Tomato, Nut Cheese, & Sprouted Grain Bread

OK. First off, for all of the 100% Raw Food people out there, this is not 100% raw. Our goal is to be raw about 75 – 80% of the time. And, we always have raw foods with every meal. So, with that said, here is an excellent, healthy, and more importantly “quick” meal or snack you can make.

For starters, you will need to have some sort of nut cheese already made. Nut cheeses are always a good thing to have on hand at all times. Especially when you just need that quick little snack to get you going. The flexibility of the cheese and its ability to go with just about anything is what I really like about it.  If you want a good recipes for one, read out other blog post titled: Sunflower Seed Cheese Recipe

Ingredients:

1. Nut cheese
2. 1 organic ripe tomato, sliced
3. Some kind of sprouted grain bread. We prefer the English muffins for this, but any kind will work. These bread are kept frozen, you will need to check there in your local stores. Whole Foods by far has the best selection, from muffins, to bagels, to bread, to tortillas, and others.

Just toast the muffin to get the crispiness you want. I like mine crispy, so I can hear the break cracking as I bite down. Then place enough nut cheese on the bread to cover it. Add the tomato slices to the top, and hit the tomato with a couple dashes of sea salt. That’s it!!

We normally just eat this as a meal, and the kids like it as well.

This a very delightful tasting nut/seed cheese to keep around the house. It goes well with regular chips, on sandwiches, and with raw crackers. The process is very simple to make.

Ingredients:

1. About 1 cup of raw sunflower seeds, soaked for at least 4 hours, drained
2. 1/4 cup of almond milk, or any other nut milk you have on hand
3. 1 Tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar
4. A couple dashes of Sea Salt
5. 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice (this is needed to keep the cheese from turning gray)
6. 1 – 2 cloves of garlic, minced
7. Maybe some extra purified water or almond milk to get the consistency you want

Directions:

1. This step is optional: If you want a whiter cheese, then you will want to remove the skins from the sunflower seeds. After you are done soaking the seeds, drain them. Then, place your hands in the bowl of wet seeds and begin to rub them against each other. This will cause the skins to come off. Once you are done, rinse a few times to wash the seed skins off.
2. Add all ingredients to a food processor and process. You will need to stop a few times to scrape down the sides. If you pulse is a few times before processing continuously, it helps to keep the seeds from flying everywhere in the processor.
3. Add the extra water or almond to get the consistency you want
4. Eat and enjoy

This will keep for about 3 days in an air tight container. If the cheese begins to get gray, don’t worry about it. This is just due to the oxidation of the seeds, sort of like an apple does. It is still OK to eat.

For an added twist, you can add whatever herbs or spices you want at this point. Just use the above recipe as a base for any raw nut cheese recipes.