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They have raw chocolate making kits, raw recipes, vegan recipes and lots more, sent to me by my friend Chef Amy...thanks Amy!

http://www.navitasnaturals.com/

Mochi

Mochi is too hard to make at home...from what I've heard/read , Grainaissance makes a great product though. It is a block of organic brown rice, with a little water added, pounded to smithereens and shaped into a block.Mochi comes plain or in flavors, like brownie and cinnamon raisen and other flavors. It is "magic" in the oven.
Like a strange and wonderful "chemistry" experiment. When sliced in blocks/squares and baked at a high temperature(450F) it puffs up like pastry dough.

You can find Mochi at you local health food store or at WholeFoods stores.

I will add some of my favorite recipes/uses for Mochi soon. I make flavored croutons for salad/soup, pizza, rice chips snack, you can use it on top of a casserole for extra crunch, I use it as a replacement for a bagel in the AM for breakfast.

Don't eat too much though as it is VERY drying to the body(drink lots of water).

Mango Blueberry Smoothie

1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries(fresh always tastes better)
flesh from 2 mangoes
1 leaf kale( I used laciento or dino kale -PROMISE you won't taste it!)

Blend together with 1/2 cup filtered water and 1/2 cup ice cubes
Enjoy!

Squash and Mushroom Pasta

Approx. 1 and 1/2 cup Cooked brown rice pasta(DO NOT overcook leave slightly al dente(chewy) it will cook slightly in the sauce at the end of the recipe.
1/4 cup cooked butternut squash(can use acorn squash too) instructions below
1-2 TBSP olive oil
1/2 cup sliced baby bella or cremini mushrooms
1/2 tsp ground dried sage (if you use fresh use less)
salt and pepper to taste
1 bayleaf
veggie stock (or meat stock if desired)
1 small-medium shallot
1/4 cup swiss chard(boiled for 3 minutes) or raw baby spinach -optional
1/2 clove garlic -optional
vegan soy parmesan-optional

You can roast the butternut squash in the oven at 400F for approx 45 min till fork tender. Set aside.

Saute shallots and mushrooms til soft in olive oil, add garlic it using , then add sage and bay
leaf saute another 30 seconds. Add the spinach if using , wilt the baby spinach , or boiled chard if using( the swiss chard will already be wilted). Add squash, pasta and then slowly add the veggie stock to make a nice sauce consistency. Saute til just warmed and plate, sprinkle with soy parmesan if using, and enjoy!

My Raw PBJ snack

Ingredients

Raw almond butter(make it with a high powered blender or Champion juicer or find the grinder at your local health food store)

Raspberries or your favorite fruit put through a food processor (and strained of seeds through a fine sieve if desired)

Agave or honey and sea salt to taste (optional)

Mix equal parts almond butter and fruit to make a "dip" (add a little agave and salt if desired)

Dip plain flax crackers(recipe is in an earlier post) in and enjoy!

A nice replacement for PBJ sandwiches and a nice healthy sweet snack.

Brownie Bottom Cheesecake

Brownie Bottom Cheesecake

adapted from Bryan Au's White Chocolate Pie

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Crust

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1 cup almonds -dry(blended til fine-I use a BlendTec)

2-3 tablespoons agave

2-3 tablespoons of cocoa/carob powder
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Filling

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1/2 vanilla bean

1/2 cup coconut oil

1/4 cup macadamia nuts(soaked)

1/4 cup cashews(soaked)

1/4 cup water

GFCF chocolate chips - optional

Cinnamon sugar - optional

After blending the almonds for the crust add the rest of the crust ingredients and mix well. Press into a brownie pan.

Blend the macadamias and the cashews with the 1/4 cup water add the coconut oil and process until smooth and creamy. Pour the filling into the brownie crust and top with GFCF Choco chips and cinnamon sugar if desired.

Great Raw Food Books

These are some of my favorite books many of them I found at my local library.

"Sprout It!" by Steve Meyerowitz
"Ani's Raw Food Desserts" by Ani Phyo
"Ani's Raw Food Kitchen" by Ani Phyo
"Living on Live Food" by Alissa Cohen
"Raw Food... "by Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melngailis
"The Juiceman's Power of Juicing" by Jay Kordich
"The Hallelujah Diet" by George Malkmus
"Raw Food in Ten Minutes" by Bryan Au
"Everyday Raw" by Matthew Kenney
"Entertaining in the Raw" by Matthew Keeney
"I am Grateful.." by Terces Engelhart
"Sweet Gratitude..." by Matthew Rogers and Tiziana Alipo Tamborra

Enjoy Them!