Almond Biscotti

3 c almond flour
1/2 c chopped chunky almonds
2 T ground flax seed
2 T maple syrup or honey
2 T water
1 t cinn
1 t almond ext. ( I omitted)
1 T vanilla
1/4 c fresh squeezed oj
1 T orange zest

make into a log/loaf, cut into slices and dehydrate 6 hours.

Moe's Summer Corn Salad

3 c frozen corn
1 jalapeno seedee & chopped
3 T chopped cilantro...fresh from the garden!
salt
1 1/2 c chopped spinach
cherry tomatoes halved
3/4 c chopped cucumber

Dressing:
1/4 c lime juice
1 T honey
yogurt to make creamy...or fudge and use 1 T ranch dressing

Summer Veggie Salad with White Beans and Feta...

Spring greens mix (I use the organic from Costco....$4 for a huge box)
1 green bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
1 can artichoke hearts
1 c grape tomatoes
1 1/2 c white navy beans (sprouted or canned)

Dressing:
1/4 c chopped fresh basil
1/4 c ovoo
4 T red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic
1 tsp Dijon
salt
pepper

Topping:
Sun dried tomatoes
feta or goat cheese

Summer Garden Tostadas

1 zucchini
1 green bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 ear corn or 1/2 c frozen
2 T lime juice
pepper to taste
1/2 minced jalopeno
1/2 c pesto (1 c spinach, handful of basil, 1 garlic clove, ovoo{olive oil} in food processor)
1 1/2 c black beans (sprouted for completely raw, or canned if you choose)
2 oz feta cheese or goat cheese
1 chopped tomatoe

mix all ingredients together....put on lettuce leaf "tostada"...Enjoy!

Summer Fruit Slaw

2 c savoy cabbage shredded
2 c red cabbage shredded
1/3 c shred carrot
1/3 c sliced thin strips of fresh or dried apricots
1/3 c sliced thin strips of apple
1/2 c yogurt
sprinkle or two of stevia (or 2 T maple syrup)
3 T cider vinegar

mix all ingredients and let soak 15 mins before eating.

Summer Mango Coconut Salad w/ Pineapple-ginger dressing

spring green mix
chopped red onion
cubed mango

dressing:
1/2 c pineapple juice
2 T ovoo (olive oil)
3 t fresh grated ginger
2 t grated lemon peel
sprinkle or two of stevia
3 T vinegar
red pepper flakes

mix all ingredients to make dressing

toppings:
slivered almonds
coconut flakes

Holey Moley, What happened???

It has been awhile on the blogging, but I am still passionate about being raw.  I have fallen off the wagon... but today is the day I have hopped back on! It is summer, vegis are in the garden!!  Now its time to eat fresh, raw, and healthy!! I was raw 70 days, lost 10 pounds, and was feeling great! I am starting all over, but this time I am already educated about raw eating....so hopefully it won't be as hard! Cheers to eating raw...in the Summer!

Donuts!

by Ani Phyo, posted on her Blog

Here’s a delicious raw vegan donut hole recipe. Naturally sweetened with whole dates, and flavored with vanilla. Plus, coconut, which is a great source of eletrolytes. I love making these with kids, they have a lot of fun rolling up the balls with their hands.


1 cup almonds, dry
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 vanilla bean, scraped
1 cup dried pineapple, chop
1 cup pitted dates
5 Tablespoons dried shredded coconut

Put in processor...roll into balls and in the coconut! Marvelous!

Zucchini Hummus

1 large zucchini in summer or 2 small zucchini in winter (at least in PA)
1/2 cup Tahini
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Large Garlic Clove
Sprinkle of Paprika
Peel the zucchini until all the green skin is removed. This is very important! Not peeling the zucchini will make it chunky and green, not like hummus at all. Slice peeled zucchini into smaller pieces. Combine all ingredients except Paprika into food processor and blend until creamy and thick. If not desired consistency add a little bit of water while blending. Serve in a bowl or store Zucchini Hummus in a plastic container (I re-use a plastic store bought large hummus container) and sprinkle with paprika. Great garnishes or hummus variations can include other fresh or dried herbs, sun dried tomatoes, red peppers, a drizzle of olive oil, olives, or pine nuts.

Cheezy Kale Chips

1 clove garlic
1 c cashews or almonds
1/4 c nutritional yeast
1/3 c water
2 T ovoo
1/2 t paprika
1/4 t chipotle seasoning
pinch sea salt

drizzle ovoo and salt on torn kale leaves in large bowl
process all ingredients until smoothe and spread over kale...I like to do it with my hands!
lay kale in dehydrator on parchment paper and sprinkle with more nutritional yeast
dehydrate for 5+ hours until crispy.....  Enjoy!

Chocolate Bark

1 c coconut oil
1/2 c cocoa powder
1 t vanilla
2 + T maple syrup
sprinkle of Stevia - to taste
1/2 c raisens
handful chunky chopped almonds

wax paper on baking sheet and put in freezer for 10 mins
break into pieces......enjoy.  Store in refridgerator.

