I have two soup/gazpacho recipes to share. I tried the gazpacho recipe below, but I much prefer the Kristen Suzanne’s Harvest Soup. You can find more recipes on her website too. I think I’ll save the gazpacho for the summer when ripe tomatoes are in abundance.
Gazpacho
- 4 large tomatoes, cut into cubes
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 cucumber (about 1 cup chopped)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 scallion, sliced
- 1 small red or green bell pepper
- about 2 Tablespoons cilantro
- Place all in blender and blend until smooth
Now, while I’m typing, I just finished off the chocolate pudding. Oh, Yum! The recipe below is inspired by The Raw Food Detox Diet. The recipe in the book called for coconut meat or avocado. I opted for the avocado and made a few more adjustments.
No-Cook Chocolate Pudding (click title for a photo)
- 1 very ripe avocado diced – the softer the avocado, the better the texture and the better the blending!
- 4 dates and approximately 4 Tablespoons of maple syrup (adjust either of these to suit your taste)
- 2-3 Tablespoons cocoa powder (again, adjust to taste)
- approximately 1.5 cups water*, add a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy. Serve with a fresh mint leaf as garnish.
* Next time, instead of water I want to try almond milk or, for extra richness, coconut milk. If you try it, please let me know what you think.
