Raw Kale Salad

Eat those greens!

http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2008/07/02/raw-kale-avocado-salad-the-renegade-health-show-episode-87/

Decadent Chocolate Brownie (raw or high raw)- candy

Ingredients

Brownie

1 and 1/2 cup raw almonds (ground to flour in a Blendtec or Vitamix)

3-4 TBSP cocoa or raw cacao powder or carob powder(I use Ghirardelli cocoa powder)

3-4TBSP agave or maple syrup(I use half of each)

Chocolate ganache frosting

1 cup GFCF Chocolate chips

1/4 cup rice, almond or hazelnut milk(I use almond milk)

Pour raw almond flour out of blender in small batches into a fine sieve or sifter and push thru with a silicone/rubber scraper into a bowl. This will remove any large pieces of almonds. This will give you a smooth brownie texture. Take 1 cup of the sifted almond flour and mix in the cocoa(carob or cacao) powder and the agave(and/or maple syrup)Mix in enough agave or maple syrup til the brownie mixture will stay together when pressed with your hands. Press into a pan and cover with the ganache if desired.

To make ganache put 1 cup GFCF choco chips and add 1/4 cup alternative milk, melt either in the microwave or over boiling water . Spread on brownie top if desired. All you chocoholics enjoy!

Dr. Oz's green smoothie drink from Oprah show

Dr. Oz Green Drink Recipe Instructions

Ingredients:
juice of 1/2 lemon
juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 cup parsley (1 bunch)
1 rib of celery
2 big handfuls of Spinach(I use baby spinach leaves)
1 inch piece of peeled ginger (you can leave the peel on if it is organic)
1 medium cucumber
2 apples
preferred amount of ice cubes (which is of course, optional)
This serves 1-2 people.


Blend and enjoy!
The parsley in this can take some getting used to, use less at first if you want, but don't leave it out, but it makes you breath feel so fresh!

Peach Spinach smoothie

You need really ripe peaches for this. If you have really ripe peaches you WILL NOT taste the spinach at all.

2 large very ripe peaches
1 small handful of baby spinach leaves
1/4-1/2 cup water
3-4 ice cubes(if desired)

Blend and enjoy!

Green Smoothie with berries

1 cup strawberries
1 cup raspberries
1/2 cup pineapple
2 large leaves dino kale
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 to 3/4 cup water
4-5 ice cubes(it desired)

Blend and enjoy!

Green Smoothie with blueberries

Sweet and delicious

1 cup pineapple chunks
1 cup blueberries (washed)
2 large laciento or dino kale leaves(washed)
handful or green grapes(washed)
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 to 3/4 cup water
4-5 ice cubes (if desired)

Blend and enjoy!

AnnMarie Gianni's Coconut Meat Raw Ceviche

This looks amazing!



http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/09/30/a-raw-food-recipe-for-mexican-ceviche/#comment-53553

Green Smoothie with Pear

This was something I saw on Martha Stewart's show. I modified it slightly as I do with every recipe...

I love mason jars to drink from and store extra smoothie in, try to drink when freshly made has more nutrition that way.

1 Pear(scoop or cut out core seeds)
1/3 small cucumber
juice of a half lemon
1/2 inch pc of ginger root(you can leave skin on if it is organic and fresh)
small handful baby spinach or 1 lg leaf dino kale
1 small stalk celery

Wash fruit and veggies well. Blend all the ingredients up with 1/4-1/2 cup water and 4-5 ice cubes. Drink to your health!

Some mostly raw delicious recipes...

http://www.sunshinecenterblog.com/

Green Smoothie from Kristin at Dr. Brantley

Tastes like a thick chocolate banana ice cream shake, fills you up like a meal! (I don't do banana/oranges right now I have allergies/intolerance to them, but it is pretty good even without those ingredients)

http://www.brantleycure.com/script/members_area_recipes.asp?recipeID=19

Peach Raspberry Smoothie

1 cup fresh or frozen peaches(can use nectarines)
1/2 cup fresh or frozn raspberries
juice of 1/2 small lemon
1/4 cup water
4-5 ice cubes

Blend up and enjoy.

Check out the recipes on this site!

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!

Mushroom and Broccoli Rice Wrapper

Ingredients

Extra Virgin Olive oil
Mushrooms
Broccoli
Cooked brown rice
Spinach
Shallots
Basil
Brown Rice Tortilla(I use Food 4 Life)
salt and pepper to taste

Cut the veggies in small pieces. Saute all the veggies with olive oil, warm the rice in the pan with the veggies, add salt and pepper to taste(put the basil in at the end -wilt just before serving) At the end of the cooking time it helps to add just a TBSP or two of water to steam the veggies at the end and create a little sauce. Toast the rice tortilla in a pan with a little olive oil, put mushroom/broccoli veggie filling in tortilla and enjoy!

Quinoa/Salmon Green Salad

Ingredients

Romaine lettuce(or mixed baby lettuce) shredded or chopped
Cooked or leftover quinoa(don't forget to rinse quinoa before cooking or it will be bitter)
Cooked or leftover salmon
juice of half a lemon or to taste
thyme(fresh or dried) to taste
Shallots(and /or garlic)minced to taste
Organic Extra Virgin Olive oil to taste

Mix the ingredients together in bowl toss and serve, it's healthy and delicious!