Spinach Pesto

I have had a few rough days for raw....just have let my weakness take over! But the best cure is to look at a few raw recipe books and find some appealing recipes and get going!  So here it is a yummy spinach recipe:

Spinach Recipe for Spinach Pesto
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Makes 1 cup spinach pesto
4 Cups packed and rinsed spinach leaves
2 large cloves garlic minced
¼ cup walnuts or pine nuts (I used almonds - it's a 40 mi drive to town....almonds will do)
¼ teaspoon sea salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
Place spinach leaves in food processor with S blade in place. Begin to puree leaves until they are all crushed. Add garlic, nuts, and sea salt and begin to puree again. Gradually add olive oil while pureeing the spinach mixture. Blend until mixture is a thick, smooth paste. Add lemon juice and puree until blended.
This spinach recipe is a wonderful, quick and easy raw food. It’s also a great way to incorporate more green, leafy vegetables into your diet. We hope you enjoy it!

Raw Thai Papaya Salad

My raw buddie and I celebrated our 30 days of raw at the Thai Orchid....we didn't eat all raw food but we did discover a salad similar to this one...so spicy and full of flavor...and at the end I have to lick the juice from the plate....

The recipe is from http://goneraw.com/recipe/raw-thai-papaya-salad

Ingredients: 

1 toe of garlic
1/2 jalepeno or other pepper
1/2 handful peanuts ( I used sunflower seeds...its all I had, still delicious)
1 tomato
fresh cilantro
1 green papaya
tablespoon braggs
juice of 1 lemon
favorite hot/pepper sauce (optional)
Cayenne pepper to taste

Preparation: 

crush gralic, dice peppers, chop peanuts, tomato, & cilantro. cut papaya with saladaco (I don't have one of these so I used a mandoline slicer, you could also use a potatoe peeler and peel some "noodles". combine all ingredients with braggs and lemon. chill and serve.
****this dish is spicy****

Chocolate Macaroons :)

Ok teacher friend....here they are!! Enjoy

From the book Everyday Raw Desserts by Matthew Kenney
This book is by far the BEST book for desserts! The pictures are amazing and there is everything from Banana Creme Pie to Cookies!

1 c cashew flour (grind in coffee grinder)
1/2 c coconut flour (grind coconut in coffee grinder)
1/2 c cacao powder (you can substitute cocoa powder)
1/2 c maple syrup (or honey, or agave)
1 T vanilla
pinch of salt
little water
mix ingredients and add enough water to make a dough consistency, don't worry about adding too much water since you dehydrate the cookies.
make spoonful balls and place on dehydrator for about 4 hours.

filling:
1/2 c macadamia nuts (grind)
1/4 c cacao powder
1/2 c maple syrup
1/2 c coconut oil - melted
1 T vanilla
pinch salt

blend or process till smooth...frost the cookies and keep in the fridgerator.  I then dipped them in coconut! Yum!

Raw Kids

Does it ever suprise you that your kids do as you do and not as you say? I am delighted that this is true for my 4 year old.  The last two nights for dinner she requested a raw plate.  I loaded the plate with celery and peanut butter, cucumbers, blueberries, cut up apple, and a pickle.  She loved it! My boys will always try a bite of  the dish I prepare....but they will say "That would be good IF I was raw" a big IF there....well, you can't blame a person for trying.  Kids just need to be eased into it....so little by little....salad every night, all kinds of raw snacks like fruit, etc. Inch by inch!

Falling off the Wagon....or, not ever even getting on.

You may not be the person to jump on the bandwagon, try eating raw for 50% or any % for that mattter....or you may just rise to the challenge of eating raw 100%, whatever the case...eating raw isn't going to hurt you and in my case, it actually made me realize the effects of food.  My mom always talks about how food affects her....and I never could really tell, but since I have been eating raw for 60+ days....well, I had to fall off the wagon so I could reap the rewards of hearing my body "disagree" with me.  I woke up and decided I wanted cheese, so I made an omelet....I have chickens so I feel it a terrible waste not to eat an egg or two a week.  I like the protein and I love the way my chickens repay me for room and board.  I guess you could say I am 95% raw :)  Anyways, I fell off the wagon.  I ate an omelet with cheese and spinach...I had to add something raw, then, then, then....I ate a bunch of Teddy Grahams with Nutella.....OMG, my tummy yelled at me.  Let's just say I was Queen for the next morning upon my throne.....Guess I won't do that again.  There is an amazing recipe for a raw version of Nutella....and instead of Teddy Grahams...I will stick with a banana!! Lesson learned.....I love raw......and I need a reminder now and again when I get a hankering for something cooked!

Parfaits - Don't go another day without one!

My Raw Buddie did it again! She shared an amazing breakfast! These are so easy to make, taste delicious, and are incredibly healthy!

FIRST YOU HAVE TO GET A FANCY GLASS..... A wine glass is easy and beautiful!

Blueberries
Oats
banana
cinnamon
stevia
plain yogurt
almond milk

just layer the different ingredients, except the milk, pour that over the whole parfait at the end, and enjoy!

