breakfast

green juice:
1 grapefruit
several leaves bok choy

snack

lemon + fennel coleslaw

lunch

green smoothie:
1 1/2 cups frozen pineapple
1 banana
3/4 cup coconut water
1 T raw organic extra-virgin coconut oil
1 t maca powder
1 T local organic bee pollen
sorrel
cilantro

dessert

banana crepe with chocolate mousse

chocolate mousse:
(modified 'chocolate pudding' recipe from 'raw food real world' by Matthew Kenney + Sarma Melngailis)

2 cups coconut meat
3/4 cup coconut water
1/4 cup raw local honey (mesquite)
1/2 cup cacao powder
2 T vanilla extract
1/4 t pink himalayan salt

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

dinner

portobello with tomato sauce + lemon fennel coleslaw

portobello:
marinate in olive oil, balsamic vinegar + pink himalayan salt.
warm in dehydrator at 115 degrees for 2 hours.

lunch

'potato' salad (made with jicama)

snack

green juice:
1 grapefruit
1 apple
1/2 bunch celery

run all ingredients through juicer.

breakfast

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

1 cup frozen cherries
1 banana
1/4 cup coconut water
1/8 cup cacao nibs
1 T local organic bee pollen
1 T raw organic extra-virgin coconut oil
1 t maca powder
2 leaves dino kale
3 oz sunflower greens
pinch of pink himalayan salt

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

dessert

blueberries

dinner

'potato' salad + lemon fennel coleslaw

snack

raw almonds, green olives, carrots + hummus

lunch

best smoothie (with chocolate mint)

breakfast

green juice:
1 grapefruit
1 apple
1/2 bunch celery
several leaves dino kale

run all ingredients through juicer.

snack

lemon macadamia nut hummus with carrots + green olives

dessert

blueberry 'cream cheese' tart

lunch

cabbage leaves stuffed with Middle Eastern rice + raw marinara sauce
(recipe courtesy of choosingraw.com)

breakfast

green juice:
1 grapefruit, peeled
1 apple
1/2 bunch celery
several dino kale leaves

run all ingredients through juicer.

snack

coconut water

snack

grapefruit juice

snack

best smoothie with mango
(recipe modified from 'everyday raw' by Matthew Kenney)

1 1/2 cups fresh pineapple
1/2 cup frozen mango
1/2 cup young thai coconut meat
1 cup coconut water
1/2 t vanilla
pinch of pink himalayan salt
10 apple mint leaves

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

lunch

swiss chard leaf stuffed with Middle Eastern rice + raw marinara sauce
(recipe courtesy of choosingraw.com)

breakfast

green juice:
1 grapefruit, peeled
1 lime, peeled
1 cucumber, peeled
several leaves dino kale

run all ingredients through juicer.

snack

green olives

lunch

green smoothie:
1 cup frozen mango
1 banana
1 T local organic bee pollen
1/8 cup water
4 oz sunflower greens

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

happy new year!

Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year!

on the bookshelf

Wellness Secrets for Life: 
An Owners Manual for the Human Body
by A. True Ott PhD.

dessert

kiwi 'cream cheese' tart

coconut macaroon tart crust
(recipe from 'entertaining in the raw' by Matthew Kenney)

sweet 'cream cheese' tart filling
(recipe from 'entertaining in the raw' by Matthew Kenney)

lunch

Gena's Indian-spiced veggies with raw curried cashew spread wrapped in red chard leaf
(recipe courtesy of choosingraw.com)

dessert

blueberry 'cream cheese' tart with bee pollen

coconut-macaroon tart crust
(recipe from 'entertaining in the raw' by Matthew Kenney)

sweet 'cream cheese' tart filling
(recipe from 'entertaining in the raw' by Matthew Kenney)

lunch

chile rellenos with monta-raw jack 'cheese' + red pepper sauce
(recipe from 'entertaining in the raw' by Matthew Kenney)

breakfast

green smoothie:
2 cups fresh pineapple
1/4 cup fresh mango
1 lime
1/2 cup water
several dino kale leaves
cilantro

dessert

raw chocolate fondue with pineapple, banana + oranges

chocolate fondue:
(modified from 'raw food real world' by Matthew Kenney + Sarma Melngailis)
3/4 cup cacao powder
3/4 cup maple syrup
3/8 cup raw organic extra-virgin coconut oil

blend all ingredients well in Vita Mix.

dinner

chile rellenos, monta-raw jack 'cheese' + red pepper sauce with mixed greens
(recipe from 'entertaining in the raw' by Matthew Kenney)

dinner

salad with raspberry vinaigrette:

mixed greens
grated beet
cherry tomatoes
cucumber
1 T local organic bee pollen

snack

gt's organic raw gingerade kombucha

lunch

lemon macadamia nut hummus with green olives, cucumber, mixed greens + 'roasted' cherry tomatoes

'roasted' cherry tomatoes:

slice cherry tomatoes in half.
toss with olive oil, salt + parsley.
dehydrate for 30-60 minutes at 112 degrees F.

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
1/4 cup young thai coconut
1/3 cup coconut water
1 T local organic bee pollen
4 oz sunflower greens
pinch of pink himalayan salt

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

lunch

green smoothie:
2 cups frozen pineapple
1 banana
1 cup coconut water
4 oz sunflower greens
apple mint

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

breakfast

green juice:
2 grapefruits, peeled
1 lemon, peeled
1 lime, peeled
1 apple
1 large cucumber, peeled
several large dino kale leaves

run all ingredients through juicer.

dinner

shitake moqueca + coconut 'rice'
(recipe from 'entertaining in the raw' by Matthew Kenney)

snack

carrot juice

snack

oranges

breakfast

blueberry pancakes and eggplant 'bacon'
(recipes from 'everyday raw' by Matthew Kenney)

merry christmas!

'Welcome Christmas, bring your cheer. Cheer to all Whos far and near. Christmas Day is in our grasp so long as we have hands to clasp. Christmas Day will always be just as long as we have we. Welcome Christmas while we stand, heart to heart and hand in hand.'

from 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' by Dr. Seuss

snack

chips + salsa

snack

gt's organic raw gingerade kombucha

breakfast

green juice:
1 grapefruit
1 meyer lemon
1 cucumber
several dino kale leaves

run all ingredients through juicer.

lunch

fennel broccoli coleslaw