Vege Chips the “Pringle Alternative”

This recipe is by David of Bristol.
Watch David’s Video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ARI70ZTzBk&feature=sub

In preparation for this recipe, grind your flax seed and soak  overnight or for 8 hours

IMG_0275 Flax chips made in your dehydrator a healthy potato chip alternative Flax chips made in your dehydrator a healthy potato chip alternative IMG_0274Vege Chips

Crunchy
Tasty
Good mouthfeel

Very very
satisfying
alternative
to popcorn
or potatoe
chips AND
this is live
food.

WOW !

Equipment needed:

High power blender such as a Vitamix or
Blendtec

Dehydrator:
such as an Excalibur

Ingredients:

• 1 cup flaxseed (ground) soak overnight
• 1 Bell pepper rough chopped
• 2 large tomatoes rough chopped
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 to 1/2 of small onion
• 1 Tbsp or more oregano (fresh or dried … I used dried)
• Water enough to make it thin (2-3 cups or more, added 1 cup at a time) Batter should be runny but not drippy.

Mix all ingredients in vita-mixer.  Start slow and bring it up slowly.  Blend for 30 seconds or so.  Stir in a few flax seeds just for decoration.   Drop by tablespoonfuls on sheet (4 across).  They will look high but they thin out as they dehydrate.  Temperature 105.

After you turn them the first time, sprinkle sesame seeds (or whatever else you’d like) on them.  YUM !

didyouknow2Ideas/comments and suggestions: These chips turned out wonderful the very first time
I made them.  They take anywhere from 12-16 hours to fully dry.  Do not turn them too soon.
I will update this post the next time I make them which will be soon and tell you how long on each side.  They are scrumptious and my husband said “get them away from me or I’ll eat them all”.  The batch made a lot of chips.  Next time I’ll tell you how many, but easily enough to feed a crowd or us for a few weeks.  You could, of course change up the spices to suit your taste.

They are wonderful.  Thank you David.

www.reneoswald.com – (some free recipes) Watch Rene’s video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ARI70ZTzBk&feature=sub

In preparation for this recipe, soak your sunflower seeds overnight or for 8 hours

reneoswaldcheezepateCashew Cheeze Pate
Equipment needed:

High power blender such as a Vitamix
Mandoline slicer

Ingredients:

  • 1 Large Zucchini
  • 1 stalk celery (rough chopped)
  • 1 red pepper remove seeds (orange or yellow) save a little of the pepper (about 1/4 of it)
  • 3 Tbspn. Add nutritional seeds
  • ¾ cup sunflower seeds (soak overnight)
  • ¼ cup cashews
  • ½ tsp white pepper (not black …. see note below)
  • 1 Tbspn chickpea miso or seasalt
  • 1/16 cayenne powder
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 pitted date
  • 2 tspns of tarragonTo prepare the zucchini … cut off both ends and slice lengthwise.  Use ½ of the zucchini and, using your mandolin (or a potato peeler) slice it into ribbons lengthwisePut above ingredients into Vita-Mix (or your powerful blender of choice) and blend all til creamy

didyouknow2Ideas and suggestions: Take a lettuce leaf or collard leaf .. garnish with red pepper, scallion, and the zucchini noodles.  This pate is a good alternate of choice to other pates because of its high vegetable content allowing you to be able to eat more of it.

Did you Know?
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Green peppers are not ripe and they are hard to digest.  Use red/yellow/or orange.

* Black pepper made from peppercorns that are green, not Ripe, they dry them and that’s how they turn black.  These “un-ripened” seeds are very hard on the digestive system.  But red & white pepper is made from ripe peppers.

* GARLIC BREATH! Removing the little green part in the center of the garlic will eliminate garlic breath.  WHY?  Well, our bodies can not properly digest it, and it therefore creates garlic breath.  Simply cut the clove in half and remove the green little seed looking part.  It only takes a second.  By the way I have noticed that not all cloves have this green little part, so don’t go crazy looking for it.

Cashew Cheeze Pate (from Rene Oswald)

www.reneoswald.com – (some free recipes) Watch Rene’s video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ARI70ZTzBk&feature=sub

In preparation for this recipe, soak your sunflower seeds overnight or for 8 hours

reneoswaldcheezepateCashew Cheeze Pate
Equipment needed:

High power blender such as a Vitamix
Mandoline slicer

Ingredients:

  • 1 Large Zucchini
  • 1 stalk celery (rough chopped)
  • 1 red pepper remove seeds (orange or yellow) save a little of the pepper (about 1/4 of it)
  • 3 Tbspn. Add nutritional seeds
  • ¾ cup sunflower seeds (soak overnight)
  • ¼ cup cashews
  • ½ tsp white pepper (not black …. see note below)
  • 1 Tbspn chickpea miso or seasalt
  • 1/16 cayenne powder
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 pitted date
  • 2 tspns of tarragonTo prepare the zucchini … cut off both ends and slice lengthwise.  Use ½ of the zucchini and, using your mandolin (or a potato peeler) slice it into ribbons lengthwisePut above ingredients into Vita-Mix (or your powerful blender of choice) and blend all til creamy

didyouknow2Ideas and suggestions: Take a lettuce leaf or collard leaf .. garnish with red pepper, scallion, and the zucchini noodles.  This pate is a good alternate of choice to other pates because of its high vegetable content allowing you to be able to eat more of it.

Did you Know?
*
Green peppers are not ripe and they are hard to digest.  Use red/yellow/or orange.

* Black pepper made from peppercorns that are green, not Ripe, they dry them and that’s how they turn black.  These “un-ripened” seeds are very hard on the digestive system.  But red & white pepper is made from ripe peppers.

* GARLIC BREATH! Removing the little green part in the center of the garlic will eliminate garlic breath.  WHY?  Well, our bodies can not properly digest it, and it therefore creates garlic breath.  Simply cut the clove in half and remove the green little seed looking part.  It only takes a second.  By the way I have noticed that not all cloves have this green little part, so don’t go crazy looking for it.

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When I began this blog back in April of 2009 I was 169 pounds.  I was very afraid that I would see 170 pounds and knew I had to do something SOON.   So, I began adding loads of fruits/veges/whole grains/nut/seeds and “live” foods into my diet.   As I eliminated lots of junk, I did see the pounds begin to leave (albeit slow).

As most raw foodies and or vegans know, it is a challenge (at least at the beginning) to find substitutes for all the junk we’ve been eating for all these years.  Sooooooooo . . . I’m collecting the best of what I’ve found here.  As I progress, I’ll also add my own.  But for now, I will give credit where credit is due and let you know where I’ve found all these goodies.

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