This recipe is from Raw Energy 124 by Stephanie Tourles

Mango Madness Parfait

mango
oats
coconut
cinnamon
almond milk

layer in glass and pour milk over.....:)

Sunshine Parfait

pineapple
raisens or cranberries
juice of one orange
oats
orange slices
honey

layer and enjoy!

there are so many ingredients to layer! try apples, cinnamon, papaya, nuts, dried fruits, berries, etc...

you can make all kinds of parfait concoctions~~~ go for it!

What about all that FAT?

Well, there are good fats and bad fats...and here is what Ani Phyo has to say about it:

"Some folks worry about how eating fats affects their weight.  Good fats are necessary for our organs and bodily functions, and they're good for our heart.  The more fats we eat, the more our body lets go of fats, because it knows more will be coming in.  The same goes for water.  The less we drink, the more our bodies retain.  The more we drink, the more it lets go of."

Don't get me wrong, or her, she is talking about eating foods full of good fats like nuts, seeds, and avacados)

Congo Bars.....fudge with vanilla and coconut

From the book Living Raw Food by Sarma Melngailis

I am still gleaning amazing recipes from my great 10 book check out from the Public Library!  There are so many books available for free! Just a matter of reserving them and then diving in!! It definitely makes a difference to have recipe books to inspire you to "uncook" something wonderful.

This recipe has a few steps, but only took about 15 mins to make:

1 c walnuts (I used almonds because I can buy a huge bag from Costco for $9)
1 c pecans (I used brazil nuts, just because I had them)
2/3 c chocolate sauce (1/2 cocoa, 1/4 c maple syrup, 2 T stevia, 1/2 tsp vanilla, pinch salt, 2 T coconut oil)
              - I didn't make the sauce I just added the ingredients for the sauce to my recipe
              - reserve a tablespoon to drizzle on top of bars
1/4 c raisens
1/4 c coconut
1 T maple syrup or honey
2 T coconut oil
1/4 tsp salt

process nuts and add sauce, raisens, and other ingred. till creamy.  pour into wax paper lined tupperware - or use plastic wrap lined.  refridgerate.  while thats in the fridge, mix up the topping.

1/2 c coconut
2 T honey
1/2 tsp vanilla
pinch salt
2 T coconut oil
1 c coconut

mix ingredients together and top the refridgerated mixture.  sprinkle cacao nibs on top and drizzle chocolate sauce, return to fridge.....slice into bars and enjoy!
these are so yummy, they taste so fudgey!

More Raw Pasta! Noodles and marinara....Raw Spaghetti :)

This marinara is so appetizing! OMG it hit the spot, when you don't want a salad and don't have time to make something raw and dehydrated....

Noodles:
using a potatoe peeler, peel the skin off a zucchini.  peel off "noodles" of zucchini down to the seeds and discard the zucchini (or give it to the chickens, they love it)

Marinara:
2 tomatoes
5-6 sun dried tomatoes
1/2 red bell pepper (I omitted because I didn't have one and it still was rawmazing)
2 t ovoo
1 T fresh basil...(I used a lot more)
1 t dried oregano
salt
pepper to taste

process on high until creamy and pour over noodles.

Parmesan:1/2 c pumpkin seeds
1/2 t salt

process seeds into flour like consistency and add salt....sprinkle over marinara and noodles!

Raw Lemon Bars

If you were missing Lemon Bars....well, you don't have to miss them anymore, even a friend that doesn't necessarily like raw food ate 2 of these and he thought they were great!! And they are great!

Cookie:
2 c shredded coconut
1 c cashews
zest of 2 lemons
1/4 c maple syrup or honey

press into a square on a piece of wax paper, press and press until its firm and put in freezer. After about 1 hour score the bars into individual servings.

Frosting:
juice of 1 lemon
zest of 2 lemons
1/2 c coconut oil
1/3 c honey/maple syrup/or agave

mix together and pour on put in freezer for 15 mins, when frosting is thick pour on top of the bars and store in freezer. Enjoy!

Creamy Peppercorn Ranch Dressing

This dressing has a zing! The greatest part about it is that it can be a base to add all kinds of things to such as sun dried tomatoes and chipotle.....use as a dip or a spread on a raw bread or tortilla.

This recipe is from hotrawchef.com

1/3 c water
1/3 lemon juice
2/3 c raw hemp seed
5 cloves of garlic (seems like alot but it tastes great)
2 tsp peppercorns
1 tsp salt

blend ingredients until creamy in food processor or Vita mix.  Slowly add 1 c olive oil (ovoo) process on high until emulsified.....creamy and delicious.

