high raw food with jessica

Maca Coconut Cacao Nibs Sauce for dipping

2011-07-01T07:12:00.014-05:00

This is a delicious dipping sauce for fruit. Maca, coconut oil and cacao nibs. For a personal sized amount I used 2 teaspoons coconut oil (soften it if needed), 1 teaspoon maca powder, 1 teaspoon cacao nibs. Mix and ready to dip your fruit pieces. Great little breakfast or any time snack. If a little sweeter is desired, add a bit of agave. Yum!!

Beautiful Green Juice

2011-06-27T10:35:00.007-05:00

Kale

cucumber

dandelion

celery

apple

healthy, beautiful, easy

Green cocktail with horseradish

2011-06-16T08:40:00.005-05:00

You want something potent, cleansing and protecting?

Add a dollop (I added about one teaspoon) of horseradish into your green drink. Gives it a nice flavor. It's not too strong, the green absorbs some of the spicy taste.

Add horseradish, preferably homemade, to everything. It really is a healthy, simple food.

Cheers!

Horseradish Sauce

2011-06-14T20:13:00.017-05:00

Making horseradish sauce is very simple. Be prepared to have watery eyes. You are on your way to detoxing.

Peel the horseradish. Cut into size to fit into the food processor.

Shred in food processor, then use the S blade to chop it. So, you are using the food processor twice, shredding and then the S blade to chop.

When opening the cover of the food processor don't get too close, it has a powerfully strong aroma.

In bowl mix the chopped horseradish, Himalyan crystal salt and apple cider vinegar.
Start with a little bit, mix well, let it sit a few minutes, taste and add more if needed. Make sure it is not too dry, add more apple cider vinegar to keep it moist.

Store in jars, it will keep for a few weeks in the refrigerator.

Add to anything, it gives it a nice spicy kick and you're getting healthy benefits.

Horseradish has many medicinal characteristics. Antibiotic, antibacterial, stimulates the body's immune system, use for high blood pressure. Here is more information on horseradish.

Mimi Kirk

2011-05-18T14:01:00.009-05:00

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Today I received Mimi Kirk's raw food recipe book and it was autographed. Mimi is an inspiration to so many. At 72 she is radiant, lovely and giving. No, I have not met her....yet, but she exudes all health and sweetness. Included was a necklace imprinted with:
green juice
love yourself
eat raw food
be positive
laugh a lot

Baby Arugula

2011-05-15T13:50:00.005-05:00

I was going to make a salad for myself. I opened this package of baby arugula and just started to eat it right out of the bag. Arugula has such a nice flavor all by itself which I love. So I am grazing. Nothing to clean up. This was easy and delicious.

Breakfast

2011-05-14T09:42:00.011-05:00

Mini watermelon for breakfast.
Sweet, delicious, hydrating.

Himalayan Crystal Salt Slab/Block/Brick

2011-04-24T00:55:00.009-05:00

I received a gift of a beautiful Himalayan crystal salt slab/block/brick. I cut up a jicama and placed it on the slab. It looked so pretty and tasted very nice of the salt. The longer you leave it the saltier it gets. I will play with this some more. It will last a long time. Anyone have any suggestions, please let me know.

My beautiful daughter Oceana & Pete's wedding.

2011-04-12T20:50:00.003-05:00

Kale Salad

2011-04-09T17:54:00.016-05:00

There are many variations of a kale salad. This is how I prepared my latest one.
One bunch of kale, middle stem cut out...save it for juicing. Chop or tear leaves into small pieces.
Add:
olive oil
apple cider vinegar
salt
cumin
hemp seeds
nutritional yeast
......and dash of cayenne
toss it and serve
add chunks of avocado!
Oh soooo good. Love them greens!

Arugula Mango Hemp Tahini Smoothie

2011-03-26T10:32:00.007-05:00

Back in the USA!

Starting to add tahini to my smoothies which has great calcium support. It also gives a nice creamy texture to it and nice flavor.

This morning's smoothie creation was:
mango
banana
hemp seeds
tahini (I used 2 tablespoons)
arugula
water

blend it up....keep healthy!

Jack Fruit

2011-02-21T17:26:00.006-05:00

There are two types of jack fruit, soft and hard. The soft for me is too mushy and too sweet. The hard one is a nice texture and flavor. Have been enjoying quite a bit of it.

Blended Salad

2011-01-09T19:27:00.006-05:00

I haven't made this in a while.
Such a great, super meal and a healing food.
Being that it is blended you can eat a lot of greens.

In blender add:
1/2 cucumber, chunked
1/2 tomato, chunked
small piece of garlic
small amount of water
blend above 3
keep blender spinning and through the top of the hole of the cover add:
romaine leaves, 5-6
small handful of parsley
when fully blended add:
1/2 avocado

pour into bowl and add spices:
I like Himalayan Crystal Salt and a squeeze of lemon juice
chunks of avocado is nice too.

Health::Health::Health!

Lemon Water

2011-01-08T12:03:00.005-05:00

Love my lemon water in the morning.
Warm up water.
Place in bowl or mug. Add lemon juice.
Sip and drink.
A wonderful, cleansing way to start the day.

Parsley: Blueberries: Pear: Banana

2011-01-03T12:25:00.005-05:00

Beautiful Purple Smoothie

Bunch of Parsley
1 pear
1/2 bag of frozen blueberries
1 banana
water

place in blender cored and cut up pear with 1/2 cup water
keep blender going and take out the middle of the cover so there is the hole to put the rest in.
add blueberries
little by little add parsley
add banana
add more water if needed

oh so good and pretty. really!

