dinner

fennel broccoli coleslaw, 'potato' salad (made with jicama) + 'roasted' squash with salsa fresca

fennel broccoli coleslaw:
2 broccoli stems, grated
1 fennel, grated
2 carrots, grated
toss with olive oil, lemon juice + pink himalayan salt.

'roasted' squash:
very thinly slice acorn squash (peeled and seeds removed) and toss with olive oil + pink himalayan salt.
put in dehydrator for approximately 2 hours until soft.

lunch

cauliflower samosas with banana tamarind sauce and mango chutney

breakfast

blue sunset
(recipe modified from 'raw food real world' by Matthew Kenney)

1 cup frozen pineapple
1 banana
1 T local organic bee pollen
1 T raw organic extra-virgin coconut oil
3/4 cup coconut water

puree all ingredients in Vita Mix.
pour half of the mixture into a glass.

add to Vita Mix:
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/4 cup coconut water

blend until smooth.
pour blueberry mixture over back of spoon into glass.

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organic winter garden

kale, beets, spinach, sorrel, mesclun greens, bok choy, romaine lettuce, cabbage, chives

cilantro + parsley

collard greens, chocolate mint, apple mint, thyme, oregano

breakfast

green smoothie:
1 cup fresh mango
1 banana
1 1/2 t local organic bee pollen
1/4 cup fresh coconut water
4 oz sunflower greens
handful of cilantro

dinner

cauliflower samosas with banana tamarind sauce, mango chutney and mint
(recipe from 'raw food real world' by Matthew Kenney + Sarma Melngailis)
serves 4

lunch

left-over portobello + lemon fennel coleslaw

portobello warmed on plate in dehydrator.
1/2 t local organic bee pollen sprinkled on top.

breakfast

fresh coconut water (from young thai coconut)

breakfast

gt's organic raw gingerade kombucha

breakfast

gt's organic raw gingerade kombucha

dinner

portobello marinated in olive oil, balsamic vinegar + pink himalayan salt with lemon fennel coleslaw
1 t local organic bee pollen + raw chopped walnuts sprinkled on top

lunch

green smoothie:
('chocolate cherry' recipe modified from 'everyday raw' by Matthew Kenney)

2 cups frozen cherries
1 banana
1/4 cup raw cacao nibs
4 oz baby spinach
1 1/2 t local organic bee pollen
1 T raw organic extra-virgin coconut oil
pinch of pink himalayan salt
1/4 cup water

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

breakfast

grapefruit juice

dessert

banana crepe with chocolate ganache

dinner

jicama Mexican rice with golden tortilla chips + salsa fresca

snack

green smoothie:
1 cup frozen pineapple
1 banana
4 oz sunflower greens
1 t local organic bee pollen
1/4 cup water

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

snack

raspberries

lunch

green juice:
1 large cucumber
1 lime
run cucumber and lime through juicer.
combine in Vita Mix with handful of mint.
pour over ice.

snack

organic raw green Botija olives

lunch

sprouted wild rice with corn + tomato
(recipe by Ani Phyo courtesy of rawfoodrecipes.com)

with romaine lettuce + maple, lime, olive oil vinaigrette

breakfast

green smoothie:
1 cup frozen mango
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup goji berries
3 large collard green leaves
1 t local organic bee pollen
1 T raw organic extra-virgin coconut oil
pinch of pink himalayan salt
1/4 cup water

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

snack

chips + salsa

lunch

green smoothie:
('chocolate cherry' recipe modified from 'everyday raw' by Matthew Kenney)

1 cup frozen cherries
1 banana
1/8 cup raw cacao nibs
4 oz baby spinach
1/2 t vanilla
1/2 t local organic bee pollen
pinch of pink himalayan salt
1/4 cup water

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

breakfast

raspberries

snack

gt's organic raw kombucha botanic no9

snack

organic raw green Botija olives

raspberry vinegar

raspberry vinegar:
(recipe courtesy of my mom)

16 oz raw organic unfiltered apple cider vinegar
2 cups fresh raspberries

pour vinegar over raspberries in a glass container. make sure raspberries are completely covered with vinegar. seal and let sit on counter for 2 weeks. strain through cheesecloth.

lunch

salad with raspberry vinaigrette:

mixed baby greens
grated golden beet
grated beet
grated carrot
raw pecans, soaked
1 t local organic bee pollen

breakfast

green juice:
1 grapefruit
1 apple
1 large cucumber
several leaves dino kale

run all ingredients through juicer.

dessert

raw chocolate macaroon

dinner

jicama Mexican rice with golden tortilla chips + salsa fresca

jicama Mexican rice
recipe by Ani Phyo courtesy of rawfoodrecipes.com

golden tortilla chips
recipe from 'everyday raw' by Matthew Kenney

salsa fresca:
(modified from 'everyday raw' by Matthew Kenney)

3 cups cherry tomatoes
1/2 red onion, diced
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 lime, juiced
1/2 t pink himalayan salt

combine all ingredients in food processor.

lunch

green smoothie:
1 cup frozen mango
1 banana
4 oz sunflower greens
1/4 t local organic bee pollen
1/4 cup water

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

breakfast

apple

dessert

banana crepes with raspberries + chocolate ganache

banana crepes (makes 4):
(modified from recipe by Janice Skoreyko from the Vancouver Sun, 29 September 2010)

puree 4 bananas in food processor until smooth.
spread thinly on Teflex sheet and dehydrate for 4-6 hours at 112°F.

fill crepe with fresh raspberries and drizzle with chocolate ganache.

dinner

salad with spicy almond sauce:

grated beet
grated golden beet
grated carrot
grated jicama
mixed greens
bee pollen (sprinkled on top)

lunch

carrot + cucumber juice:
4 carrots
1 large cucumber

followed by raw chocolate macaroons

snack

green smoothie:
1 cup frozen blackberries
1 banana
1 T raw organic extra-virgin coconut oil
1/4 t local organic bee pollen
3 large collard green leaves
1/4 cup water

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

breakfast

green juice:
1/2 bunch celery
1/2 cucumber
parsley
1 lime

run all ingredients through juicer.

snack

gt's organic raw multi-green kombucha
(with klamath mountain blue-green algae, spirulina + chlorella)

snack

local organic bee pollen*

*Bee Pollen - The Perfect Food?

lunch

mixed green salad with arugula, cucumber, cherry tomato + raspberry vinaigrette

breakfast

chocolate macaroons
(recipe from 'raw food real world' by Matthew Kenney + Sarma Melngailis)

quote of the day

"Health is not a 'gift' but something each person is responsible for through his or her own daily effort."

Hideo Nakayama

snack

gt's organic raw kombucha botanic no 9

dinner

portobello marinated in balsamic vinegar + olive oil with basil walnut pesto + lemon fennel coleslaw

my dehydrator

5-Tray Small Garden Excalibur #3500

lunch

mixed green salad with cucumber, tomato + herb vinaigrette

on the bookshelf

'Conscious Eating' by Gabriel Cousens

breakfast

green smoothie:
('chocolate cherry' recipe modified from 'everyday raw' by matthew kenney)

1 cup frozen cherries
1 banana
1/8 cup raw cacao nibs
4 oz sunflower greens
1/2 t vanilla
pinch of pink himalayan salt
1/4 cup water

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.