Raw Coleslaw

First, whip up some raw ranch dressing:

1 ¼ cup cashews
¾ cup water (or a little more)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
less than 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (more like 1/6)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons agave nectar (or honey) (or maple syrup)
2 tsp garlic powder
3 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon dill
1 teaspoon sea salt

(adapted from http://www.therawtarian.com/)

Next:

Chop cabbage
peel carrots
chop small amount of red onion

Mix everything!

Sprinkle generously with black pepper.

Dessert!

Raw Brownies

1 cup pecans (or walnuts)
1 cup medjool dates
3 tablespoons raw cacao powder
4 tablespoons shredded unsweetened coconut
2 tablespoons raw agave nectar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Use food processor to crumble pecans, then add dates and mix until sticking together.
Add rest of ingredients and mix.
Press into pan and refridgerate.

Serve with thawed, drippy raspberries on top!

(Adapted from http://www.therawtarian.com/)

Fruit Ice Cream!

Blend 2 small frozen bananas.  {Add 1 Tspb natural peanut butter and flavored liquid stevia if desired.}

Scoop into bowl and top with raspberries and mango slices.

Delicious!

Raw Cabbage thai peanut salad

Half head green cabbage
3 carrots
half yellow pepper
3 green onion stalks
half cucumber

Chop everything up.  Add dressing.

Dressing:

1/2 cup almond butter
2 Tspb real maple syrup
juice of 1-2 lemons
chili powder
sea salt
enough hot water to make it smooth and creamy

Rockin' Wellness Homemade Recipe

I love Rockin' Wellness - an awesome superfood drink mix.  My husband and I have really enjoyed it but the price is hard to swallow.  We have a big family and man, food is expensive for our chowhounds!  So, I developed a similar recipe I can make myself.  I omitted the herba mate, green tea, and probiotics, but you could easily add those.  Let me know if you try it!  I drink it 2-3 times a day.

2+ Tbsp raw cacao powder

1.5 Tbsp sundried goji berries

1 Tbsp hemp seeds

1 Tbsp brown rice protein powder (Garden of Life RAW protein)

1 tsp raw maca powder

2 tsp chia seeds

1-2 tsp organic cane juice sugar (or other sweetener)

2 tsp flax seeds

half banana

10 drops liquid stevia

Grind all seeds/berries (goji, hemp, chia, sugar, flax) in high-powdered blender or small coffee grinder until it's powder.  Add other ingredients.  Add 12 ounces almond, rice, or coconut milk.  Add 5-10 ice cubes.  Blend well!  

If you have a juicer you can make your own raw almond milk (or buy the Silk brand in a 3-pack at Costco).  

Soak 2 cups of raw almonds in water overnight.

Rinks well.  Add 6 cups filtered water, and put it all through your juicer to make creamy, raw almond milk!

Raw Onion Bread + Raw Tuna

These recipes are from here with slight changes by me.

Onion Veggie Bread

1 or 2 medium zucchini, shredded

1 large carrot, shredded
1 or 2 large onions, shredded in a food processor
1/8 cup olive oil
1 tbs nama shoyu, tamari, or soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1 cup ground flaxseed
1 cup ground sunflower seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix together the veggies, olive oil, water, and shoyu in a bowl.
Add the seeds and mix to combine.


Spread a thick layer of the mixture evenly on teflex sheets. Score into desired sizes.
Dehydrate at 145F for 1 hour and then turn the temperature down to 115F and continue dehydrating for 6-8 hours, flipping over to the mesh screen halfway through.


>>>(My dehydrator broke as soon as it started up this morning, so I "baked" this bread at 170 for 12 hours, flipped over after about 8 hours.)

"Tuna" Salad


1 cup sunflower seeds, soaked

1 cup walnuts, soaked
2 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs nama shoyu, tamari, or soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill or a bunch of dried dill
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
3-4 tbs chopped parsley
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper

In a food processor grind the nuts and seeds.
Add the next seven ingredients and process to combine.
Transfer to a bowl and stir in the dill, green onion, celery, red pepper, and parsley.

Funny how right below this post is my last post...from almost a YEAR ago...which is a real tuna recipe!