Perfect Pool Party Recipes
You may have missed the party, but you don’t have to miss out on the treats!

In August, the Fuhrman family hosted a fabulous pool party at their home. Needless to say,
they provided the finest in delicious, healthful food. But guests were not to be outdone. Here are some of the great recipes that guests brought.These recipes show that Dr. Fuhrman’s dietary recommendations can be your guide to a fantastic array of tasty treats.

RECIPES

Peach Apricot

Cover-Up Pie

Presto Pesto Dip

Cashew Cookies

Little Macs

Pomegranate Cocktail

 

Peach Apricot Cover-Up Pie

1/2 cup oats (oatmeal)
4 Tbsp. whole wheat flour
5 Tbsp. raw almond butter
1/2 cup date sugar
1/2 lb. apricots, pitted and sliced
1 lb. peaches, pitted and sliced
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
Toss peaches and apricots with the cinnamon, nutmeg, and half the date sugar, and spread evenly in a glass pie plate. Prepare the topping by mixing the oats, flour, nut butter, and remaining sugar, and kneed until smooth. Crumble the topping over the fruit and bake at 300
degrees for 20 minutes.

Presto Pesto Dip

1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup pine nuts
2/3 cup fresh basil
1/2 cup fresh parsley
4 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 cup chopped tomatoes
Grind all ingredients in a VitaMix or food processor. Can be served with steamed or raw veggies.

Cashew Cookies

1 cup raw cashew butter or
2 cups raw cashews
1 cup oats
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 cup date sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla
Unsweetened strawberry jam
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend oats (and raw cashews if you are using them) in a food processor or VitaMix until they have the consistency of flour. Pour blended ingredients into a large bowl and stir in all the remaining ingredients except the jam. Mix thoroughly.Drop by
teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet.With your fingertip, form a small well in the center of each cookie. Place a small amount of jam in each well. Bake for 15 minutes.
(Makes approximately 2 dozen.)

Little Macs

2 cucumbers, sliced into thin discs
Tomatoes, sliced thin to match the shape of the cucumbers
Raw nut butter
Raw red onion, sliced paper-thin (optional)
Spread a teaspoon of nut butter onto a slice of cucumber. Top with a tomato slice (and, if desired, a thin slice of onion and another cucumber slice).

Pomegranate Cocktail

1 oz. pomegranate juice
4 oz. orange juice
1 cup diced pineapple
Splash of lemon
4 ice cubes
1 pitted date
Blend ingredients in a blender or Vita- Mix and serve.