Holiday Spiced Nut Mix

Nice for a holiday nibble bowl... I adapted this from Matthew Kenney's Mixed Candied Nuts recipe in Everyday Raw. I omitted the maple powder he suggests and threw in some dried cranberries & added the hemp hearts. I tweeked the ratios a little here and there as well to suit my own tastes.

Holiday Spiced Nut Mix

• 4C Walnut Halves (soaked at least 6hrs)
• 4C Pecans (soaked at least 6hrs)
• 4C Almonds (soaked at least 6hrs)
• 1C Hemp Hearts
• 1tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/2C Maple Syrup
• 1T Cinnamon
• 1/2C Dried Cranberries

Dehydrate nuts for 24hrs after soaking (not hemp hearts), Add maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon mix well, add hemp hearts mix again until well coated. Dehydrate on screens for another 48hrs mix in dried cranberries.

BTW: Incase you didn't know why soaking nuts and seeds is a good idea.

The main reason soaking nuts and seeds is so important is because they contain enzyme inhibitors. By soaking the nuts/seeds you remove these inhibitors so your body is better able to digest the nut.Soaking times vary. Generally the more dense the nut, the longer you should soak it.

Holiday Punch

Holiday Punch

• 1 knot of Ginger Sliced
• 1C Strawberries Sliced
• 8 or 9 Cranberries as a garnish
• 2 Oranges Juiced
• 1 Lemon Juiced
• 3C Fresh Water
• 2C Ice

Soak sliced ginger overnight in 1C of water. Strain off Ginger Water the next

day into a large pitcher, add sliced berries and cranberries, orange juice, lemon juice fresh water and ice. Let sit in fridge while you prepare the rest of the meal. Serve in Champagne flutes.

Options:

If you feel like having more of a treat use 3 tins of club soda or 2 tins of club soda and 1C of white wine for a holiday spritzer.