Tea & Scones

One of my favorite things to drink is tea! And I have become quite the tea snob in my day thanks to a buddy of mine who gifts me Teavana tea!! Wow is it delicious!! Teavana is loose leaf tea and tastes amazing! There are so many wonderful flavors.  My favorites are the Chais and herbal blends like: Strawberry Lemonade, Tulsi Dosha Chai, Rooibos Peach, Cinnazen Tang, Sweet Fruit Garden, and many more.  If you love or even like tea and want to get away from coffee, Teavana has a website with all of their great teas! Their tea club is awesome, you get 3 teas a month for six months and it is $120....$20 a month...thats only a couple trips to Starbucks and a 3 pack Teavana club order is at least 120 cups of tea!!  On with the Scone recipe!

Cranberry Scones (and if you don't want cranberry, add a different fruit, like strawberries)

1 cup carrot
1 cup apple
1 c almonds
1/2 c brazil nuts
1/2 c pumpkin seeds
1 c raisens
1/2 c cranberries
1/2 c ground flaxseed
2 T honey
1/4 c lemon juice
2-3 tsp of ovoo
sesame seeds for sprinkling on top

process carrot in processor and put in a mixing bowl, process apples and add, process nuts & add, process raisens & add, then cranberries (unless you want big chunks of raisens and cranberries then don't process those at all, I wanted smaller chunks)
Mix wet ingredients - honey, lemon juice & oil
add wet to dry and add to mixing bowl
mix with your hands (and I added a couple shakes of stevia)
drop by heaping spoonfuls onto dehydrator
dehydrate for approx15 hours
YUM!
Now you can have your tea....and your scones too!

Raw Taco Special

Taco "meat"

1/2 c pistacios (or any nut you choose, I used pumpkin seeds)
1/2 c walnuts (again any nut you choose, I used almonds)
1 chopped carrot
1/2 c chopped onion
2 t Braggs
Taco spices (use a taco packet...check the ingredients first....Trader Joes has a great Taco Seasoning packet just 79 cents!)

Soak nuts
puls in processor
take out nuts, process carrots onions and braggs until finely chopped
toss ingredients together with spices

Choose your toppings & Tortilla
You can use the corn tortilla recipe for raw tortillas in your dehydrator or you could use a lettuce leaf a half of a bell pepper....a seaweed wrapper....etc.
Use toppings such as: corn, tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, jalapenos, salsa, avacado, sprouts....on and on!

Raw Lasagna

This recipe is from Raw Food A Complete Guide for Every Meal of the Day

5 mushrooms sliced
1 T ovoo
1/2 T Braggs
2 peeled zucchini
1/2 package spinace
6 Tb marinara sauce (2 tomatoes, 5-6 sundried tomatoes, 1/2 red bell pepper, 2 t ovoo, 1 T fresh basil, 1 t oregano, salt, garlic & cayenne to taste -Process all ingred)
1 or 2 avacados

marinate mushrooms
thinly slice zucchine with a potato peeler for noodles
put spinach in some water and process to get a sauce
slice avacados
layer!!
Eat

Psst....44 days and counting!

I just thought of this! I can't believe its been 44 days! It has been wonderful.  My buddie and I celebrated at a great Thai restaurant around 30 days... I had a Ginger Tofu Stir fry with rice....it was a great cooked meal!  I couldn't believe how yummy it was! I am all for a good stir fry now and again!  I really wanted to add some whole cooked foods to my raw eating...but so far the only cooked food I have eaten are an egg and some rice.  I just get so excited about raw...plus I don't want to fall off the wagon, and as good as cooked food is, there is always something raw to replace it....and thats all I need!  My husband has just about finished my garden and I will be ready to plant....I wonder how many vegis I can cram into a 20 X 20 garden?!

Broccoli Salad with Raisins

It's late, but I can't sleep.  Lucky me, its because my husband let me get in a great nap today....and then after dinner the whole family chipped in and helped clean the house! So my house is clean, the dishwasher is taking care of business and so is the washing machine! Wow! I get to sit here and blog recipes...a new favorite pastime!

1 lrg crown of broccoli cut into bite sized pieces
1 t salt
1 T ovoo
3 carrots grated
1 red onion diced
1 tomatoe chopped
5 sun dried tomatoes cut into small pieces
1 apple cubed
1/4 c raisins
1/4 c sunflower seeds
1 T lemon juice

coat broccoli with salt and oil to soften, add other ingredients, dress with lemon juice.
I plan to add some plain yogurt and stevia to the lemon juice...we shall see how it tastes!

Pasta!!! Pasta!!!

I started blogging mostly for myself because I wanted to save all these recipes I have been "uncooking".  And its always fun to share with family and friends who ask, because it has been a topic of discussion.  Sometimes I see different friends eyes roll when I start to talk about Raw food...oh well.  Here is the scoop, the more I read and study these books and experience this food journey....well, the more convinced I am that it is for me!  When you find that it your life, you want to share it! I feel better, more even/balanced, way less moodiness, and am in constant awe at the amazing food that has been provided for us!  I don't want to "sell" it to anyone....it sells itself! Once you feel how much energy you have! And I am not saying you need to go 100% raw...just try 50% and you'll see an amazing change! 

I have been posting lots of chocolate things and now I found these interesting recipes...both for Pasta!! Not made of gluey white flour that has been bleached for your pleasure, but made from vegis....yum!

