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.