Soooo...what did everyone make for the Easter feast?

I made a WICKED salad that is now my new favorite: kale, cilantro, parsley, sprouts, tomato, and mushrooms, with a dressing of miso, garlic, ginger, dates, lemon juice, and cayenne and topped with edible flowers. Sounds complex, but was actually very simple and grounding, and SO delicious. For dessert, I served Ani Phyo's carrot cake (but formed into cupcakes so I could freeze whatever didn't get eaten in individual portions) along with fresh pineapple. I was so pleased, because I managed to impress my SAD-eating relatives with my raw feast; they raved about the salad in particular! Not an easy feat, as I'm sure you all know .

Anyway, I'd say it was my most successful and satisfying holiday meal to date: my relatives enjoyed the food, both taste- and appearance-wise; and no one poked fun at my lifestyle - in fact, they were all quite curious! - and I didn't end up feeling deprived food-wise nor socially.

I hope your Easter went as well as mine!

I made Ani Phyo's Save-the-Salmon patties with hollandaise sauce and a chocolate banana pie from The Raw Food Gourmet for desert. Both went over well with the mixed SAD/veg*an crowd. I encouraged everyone to take a bed of greens for under their patties, and no one commented about the fact that my bed of greens was most of my meal. Good dinner!

geez so i guess the take home message is that anything made by ani phyo's recipe is sure to be a winner! LOL ( cool

think i saw one of her videos on youtube... not sure if it was her... i think it was... maybe i'll check them out again

sounds fun

I have Ani Phyo's book, I like it. I don't make stuff from it too often because of all the nuts, but there are nice recipes.

Avocados...and later canteloupe!

-David Z. Mason

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