My family and I were pleased to attend the live party/webcast for the first International Juice Feasting Day.
Dave the Raw Food Trucker launched this in honor of the Tree of Life center in Patagonia, Arizona. Dave followed Gabriel Cousens book, There is a Cure for Diabetes. Dave lost over 200 pounds, as well as diabetes and colon cancer and kidney disease by turning to raw foods.
The replay link for the live feed is here.
Dan, the Liferegenerator, has made great videos of Dave's progress, be sure to watch them all!
Dan and Dave are incredibly inspiring. I like Dan's focus on 'regeneration'.. it is what most of us need, even if we aren't facing a major disease, like Dave was.
Drink a toast of juice or smoothie to Dave, the Tree of Life and Gabriel Cousens in thanks for Dave's incredible healing!
UPDATE: Dave now has his own website at: TheRawFoodTrucker.com
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Mom's Potato Salad
Well, this is almost Mom's potato salad. I would need to come up with some sort of substitute for the texture and taste of the hard boiled eggs. I made this for the first Olympia Raw Food Meetup potluck I attended. My version was missing the capers and I used apple cider vinegar , but it was yummy.
I made the whole Mayo recipe, but less than 1/2 on the vegetables, so I had dressing for the next day's salad. This was the first time I used jicama. At the Meetup potluck, I learned it is pronounced 'ee-cama'.
This recipe is from Sarma's new book, Living Raw Food. The mayonnaise is really yummy. I found the 3 teaspoons of sea salt to be a bit salty though (I used Himalayan), but then I didn't have the capers, so maybe those two balance each other out? The salad was fine without the capers, I didn't try to figure out something else to use instead of capers. Do you have any ideas? Leave a comment below if you do.
Avocado Mayonnaise
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
1/2 cup sunflower seeds, soaked 1 hour or more
zest of 1/2 lemon
2 Tbs freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tbs white wine vinegar
1 tsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp yellow mustard powder
1 1/2 cups filtered water
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tsp sea salt
Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.
Phase 1 Omissions: white wine vinegar and nutritional yeast
Vegetables for "Potato Salad"
8 cups of 1/2-inch cubes of peeled jicama (from 3-4 medium jicamas)
2 cups carrots, peeled and diced small
4 cups celery, diced small
2 cups capers, roughly chopped
1 cup thinly slicked scallions
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
In a large bow, toss all the ingredients with the Avocado Mayonnaise until thoroughly coated.
Phase 1 substitutions: omit the carrots, add seeded cucumber or other phase 1 vegetable.
I made the whole Mayo recipe, but less than 1/2 on the vegetables, so I had dressing for the next day's salad. This was the first time I used jicama. At the Meetup potluck, I learned it is pronounced 'ee-cama'.
This recipe is from Sarma's new book, Living Raw Food. The mayonnaise is really yummy. I found the 3 teaspoons of sea salt to be a bit salty though (I used Himalayan), but then I didn't have the capers, so maybe those two balance each other out? The salad was fine without the capers, I didn't try to figure out something else to use instead of capers. Do you have any ideas? Leave a comment below if you do.
Avocado Mayonnaise
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
1/2 cup sunflower seeds, soaked 1 hour or more
zest of 1/2 lemon
2 Tbs freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tbs white wine vinegar
1 tsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp yellow mustard powder
1 1/2 cups filtered water
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tsp sea salt
Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.
Phase 1 Omissions: white wine vinegar and nutritional yeast
Vegetables for "Potato Salad"
8 cups of 1/2-inch cubes of peeled jicama (from 3-4 medium jicamas)
2 cups carrots, peeled and diced small
4 cups celery, diced small
2 cups capers, roughly chopped
1 cup thinly slicked scallions
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
In a large bow, toss all the ingredients with the Avocado Mayonnaise until thoroughly coated.
Phase 1 substitutions: omit the carrots, add seeded cucumber or other phase 1 vegetable.
Live to 186 years with Raw Food?
What does enlightenment have to do with raw food?