Recipe from Raw Food A Complete Guide for Every Meal of the Day by Erica Palmcantz and Irmela Lilja

Zucchini Pasta with Marinated Mushrooms

1 zucchini peeled
4 slice mushrooms
5 cherry tomatoes
1/4 c sunflower sprouts

marinade:
1 T Braggs
1 T ovoo
2 sprigs of parsley finely chopped
1 T lemon juice

make marinade and put in sliced mushrooms (marinate up to 3 hours)
make thick strips of pasta zucchini using your potatoe peeler, keep doing it all the way to the seeds.
put pasta on a plate, top with mushrooms, tomatoes, & sprouts!

Pesto Pasta

1 zucchini
1 carrot
2 T Pesto (1/2 c pine nuts/or I have used pumpkin seeds, 1/2 c ovoo, 1 sprig of basil/I like to use more, 2 tsp salt, lemon juice to taste.  Process)
5 cherry tomatoes or other tomatoe chunks
5 Kalamata olives

use potatoe peeler and make thick pasta noodles out of zucchini and carrot
Toss pasta with pesto
add tomatoes and olives
Enjoy!


Parmesan Cheese
This is great for sprinkling on your Pasta dishes:
1/2 c pumpkin seeds (grind in coffee grinder)
1/2 tsp salt

mix together and sprinkle like parmesan cheese!!

Chocolate Chip Cookies & Milk

This recipe is from Ani's Raw food essentials and it is so delicious!  I had milk and cookies and I feel great about it!! It was super easy to prepare and I filled up a cup of Almond milk and was in Heaven! Happy Valentines Day to me!

2 1/2 c of almond meal (I took almonds and grinded them in my coffee grinder)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c maple syrup
1/4 c water
1/2 c cacao nibs
1/4 c cocoa
2 pkts stevia

I mixed all the ingredients in a mason jar with a butter knife. Drop by spoonfuls into grated coconut or cacao nibs ( I use unsweetened raw nibs )  or cocoa powder and put in dehydrator for about 2-4 hours. Enjoy!! I love raw food!

Valentines Day Cacao Mint Cremes

1 c shredded coconut
1 c cashews
1/2 c macadamia nuts
2/3 c agave
1/4 c mint leaves ribs and stems removed
2 tsp peppermint extract
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp lemon juice
pinch salt
1/2 c coconut oil, melted
1 c chocolate maple glaze (1 c maple syrup, 1 c cacao powder, 2 T coconut oil melted, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp vanilla - blend until smoothe makes 1 cup)

To make coconut flour blend up the shredded coconut in your Vita mix until it is a fine flour....I use a coffee grinder until my Vita Mix dream comes true, blend everything till smoothe except the chocolate glaze that is for dipping the mint cookies) place mixture in fridge until it begins to harden, Roll into a log and cut medallions off, refridgerate until very firm and dip in chocolate glaze...store in fridge or freezer!

These look sooo yummy I can't wait to make them!

Chocolate Chocolate-chip ice cream sandwiches!! yes baby!

cookies:
2 c cashew flour ( I am guess you grind up some cashews?)
2 c cacao powder
1/2 cup agave/honey/or maple syrup
1/4 cup date paste (1 c dates, 1/2 c water, 1 tsp lemon juice blended in Vita mix)
1/4 c coconut oil melted
1 tsp vanilla
pinch salt

Mix together by hand into dough and roll out using parchment paper, form cookies and freeze at least an hour.
Add:
1 qt of chocolate sorbet
(Chocolate Sorbet:  1 c cashews, 1/2 c young coconut meat, 1/2 c sweetener, 1 1/2 c almond milk, 1/2 c cocoa powder, 2 T vanilla, 1/4 c coconut oil melted, pinch salt....mix together and freeze in ice cream maker)
cacao nibs

Put a scoop of sorbet inbetween 2 cookies and roll in nibs....Now that's what I am talking about!!!!

Raw Recipe Books

I just had to post the names of these amazing books!

ani's raw food kitchen by Ani Phyo
Ani's Raw Food Essentials by Ani Phyo
Living Raw Food by Sarma Melngailis
Raw Food A Complete Guide for Every meal of the day by Erica Palmcrantz and Irmela Lilja
Raw Family Signarue Dishes by Victoria Boutenko
Raw Energy 124 by Stephanie tourles
everyday raw desserts by matthew kenney

All these books I checked out from the Kern County Library!! Soo cool!  I can't wait to post recipes!!

30 Day Challenge

I made it!! Today marks 30 days!! I feel great! And now this way of eating is really rawking me!  It makes me think about Convenience....and how it has ruined our health.  Really, a little prep and you can eat all kinds of food.....just breaking the habit is challenging.  Ok, I cannot lie...it does take a little planning, but what doesn't? And guess what? YOU are WORTH it! Does it mean you will live longer? Hey, only God knows when He will bring you to Heaven....this is about LIVING BETTER! I definitely feel better! More balanced. This food, it was Heaven sent....straight from the seed to you...Living foods, Living Water, Living God....Yippee!! 30 more days here I come.

