Raw Eggnog

I'm trying to be better on my raw diet, and I've decided to stick to raw foods, if I can, for Thanksgiving. I've been feeling pretty good this week sticking more (yet not religiously) to the diet, and I don't want to get back to cheating a lot and then dealing with the cravings again.

One thing I really want, though, is eggnog. I found a recipe on my favorite raw foods message board, and I altered it (it called for almond milk, but that sounded like too much work) so I used sunflower seeds and water instead. And I didn't have any cardamon, so I left it out. What does cardamon taste like, anyway? To me, it's the nutmeg that makes it eggnog. It was brown from the sunflower seeds and vanilla--it looked more like creamy hot chocolate. But it tasted very good!

I'm going to make a small serving of raw pecan pie, too (mostly pecans and dates, much of it pureed in a food processor). The rest of the family is having a normal Thanksgiving turkey dinner.

Eggnog, 1 serving

1/4 c sunflower seeds (raw, of course!)
1 c water
2 medjool dates (no pits)
1/2 t cinnamon
1/8 t nutmeg
1 t vanilla
half a dash sea salt

Run it all through the blender until smooth.

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I'm editing this out of guilt. ;)

The Common Room posted that I have "some raw food recips for Thanksgiving!" But all I have is the one piddly little eggnog recipe. So, here's a link to a whole page of holiday recipes from my favorite raw food message board.

And here's the raw pecan pie that I'll be making. This is just half the recipe; there will be a traditional apple and pumpkin pie, too, so this will be just for one person - me! This is from Alissa Cohen's book, Living on Live Food.

Crust - Blend fine in food processor:
--1 cup pecans
Add and blend some more:
--1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
--1/4 cup pitted dates
--1/16 teaspoon vanilla (a pinch? smidgen?)
Press into dish. Fill with filling:

Filling - Blend fine in food processor:
--1/4 cup pecans
Add and blend more:
--3/4 cup pitted dates
--3 Tablespoons unpasteurized honey
--1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
--1/4 cup raw cashews
--1/4 cup water

Garnish with:
--1/2 cup walnuts


There. I feel better now. :)

BTW, for anyone considering a raw diet, I can recommend Alissa Cohen's DVD (it really helps to actually hear her explaining how it all works, and see her making some of the food) and/or Carol Alt's book Living in the Raw (check your library). They both make it seem do-able even for a beginner and give tips for going from theory to practical application.