This is one of the deepest interviews I've heard online (and I think I've heard/watched most of them! lol) If you are ready to hear about spirituality and how your food affects this, listen to this great interview Matt Monarch had with the Daddy of raw, live food Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
Subjects covered include: Kundalini, candida, vision, Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine diet, water fasting, raw chocolate, asleep while you're awake, spontaneous celibacy, becoming a superconductor, becoming a light body.. Gabriel is really living!
Click Here to Listen.
This is one of the deepest interviews I've heard online (and I think I've heard/watched most of them! lol) If you are ready to hear about spirituality and how your food affects this, listen to this great interview Matt Monarch had with the Daddy of raw, live food Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
Subjects covered include: Kundalini, candida, vision, Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine diet, water fasting, raw chocolate, asleep while you're awake, spontaneous celibacy, becoming a superconductor, becoming a light body.. Gabriel is really living!
Click Here to Listen.
Little Fudge Cakes
Yummy goodness from David Wolfe and Shazzie's book Naked Chocolate. It is not heavy in cacao but still chocolaty. The kids even like it.
It is possible to make it without a food processor if you are gentle and kind to your blender and use a coffee/spice grinder to grind the almonds.
To prepare for this recipe, it is best to soak the almonds overnight and sprout them about 1/2 day and then put them to dry in the dehydrator until dry but you can use unsoaked dry almonds.
Little Fudge Cakes
Makes about 24 pieces
4 tsp raw tahini
2.5 C dry almonds
2 Tbs agave or yacon root syrup
5 dates stoned
2 tsp chocolate powder (raw cocao)
2 Tbs dried, finely shredded coconut
2 tsp coconut oil
pinch nutmeg and cinnamon
2 tsp flax and 2 tsp olive oils
1/4 tsp sea salt
Mill 2 C almonds into a flour using a vita-mix jug or coffee mill. Chop dates. Add all to food processor and blend until it sticks together and still has bits in it. Place in a shallow tray lined in plastic wrap with enough to cover the top. Cover the top and flatten it out. Cut into squares.
If you are using a blender, dice the dates, but in the blender with the tahini, agave, coconut oil, flax oil and olive oils. Blend stopping often to scrap it down. Remove this to the bowl of dry stuff and mix.
It is possible to make it without a food processor if you are gentle and kind to your blender and use a coffee/spice grinder to grind the almonds.
To prepare for this recipe, it is best to soak the almonds overnight and sprout them about 1/2 day and then put them to dry in the dehydrator until dry but you can use unsoaked dry almonds.
Little Fudge Cakes
Makes about 24 pieces
4 tsp raw tahini
2.5 C dry almonds
2 Tbs agave or yacon root syrup
5 dates stoned
2 tsp chocolate powder (raw cocao)
2 Tbs dried, finely shredded coconut
2 tsp coconut oil
pinch nutmeg and cinnamon
2 tsp flax and 2 tsp olive oils
1/4 tsp sea salt
Mill 2 C almonds into a flour using a vita-mix jug or coffee mill. Chop dates. Add all to food processor and blend until it sticks together and still has bits in it. Place in a shallow tray lined in plastic wrap with enough to cover the top. Cover the top and flatten it out. Cut into squares.
If you are using a blender, dice the dates, but in the blender with the tahini, agave, coconut oil, flax oil and olive oils. Blend stopping often to scrap it down. Remove this to the bowl of dry stuff and mix.
Live Food Humus
Here is a yummy Humus from the Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine DVD. This DVD explains the self-composting button we all have and what to do to stop it. This DVD is a great introduction to Gabriel Cousen's life-work and has video instructions on some good recipes.
I soak and sprout about 6 cups of almonds at a time so I nearly always have some on hand. I ran out of lemons and substituted 2 tablespoons of lime for lemon juice and it tasted fine to me. I also used ground white pepper instead of black because I was out of black. I understand white peppercorns are the ripe version of peppercorns.
Amazingly, I managed to make this in my old regular blender by blending about 1/3rd at a time and stopping and scraping down often.
The kids liked it and had some with regular crackers, sliced cucumbers and sliced zucchini. This would be a great pate' for lettuce rollups or nori rolls.
Humus
2 C almonds, soaked overnight
1 C sesame seeds
5 T lemon juice
3 cloves garlic
1 C water
2 T olive oil
1 T cumin
1 t celtic sea salt
1 t ground black pepper
Blend in a high speed blender or in a food processor.
