OH WOW!!! :)

So I tried again and made Almond Cheese. This time it actually worked!!

2C of almonds

Put them in water overnight. Blanch them (throw them in a boiling pot of water for 30 seconds, then pop their skin off).

Put 2C of water and almonds in blender. Blend smooth. Place in dish with cheesecloth covering (or a stocking).

wait 12Hrs

Put cheese mixture into cheesecloth, hang dripping into bowl.

wait 12 hrs.

Put into fridge.

Now I took it and divided it up into 3 containers.

Roasted garlic Almond Cheese


4 garlic cloves
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
salt
pepper

Take the garlic cloves, slice. Throw into pan with oil. Add salt and pepper. Roast until just brown. Put mixture into moater and use pedistal to mash. Add into cheese.


Hot Chili Almond Cheese

4 TBSP Crushed Chili
2 TBSP Paprika
Salt
Pepper
2 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Put everything in pan, roast. Put it in moater and use pedistal to mash. Mix into cheese.

ENJOY!!

I thinkIve decided to bring some food to taste at my MOMS meeting Im talking at. :)

Im making Ratatouille tonite!!!!!

So abit disappointed today. :( I tried to make a certain almond yogurt and cheese from this recipe... totally didn't work. Booo... so I am trying a different one today, maybe this one will.. :)

Last week when I did my once a week shop I spent $200, $45 on meat, $65 on veggies and fruit, and $80 on extras (like WW flour, and honey). So this week I was quite excited that I was going to be going to Organic World for my meat and the local produce market for veggies and fruit. I spent $30 on meat and $50 on fruit and veggies!!!! I was SO pleased with myself!! Then I went to Bibles For Missions and bought a dehydrator, a food steamer, a thermos, an ice cream maker and some VHS's all for $30! :) So I got home, started right away making dehydrated apples and chocolate ice cream (with almond milk). Apples are delish, but ice cream not so much.. :( Its a really old machine and the recipes all call for evaporated milk or gelato. ERmmm.. No. So I just put Almond milk, unsweetened chocolate, sugar and vanilla. Going to try another recipe today... maybe use up the last of the cows milk. :)

I am having lots of fun trying making things from scratch though. The only difference is a little bit more time and effort. I DO need to start making a HUGE batch of some stuff, so I can just reheat. I haven't made bread since Sun, So doing pretty good there. :) When we eat we eat mostly veggies and then some meat. Last night we made ribs with sweet potato shredded and then made into patties... MMMMmmmmm!! Soooo good!! I gotta say, our plates look a little funny... :) Its really working quite well for us, and we really enjoy it!!

Typical meal plan:

Breakfast:

porridge with cocoa powder and vanilla in it. Mmmm

Snack:

cucumbers/apples/beans

Lunch:

Soup (homemade from scratch)
leftover dinner
sweet potato fries
green bean salad with chicken and sauce

Dinner:

any kind of meat
sweet potatoe
cauliflower
potatoes

ect...

I'm making ratatouille tonite!!!! :)