So how many people have had cooked food before? Go ahead, don’t be shy, raise your hands! Yup, pretty much all of us. Especially in the transition, it is vital to find comfort in the food you are eating. And so, Marie-Claire Hermans has offered us some ideas to make it happen — easily!
Winter, snow, freezing wind… I am aching for warmth inside of my body. Sure, my green smoothies help but when dinner time is there, I want more. I bet you do too! I learned that when you cheat your ‘eye’ with the food you make, you feel warmer just by looking at your plate. Making or finishing off dishes with raw food that is looking as if it is cooked is a trick that works every time. How you can change that raw view into a softened, wilted look?
It is very simple. Marinate your vegetables. Slice them very small, cover them up with olive oil, add a spoon of hemp oil for great omega’s and… you know what? Let me put it down here in a simple, fast and delicious recipe for two persons. This is a lovely side dish which combines so well with nori rolls or on top of a pizza or pasta to get that cooked look or simply mixed with salad.
TOOLS YOU NEED
- A sharp knife
- A large bowl
- A (wooden) spoon
- A dehydrator or oven (optional)
INGREDIENTS
- About a half pound of mushrooms to your choice
- Enough olive oil to moist the mushrooms (be generous)
- A TBS of hemp oil or sesame oil (optional)
- A big bunch of finely chopped parsley
- Whatever herbs that can enhance that wild taste of mushrooms; chive, rosemary, thyme, oregano… (optional)
- Sea salt to taste
- A tsp of kelp granules (optional but great if you have thyroid issues)
- Juice of a half lemon
- Some apple cider vinegar (optional if you added lemon juice but a nice touch)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Chop up the mushrooms into fine slices and throw them in a large bowl
- Pour your oil generously over them so they can soak in it
- Add the herbs of your choice, the salt, the lemon and apple cider vinegar and enjoy the odors!
- Mix well with a spoon or your hands
- Taste if it is to your taste and add what you want more in there
- Set it away for about twenty minutes; the mushrooms will wilt and start looking cooked!
- For maximum effect; put it on a tray with teflex sheet and warm it up for an hour in your dehydrator
- Add some extra olive oil so they still stay moist while dehydrating
TIPS
- You can easily make one pound of these marinated mushrooms. They will be even better the next day!
- You can add them with another recipe then and they will give another extra dimension
- You can marinate whatever you like to look cooked; peppers, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes …
- Enjoy your uncooked, cooked looking dish!
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ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? Just type whatever you have to say below. We’d love to hear from you, no matter what it is. Well, as long as it is related to the article in some way! 
Prepared as above, how long would you guess that these mushrooms would stay good?
Thank you <3
Hey Devika! Great question!
They would be great in an airtight container in the fridge for a day or two, but I’m particularly careful about keeping mushrooms for longer than that, especially when they have been marinated. I hope that helps! 
xxo Eva