First Smoothie of 2011

2011-01-01T12:39:00.006-05:00

Starting the New Year with this beautiful, healthy green smoothie.
1 pear cored & chopped
1 banana
big handful or more of spinach
water

place 1/2 cup of water and pear in blender
blend, keep it spinning and take the middle of the cover off
add spinach while it's spinning little by little
when all blended add banana
if more water is needed add
to make it cold add ice

a delicious smoothie.
Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!

2010-12-31T22:28:00.001-05:00

Rebounder

2010-11-29T10:51:00.015-05:00

Loving my rebounder. I rebound 3-4 times per week for 20 minutes. I feel my cells and blood jumping around. Working up a good sweat, an exhilirating, tingling feeling. Raising my arms, cleaning the lymphs.

Also, enjoying my Fall Juice (recipe is in previous entry). Nourishing, cleansing, immune support and really delicious.

Wishing you a lymphatically clean day!

Fall Juice

2010-11-24T10:41:00.011-05:00

My blood is craving something more earthy. This power juice is the right thing for me now in autumn. The color is beautiful and the flavor is perfect!

3 celery stalks
4 carrots
handful of parsley
1 apple
1 medium beet
4 leaves of chard
1/2 lemon
piece of ginger
small garlic clove

Today is My Birthday, Happy Birthday to Me!

2010-11-14T08:41:00.010-05:00

Today I celebrate my birthday with a new juice which is so delicious. Before drinking the juice I spent 20 minutes on the rebounder. I rebound 3-4 times a week. Dan has a great demo and explains it so well.

Juice together kale, celery, parsley.
In VitaMix or strong blender place coconut water and coconut meat of two coconuts. If one has lots of water and lots of meat, it might be enough. I needed two.
Then add the green juice and one or two bananas.
D E L I C I O U S!
A super Happy Birthday drink!

Birthday dinner will be at my favorite restaurant, Pure Food & Wine in NYC.

Coconut Water, Youtube and Knitting

2010-10-28T14:35:00.011-05:00

Spending 2 weeks in Bahia, Brazil......relaxing and soaking up some nice weather.
Today is a complete restful day.
Took a nap to the sound of the ocean, which was so needed.
Eating super light.
Had green tea earlier.
Beautiful, sweet watermelon, several times during the day.
Pitcherful of coconut water. Absolutely hydrating, feeling my cells drinking it up.
I might have a salad later, or some fruit.
Will take this opportunity to eat incredible fruits, will energize and detox this body.
Catching up with healthy youtube videos of Dan McDonald. Love his spirit, honesty and inspiration.
Oh and loving my knitting.
My gratitude for a blissful day!

Flax Pumpkin Sunflower Caraway Crackers

2010-09-26T20:01:00.008-05:00

I love caraway seeds, so this cracker is awesome.
Always enjoy a few with my salad.
Super easy to make.
I make 5 trays of it and it lasts a while.

Here is the basic how to flax cracker recipe that I made not too long ago.
In this one I added:
flax
pumpkin seeds
sunflower seeds
caraway (did not soak)
salt
cayenne
cumin

Afternoon pick-me-up juice

2010-09-16T14:53:00.007-05:00

Having some energy and chiropractic work done on me. Releasing, opening up. Change of season is a good time for me to go through this. Being more aware, extra mindful, the layers are sliding off. I especially needed this afternoon pick-me-up juice. The early green smoothie was sucked up into my system. I feel this juice going through my blood system. Healing, invigorating and calming.

4 carrots
kale stems (from yesterday's kale salad)
big handful of parsley
3 celery stalks
1 cucumber
1 pear

Easy & simple

2010-08-28T17:23:00.008-05:00

It's been a great hot summer here in New York. Keeping it simple is good.
Here are two items I have been repeating and enjoying.

1.Cut up peaches with sprinkled propolis.
With delicious, aromatic peaches and energizing propolis....yum.

2. Piece of lemon, piece of jalapeno (growing in my herb garden) to your liking and a squirt of agave into iced water, let it sit a bit. Refreshing.
I like the tingling on my tongue from the spicy pepper.

Hope your summer is healthy and easy.

Brazil

2010-08-21T16:59:00.012-05:00

Hello Friends,
There is a small village in Bahia, Brazil called Cascalheira. It is a very poor village with gentle, good people. For the past few years we have helped build a few simple homes, bring clothes, toys, distribute food, buy shoes, etc.
Many people have been involved with the donations and we thank you.
We will be traveling to Brazil in a few months and it will be time to help out again.
Please look at my blog on Cascalheira.
Thank you!
~jessica

Parsley Smoothie

2010-08-19T07:52:00.012-05:00

Have been making a lot of green smoothies. It is just so easy, tastes great and so excellent for our health. Blending a Vitamix pitcherfull lasts me the whole day. Of course if more than one person is drinking it then it doesn't. Sometimes it's like that at our house. Usually I have two large glasses in the morning when I make it, I put the rest covered in the refrigerator.

Place in Vitamix or strong blender:
1 large & 1 small mangoes (I buy a case of each at the Indian market, wash them, place them in a large basket, put it out in the sun to reenergize and then bring them back into the kitchen).
large bunch or 2 small bunches of parsley or any greens
1 cup water, not too much, you can add more if needed
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
2 scoops of protein powder (have been using the Sunwarrior Raw Vegan Natural flavor)
MSM and/or any superfoods
sometimes I add a banana
ice cubes
blend up, be healthy!!

Sea Vegetable & Kale Salad

2010-07-21T19:00:00.013-05:00

This sea veggie & kale salad is light and delicious. With the weather being scorching it feels good to eat. Lots of it. Many times. Yes, I LOVE this salad. Good minerals from the sea veggies.
This is where I buy the Ohsawa Sea Vegetable Salad. You can add avocado, grated carrots, grated beets, anything that you love in your salad. This one I had today is the following recipe.