Lemonade with a raw kicker...

4-5 medium carrots
1/2 medium lemon
1 mildly tart apple (fujis or galas are nice)
1 small 1.5 - 2 " wedge red cabbage
1 round of ginger, about the size of a quarter

Juice all the ingredients and enjoy! 

Raw Pizza???????????????What??

Yep, Raw Pizza....

First you have to make the bread posted in the recipe for Sun Burgers.  Then you make this great Sun Dried Marinara:

2 c tomatoes
1 clove garlic
1/2 c fresh basil
1/4 c ovoo (olive oil)
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp chopped dates
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp rosemary
pinch salt
1/4 c Sun Dried tomatoes

Process and spread on your bread. Then if your wanting some cheese....add this:

1 c nuts (soaked, recipe calls for Macadamias...you can do cashews or almonds)
juice of 1 lemon
3 cloves garlic
1/2 c basil leaves
1 tsp salt
water till smoothe (1/2 c approx)

Process and drizzle over marinara

Top with any type of vegis...olives, tomatoes, chiles...you name it!!

So is it Pizza? I don't think so...but whatever it is, it RAWKS!!!

The Mile High Sun Burger

This recipe is, well, sort of earthy...if thats the word. It is full of great flavors and piled a mile high with your favorite vegis....Yum...prepare yourself for a most fulfilling raw meal!

2 C sunflower seeds, soaked 6-8 hours
1/2 C carrots (I used red bell pepper because I was out of carrots)
1/2 C celery
3 green onions, sliced (out of these too, so I used red onion)
1 red bell pepper, sliced (time to be creative because I didn't want too much bell peppers..so I omitted this)
1/4 C fresh basil
1/4 C frsh parsley
Braggs to taste Process all ingredients with S blade in a food processor. Make patties and dehydrate at 105 degrees for 12-24 hours until dry. Turn patties over when dehydrating on a teflex sheets after 6 hours.

Now for the bread:

This bread is so great! It is flavorful and filling...I am always amazed at how versatile this bread is for other meals like almond butter and banana sandwiches!!

1 c ground flax
1/3 c whole flax
1/2 tsp salt
1 clove of garlic
2 T onion
1 1/3 c water
2/3 c sunflower seeds (soaked is best...but do what 'cha gotta do!)
1/4 c sesame seeds ( I omitted these the first time...it was still great, I have dried the black ones and the light ones, both taste delicious)

process all ingredients and spread in your dehydrator (if your dehydrator has plastic trays you may need to line them with parchment paper...I just cut the paper to fit my circles and spread the dough on) Dehydrate for 6 - 8 hours....pliable tortilla consistency.

Put your burger on your bread add some mustard and pile it high with some amazing God given vegis like:  cucumbers, lettuce, onion, tomatoe, avacado, mushrooms, sprouts, carrot shavings, pickles...olives, spinach, different colored bell peppers.....etc

What in the world do you eat if your 100% raw?

Look, I like being radical.  I like diving in.  I love being passionate about things.  When it comes to food, and uncovering how we are lied to about food and nutrition....I get completely blown out of the water.  I am NOT saying I have never had a Pop Tart or a bowl of Captain Crunch, or a hamburger at McDonalds, or a Taco from Tacobell, I am just saying that those foods have taken over America!! It has damaged our taste buds!! Great thing is....your body is created so amazingly that it can heal itself!! My neck was causing me all kinds of problems....I know it sounds crazy, but over this last month I have had less neck pain then I have had in a long time!!  Tomorrow for my 4 week anniversary...I am running 4 miles, okay, I am going to attempt to run 4 miles I will probably walk a few! :)  So lets dig into some food ideas:

Salad...thats a no brainer, but there are hundreds of types of salad!
Stuffed vegis...stuff a mushroom or a pepper
NUTS...man am I crazy about nuts now! You can make all kinds of things out of them...just soak them first as it takes out some acid and enzyme inhibitors(something like that, a little internettin' and you'll get all the specifics)
Muesli - all different concoctions of cereals made from oat flakes and dried fruits
soups - okay, these aren't my favorite, so I like to think of them more like a smoothie
Hummus - did I say hummus? Oh yes....sweet, amazing hummus, so wonderful for dipping vegis or flax crackers!
Fruits - Have you seen the selection at your local grocery store? There are only like 500 options for your pleasure, every color of the rainbow!
Lettuce Wraps - wrap it up baby!! A salad in a roll!! Fill it with Mushrooms, and other chopped vegis!
Sandwiches - yep these too! A little homeade flax bread in your dehydrator and your off to the world of pb & j (all raw of course), pb & banana, vegi's stacked a mile high, etc
Pesto - Ahhhhhh!! Pesto rawks!
Smoothies - we love smoothies! from choco banana to strawberry, there are a million concoctions!
Raw desserts - can you believe it? You can have your chocolate and eat it too!!!I have a few great recipes, oh and there is more to come! Like puddings, cobblers, cakes, cookies.....yes, eating raw can be AMAZING!
Vegis - have you seen your local Fresh fruit and vegi section? Yes you can have any of those while eating Raw foods....just pick one: celery and almond butter, sliced cucumbers and hummus, carrots, zucchini, radishes, onions, garlic, chiles......on and on!!
So much food so little time....:) You Rawk!

