A plant-based diet can mean one of several things. For some it includes cooked food. For others it means eating foods as minimally processed as possible. This generally means raw, or living foods. Cooking food is processing food. Cooking changes your food and the way your body reacts to it. Many people choose raw or […]
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I have been thinking about rawtella for some time. I saw that a commercial rawtella (a raw version of the popular Nutella spread) was available. I have never bought it but I decided to try to make it. A couple of weeks ago I found some raw hazelnuts at my favorite market and decided the time
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Last week I ended up with a lot of broccoli so I went in search of new recipes. Here is what I ended up creating after reviewing several recipes for broccoli slaw. Ingredients: 3 heads of broccoli with stems 1/2 red onion chopped fine 1 carrot grated 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup dried cranberries
A refreshing summer salad that combines tangy citrus fruit, flavorful fresh herbs and spinach. These flavorful ingredients don’t require much dressing at all. Ingredients: 2 oranges or grapefruit or one of each 1/4-1/2 cup thinly sliced fennel bulb 1 tsp chopped fennel top 2 TBL chopped mint baby spinach or spring mix 1 clove garlic
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One of the best things we tried on our trip to Afrika was Bungo Juice in Zanzibar. Bungo fruit is a that grows on the rubber vine plant in Zanzibar, Madagascar and a few other islands in the Indian Ocean. I don’t think it is well known. We were lucky to be at a beach
This pie was a hit at a recent gathering. There were several requests for the recipe so here it is. Thanks Chris for sharing. Crust Ingredients: 2 – 3 cups of almonds 5 Dates 5 soaked in water for 30 minutes Some of the water from dates 2 TBL of cacao powder Pinch of salt
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Looking for a quick dinner? Lettuce wraps may be it. Choose a soft lettuce that you can warp around your choice of chopped vegetables and a nut or seed pate. (Recipe here.) Top it off with a flavorful sauce or dressing. Set out the filling options in a salad bar like fashion and let everyone
While I was at my meditation course I had a delicious dressing on my salad every day. This is my version. Use as a dip as well. For a thicker version reduce the water a bit. Ingredients 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 2 TBL raw tahini 1 cup water 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp
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