I soak and sprout about 6 cups of almonds at a time so I nearly always have some on hand. I ran out of lemons and substituted 2 tablespoons of lime for lemon juice and it tasted fine to me. I also used ground white pepper instead of black because I was out of black. I understand white peppercorns are the ripe version of peppercorns.
Amazingly, I managed to make this in my old regular blender by blending about 1/3rd at a time and stopping and scraping down often.
The kids liked it and had some with regular crackers, sliced cucumbers and sliced zucchini. This would be a great pate' for lettuce rollups or nori rolls.
Humus
2 C almonds, soaked overnight
1 C sesame seeds
5 T lemon juice
3 cloves garlic
1 C water
2 T olive oil
1 T cumin
1 t celtic sea salt
1 t ground black pepper
Blend in a high speed blender or in a food processor.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Spanish Breakfast Scramble from Ani Phyo
This recipe from Ani Phyo for her Spanish Breakfast Scramble looks yummy! It counts for Phase 1 of the Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine.
What can make this a fast and easy breakfast is if you soak and dry almonds and sunflower seeds every week to have on hand as staples. I try to keep a stock of cilantro, spinach, scallions and tomatoes on hand at most times also.
If you are following the Rainbow Green or the Diabetes diet, then having on hand most all of the allowed foods for Phase 1 makes meal decision and prep time more enjoyable. Stock up regularly!
Ani Phyo's Raw Food Kitchen: Spanish Breakfast Scramble
Love the Chick's Pate:
1 cup Almonds soaked and dried
1/2 cup sunflower seeds soaked and dried
1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
1 teaspoon tumeric
1/2 cup water
Spanish Scramble:
1/4 cup cilantro chopped and destemmed
1/2 cup tomato diced
2 tbs scallions, chopped
1 batch Love the Chicks pate
1/2 cup spinach leaves
pinch black pepper
edible flowers (optional)
Mix the pate. Add the cilantro, tomato, scallions and black pepper. Serve on spinach leaves and garnish with edible flowers.
What can make this a fast and easy breakfast is if you soak and dry almonds and sunflower seeds every week to have on hand as staples. I try to keep a stock of cilantro, spinach, scallions and tomatoes on hand at most times also.
If you are following the Rainbow Green or the Diabetes diet, then having on hand most all of the allowed foods for Phase 1 makes meal decision and prep time more enjoyable. Stock up regularly!
Ani Phyo's Raw Food Kitchen: Spanish Breakfast Scramble
Love the Chick's Pate:
1 cup Almonds soaked and dried
1/2 cup sunflower seeds soaked and dried
1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
1 teaspoon tumeric
1/2 cup water
Spanish Scramble:
1/4 cup cilantro chopped and destemmed
1/2 cup tomato diced
2 tbs scallions, chopped
1 batch Love the Chicks pate
1/2 cup spinach leaves
pinch black pepper
edible flowers (optional)
Mix the pate. Add the cilantro, tomato, scallions and black pepper. Serve on spinach leaves and garnish with edible flowers.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Olympia Raw Food Meetup Group
My area now has a raw food meetup group. If you are near Olympia, Washington, join us! The next meeting is October 9th, 2009.
Olympia Raw Food Meetup Group
Olympia Raw Food Meetup Group
Dave the Raw Food Trucker: Diabetes Live Food Success
Dave the Raw Food Trucker is quite an inspiration. His story is amazing and he certainly never thought he would be a raw vegan! Dan (liferegenerator on YouTube) is documenting Dave's progress towards a body to live for! Dave has moved through diabetes, kidney disease and cancer so far. He is following Dr. Gabriel Cousens book, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program. Watch the whole YouTube series, if you can!
See all of Dave and Dan's videos HERE.