Oh and the dressing is delicious.

For one serving:
Soak some of the sea veggies for about 15 minutes, only soak a tiny bit, it does grow quite a bit.
Drain & chop.
Destem kale and cut into small pieces. I used 3 leaves.
Sprinkle shelled hemp seeds.
Mix.

Dressing: whisk it all together. Adjust to your liking.
olive oil
nama shoyu
apple cider vinegar
agave

Pour dressing over salad. Mix real well.

I sprinkled a bit of cayenne over it.

This is a super delish salad.

Flax/Sunflower Seeds Crackers

2010-06-29T21:54:00.008-05:00

The sunflower seeds in these crackers give it a nice flavor.

Soak flax seeds overnight. The seeds soak up a lot of water, add more than double the water amount. Also, soak sunflower seeds.

Flax becomes gooey. Drain sunflower seeds. Mix the two seeds with spatula.
My mix was 2 cups flax (dry). 1 cup sunflower.
Add Himalayan crystal salt and any other spice you like or just keep it simple. Taste.

Spread on teflex sheets. Dehydrate about 7 hours, flip onto mesh of the tray and peel teflex off. Continue dehydrating until crisp.

Store in airtight container.

It's delicious with kale salad. Yum!

Dan McDonald Video & Juice

2010-06-15T17:09:00.021-05:00

Dan, the Life Regenerator has been an inspiration. I enjoy listening to him on youtube and facebook about his adventures, his life and views, and his great juices. Right now, my favorite juice is Dan's recipe. Truly delicious and my body loves it too.

It is: carrots, cucumber, celery, kale, parsley, cilantro and a handful of small tomatoes. I did add mint from my herb garden.

Beautiful Cilantro Smoothie.

2010-05-28T17:56:00.016-05:00

I am blogging again. It was a difficult time for a while, a family member passed away. She is at peace, no more suffering.

This beautiful green smoothie is so delicious. The picture is taken with the app on the iphone called hipstamatic. There are different lenses, flash and film settings. It gives a unique character, blurring and discolored images.

Here's the smoothie ingredients:

1 bunch of cilantro
handful or more of strawberries
1 mango or 2 if they are small
2 teaspoons of coconut oil
pinch of salt
scoop of msm (okay without it too)
2 cups of water & a few ice cubes

blend and enjoy!

Taking a break

2010-04-10T16:47:00.006-05:00

Taking a break.

A lot is going on.
Needing to recharge.
Will be back!

Dehydrating with Sun

2010-03-19T17:56:00.008-05:00

After soaking the almonds, they are being sun dried.

The mung bean sprouts are getting some good rays too.

Kissed by the sun. Yum!!

Mangosteen

2010-03-06T21:01:00.004-05:00

Lovin' mangosteen.

Is this a beautiful fruit or what?

Goji::Wolfberries

2010-02-24T09:34:00.008-05:00

Goji::Wolfberries

Soak a small handful of the dried berries in a large glass of water until soft or overnight in the refrigerator.
I add a couple of drops of lemon or orange essential oil, gives a nice additional flavor.
Nice drink with a bit of crunch of the berries.
Or can add it to a smoothie.

Energy! Refreshing!

Brazil Nut Milk w/Green Vibrance

2010-02-08T18:48:00.008-05:00

soak a handful of brazil nuts
in blender add:
brazil nuts
3 cups of water
piece of vanilla bean
blend and strain in nut bag
put brazil nut milk back into blender and add:
2 scoops of green vibrance
pinch of himalyan salt
about 4 pieces of frozen bananas
blend
it is a light, beautiful green, nutritious drink

Sugar Cane Juice

2010-01-27T14:19:00.026-05:00

At Natural News there is some useful information on sugar cane juice.
Did you know that sugar cane is actually a grass?
I have been drinking sugar cane juice when going out. The machine squeezes out all the green juice with all its minerals and phytonutrients.
I am enjoying the nutrients and energy derived from this special juice.

My Avatar

2010-01-22T18:56:00.004-05:00

Here I am as a Na'vi from Pandora.

My Mother's Saurkraut

2010-01-17T15:22:00.015-05:00

My wonderful mother is spending a few months with us in Bahia, Brazil. We were talking about how impossible it is to find saurkraut here, which we all love to eat. So, to that she said, "I can make it". So she did, and now I will too and you can too! Thank you to my Anyu.

cut white cabbage into thin strips
add salt, not too much to begin with, can add more later
with hands squeeze all the cabbage for a few minutes
add a little vinegar, not too much
can add peppercorns, I added pink peppercorns
pat down in container
put a mesh cloth or cheesecloth over it
let it sit on counter for a few days
if there is sun, let it sit under it for a few hours
two to three days of this and it is ready.
being that it is summer here, ours was ready in one and a half days.
in colder climate, can leave for three days
it does shrink so make a lot if you love saurkraut or make in small batches.
refrigerate and enjoy the enzymes from it.
ours was delicious and so easy to make.

Pitaya:Dragon Fruit

2010-01-03T06:42:00.018-05:00

What a beautiful fruit Pitaya is.

Pitaya Fruit, Pitahaya Fruit or commonly known as the Dragon Fruit is among the most nutritious and wonderful exotic fruits. It has a light sweet taste. High in vitamin C. Looks like a kiwi on the inside with the tiny little black seeds and the deep red/purple color. Just looking at it makes one feel healthy. This is the first time we have seen Pitaya at our local market. Not sure how long the season is, but we will be eating quite a bit of this amazing, nutritious fruit.

Following is the nutrtitional information on Pitaya.

