Another Avocado Smoothie
Happy June! Avocados are so good right now, I can’t help but eat them in everything. This one I just threw in some random things from around the kitchen and found that the apple added a great light freshness to the drink. 1 avocado, pitted and removed from skin 1 cup coconut milk 1 inch cube of peeled ginger, but you can use more or less to taste 1 apple (I used Pink Lady, which is crisp, sweet, and tart.) Juice of 1 lime Throw it all into... Read More
Avocado Basil Smoothie
It’s finally Spring! Here’s a great way to celebrate, using in-season California avocados. This avocado and basil smoothie is a healthy start to the new season, and surprisingly refreshing! 1 ripe avocado, halved and pitted 1 1/4 coconut milk 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime) 1 tablespoon agave syrup 1 table spoon fresh basil, plus some extra for garnish 1 cup ice Scoop the avocado flesh into a blender, then add the... Read More
Spicy Avocado and Tomato Soup
This is a really quick, filling soup. Perfect for lunch! 1 avocado 1 tomato 1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil 1 tablespoon miso (unpasteurized, I used yellow) 1 teaspoon fresh ginger 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic Pinch of nutritional yeast Pinch of smoked paprika Put everything in your Vitamix and blend until smooth. Sprinkle with the nutritional yeast and smoked paprika. It will keep for a couple of days in the fridge. Read More
Strawberry Daiquiri
Here’s a healthy, raw take on a popular summer treat. 2 oz white wine (optional) 1/2 cup strawberries (frozen or fresh) 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 teaspoon agave syrup 3/4 cup ice cubes Add it all to your Vitamix and blend until desired smoothness. Read More
Lasagna
With seed cheese and raw pizza sauce you can make raw lasagna! And man, o man is it yummy… so get un-cooking! What you will need to make this veggie lasagna is: 1/2 batch of the seed cheese (see below for recipe) 1/2 batch of raw pizza sauce (see below for this recipe too) 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped without stems 1 bunch fresh oregano, chopped with stems removed 1/3 cup chopped onion, I think I used red 1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers 1/2... Read More
Basil Lemonade
With the weather getting better, here’s a great summer treat. Throw all the ingredients into your Vitamix and blend for 1 minute. 3 cups water 1 1/2 lemons (peeled, halved, seeded) 1/4 cup agave syrup 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves 1 cup ice Read More
Thai Curry Soup
Raw soup is one of my favorite things to make and they are great for all year long. Chilled soups in the summer are very refreshing and letting the soup blend just a little longer will heat it up just enough to warm you up in winter. The variety is endless and it’s a quick dinner fix. This one I adapted from Matt Amsden’s RAWvolution recipe Siamese Dream, Thai Curry Soup. 3 cups coconut water (I used O.N.E. One Natural Experience) 3 cloves... Read More
Smoothie Sunday!
Simple Cold Fighting Smoothie Here is a smoothie that is packed with vitamins and cold busting powers! 1 packed cup baby spinach 1 tangelo 1 banana 1 cup ice 1/2 cup water Put everything into a blender; if using a Vitamix, turn on low, increase speed to 10 and then high. Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. The finished smoothie is very light, and so refreshing! Citrus, like tangelos, are full of antioxidants and vitamin C. Spinach is rich in... Read More
Raw for every occasion
And this is for the Holidays. Specifically Thanksgiving, but many Thanksgiving dishes can lend themselves to Christmas feasts. If you haven’t been following Mark Bittman, he is a great food critic and chef. When you are transitioning into raw food, a great way to start is by becoming vegetarian and Bittman has some great veggie recipes! He recently has written an article about raw food, which is all about fall veggies! So take some of his recipes... Read More
Easy peasy salad breezy
Okay, so this salad has no peas in it, but it sure is easy! The great thing about salad is it’s a great light lunch or a quick dinner and there are so many varieties. I had some pears and dried cranberries around, which was pretty much it. Turns out the sweet and tangy really went well with the peppery, nutty taste of the dressing. I like my dressings pretty thick, so feel free to add more water to thin it down. For salad dressing 2 cups pumpkin... Read More