See all of Dave and Dan's videos HERE.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Sesame Fudge Quick Fix
My husband needed cacao.. NOW! So I found and made this pronto. A nice quick chocolate fix. It is from the recipe collection at GoneRaw.com
Sesame Fudge
1/2cup white sesame seeds, hulled and ground
1/4cup cacao powder
3 Tbsp agave nectar
2 tsp coconut oil
Mix well. Spread into a square container or on a plate, smooth top. Eat right away, or chill in fridge until firm (1-2 hours)
Serving suggestions
* For spicy mexican fudge, add 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2tsp cardamon and 1/4tsp cayenne
* Top a square of this chocolatey, calcium-rich treat with raspberry coulis and a dollop of whip cream
* Spread on a piece of banana bread for a delicious, nutrient-packed treat for the afternoon slumps
Sesame Fudge
1/2cup white sesame seeds, hulled and ground
1/4cup cacao powder
3 Tbsp agave nectar
2 tsp coconut oil
Mix well. Spread into a square container or on a plate, smooth top. Eat right away, or chill in fridge until firm (1-2 hours)
Serving suggestions
* For spicy mexican fudge, add 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2tsp cardamon and 1/4tsp cayenne
* Top a square of this chocolatey, calcium-rich treat with raspberry coulis and a dollop of whip cream
* Spread on a piece of banana bread for a delicious, nutrient-packed treat for the afternoon slumps
Almond Blueberry Porridge (aka Purple Passion)
This is a great breakfast recipe from Living in the Raw by Rose Lee Calabro. It calls for 2 cups of coconut pulp. Well, I just wanted to use one coconut, a smallish one. It had nearly 3/4 cup of pulp, so I added 1 cup of soaked and sprouted oat groats to make up the room. I also didn't have fresh blueberries, so used frozen ones. I didn't garnish it and some sort of fruit garnish would have been a nice touch.
My husband also likes cacao, so I made the recipe, then poured out a small bowl of it then added a tablespoon of Wilderness Family Naturals Cacao Powder to the blender. I found I liked it best without the cacao. The cacao gave it a slight bitterness. I think it would be a great recipe to make and let sit an hour before eating, I think the flavors and texture will come together a bit more.
Is the cacao I used raw? It is labeled raw, but I think most of the "raw cacao" out there isn't truly raw by David Wolfe's definition. Truly raw cacao is NOT fermented. Almost all organic and raw cacaos are fermented. If you want to be sure you are getting raw cacao, I would get it from David Wolfe's Sunfood site or from the importer directly, Essential Living Foods.
I have dubbed this Purple Passion because of the fabulous color and also it satisfies some of the requirements for nutrients to replenish the sexual fluids, as per Sunfood Diet Success System by David Wolfe. I think the addition of soaked pumpkin seeds and olive oil would boost the passion-restoration part of this for men.
Almond Blueberry Porridge
1 cup almonds, soaked 12-48 hours
1 cup coconut water
2 cups young coconut pulp
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine the almonds and coconut water in a blender or a food processor fitted with the S blade and process until smooth and creamy. Add the coconut pulp, 3/4 cup of the blueberries, and the vanilla and process until smooth. Serve with the remaining blueberries as a garnish.
My husband also likes cacao, so I made the recipe, then poured out a small bowl of it then added a tablespoon of Wilderness Family Naturals Cacao Powder to the blender. I found I liked it best without the cacao. The cacao gave it a slight bitterness. I think it would be a great recipe to make and let sit an hour before eating, I think the flavors and texture will come together a bit more.
Is the cacao I used raw? It is labeled raw, but I think most of the "raw cacao" out there isn't truly raw by David Wolfe's definition. Truly raw cacao is NOT fermented. Almost all organic and raw cacaos are fermented. If you want to be sure you are getting raw cacao, I would get it from David Wolfe's Sunfood site or from the importer directly, Essential Living Foods.
I have dubbed this Purple Passion because of the fabulous color and also it satisfies some of the requirements for nutrients to replenish the sexual fluids, as per Sunfood Diet Success System by David Wolfe. I think the addition of soaked pumpkin seeds and olive oil would boost the passion-restoration part of this for men.
