12/3/09

Pinecone Cheezeball


This idea has been around for years, but now it can be enjoyed in the raw!

Shape your favorite raw cheeze into a teardrop shape and cover it with almonds, starting at the tip and working up. Overlap the nuts slightly as shown. Almonds may be soaked and dehydrated if desired. Garnish with a few sprigs of rosemary and a couple of cranberries and you have another quick and easy snack for the holidays! You can serve it with your favorite crackers, or a bowl of almonds for dipping.

The cheeze I used is a mix of cashews and pine nuts. I added a little fresh rosemary, chives, parsley, nutritional yeast, garlic, and salt. I chilled the cheeze overnight before decorating.

Please check back to my Happy Raw Holidays! post for more recipes and ideas, as I will be adding more weekly:)

11 comments:

  1. You make the cutest and most creative dishes. Absolutely inspiring!

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  2. So cute! I've actually never seen that done before (raw or not).

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  3. I appreciate all your sweet comments!

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  4. Love it! and the wreath too! You should really do a book!

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  5. Thanks Joyce and bitt:)

    p.s. Joyce~I am hoping to have a book someday and will most likely include some of these ideas:)

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  6. so great you are juicing! its really nice to do but i miss food. lol.

    i would LOVE a book by you!

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  7. Awww...If I can ever get a book together, you all will be the first to know:)

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  8. How cool is this!
    I agree with everyone else, you need to publish a book. You are just as talented if not more than some of the other raw chefs out there.

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  9. Hi Michal...your sweet compliment really made me blush when I read it!
    Thank you so much:)

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