Fiber 0.9g
Fat 0.61g
Ashes 0.68g
Carotene 0.012g
Water 83.0g
Phosphorus 36.1mg
Ascorbic Acid 9.0mg
Protein 0.229g
Riboflavin 0.045mg
Calcium 8.8g
Niacin 0.430mg
Iron 0.65mg

Importance of eating a Pitaya fruit:
Carotene helps maintain and equally improve the health of the eyes
The fiber enhances digestion in our bodies
The fiber equally reduces fat
The protein component of the pitaya fruit enhances the body’s metabolism
Calcium reinforces bones and aid in formation of healthy teeth
Vitamin B2 acts as a multi vitamin to recover and improve loss appetite
Vitamin B1 assists in production of energy as well as metabolizing carbohydrates
Vitamin B3 lowers bad cholesterol level and enhances the appearance of the skin by moisturizing and smoothening it.
Vitamin C ensures bruises and cuts heal faster and improves the general immune system of our bodies
Phosphorus aids in tissue formation.

The Garden Diet Retreat

2010-01-02T11:29:00.036-05:00

I'm passing this information on about this amazing long weekend retreat in California, taking place January 15-18, 2010.

The Garden Diet Retreat, raw food gathering with Storm and Jinjee.

Perhaps one day I will be able to attend.

If you are attending, enjoy!

Happy New Year::2010

2009-12-31T15:37:00.013-05:00

A very Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone around the world peace, health, happiness, success, much love and kindness in both giving and receiving.

Only the best in 2010!

Green:Hemp:Apple:Pear Smoothie

2009-12-13T11:13:00.009-05:00

Kale, these were on the small side, I used about 7 leaves, stem removed
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 pear with peel, cut up
1 apple with peel, cut up
2 dates, pitted
1 tablespoon dulse flakes
1/4 cup hemp seeds
water

blend and enjoy.
good tasting, filling and satisfying.

Living Foods Institute::Atlanta, GA

2009-11-23T02:08:00.018-05:00

Please read Here!

Lov'n It Live

2009-11-14T23:13:00.008-05:00

Lov'n It Live was the restaurant we went to tonight for my birthday, located in East Point, Georgia. This avocado dish was absolutely delicious, served with spicy flax crackers. We also had a kale/avocado salad that was amazing. Oh, and the Irish moss drink was super delicious. The atmosphere is great, soothing music, art work is lovely. We got a bit lost going there.....it was worth it.

Mimi Kirk, age 71, living on live foods.

2009-11-05T20:21:00.001-05:00

Mimi Kirk on the "Doctors".

Purely Delicious

2009-10-31T20:55:00.016-05:00

Purely Delicious arrived in my mailbox today. Always good articles, ideas and great recipes. Nice photos too.

Will cuddle up with my magazine now and get re-inspired.

Green Smoothie with Hemp Powder & MSM

2009-10-25T10:30:00.009-05:00

Green Energy Smoothie with Hemp Powder & MSM

1 pear
1 apple
2 dates
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 lemon, skin off
4 leaves of kale
3 celery stalks
hemp powder to your needs and liking
MSM powder to your needs and liking
water

place fruit in bottom of vitamix or power blender
add other ingredients
last place the greens on top
add water up to about fruit level
blend
nice tasting energy power smoothie.
your body will love it!!

Sesame Milk

2009-10-09T13:06:00.005-05:00

Loving this creamy sesame milk. This is how I make it.

1 cup unhulled sesame seeds, soaked over night, then drain.
Blend:
seeds
handful of cashews
agave or date
pinch of salt
couple of dashes of cinnamon
2-3 cups of water

strain in nut bag

I love drinking it right after blending.
It's super high in calcium.
keep refrigerated.

Here is some nutritional information:

Natural sesame seeds (unhulled) contain 5 grams of protein per ounce, 3.1 grams fiber, and 14 grams of total fat.

Natural sesame seeds, those that are unhulled, are high in calcium. One tablespoon provides 87.8 mg while the hulled variety offers only 10.5 mg for that same tablespoon. Comparing sesame seeds to milk turned up some surprising figures in the calcium count. One cup of natural sesame seeds had 1404.0 mg of calcium, while one cup of non-fat milk provided 316.3 mg. and one cup of whole milk contained 291 mg of calcium.

Both natural and hulled sesame seeds contain healthy amounts of the B vitamins riboflavin, thiamine, and niacin. With natural seeds scoring 8.7 mcg of folic acid for 1 tablespoon and plenty of vitamin B6, you can count on sesame seeds for excellent nourishment.

Caroline's at Eden's Market

2009-09-28T09:19:00.025-05:00

It was nice coming back home from beautiful Budapest. An order I had placed on line at Eden's Market was waiting for me. Jet lagged, a bit tired, Caroline's Raw & Handmade Sweet Granola Chunks were a real treat. I like how they are in chunk pieces and you can break them apart easily too.

Caroline and I met at Alissa Cohen's, Living on Live Food Certification Program. She has beautiful energy and it travels through her yummy food creations.

Organic, Bio Market in Budapest, Hungary

2009-09-20T16:44:00.022-05:00

School Lunch Revolution

2009-09-11T00:13:00.001-05:00

Women Go Raw - Mimi Kirk

2009-09-06T00:21:00.001-05:00

An inspiration and role model Mimi is. Great interview.

Purslane Salad

2009-09-05T18:44:00.008-05:00

purslane, a nice big bunch, chop up to bite size, including stem

1 corn, cut kernels off

4 okra, cut into small slices, i used red and green

yellow and green string beans, chopped

2 scallions, chopped

2 dates, chopped

salt, olive oil, lemon juice

toss it all together

sprinkle with hemp seed if you like

makes a light, delicious summer salad

Living Raw Food:Get the Glow

2009-08-20T07:02:00.044-05:00

Just purchased "Living Raw, Get the Glow". As the previous book, "Raw Food Real World" it is gorgeous. There are photographs of recipes, the restaurant and kitchen of the elegant Pure Food and Wine with food prepping and it's staff. All beautiful. One of my favorite restaurants in NY.

