raw wraps….. and some new tunes (give away)
I love raw food, but I admit – I’m really lazy. The preparation that goes into a lot of the gourmet raw dishes puts me off – soaking nuts and seeds in particular (I am usually very un-organised too). This recipe was a bit of an accident….. I just chucked things into the food processor (cauli flower is SO cheap & plentiful at the moment) and then decided to fashion it into a flat bread of sorts. I realise that not everyone has a dehydrator, and this is a piece of equipment used in a LOT of raw recipes. I have a dehydrator, but it is an annoying design which makes bread/wrap making impossible….. hence the need to come up with a method that utilises the oven for it’s drying-ability.
Psyllium is the key in this “bread” – not strictly raw, no, but it helps bind the bread together, and is a mega fibre boost too.
The cumin in the recipe is completely optional, but I reckon cauli-cumin-tahini is a pretty mean combo…. a slight nod to curry without being over-powering. Dried herbs (thyme/basil/oregano/rosemary etc) would all be lovely instead.
Super Simple Raw Bread Wraps
(Vegan – gluten/wheat/soy/corn/grain/refined sugar free)
- 5C raw cauliflower – about 1 whole small cauli, chopped into chunks
- 1t ground cumin (optional)
- 2t apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
- 1/8t sea salt
- 2T unhulled tahini
- 1T psyllium husks
- In a food processor, pulse cauliflower until it is chopped up into rice-sized chunks.
- Add all other ingredients and process until smooth(ish).
- Spread on a baking tray, lined with baking paper – (make sure you spread the mix as evenly as possible, until it is about 2-3mm thick)
- With your oven on it’s lowest setting (mine is 80 degrees) let the mix dry out for 6-8 hours, or until you can fully peel it off the baking paper. I then usually place it on a cooling rack (see top picture) and leave in the oven for awhile (oven turned off).
To make this a worth-while venture (time-wise) I ended up making 4 baking tray’s worth of bread – 8(ish) wraps. I think I ate them all in 2 days – such a welcome change from plain salads for lunch/snacks.
Filling-wise it’s totally up to you – I went with semi-dried tomatoes (the only way I can stomach tomatoes!) garden salad leaves, raw hummus and zucchinni.
From raw-wraps to music? Not much sense of relation there, is there? Except, my relation (brother in law) happens to be super talented musician (and some of you Aussie’s may remember him from a little foray on “Neighbours,”) and he has just released his first EP (go here for a free download). Anyway, I thought I would share Stephen Hunt’s lovely tunes with my lovely readers – I will choose (at random) one of you to receive a physical copy of his EP “Listen,” – and this little give away is open to EVERYONE – no matter where you live (!) Hooray. (To read more about Stephen check out this interview)
All you need to do to enter is (additional entry for each option):
- Comment on this post – tell me your favourite kind of music – band/artists/whatever.
- Share this post on Face Book
- Like fridgescrapings.com on Face Book
Give away closes at 6pm (AEST) on March 3 – winner announced following day.
Disclaimer: This give away is sponsored by fridge scrapings (me) – I was not paid to write/promote Stephen Hunt or his album…. I just think he’s pretty darn talented, and you all need to check out his tunes.
*** I am submitting this recipe to Healthy Vegan Fridays**
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Vegan. Stay at home Mum of Misty. Yoga teacher in training. Passionate about REAL food - creating it, eating it, sharing it. I can never stick to a recipe.
I love REAL music
… the type with emotions and stories behind them. xx
Oh totally Alex – something with a bit of substance and made with passion – you can truly hear the difference!
Oh Lou, this looks fantastic! And I love that you can do it without a dehydrater. What a great use for cauliflower – and one I have not yet tried
Thanks for the idea.
On music, I am hopelessly uninvolved. I alternate between Triple J and Classic FM in the car (with a bias towards JJJ), and that is about it
Ha, well at least you listen to the radio! We are massive music freaks in this house….. definitely on the other end of the spectrum!
I have wanted a dehydrator forever. I should really get on that.
I love all kinds of music. For real. My husband always jokes that my ipod plays like a music store… there is everything from classical to hardcore rap on there (and even some country sprinkled in) lol. My biggest thing with music is I need to LOVE the words. They don’t always need to be serious/emotional, but they need to be clever and convey SOMETHING. Also, I am a sucker for a male vocalist with a sexy voice… so most of my favorite bands portray that haha.
Another thing we have in common, Ami – I totally have the same ideals when it comes to music…. I love ALL sorts too. My biggest love will always be The Clash and early punk rock….. but I am a sucker for Blues, Jazz, Soul, Rock n Roll, Classical, Rap, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass…. yeah ANYTHING
I like a little of everything – I used to say “except heavy metal”, but Amber showed me that there are some good’uns out there even of that genre.
I love that the ingredients in your wrap are almost identical to the salads I’ve been making lately, except with raw broc and cauli. I’m obsessed with cumin right now. I am in fact eating a similar lunch right now, but with TVP too.
I’m raaaaambling.
Oh yes I remember you not being a heavy metal fan – I am SO glad that Amber showed you the light
Your salad sounds AWESOME, and ramble away – I love it 
i should buy psyllium husks, right? they seem to work magic in faux bread!
Yes yes, psyllium is awesome – plus a bit fibre boost
This wrap looks amazing!! It reminds me of a raw enchilada I had last month. SO good. I love all kinds of music..EXCEPT opera and death metal screamo. RAAWW!
That is going to be my next adventure – raw mexican
I don’t mind heavy metal, but I agree, I don’t like the crazy screaming, it does my head in – metal with singing is OK! I’m a bit of a freak and love Opera & Classical….. actually I don’t think there is any genre of music I DON”T like!
Wow I love how fuss-free these wraps are! I’m super lazy too when it comes to food and just can’t bother with most gourmet raw stuff. I’ll definitely have to try these!
Congrats to your brother-in-law on his EP release! I listen to a little bit of everything! From folk to rock to heavy metal to jazz! Just depends on my mood (as does my taste in everything in life from food to colours to how I take my coffee haha)
Ha, we are so similar Gabby – the way I take my coffee changes daily too – got to keep everything interesting, yes!?
Totally try the wraps – they are SO easy and surprisingly tasty (who knew dried out cauliflower could be so amazing!?!) Plus the texture makes the perfect wrap bread…. score!
I am totally in love with raw wraps.. we made some really nice green zucchini wraps at the ann wigmore institute in puerto rico last month! unfortunately i dont have a dehydrator at the moment os i cant make them myself. its salads with store bought expensive raw crackers for me at the moment.. they are just toooo good
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Nice to see psyllium getting some love.. This looks easy and practical. I have to go track down a cauliflower, me thinks.
Psyllium is great stuff, that’s for sure
These are SUPER easy, Janet – I admit I’m too lazy for anything too complicated!