yesterday i spent the day with my raw candy girl...lisa...and marlie...camille, lisa and myself all met at brick works farmer's market...i had such a lovely time perusing the isles of fresh organic greens and sprouts and veggies...and seasonal fruits (peaches, plums and apricots)...i am definitely going back next weekend...
i picked up some heirloom root veggies, i thought it would be really nice to roast them today for my mama's birthday lunch/dinner...
we also picked up some sweet potatoes, organic baby mustard greens and sprouts...peaches, apricots and blueberries...with our bounty we made a very lovely lunch and dinner and some beautiful raw vegan desserts...
we also made a trip to little india because i wanted to buy some authentic tiffins and we came upon some pakistani treasure...pakistani mangoes...OMG...beautiful. these mangoes are a gem...and people come from very far away (the united states) to eat them...these mangoes are all the rage folks...if you get a chance to try them, don't pass up the chance...
my sweetheart is back from las vegas...so i'm gonna make the rest of this post simple...yesterday was so much fun...let's face it, when you, as a raw vegan or vegan foodie think of the most amazing day...what does it entail? a morning spent at a farmer's market, a day in the kitchie creating the most amazing raw vegan desserts...eating loads and loads of kale salad, saurkraut, sweet potatoes, hummus, sauteed lobster mushrooms, portabello mushrooms, red swiss chard and zucchini? i hope so...because that kinda day for me is a dream come true...i wish everyday could be spent doing all of those things...i leave you with a photo journal of part of my day yesterday, the part where i enjoyed myself in the kitchie...
raw vegan lunch (kale and baby mustard green salad with avo, my homemade saurkraut and nori crackers)
raw vegan and vegan dinner (sweet potato salad, sauteed veggies, kale and mustard green salad with avo and pakistani mango lime dressing, sauerkraut, and hummus)
raw vegan blueberry lavender cheezecake
raw vegan french macaroons with apricot creme
ginger peach ice box cake (adapted from this recipe)
and last but not least...a dessert i made to bring to my mom today...an adapted version of raw food living's chocolate caramel bars...i will post my changes in the next couple of days...
good night my friends...have a beautiful night...i'm off to cuddle and watch a movie with my love and my jackson...
Yumm yummm - double yum, triple yummm!!!
ReplyDeleteOk, it's official, i have to make the caramel bars now! ... and Im craving those roasted veggies... haven't eaten any in far too long.
So happy that your sweetheart is home at last dearie :) Enjoy the movie with your boys. Love you!
Ohhh my gracious!! Those caramel bars look so ridiculously yummy! I miss root veggies too, Heathy!! Feels like months since I've had some. What an amazing day!!
ReplyDeleteyum yum yum! Those caramel bars look great. I want one!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely eats, especially the last few things. yummmmm i love raw desserts.
ReplyDeleteglad your sweetie is home as last, safe and sound.
What an awesome day! Your were such an incredible host. Thank you for sharing your Saturday with me. My freezer is so full of beautiful treats.
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad that John is home and you enjoyed a wonderful celebration with your Mom.
See you soon!
o wow what a horrid post to read when first waking up with my tummy empty............I'm coming over to your house to eat any and all leftovers you may have LOL
ReplyDeleteIn all seriousness it all looks so yum!
And now I have the strangest craving for red cabbage and sauerkraut LOL
All of your dishes look amazing. What a lovely job you did in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteNice to have loved ones return safely from a trip...I also freak out when my husband travels without me. SO glad when I hear the garage door open and know he is safe!!
Peace,
E
Holy yum! I don't know what to comment on first, everything looks out of this world, amazing!!!!!!! I need some Nelly dessert time! ;)
ReplyDeleteeverything looks sooo yummy!!! glad you had a nice weekend!
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Oh what a wonderful day with the ladies!! Love those roasted veggies. These are my fave during summer!
ReplyDeleteI've tried mangoes that look like that but they weren't from Pakistan. They are fantastic though..so sweet:)
Your dinner and desserts..stunning!! Love that blueberry cake. But that peach ginger has me drooling:)
No words to describe the chocolate caramel bars..no words at all...well maybe, OMG!!!
holy sh*t these look amazing!!!!
ReplyDelete".an adapted version of raw food living's chocolate caramel bars"
I have seen those in the book but due to the sheer # of steps, planning, dehyding, i will likely never make them. i can dream though :)
your purple cheezecake and raw macs..oh wow
but most of all, sooo happy for you that 1. you had this amazing meetup w/ these wonderful women! and that 2. your honey is back!
Nothing better!!
Thanks for the most loving comments from you that just kept streaming in all day today...Nelly, you are just so amazing and I think that if there ever is karma or something along those lines, you deserve all that is good! your sweetness RADIATES thru the comments and the screen that you leave for me :)
xoxo
Those veggies look incredible. The chocolate caramel bars look sinful.