Here's a great interview of lovely Sarma Melngailis at Choosing Raw .

This book makes a fabulous gift and a great "coffe table" or "juice table" book.

Looking forward to making some delicious healthy, raw recipes.

Chard Kale Mango Pudding

2009-08-12T10:07:00.014-05:00

chard kale mango pudding

2 chard leaves, stem cut out
2 kale leaves, stem cut out
2 mangoes
1 teaspoon Artisana* coconut butter
1 date
2 tablespoons ground flax seed
1 teaspoon MSM
pinch of salt
a small cup of water to make pudding consistency

blend all together.
makes 2 large size portions of delicious green pudding.

*Artisana Coconut Butter has been a favorite. It is not just oil, coconut meat is in it. It's creamy and divine.

Pineapple with Mint

2009-08-06T15:20:00.007-05:00

With the weather being very hot and sticky, lighter foods feel refreshing.

Cut up pineapple and chopped mint is so uplifting, cool and fresh.

Vegetable Medley With Apple

2009-08-04T11:00:00.008-05:00

vegetable medley with apple

5 leaves of dandelion leaves
3 leaves of beet top greens
1 carrot, cut to chunks
1 yellow summer squash, cut to chunks
2 apples, cored and cut to chunks
fresh dill, small handful
3 fresh mint leaves
pinch of salt
3/4 cup water or as much or little as you like

blend away....salud!

The apple gives it a nice flavor, cutting the bitter taste of the greens.
I was sipping it as a smoothie, but it can be served as a soup with a few mint leaves to decorate on top.

Carrot Ginger Pear Soup

2009-07-20T21:19:00.008-05:00

carrot ginger pear soup

juice together:
carrots
ginger (choose the amount to your liking)
cucumber

blend:
the above juice
pear - with skin, without pits
small amount of coconut oil
avocado (I used one for two servings)
salt
ice cubes (optional), it's nice chilled

pour into bowls
top with chopped fresh herbs, any combo is delicious...I used spearmint, basil & chives
drizzle with olive oil

this is a gorgeous and super delicious soup, I promise!!

Carob Banana Coconut Maca Cayenne Drink

2009-07-08T01:44:00.005-05:00

Carob Banana Coconut Cayenne Drink

11 oz. box of coconut water
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon carob powder
1/2 banana
1 teaspoon maca
pinch of salt
2 shakes of cayenne
some cubes of ice

blend it up.
makes a very refreshing, frothy delicious drink.

Garlic Top Pesto

2009-06-26T10:21:00.043-05:00

Visiting my friend Viv at Quail Hill Farm in Amagansett, NY, I learned about a new green. Garlic top greens. I have never seen this in a grocery store or vegetable stand. What a fun looking, swirly vegetable. Viv gave me a nice sized bag of it and a recipe to go with it. Garlic top pesto. Thank you Viv.

Benefits of garlic is claimed to be medicinal, strengthening the immune system, it helps to ward off colds, among other ailments. Garlic works as an antibiotic against some types of bacteria, viruses and intestinal parasites. It lowers blood pressure and blood cholesterol. Its other healthy benefits include an anti-inflammatory agent, and acts as a expectorant and decongestant.

I made the whole batch and put some in the freezer.
The whole house seemed to get a good cleansing with the garlic aroma.
It has a spicy kick to it. After eating it, it sure felt like my insides were going to get a good cleaning.

Garlic top pesto recipe:
cut the ends off.
cut into smaller pieces.
food process in small batches, keeping what's been processed in the fp.
scrape the sides down with spatula to get it processed real good.
add a good amount of olive oil, in small increments, make sure it's not too much.
add pine nuts. this gives it a nice creamy consitency. again, in small increments.
towards the end I put some more pine nuts and pulsed it so it has little bits.
add your good salt.

I had it with cut up tomato and avocado. It is delicious, powerful and cleansing. Just what the "good" doctor ordered.

Spinach Soup/Pudding/Smoothie

2009-06-24T22:48:00.020-05:00

Local produce is becoming more and more available. Finally the season is here to enjoy the local harvests. Today I purchased a large bag of beautiful spinach. Strawberries are deliciously sweet and juicy, have been freezing them. Growing my own herbs is such a treat, ready at hand. This soup/pudding is absolutely tasty, light and very satisfying.

for 2 people

a good amount of spinach, about 2 big handfuls, washed, I break the stems off

1 large mango peeled and cut into pieces

a handful of frozen strawberries

4 or 5 leaves of spearmint

1 date

water- start with 1/4 cup add more as needed

blend

the gentle taste of the mint makes it fresh and light.

Bobby's Super Antioxidant Smoothie

2009-06-16T10:50:00.012-05:00

My husband, Bobby makes this super smoothie a few times a week. It's super antioxidant, delicious and beautiful in color. Makes a nice batch for 2 people.

2 packs of Sambazon acai antioxidant superfood (these come frozen in 4 packs)

1 pack of Sambazon Amazon cherry (also frozen and in 4 packs)

2 scoops of Green Vibrance (organic greens and freeze dried grass juices, powdered)

3 tablespoons ground flax seeds

1 teaspoon MSM

1/2 -1 cup frozen organic mix berries (now the berry season is here, will use fresh)

1/2 cup frozen bananas

any fruit juice or water to give it some more liquid

Blend and enjoy. Feel strong.

Tomatoes & Raw Tahini

2009-06-09T10:43:00.010-05:00

A dear friend gave me a box tomatoes. Gorgeous colors.
I cut some up, sprinkled it with Himalayan Crystal salt.
Raw tahini on the side for a dip.
Made a light, nutritious healthy snack.