Men can replace sexual fluids by specifically eating nuts, seeds, wild coconuts, coconut oil, cacao (raw chocolate), maca root, seaweeds, avocados, olives and bee pollen
Almond Blueberry Porridge
1 cup almonds, soaked 12-48 hours
1 cup coconut water
2 cups young coconut pulp
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine the almonds and coconut water in a blender or a food processor fitted with the S blade and process until smooth and creamy. Add the coconut pulp, 3/4 cup of the blueberries, and the vanilla and process until smooth. Serve with the remaining blueberries as a garnish.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Raw Chocolate-Coconut Macaroons
My husband was desiring raw cacao 'something' and I dug up this recipe. We made 'em and it was hard not to let them go in the dehydrator, but it was worth it. They are a bit crumbly until they have been in the dehydrator for some time. It took about a day. We actually went a bit too long and they are a bit hard. That's O.K., it just means you have to suck on them a bit!
Our kids are too hip on coconut (yet!) but they like these. We had to pare the recipe down to the amount of coconut we had on hand.
Raw Coconut-Chocolate Macaroons
2 Cups coconut, dried
1 Cup Raw Cocoa
1/2 Cup Agave (we use dark most of the time)
1/6 C coconut Oil (warmed so it is liquid)
Pinch Himalayan Sea Salt
Dash Cinnamon
Mix in a bowl. Form into balls. Put on dehydrator screen. Flatten them if you want. Put in the dehydrator. [We needed about a day with the Ronco. But others are saying only 3 hours. Ours were not together in 3 hours.]
Our kids are too hip on coconut (yet!) but they like these. We had to pare the recipe down to the amount of coconut we had on hand.
Raw Coconut-Chocolate Macaroons
2 Cups coconut, dried
1 Cup Raw Cocoa
1/2 Cup Agave (we use dark most of the time)
1/6 C coconut Oil (warmed so it is liquid)
Pinch Himalayan Sea Salt
Dash Cinnamon
Mix in a bowl. Form into balls. Put on dehydrator screen. Flatten them if you want. Put in the dehydrator. [We needed about a day with the Ronco. But others are saying only 3 hours. Ours were not together in 3 hours.]
The Quest for Raw Chocolate Mousse
My first taste of Raw Chocolate Mousse was at a friend's wedding 2 weeks ago. The mousse was catered by Julie of Thrive Restaurant in Seattle. It was WAY yummy with a fudgy texture! Julie teaches raw dessert classes and I will have to attend one.
In the meantime, I search for the perfect Chocolate Mousse. This is my first attempt. .I found it on the Purely Delicious magazine website. It does not have the fudgy texture, but it is very rich and pudding-like. One of my son's SAD friends even liked it. (We later told his mom he had mousse with avocado and no cream, eggs, milk etc and she asked for the recipe!)
I used an alcohol-based vanilla, and don't recommend that as we could taste it. I would use less vanilla next time. I was also able to make it with a regular blender.
Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse
This is the most amazing stuff. It taste SO much better than the "real" thing. I use it for icing too. Usually, my children just lick it off and leave the cake. Oh, it makes a wonderful chocolate pie as well - just double the recipe.
Makes about 2 cups
2 small ripe avocados
1/2 -3/4 C blue agave nectar
1/4 C raw cocao powder (or carob if you prefer)
2 T coconut butter or oil
1 T alcohol-free vanilla
dash of sea salt
dash of cinnamon (optional)
Preparation:
Place everything in a VitaMix or high-powered blender or food processor and blend (on high) until very smooth. You may need your temper to move the contents a little so the motor doesn't bog down on you. Most VitaMix blenders come with one.
Keep stored in an air-tight container in the fridge - that is, if it lasts long enough to make it to the fridge.
Recipe provided by Purely Delicious Magazine - www.PurelyDelicious.net
In the meantime, I search for the perfect Chocolate Mousse. This is my first attempt. .I found it on the Purely Delicious magazine website. It does not have the fudgy texture, but it is very rich and pudding-like. One of my son's SAD friends even liked it. (We later told his mom he had mousse with avocado and no cream, eggs, milk etc and she asked for the recipe!)
I used an alcohol-based vanilla, and don't recommend that as we could taste it. I would use less vanilla next time. I was also able to make it with a regular blender.
Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse
This is the most amazing stuff. It taste SO much better than the "real" thing. I use it for icing too. Usually, my children just lick it off and leave the cake. Oh, it makes a wonderful chocolate pie as well - just double the recipe.
