Can you say raw and yum?
My dear friend Cindy brought along delicious raw delights for a picnic lunch at Avalon Organic Orchard on Monday.
I didn't think to take a pic of the fennel-walnut salad until after I had eaten it all up! Boy was it good! So refreshing, tart and light. The pics above are of the raw brownies and zucchini pasta she made for us. I love trying Cindy's delicacies because they are always good and I can enjoy new recipes to try out later.
Admittedly, I am a baker at heart. I don't have the ambition for cooking, but love it when others do it for me! (aren't we all a little like that?) The great thing about raw is that no cooking is involved and it's that much healthier for you as you haven't heated out all the nutrients. There have been times when I have been more inspired than others to try out something new, but my crew aren't always willing taste-testers which is kind of discouraging but also provides me with a good reason not to spend a lot on expensive ingredients that may go to waste. However, going to Moondance gives us a chance to try out new things as everyone there is a little more open to it-plus, my mom, Jeff's mom and some other friends are more than happy to try new yummy foods. So, sometimes we share larger recipes together-then you can decide if it's something you want to invest time and money in-or, just continue to share.
But this day wasn't all about lunch... it was about the glorious-tart'n juicy-Ontario Nova Macs!
We really did enjoy a leisurely time picking the apples and observing various-shaped holes and scrapings on some-guessing what kind of bird or insect had invaded the fruit. We also chatted and watched the kids play, pick and munch. They took off down a windy trail we had been on years ago and hung out in the teepee too. What fun... Of course, we found lots of great apples to bring home to make into sauce, eat raw and of course make apple crisp with!
As winter will fast approach, we hope to go back and enjoy the orchard again and get more fresh apples to enjoy for the cold months of the year.
Wish me luck with my raw and 'from scratch' recipes!