Spinach Salad

2009-05-31T21:27:00.012-05:00

Spinach Salad

chopped spinach
shredded beets
chunks of mango
shredded apple
pine nuts
chopped date
toss it all together and add dressing

avocado, quartered and placed on sides of salad

dressing:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons agave
1/2 lime juice
salt, pepper
whisk together

sprinkle dulse flakes over avocado and salad

truly amazingly delicious and very colorful.

Kale Mango Strawberries Smoothie

2009-05-28T09:15:00.008-05:00

At an Indian market I purchased a case of 18 mangoes. They use a lot of mangoes in their cuisine so it's a perfect place to shop for them. The price was great, $8 for the case.

Today this is my morning smoothie:

2 leaves of kale, stem removed

2 mangoes

4 strawberries

1 date

water to your consistency

blend.

drink or eat with spoon....delicious!

Health Book Summaries

2009-05-14T22:26:00.020-05:00

I've been meaning to post about HealthBookSummaries.com. Just received
the new summary via email, so it's fresh on my mind.

A great concept developed by Mike Adams of Natural News and Kevin Gianni of Renegade Health. They do amazing work and service in the health field.

HealthBookSummaries.com is a service where you can review health books for FREE! You get to read quite a few pages and there is an option to purchase the book. You can learn a tremendous amount very quickly by browsing these summaries. What a great service! After registering, a monthly email is sent with a new summary to read. How amazing is that? Kudos to Kevin and Mike!

Taboul "Live"

2009-05-12T20:49:00.023-05:00

Kristen's Taboul-"Live" is becoming a favorite of mine. As she writes in her book "Easy Raw Vegan Salads & Dressings", "when I make it, I eat bowl after bowl after bowl of it. Seriously!" I understand it. It is a fantastic salad....parsley, cilantro, carrot, avocado, etc. And yes, it is so easy and it is so delicious.

Endive Stuffed with Cashew Tahini Pate

2009-05-02T21:47:00.014-05:00

Endive Stuffed with Cashew Tahini Pate

1 cup cashews soaked for 30 minutes
3 tablespoons raw tahini
2 tablespoons minced onion
1 tablespoon agave
sea salt
cayenne
chives chopped

pulse cashews in food processor (I use a small one for small batches),
keep it a little crunchy by not making it creamy.
place in bowl.
mix in tahini, onion and agave.
salt to taste.
cayenne to your taste. it gives a nice kick.
place on endive leaves with chopped chives on top.
little tomatoes goes nicely with it.

a satisfying, simple little meal. enjoy!!

I Love Books

2009-04-29T23:19:00.055-05:00

When I attended " A Focus on Nutrition" at Urban Zen, Dr. T. Colin Campbell was one of the panel speakers on The Power of Plant-Based Nutrition. His message cannot be ignored. Dr. Campbell has 40 years of fascinating research which is in his book, co-written with his son Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study. I have deep gratitude and admiration for what he has given to us. This is a must read. I'm inhaling this!

I have purchased some e-books and I guess they are good, but for me I must have the book in my hands physically. I spend time on a few computers and I never remember where the e-book is. Especially a recipe book....for me it's got to be a REAL book.

Just purchased two of Kristen's Easy Raw books. Looking forward to making some delish meals.

Easy Raw Vegan Juices, Elixirs & Drinks

Easy Raw Vegan Salads & Dressings

Oh and now look what she has done. Can't wait to get this one. Yes, I LOVE chocolate, don't you? Ultimate Raw Vegan Chocolate Recipes

Green Juice with Avocado

2009-04-21T20:20:00.023-05:00

This is the juice that was served at Urban Zen. So delicious and refreshing. A perfect morning drink with the lemon. I never thought to put avocado into the juicer. The juice becomes slightly creamy. Make sure the avocado is put in the beginning so the other veggies can push it through. Enjoy!

apple (1)
avocado (1/2)
cabbage (1/4)
celery (3 stalks)
cucumber (1/2)
kale (3 leaves)
lemon (1/2)

Urban Zen

2009-04-19T21:55:00.010-05:00

Please go here for my current post >>>Something Nice to Talk About.

Cacao :: Food of the Gods

2009-03-30T18:36:00.020-05:00

A visit to someone's home was so very rewarding. She was showing her many fruit plants and pointed to the cacao tree. I was thrilled. Loving chocolate and raw cacao this was very special to me.

Cacao pods grow randomly out of the tree trunk. Out of little clusters of flowers they become the fruit or pod. Each pod may contain 20-60 beans.

The scientific name Theobroma means "food of the gods". At one point the Aztec empire used cacao beans as currency. The buying power of quality beans was such that 80-100 beans could buy a new cloth mantle.

Cacao is very high in minerals. The shell of the pod is strong, protecting this special food, needing a good knife to open it. Each bean is covered with a white pulp. To make chocolate this pulp is dried off and the bean is exposed and goes through processes.

I was given three cacao pods, yes I was definitely very happy. The fruit is not sweet. The texture and the gentle bitternes of the nibs are exotically wonderful. I am so grateful to have this experience of eating "food of the gods".

Avocados

2009-03-13T20:32:00.010-05:00

Avocados are in abundance now in Bahia, Brazil. I am gratefully accepting these green gems as gifts. Eating them in salads or just cutting it in half (eating both halves) adding lime juice and salt or Spike. Loving it.

Bahia Salad

2009-03-04T17:58:00.010-05:00

At a favorite restaurant this is one of my favorite salads in Bahia, Brazil. Arugula, pineapple, mango, sundried tomatoes and a little buffalo cheese in it. Olive oil and salt on it and it is such a refreshing meal. Coconut water on the side. Perfect!
Have been having fun using the camera on the iphone. Downloaded the Sepia app camera.
I like the sepia tone of the coconut pic.