Makes about 2 cups
2 small ripe avocados
1/2 -3/4 C blue agave nectar
1/4 C raw cocao powder (or carob if you prefer)
2 T coconut butter or oil
1 T alcohol-free vanilla
dash of sea salt
dash of cinnamon (optional)
Preparation:
Place everything in a VitaMix or high-powered blender or food processor and blend (on high) until very smooth. You may need your temper to move the contents a little so the motor doesn't bog down on you. Most VitaMix blenders come with one.
Keep stored in an air-tight container in the fridge - that is, if it lasts long enough to make it to the fridge.
Recipe provided by Purely Delicious Magazine - www.PurelyDelicious.net
Medicine Juice to Cure What Ails You
My son had too many late nights and came home with a cold and flu symptoms. After a day or so, I made this juice from David Wolfe's book, Sunfood Diet Success System. I used small bok choy ribs and a ripe jalapeno I found at a Mexican grocery. There wasn't much juice but it seemed strong enough, so I split it into 3 shots (about 1.5 ounce each) and my husband and I each had one and I left one for Emrys to have when he got up.
Devon reported that Emrys was 100% better after just one shot! The second time I made it with bigger kale leaves and bigger bok choy and a ripe habanero. WOW! very strong stuff.
The most difficult thing is to find RIPE jalapenos. They are red when ripe. I haven't had any luck with trying to ripen them. I have tried put it in the sun and put it in a bag with a ripe banana. Any other ideas? Will have to grow my own next year.
David Wolfe says this stuff helps the lymphatic and immune system. It relieves swollen glands in the throat.
Medicine
1 ripe red jalapeno or ripe orange habanero pepper
5 ribs of bok choy
10 kale leaves
Juice.
Devon reported that Emrys was 100% better after just one shot! The second time I made it with bigger kale leaves and bigger bok choy and a ripe habanero. WOW! very strong stuff.
The most difficult thing is to find RIPE jalapenos. They are red when ripe. I haven't had any luck with trying to ripen them. I have tried put it in the sun and put it in a bag with a ripe banana. Any other ideas? Will have to grow my own next year.
David Wolfe says this stuff helps the lymphatic and immune system. It relieves swollen glands in the throat.
Medicine
1 ripe red jalapeno or ripe orange habanero pepper
5 ribs of bok choy
10 kale leaves
Juice.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Supergreen Delight Juice Recipe
Here's an almost Phase 1 juice recipe from the Daddy of Juicing, Jay Kordich. I found it on his juice of the day on his website JuiceDaddy.com.
Supergreen Delight Juice Recipe
1 large cucumber, peeled.
1 handful of parsley
1 handful of spinach
2 celery ribs
1/2 small beet without beet greens [Phase 1 omit beet, perhaps use greens instead]
1 medium vine ripe tomato
1 small garlic clove
Juice all the small pieces first such as the garlic.
Add the cucumber slices by switching between the spinach and parley with the cucumber.
Finish up with the tomato and flush through with the rest of the celery and beet.
Supergreen Delight Juice Recipe
1 large cucumber, peeled.
1 handful of parsley
1 handful of spinach
2 celery ribs
1/2 small beet without beet greens [Phase 1 omit beet, perhaps use greens instead]
1 medium vine ripe tomato
1 small garlic clove
Juice all the small pieces first such as the garlic.
Add the cucumber slices by switching between the spinach and parley with the cucumber.
Finish up with the tomato and flush through with the rest of the celery and beet.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
5-Ingredient Kale Chips
Here is another great Phase 1 snack recipes. You can't have enough snacks! This if from Rawbabies on YouTube.
5-Ingredient Kale Chips
3 red bell peppers
3 cloves of garlic
3 tsp salt
1/2 cup olive oil
blended and poured over
4 bunches of kale cut into chip size pieces and massaged in. Dehydrate until crunchy. (However long that is. Everyone eats them before they are done at my house)
5-Ingredient Kale Chips
3 red bell peppers
3 cloves of garlic
3 tsp salt
1/2 cup olive oil
blended and poured over
4 bunches of kale cut into chip size pieces and massaged in. Dehydrate until crunchy. (However long that is. Everyone eats them before they are done at my house)
Raw Popcorn
This is a great Phase 1 find from:
Alex Malinsky of RawGuru.com
Gourmet & Simple Raw Food Recipes
Raw Popcorn by Alex Malinsky
"One of my new raw food recipes, texture and taste just like real popcorn"
2 cups cauliflower (broken up like popcorn)
1 tsp. or more Sea salt
3 shakes Dulse flakes
Combine everything together in a large bowl and let marinate for 2 hrs.