Apple Crepes

I admit...I have a sweet tooth, but amazingly over these past 28 days, it is disappearing.  I am in the process of making this recipe for the sweetest friend I have, and if you know her, you'll know exactly who I am talking about.  When God created her, he used all the sweetest ingredients, and crowned her royalty...as she is definitely a living Princess! 

1 1/2 c coconut ( I used fresh )
3/4 c chopped apple
about 1/2 c finely ground flax
1 - 2 T of honey
1 t cinnamon
pinch of salt

process  until creamy, spread in dehydrator and dehydrate until it is crepe"ish", I am leaving it in there for about 6 hours.

Fill the crepes with:
2 c cube apples
handful of chopped walnuts
1/4 c raisens
1-2 T maple syrup
squeeze of lemon juice
1/2 t lemon zest
sprinkle of cinnamon
pinch of salt

add some creme filling:
handful of soaked cashews
2 T coconut
1/4 c maple syrup
1 T coconut oil
2 T water
1 t vanilla
sprinkle of cinnamon
pinch salt

Avacado Tacos

The key to amazing tacos is the spices and tortillas...and look, raw tortillas are delicious...they aren't made from white gooey, bleached, flour they are made with love right by you! So here is the recipe....

3 c fresh corn (I used organic frozen because it fit my budget)
1 1/2 c chopped bell peppers....of any color
3/4 c ground flax
1 T lime or lemon juice
1 T chili powder
2 tsp of cumin seeds or ground cumin
1 1/2 t sea salt

process til smooth in your dehydrator, overnight...but the batter tastes so amazing, its like a corn cake! So save scoop for yourself or lick your food processor clean :)

The next step is the inside of the taco....and with a little food creativity...it's delicious!

2 avacados mashed or cubed
2 jalopenos chopped
1/2 c chopped onion
1/2 c chopped fresh cilantro
fresh salsa - we used fresh pineapple salsa.....it was great!

Pile it all up in your taco.....and eat two!!!
This is great with flax chips dipped in salsa and avacado....guacamole.....man I eat like a queen...and my body loves me! Now squeeze a walk in and some sun.......

Salad Can Rawk!

I was hoping to blog more often then this, but I guess I am too busy making raw dishes! Ha! I had a Raw Pow Wow with a few girl friends, the food was delicious!! We had some Avacado Tacos.....the recipe is to follow, but first, my Mom gave me this Rawkin' Salad recipe:

2 T apple cider vinegar
juice of one lemon
1/2 t salt
1/2 t oregano
1/2 t basil (I used fresh and put in way more than 1/2 t...more like 1/4 cup)
1/4 t pepper
3 T fresh parmesan cheese (I omitted this since I am not eating any cheese, the recipe still tastes amazing)
1/3 c olive oil
1 clove pressed garlic
1 T parsley chopped (again I used fresh and WAY more than 1 T - more like 1/4 cup)

process and pour over 6 cups of your favorite chopped vegis.....the longer it sits, the better.....YUM!
cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoe, spinach, carrots, onion, bell peppers of every color.......endless choices of vegis!

I looked into eating Sweet Potatoes raw.....I didn't see anything that said not to do it, other than that many didn't think it would taste good.  On one site there was a recipe for Sweet Potatoe dog treats....go figure.  I made the Sweet Potatoe chips, I used a Yam? Which is what I call a Sweet Potatoe. I think there are yellow potatoes that are also called Sweet Potatoes.  The chips were kind of chewy but had a nice flavor because of being soaked in Braggs and Chili Powder.....I probably won't make them a lot, I am planning on trying a few other dehydrated vegis....I'll post what I think, unfortuneately I have been told that my palate is untrustable.  I will give that blame to my mother who raised me on soybean burgers, homeade bread, pigs in a blanket-not the kind that is a sausage in a pancake, rather a rice dish rolled in cabbage.  Hey Mom had a passion for healthy homeade foods.....and luckily so do I!

Stuffed Chiles...
Today was a little rougher on me for eating raw.  I am thinking I had some emotional stuff going on and just wanted some junk to make me feel better.  Now that seems crazy, because junk sure wouldn't make me feel better, in fact, it would make me feel worse.  Glad I didn't do it, but I thought about it.  I usually drink some fresh juiced vegis with some Superfood mixed in.  Today I didn't do it, and I would say that could've contributed to my cravings.  Anyways, I made some yummy stuffed chile's for dinner, they were delicious, in the future I will add some cayenne to the mole sauce to kick it up a notch!