Tropical Breakfast

2009-02-03T14:06:00.007-05:00

Simple.
Mango and coconut pulp.
A glass of coconut water.
Delicious!

Jack Fruit

2009-02-01T14:56:00.014-05:00

This is a fruit you learn to love. In the beginning I had a few pieces. Then it just grew on me. Now when we have it I eat a lot of it. It's quite a large fruit. Many large seeds with pulp around it. Next time I will take a picture with an open one. This was taken today at the Sunday mercado. Right now it is in season here in Bahia, Brazil. Here is some information on it.

Gold Green, Ouro Verde

2009-01-09T08:00:00.015-05:00

I decided to call this dish Gold Green because I saw a sign of a store here in Brazil called, "Ouro Verde" of the same meaning. To me it sounded so strong and healthy. Fresh fruit salad with some fresh orange juice in it and I sprinkle green superfood over it. It looks somewhat swampy with little nuggets of gold sticking out of it. Good alternative for a smoothie.

Pinha and Bananas

2008-11-22T22:34:00.016-05:00

Pinha is one of my favorite fruits in Bahia, Brazil. English name is sweetsop. Looking at the outside it is so contraty of what is in the inside. So beautifully packaged by nature. The shell protecting the soft pulp with many black seeds, which I have been collecting. Taking a spoonful into the mouth and eating the creamy pulp around the seeds which come off perfectly is such a treat.

How beautiful is this cluster, "hands" of bananas. A gift from a family in one of the villages. Brazil is the second highest producer of bananas in the world, second to India. The majority of the large production serves its domestic markets and the largest consumer of the fruit in the world. Below is the red variety. Also a gift.

Passion Fruit /Banana Frozen Cream

2008-11-14T21:30:00.006-05:00

Blend in food processor:
frozen bananas
1 or 2 passion fruits, depending on size
coconut pulp
small handful of almonds

that's it. so easy. delicious.
do it.

Fruit Cobbler in Paradise

2008-11-10T18:48:00.037-05:00

Here's a deep-dish fruit dessert with topping. I changed it up a bit from last time, being that I am in Bahia, Brazil and the ingredients can be different from New York.

blend in food processor and pour into casserole dish
2 cups peaches/strawberries
3 dashes cinnamon
3 tablespoon coconut oil
coconut pulp
1/4 cup honey
dash of salt

Add bite size pieces of peaches and strawberries or one or the other on top.

pulse in food processor and pour onto fruit mix
1 cup pecans
coconut pulp
2 tablespoon coconut oil
2 dashes of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of vanilla

dehydrate

In Bahia my dehydrator is the sun. It works beautifully. I place the dish into a pan with water so no ants get into this delicious sweet meal. Next time i will make it with mangoes, passion fruit and cashews, doesn't that sound exotically delicious?

Look at this fabulous branch of coconuts bought at the mercado. We have become daily coconut water drinkers, so we need quite a bit and the price is affordable at 50 cents a coconut.

This is half fresh orange juice, half coconut water. Oh so delicious.

Are you thinking this might be paradise?
YES IT IS!!

Coconut Water

2008-11-07T18:34:00.006-05:00

I have been drinking one or two coconut waters per day. My body is just absorbing it, craving it. The nourishing feeling is amazing. Coconut water is filled with natural electrolytes. What a perfect food. The pulp is put in smoothies, eaten right from the coconut or saved in the fridge for a great snack. At the mercado we buy them by the branch, there's about 7 on it at 50 cents each. At the coconut stands they are about $1. Loving them oconuts.

Pomegranate

2008-10-24T12:27:00.016-05:00

Loving this wonderful fruit, the Pomegranate.

Rawkathon

2008-09-30T11:18:00.017-05:00

Here he goes again, that Kevin. Full of spirit and goodness. So looking forward to this event!!

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Inspired

2008-09-09T11:38:00.011-05:00

I very much appreciate Jinjee's, Daily Raw Inspiration at the The Garden Diet.

The Q&A she offers is very informative. She is on top of raw things. The latest being Raw Food and Orthorexia Nervosa as presented on 20/20.

Organic Tomatoes

2008-08-31T08:23:00.010-05:00

This morning our neighbor brought to us these beautiful organic tomatoes from his garden. A lovely gift. I know it will not last long, I love tomatoes. Cut up with a little sea salt on ......delicious.

Shazzie on Raw Vegan Children

2008-08-07T09:19:00.016-05:00

Shazzie is doing super essential work. Her soon to be published "Evie's Kitchen" will help raw/vegan families address many of the questions that are needing answers. Meanwhile she is offering the radio interview, free of charge on this subject.

This is a crucial topic for parents and parents to be. Keeping this subject open and on-going is a must. You can't mess with your precious little one's well being.

Avocado and Prunes Creamy Kickin' Dressing

2008-07-27T17:20:00.020-05:00

Kristen's, avocado and prunes creamy kickin' dressing is kickin'.

I'm loving her recipes lately.

Also her "Easy Raw Dehydrating" ebook is fabulous.

My salad is shredded carrots and beets with chopped kale and pine nuts.
Topped off with the avocado and prunes creamy kickin' dressing.

Super delicious.

Food Matters

2008-07-24T20:36:00.017-05:00

Have you seen this DVD yet?
Food Matters, You are what you eat.
Watch the trailer.
Get the movie.

"Let thy food be thy medicine

and thy medicine be thy food"

Hippocrates

Fluffy Green Smoothie

2008-07-21T18:17:00.014-05:00

Kristen's Fluffy Green Smoothie I just had to have. It is a perfect drink and yes, it is fluffy. Great way to get some apples into the body which I normally do not. Yum! Thanks Kristen.

