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Thanks to Just Jared for this image

Awww! Violet is so cute! Even with the ketchup face. I guess what ever she had to eat was good ’cause she looks pretty content right? Hmmmm…mmmm…contentment equals ketchup?

Thanks to The Daily Raw Cafe for this image and the recipes

SPINACH-STUFFED MEATLOAF

• 2 cup walnuts, soaked for 4-6 hours
  1 cup almonds, soaked for 4-6 hours
  2 stalks celery, chopped
  1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  1 clove garlic, minced
  1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, soaked until soft, reserved 1 cup water
  2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  2 cups fresh spinach, washed and stemmed
  2 tablespoons olive oil
  Juice of one half lemon
  2 teaspoon sea salt, divided
  1 teaspoon black pepper
  1 cup SUN-DRIED TOMATO KETCHUP (recipe follows)

1. Place spinach, olive oil, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon sea salt Ziploc bag and marinate for 1 hour.
2. In a food processor, combine walnuts, almonds, sun-dried tomatoes, 1/2 cup reserved tomato water, parsley, onion, garlic and celery. Add the remaining 1/2 cup water one tablespoon at a time to moisten the meat loaf. Be careful not to over moisten.
3. Place meatloaf mixture in a large bowl. Add poultry seasoning, pepper and 1 teaspoon sea salt. Mix well.
4. Spread meatloaf mixture on a Teflex sheet into a shape into a rectangle 3×9-inches . Place spinach mixture on top. Roll up the rectangle carefully, beginning at the short side and using the sheet to lift.
5. Transfer loaf to a second Teflex sheet. You should have enough meat to create three mini loaves.
6. Cover with sun-dried tomato ketchup. Place in dehydrator at 115 degrees for an hour.
7. Make 1 inch slices of meat and arrange on the Teflex.
8. Dehydrate at 115 degrees for an hour. Turn over slices, spread sun-dried tomato ketchup and dehydrate an additional hour.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO KETCHUP

• 1 cup sun-dried tomato, soaked, 1/4 c reserved water
• 1/4 cup raisins, soaked
• 1 T Italian Seasonings
• 1/4 tablespoon chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced

Combine ingredients in a blender until mixture is slightly smooth, yet chunky.

Posted on July 8th, 2008 by Ruth
Filed under: Living Raw, Vegetarian