You will need:
4 Anaheim Chile peppers
set aside some of the seeds to sprinkle on top, they add a nice ZING

Cheese stuffing:
2 c soaked cashews
juice of 2 lemons
3 cloves of garlic
salt & pepper
water

process until creamy adding water to desired consistency (I made it a little thicker, it actually had a Ricotta type consistency)

Mole sauce:
2 dates
1 Tb cocoa
1 tsp cinnamon
olive oil
1 celery stalk diced
1 tomatoe diced
salt
water
(heres where I'd add the cayenne maybe 1/2 tsp)

Fill chiles with cheese mixture and drizzle the Mole sauce over top.....enjoy!
(This and a few other recipes are from ani's raw recipe book....such a great book)

I had this with a fat salad for dinner! It was great, I crave a dinner dish, other than salad at night....these did the trick!
Yippee another day down! 10 days! I am 1/3 the way to my goal of 30 days....hopefully once I get there I can stay!! We shall see!

Chips

Snacking on carrot sticks, cucumber slices, and celery are delicious crunchy snacks....but I just have been craving something "chippy". My mom gave me this recipe and I have changed it all over the place for different types of chips:
Soak:
1 c whole flax seed
1 1/2 c water
1/2 c fresh salsa

options: cayenne pepper, salt, Braggs, onions, garlic, herbs...etc.

soak until the mixture is goopy...at least 2 hours, overnight is best.   drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment lined dehydrator trays and dehydrate for 8-10 hours, take chips off paper to test for crispness.  once they are crispy they are great for dipping hummus, salsa, etc.  Totally Rawdical!!

Sweet Potatoe Chips

1 large Sweet potatoe sliced thinly
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tb Braggs
2 Tb Olive oil

slice potatoe and coat with sauce to marinade....place on trays and dehydrate....oh soooo yummy...and chippy! full of flavor!

Stuffed Mushrooms

Yum! I'd like to have my raw friends try these!

Clean out the tops of some Crimini Mushrooms and reserve the stems

Process til creamy:
1/3 c pumpkin seeds - raw pepitas
3 cloves of garlic
handful of fresh chopped cilantro
1 Tb lemon juice
stems from the mushrooms

mix in:
1/2 diced jalopeno
2 hpg Tb of minced onion
2 Tb of Braggs liquid aminos (like soy sauce)

spoon into mushroom caps and dehydrate for 2-4 hours for a warm, chewy texture....enjoy. Or just enjoy them with your favorite salad!

its fun to have a variety of foods to keep yourself satisfied...mushrooms seem kind of meaty....just chopped and put in the Braggs to marinate is yummy for a quick side dish. Enjoy this amazing food God has provided!!

Cocoa Crispies

I love being creative in the kitchen, it keeps me interested.  I have been trying to "create" two raw recipes each day.  Borrowing my friends books gave me a great start so I reserved every raw recipe book I could find from the library.  Cereal is one of my favorite snacks and eating raw doesn't give me very many choices but this Cocoa Crispie recipe hit the spot!

Cocoa Crispies
2 c Buckwheat groats (1.50ish a pound at Lassens - raw, they have them at Winco but they are toasted - bummer)
Soak the BW for at least 1 hour, I soaked it over night
3/4 c maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tb cocoa
2 packets stevia

after soaking the BW drain and add other ingredients to food processor, process until it looks oatmealish. spread on parchment paper lined dehydrator and dehydrate until crisp. break up into chunks. put in a bowl with some coconut milk or almond milk....my daughter loved them!!

Orange Dream Cups

Grandpa gave us tons of oranges and my son had a great idea! "Let's make cups like they sell at Costco" he says.  Hmmm.....okay! We juice the oranges and add a packet of stevia and some coconut milk....then a little time spent in the Ice Cream Maker...wha-la! This raw thing is fun

8 oranges cut in half
2/3 c coconut milk
1 packet of stevia

juice oranges, you should have approx. 2 cups
mix all ingredients in ice cream maker for approx 20 mins. Enjoy!

Chocolate Pudding

Recipe 1
1 avacado
1 ripe banana
1 heaping Tb of cocoa
1 packet of stevia
1 tsp vanilla
coconut milk

Process all ingredients in food processor or blender until smoothe, adding coconut milk until desired consistency....enjoy!!

Recipe 2
1 c coconut
2/3 c coconut milk
1/4 c maple syrup
1 Tb honey
1 heaping Tb cocoa
1 Tb vanilla
pinch of salt

blend until smoothe!

Recipe 3
3/4 c dates (soaked til soft)
2 avacados
1 c almond or coconut milk
1/2 c almond butter
 3/4 c cocoa
1/2 c honey, agave, or maple syrup

blend til smoothe, chill and enjoy!

One Week Today.....raw, raw, raw

This is cool!! I have always wanted to blog, but wasn't sure what to blog about, and here it is....Raw Foods!  This has been an amazing journey this week.  I have always been health conscious but never quite this radical.  I don't know that is has ever been this easy! I ate pudding for breakfast! Chocolate pudding! Yes, it was made from avacados, bananas, coconut milk, vanilla and stevia....and it was delicious!  This blog is the beginning of amazing raw recipes and great Com"raw"deree!!