ReplyDeleteHappy to hear he made it back safe.
Cynthia
holy moley! Everything looks so wonderful! I could eat it all! Yum yum mangoes! And you're such a good daughter making such awesomeness for your mama's b-day. I'm sure it made it all the more special for her. You're a STRUDEL! :D
ReplyDeleteEverything looks great!! Sounds like you had a great day indeed.
ReplyDeleteNelly! You are a sweet soul girl!! :) Fabulous post. I love hearing about all the fun you girls had throughout the day - I wish I had been there to join in on the uncooking and unbaking adventures. Next time, most definitely!
ReplyDeleteThanks to all of you girls for sharing your Saturday with me - the food was and company was fantastic! Such kind girlies :)
PS I give you so much credit for attempting the caramel bars - I was looking through Sarma's book yesterday, and it seems so complicated!
ReplyDeletehi friendlies...
ReplyDeletethe caramel bars were quite easy to make...but entailed a lot of work...so many steps...holy macaroons!!! i had no idea...i started on the first page of ingredients...after having made the crust i realized i had to dehydrate both crust and caramel for 24 hours each!!! but, i had to at that point...glad i made them!!! they are OMG delicious!!! wish i could share...well i need to share...there are so many and i can't possibly eat them all myself...
any takers???
=)
thank you so much for all of your kind words...love you all so much to the moon and back...
heathy, elizabeth and bitty boo - i am so glad my bubs is home too...i missed him way too much. he's not allowed to travel without me ever again!!!
pixie - oh i always crave kraut!! always! i could eat bowls of it...
lauren - i would love some lauren time!! would be soooooooooo much fun...my fellow italiana!!! love you!!!
mels - come share some caramel bars with me...we'll share them over some coffee??? love you girl!
averie - have i mentioned that i adore you?
cynthia - thank you!!!
heidi girl!!! you are a strudel too!!! love you!
marlie! your comments are always just so full of sweetness! thanks so much girl!
Ok, first of all, what did you put on those roasted veggies at the top of the post?! I have to make that! Simple and delicious is my middle name... ;) Second, sweet potato salad? I need to make that one too. And then the mango lime dressing, YUM! And now you're just teasing.. raw french macaroons with apricot creme. Do you have a recipe for those? I'll pay you! They look so delicious!
ReplyDeleteYou're awesome. I want a day in the kitchen too. And when the day is done, I'd have to be rolled out to the living room. lol
Wow, what an awesome day, great photos and delicious eats!
ReplyDeleteSorry, only now catching up with my fave bloggies. I have to admit, sometimes I wish there were other vegan and raw foodies who lived near by. Staying with the in-laws was awesome but I felt so detached as they find it incredibly difficult to understand my gluten-intolerance let alone my CHOICE to be vegan. I had the line from the father-in-law "but Jesus ate lamb so it must be ok to eat meat". And the whole thing about not getting vital nutrients on a vegan diet. Argh! And then they made me ill. And now i'm missing my raw veggies and fruits because, yet again, I haven't been able to stomach anything for the last few days....
Sorry, i've just totally ranted on your blog space. Sorry hun!
Lots of love xxxx
Wow, Nelly! Great job, sista! Those caramel bars look super YUMMY. Mmmm...mmmm! Glad your love is back. Hope he did GOOD in Vegas for ya! :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad I found your blog! Those raw desserts look AMAZING!! I'm kind of a raw-dessert-addict myself. ;)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great day! So nice to find another high-raw blogger in the world!
I always try to eat more vegetables in my regular food.Those raw vegan blueberry lavender cheesecake and ginger peach ice box cake are very new for me and I would like to try it as they looks so tasty.
ReplyDeleteYour both the times spend together with each other are really best timings.Both are communicating as well understandings to each other.All the things you have said here i think its your karma that make you will together for ever.
ReplyDeleteIt is great to make me crazy out there about such a wonderful dishes like mangoes, salads, chocolates, some spicy dishes. I really can't control to eat such a healthy stuffs. I love all that.
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These chocolate bars so ridiculous! I miss the root vegetables, including heathy! It feels like months since I have been to some extent. What a glorious day.Those raw vegan blueberry lavender cheesecake and ginger peach ice box cake are very new for me.
ReplyDeleteThey also picked up some sweet potatoes, organic vegetables and baby mustard cabbage,peaches, apricots and blueberries our goodness we had a delicious lunch and dinner and some wonderful raw vegan desserts.
ReplyDeleteVery good caramel bar. All the things looks very delicious that I started craving for it after looking at it. And I must say you have done a fabulous job by preparing it at your mother's birthday.
ReplyDeleteIt looks delicious. The caramel bar is mouth-watering. I like vegan food more as I find it more benefical then non-veg.
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