"Butter topping"
1/2 cup cashew or almond butter
2 tbs. lemon juice
1/2 cup water
1 tbs. agave nectar
Sea salt to taste
Mix this "butter topping" with the "popcorn" and lay out these pieces on teflex sheets ready to be dehydrated. Dehydrate this mixture at 115 degrees F. for at least 8 hrs. or until soft.
Note: The cauliflower will be nice and soft but still have a crunchy texture. Enjoy!
Alex Malinsky of RawGuru.com
Gourmet & Simple Raw Food Recipes
Raw Popcorn by Alex Malinsky
"One of my new raw food recipes, texture and taste just like real popcorn"
2 cups cauliflower (broken up like popcorn)
1 tsp. or more Sea salt
3 shakes Dulse flakes
Combine everything together in a large bowl and let marinate for 2 hrs.
"Butter topping"
1/2 cup cashew or almond butter
2 tbs. lemon juice
1/2 cup water
1 tbs. agave nectar
Sea salt to taste
Mix this "butter topping" with the "popcorn" and lay out these pieces on teflex sheets ready to be dehydrated. Dehydrate this mixture at 115 degrees F. for at least 8 hrs. or until soft.
Note: The cauliflower will be nice and soft but still have a crunchy texture. Enjoy!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Pita Bread
Phase 1 Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine
This is from Living in the Raw.
Pita Bread
Yield: 7 (6-inch) pita breads
The thinner you spread the batter, the less time it will take for the pita breads to dehydrate and the better they will taste. To make a perfect circle, cut out the center of a lid to an old plastic storage container to use a a template.
1 cup golden flaxseeds, soaked 4-6 hours in 1 cup water
1/2 ripe avocado
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon Celtic Salt [I use Himalayan Sea Salt]
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Evenly spread 1/3 cup of the batter on a Teflex sheet, forming a 6-inch circle about 1/8 inch thick. Prepare the remaining batter in the same fashion. Dehydrate at 105 degrees for 3 hours. Flip the bread over, remove the Teflex sheet, and continue dehydrating for 2 hours longer or until the bread is soft and flexible. Remove the bread from the dehydrator when it is slightly crispy. Place it in a zippered plastic bag for several hours and it will become more flexible. For the best results, dehydrate the bread the night before you plan to use it.
This is from Living in the Raw.
Pita Bread
Yield: 7 (6-inch) pita breads
The thinner you spread the batter, the less time it will take for the pita breads to dehydrate and the better they will taste. To make a perfect circle, cut out the center of a lid to an old plastic storage container to use a a template.
1 cup golden flaxseeds, soaked 4-6 hours in 1 cup water
1/2 ripe avocado
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon Celtic Salt [I use Himalayan Sea Salt]
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Evenly spread 1/3 cup of the batter on a Teflex sheet, forming a 6-inch circle about 1/8 inch thick. Prepare the remaining batter in the same fashion. Dehydrate at 105 degrees for 3 hours. Flip the bread over, remove the Teflex sheet, and continue dehydrating for 2 hours longer or until the bread is soft and flexible. Remove the bread from the dehydrator when it is slightly crispy. Place it in a zippered plastic bag for several hours and it will become more flexible. For the best results, dehydrate the bread the night before you plan to use it.
Buckwheat Cereal
Phase 1.5 Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine
This recipe from Rose Lee Calabro's Living in the Rawis really simple.
Buckwheat Cereal
2-4 cups Buckwheat
pinch ground cinnamon (optional)
Soak the buckwheat for 8-12 hours. Sprout for approximately two days, rinsing at least three times a day. (Rinsing is extremely important; otherwise the buckwheat will ferment.) Sprinkle with the cinnamon, if using. Place on a dehydrator tray and dehydrate for 6-8 hours at 105 degrees or until dry and crispy.
This recipe from Rose Lee Calabro's Living in the Rawis really simple.