1.5 cup water
2 handfuls spinach
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2-3 apples (Iused 3, they were on the small side)
blend

My Italian Buddha

2008-07-19T09:15:00.014-05:00

I am still dreamy from our trip to Italy. As we passed through a small town in Italy, in the window of a studio were these buddhas. I thought they were sitting there so sweetly, meditating. To me Buddha symbolizes peace, compassion and wisdom. A good reminder. I wanted one of these simple little sculptures. We went into Brigitte's art studio. There were more of these lovely buddhas on the shelf. They made me smile. Even though they were very similar, I took each one in my hand and looked at them. Then I chose the one that would come back to New York with me.
This one is my Italian Buddha. How sweet is that blissful face. May we all have peace and love in our lives and wisdom to guide us.

Sun Tea

2008-07-08T07:53:00.004-05:00

Sun tea to sip on and for my smoothies. This one is green tea.

Save The Whales!!

2008-07-06T12:31:00.007-05:00

This is funny and very sad!

Please open and read.

>>>SAVE THE WHALES<<<

Chia Goji Pumpkin Seed Muesli

2008-06-29T05:17:00.009-05:00

so light and refreshing and so yummy!

soak about 2 teaspoons of chia seeds in about 1/2 cup of water.
soak a handful of goji berries, just to cover so water soaks into berries and puffs them up.
when chia is jelled and goji's are puffed, mix together.
add some pumpkin seeds and sweeten with agave.

it's pretty and delicious.

Ciao Italia and hello USA

2008-06-28T19:34:00.021-05:00

We are back from our honeymoon in Italy. The food was amazing. I had tons of water to drink, it is plenty in beautiful glass bottles. The green salads were so fresh and delicious. Fruit always available at the markets. I relaxed about not having everything I wanted to eat and no guilt feelings about eating some pizza and some pasta....hey it's Italy. A vigorous hike this was, with a good detox sweat. A dreamy trip forever to be remembered. Tomorrow, I will purchase the ingredients for my green smoothies and all the lovely raw foods that I love.

Lunch

2008-06-21T18:31:00.006-05:00

Lunch at Bellagio overlooking Lake Como was simple and fabulous, except for the ending......decadent. A perfect salad, a vegetable soup and wine. Wine is a must at lunch and dinner and water too! I love how no salad dressing is offered, olive oil and balsamic is placed on the table, for me that's perfect. The fish that is in the picture was my husband's....it was from the lake. I am not an ice cream person, however in Italy gelato is a must. Of course we ordered one for dessert with a capuccino. I had two spoonfuls....it was out of this world. Ciao!!

Eating in Italy

2008-06-20T14:22:00.015-05:00

This was tonights dinner. There's a great market near the hotel and we took salads out. Also bought some fruits. I have been very good at eating lots of salads and eating lots of fruits. I had some bread a few times and my skin told me to stop it....I was itching. Earlier we sat out in a cafe and had some red wine and olives and a few other items. When purchasing take away meals, you have to pay for the utensils, salt (it is sea salt..how wonderful), little packs of olive oil and lemon juice, etc. I think this is a great way to keep waste down. If we had this implemented in the USA, I believe people would only take what they need, because they would have to pay for it. Of course we are paying for it, it's factored into the price. It felt good being conscious of what I truly needed, not just grabbing a handful of stuff. Dinner was delicious!

Indulging!

2008-06-17T16:50:00.011-05:00

We are on our way to Italy for our honeymoon. I will be indulging in some amazing cuisine. I have never been to Italy and I understand the food is the best. I will keep it vegetarian. Of course I will drink a lot of good, bottled water. Eat tons of fruits and veggies. We are driving through the lake regions.....so beautiful. So exciting.

CIAO BELLA!!

Green Gazpacho

2008-06-06T20:18:00.006-05:00

Absolutely delicious dinner this was.

3 roma tomatoes
1 cucumber
2 celery stalks
large handful of spinach
about 1/4 cup of mixed herbs, I used: basil, oregano & parsley
2 scallions
1/2 lemon juice
salt, pepper to your liking
blend till nice and smooth
serve with fresh dill sprinkled on top

a side of cut up avocado made it complete

Dilly Dally Kale Chips

2008-06-04T22:27:00.008-05:00

Sorry, I do not remember whose raw blog I got this recipe from. It is delicious. I made two trays of it and it never made it into a bowl. Kept going to the dehydrator and picked at it till it was gone.

Wash and devein a bunch of kale leaves.
Tear into palm size pieces.
Put in bowl of salted (1 tsp.) cold water.
Take kale in hands and squeeze for 30 seconds to bruise.
Drain water, do not rinse.

In separate bowl mix the following:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey or agave
1-2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Mix above with kale and sprinkle with dried dill.
Place in dehydrator until crispy.
See if yours makes it into a bowl.

Tonic Oxygen Bar

2008-05-26T07:41:00.025-05:00

When in Boulder, Colorado you must get yourself over to Tonic Oxygen Bar on 10th Street. What a fabulous little shop. Three of us sat on cushy, comfortable sofa chairs breathing in our individual oxygen session, my choice was "Three Wise Men". For me it was extra special since the essential oils used in the recipes are my favorite: pure, therapeutic blends. With it I had a cup of Straight-Up Cacao (raw hot chocolate).....yummmm! There's also Maca Cacao and Kava Cacao. Although a bit outdated, here is a good description of the oxygen bar.

On another note, I am so thrilled to know that Oprah who I respect and admire very much is doing a 21 day vegetarian cleanse. Being that she has been on a deep spiritual journey, I thought what a great time to include this cleanse.