TOPICS : in season in January (especially mango & cucumbers), the food in space, raw milk

GUEST : Joanne Hay, of Herdshare.com

RECIPES :

If you want to make tofu like Nasa, go to
    http://media.npr.org/documents/2007/jun/space_food/tofu.pdf

QUICK PICKLED CUCUMBER

from Jared Ingersoll's Danks St Cookbook

wash and cut cucumbers (small skinny ones are best) lengthways in 4

layer in a dish with sugar salt and lemon juice, leave for at least 1 hour, drain and serve sprinkled with your favourite herb (Jared uses chives)

MANGO ICECREAM - by sister Tess

whip together in a food processor or blender 50 g sugar and the juice of 1 lemon, then the flesh of 2 good mangos (about 44/450 g), then 300mL cream (or soy milk or yogurt)

stick in an icecream maker and wait - you may want to add mint or ginger or orange juice or a tbs of liqueur to your mix - I added amaretti biscuits to the last batch - a successful experiment

ALL RAW CHEESE CAKE - a favourite of Joanne's

"This delicious treat can be eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner. After a piece or three, you will feel satisfied and nourished without the guilt and the sore tummy. There is no gluten, sugar or impossible to digest dairy involved. And best of all, it’s all raw, which means it’s chock-a-block with enzymes and bacteria to heal your digestion."

    * 2 cups crispy nuts
    * 1 cup pitted dates
    * 4 cups home made cream cheese, softened
    * 4 organic or free range eggs, separated, at room temperature
    * 1 1/4 cups milk, preferably raw milk
    * 2 tablespoons gelatin
    * 1/2 cup raw honey
    * 1 tablespoon vanilla
    * pinch sea salt
    * selected tropical fruits

In a food processor, process dates and almonds until they form a sticky mass. Press into a buttered 9 inch by 13 inch pyrex pan to form a crust.

Put egg yolks and milk in a sauce pan, beat lightly, sprinkle with gelatin and warm slightly until gelatin is dissolved. In a food processor, combine cream cheese, honey and vanilla and process until smooth. Add yolk/milk mixture and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and place in refrigerator while beating egg whites. Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff, fold into cream-cheese mixture and pour into crust. Chill several hours before serving. Selected fruits cut up and sprinkled with lemon juice to keep from browning, make a tasty topping which will entice squeals of delight from your family and friends. Enjoy.

This recipe can be found in Sally Fallon’s book Nourishing Traditions

CONTACTS:

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10792763 - all about space food

http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/04/0081992 - a really good article about raw milk

www.realmilkaustralia.com

www.nourishedmagazine.com.au - more info from Joanne on various food issues

www.herdshare.com - to register for information on owning a piece of cow

http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/news-and-events/news/GE/truefood-launch-241108 - gm canola free guide

http://www.changethis.com/43.01.EatersManifesto - to download Michael Pollan's manifesto