Buckwheat Cereal
2-4 cups Buckwheat
pinch ground cinnamon (optional)
Soak the buckwheat for 8-12 hours. Sprout for approximately two days, rinsing at least three times a day. (Rinsing is extremely important; otherwise the buckwheat will ferment.) Sprinkle with the cinnamon, if using. Place on a dehydrator tray and dehydrate for 6-8 hours at 105 degrees or until dry and crispy.
Simple Flax Seed Crackers
Phase 1 Rainbow Green Live-Food Cuisine
This recipe is from Carol Alt's Book The Raw 50. Nice and simple. Make some every week or so to have on hand.
I actually ground the flax seeds before making this (didn't double-check the recipe first) and it turned out fine that way also. I'm presently using a Ronco round dehydrator with no temperature control, and the dehydration time was less than 24 hours.
TIP: When you flip the crackers, if you want more even shapes, that would be the time to cut them.
TIP: Got leftover raw soup? Mix with this mixture and make tastier crackers from it. (I got that tip from Living in the Raw, by Rose Lee Calabro.
Simple Flax Seed Crackers
1 cup flax seeds, any type
1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt
Put the flax seeds in a glass bowl, and pour just enough purified water over the seeds to cover them. Soak them for at least 1 hour. After the seeds have soaked, without draining, add the salt.
Spread the mixture on Teflex-lined dehydrator trays so it is 1/4 inch thick. Dehydrate at 95 to 105 degrees F for 24 hours or until crispy. using a spatula, flip the partially dehydrated cracker sheets over halfway through the dehydration time, or at the point that they are dry on top. This helps to dehydrate the crackers evenly in less time. The crackers will shrink as they dehydrate. Break the sheet of crackers into pieces to serve.
This recipe is from Carol Alt's Book The Raw 50. Nice and simple. Make some every week or so to have on hand.
I actually ground the flax seeds before making this (didn't double-check the recipe first) and it turned out fine that way also. I'm presently using a Ronco round dehydrator with no temperature control, and the dehydration time was less than 24 hours.
TIP: When you flip the crackers, if you want more even shapes, that would be the time to cut them.
TIP: Got leftover raw soup? Mix with this mixture and make tastier crackers from it. (I got that tip from Living in the Raw, by Rose Lee Calabro.
Simple Flax Seed Crackers
1 cup flax seeds, any type
1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt
Put the flax seeds in a glass bowl, and pour just enough purified water over the seeds to cover them. Soak them for at least 1 hour. After the seeds have soaked, without draining, add the salt.
Spread the mixture on Teflex-lined dehydrator trays so it is 1/4 inch thick. Dehydrate at 95 to 105 degrees F for 24 hours or until crispy. using a spatula, flip the partially dehydrated cracker sheets over halfway through the dehydration time, or at the point that they are dry on top. This helps to dehydrate the crackers evenly in less time. The crackers will shrink as they dehydrate. Break the sheet of crackers into pieces to serve.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Budget Green: Wild Purple Thistle
Well this is about as budget as you can get! At least it is if you live a little ways out of town.
I have purple thistle growing all over our two acres. Free!
Watch this video for all the tasty details.
I have purple thistle growing all over our two acres. Free!
Watch this video for all the tasty details.
Welcome to My Collection of Rainbow Recipes
This blog will start with recipes I have found on other sites or created for Phase 1 of the Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine diet.
I highly encourage purchasing a wide range of raw food cookbooks to keep you inspired and help you find the recipes that work best for you.
For my purposes, I am initially seeking recipes that fit the phases of Gabriel Cousen's diet because I really know that most of us need to stop the internal composting of our bodies! I am also seeking simple and relatively inexpensive recipes to use for the RG diet.
Please share any Phase 1 favorites in the comments! Thanks for visiting.
I highly encourage purchasing a wide range of raw food cookbooks to keep you inspired and help you find the recipes that work best for you.
For my purposes, I am initially seeking recipes that fit the phases of Gabriel Cousen's diet because I really know that most of us need to stop the internal composting of our bodies! I am also seeking simple and relatively inexpensive recipes to use for the RG diet.
Please share any Phase 1 favorites in the comments! Thanks for visiting.
