SESAME-DATE MILK
Sesame seeds are a
treasure trove of minerals.
It is always best
to soak nuts and seeds before consuming them, but this time I just
didn't have time. Soaking raw nuts and seeds initiates germination
which increases their vitamin power.
Dates are delicious with sesame seeds. Sesame seeds have plenty of calcium and
dates are loaded with vitamin B Complex which may help promote sleep.
Nuts and seeds contain ample quantities of tryptophan which is said
to be a sleep aid. When I make a smoothie out of this milk and add a
banana, I am getting even more tryptophan to help me sleep at night.
Put one cup of
sesame seeds in 3 cups of pure water and about 8 Deglet Noor dates in
blender and blend well. Put a nut bag in a glass quart measuring cup and pour liquid into the bag. Squeeze to release all liquid and oils
into the measuring cup. Add a pinch of salt, pour into a glass jar and
refrigerate.
RAW TAHINI AND DATES
I also made some raw fresh sesame seed butter by putting about 1 c. sesame seeds in a blender
with enough cold-pressed sesame seed oil to begin the blending
process. I start on low and work up to high. It takes a few minutes
in my blender to produce a creamy sesame butter. Turn off the
blender now and then to push down the seeds from off the sides of the
blender container with a spoon. A chop stick can double as a kitchen
tool to dislodge sesame seeds from underneath the blades so that they
can become incorporated into the sesame butter. Dates filled with sesame seed butter are a real treat. All you do is cut dates in half, remove the pits and fill each half with a bit of tahini.
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