time, I'm not sure I understand how it tastes, call me and I'll eat it then I'll let you know!!!
Cool stuff there, kiddo
Mom