snack

grapefruit juice + chlorella (1/2 t)

lunch

marinated kale with tahini dressing + hemp seeds
(recipe from 'The 3-Day Cleanse' by Zoe Sakoutis + Erica Huss)

green smoothie demo by Anand

part one
(courtesy of LiveFoodEductaion.com)

part two
(courtesy of LiveFoodEducation.com)

breakfast

green smoothie:
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen pineapple
1 T local organic bee pollen
1 T maca powder
1 T raw organic extra-virgin coconut oil
1/2 cup water
several leaves bok choy

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

dinner

zucchini noodles with pesto + tomato cucumber salad

pesto:
1 cup fresh parsley leaves
1 T fresh oregano
1 T fresh thyme
1 T fresh chives
3 T lemon juice
zest of one lemon
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup raw pecans (soaked)
1/2 t salt

grind pecans to a meal in food processor.
add all ingredients except oil and puree.
slowly add oil until smooth.

julienne zucchini into 1/8" noodles with mandoline.
marinate in olive oil with a pinch of pink himalayan salt.
gently toss with pesto.

snack

raw pecans (soaked) with pink himalayan salt

breakfast

green juice:
2 medium cucumbers, peeled
1 lime, peeled

run ingredients through juicer.

combine juice in Vita Mix with handful of chocolate mint.

lunch

juice:
6 medium carrots
3 celery sticks
1 cucumber

run all ingredients through juicer.

superfood pine pollen

WILD RAW PINE POLLEN - ULTIMATE SUPERFOOD?
by RawGuru

top ten list

TOP 10 FOODS FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH
by Dr. Ariel Policano
(courtesy of sunfood.com)

superfood maca

THE MACA ROOT EXPERIMENT
by Chef Tina Jo Stephens
(courtesy of sunfood.com)

breakfast

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

1 cup frozen cherries
1 banana
1/8 cup cacao nibs
1 T raw organic extra-virgin coconut oil
1 T local organic bee pollen
2 t maca powder
1/2 t vanilla
1/4 cup water
4 oz sunflower greens

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

dinner

salad with spicy almond dressing

salad:
grated beets
grated carrots
grated jicama
green onion
romaine hearts
sunflower greens

lunch

green smoothie:
1 1/2 cups frozen mango
1 cup frozen pineapple
1/4 cup white mulberries
1 T spirulina crunchies
1 T raw organic extra-virgin coconut oil
1 T local organic bee pollen
3/4 cup water
3-4 oz mixed greens (cabbage, bok choy)

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

winter garden

breakfast

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

run all ingredients through juicer.

dinner

yellow corn chowder + salad

yellow corn chowder
(recipe from 'entertaining in the raw' by Matthew Kenney)

salad:
romaine
pecans, soaked
cucumber
raspberry vinaigrette
local organic bee pollen

snack

cucumber lemonade:
1 large cucumber
1 small apple
1 lemon (with peel)

run all ingredients through juicer.

lunch

raw almonds (soaked) with olive oil, pink himalayan salt + spirulina crunchies

breakfast

green smoothie:
1 1/2 cups frozen pineapple
1 banana
1/4 cup white mulberries
1 T local organic bee pollen
1 T raw organic extra-virgin coconut oil
1 t maca powder
1/2 cup coconut water
3-4 oz mixed greens (sorrel, cilantro, bok choy)

combine all ingredients in Vita Mix.

snack

gt's organic raw gingerade kombucha

dinner

cucumber lemonade:
2 large cucumbers
4 lemons (2 peeled, 2 with peel)
2 small apples

run all ingredients through juicer.

breakfast

juice:
6 carrots
1 large english cucumber

run all ingredients through juicer.

snack

chocolate mousse

lunch

tomato cucumber salad with parsley, lemon juice + pink himalayan salt

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)