You're What This World Needs.

Happy New Year, friends! It’s 2014! I would say that I cannot even BELIEVE it, but in an effort make this year absolutely amazing, I protest saying things out of habit that [let’s be honest] we say every year. 

Instead, I propose genuine newness! I propose taking your hat off when you walk out the door, doing a fun new workout that scares you (because we all know you were already working out when the clock struck midnight, right?), and switching things up more than just a bit! In doing so, I feel confident that you’ll discover that you are indeed just what the world needed to begin with. Who doesn’t want to feel that way?

My first effort towards a really new year was to put down the skillet and prepare a raw dish. I can’t take full credit for this idea, because every raw restaurant in the country has their own, but it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I just felt like it would be so delicious, and it was! As much as I truly believe our “Lunasagna” at work cannot be beat, I was just in the mood to switch up the compilation and take a pretty picture in my own kitchen.

It was so simple that I’m not even going to post the recipe but in a few words.

All you need is:
A Mandolin (My favorite new kitchen toy!)
Zucchini, sliced thin with the mandolin
Tomatoes, sliced thin with the mandolin
Fresh Basil Leaves
White Mushrooms, sliced extra thin with the mandolin
1 Recipe Cashew Cheese, omitting the miso and substituting Oregano for the Bohemian Seasoning
Good EVOO
Balsamic Vinegar
Your favorite Vegan Parm
Chili Flakes!

Layer in whatever way makes your heart sing, finishing with your favorite of the last 4 ingredients.

To a New New Year,
Hannah