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Carob Mint Superfood Smoothie

Published on: June 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment

This carob superfood smoothie has become my latest addiction. They are so good I sometimes have them twice a day. And I don’t mean, have a glassful, I’m talking the whole blenderful! Kids would love this smoothie! They are great cold, like a thick non-dairy milkshake, if you use frozen bananas and let the mint tea cool before making the smoothie. But they are equally nice if you use fresh (not frozen) bananas and make it while the mint tea is still warm (not too hot though). It’s winter here in New Zealand, and it’s just turned really cold. I always find it hard to stick to a predominantly raw food diet when the weather turns cold, and amazingly just having these warm smoothies in the morning, and warm tea at night is making it really easy. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Beverages, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Raw Foods Recipes, Smoothies, Sugar Free, Superfoods - Tags: banana, carob, chia, honey, lucuma, maca, mesquite, mint

Best Raw Granola

Published on: June 13, 2011 · 3 Comments

This is the best raw granola I’ve made yet. The nuts and seeds need to soak, so usually I start soaking the almonds at night, then in the morning I put the pumpkin and sunflower seeds on to soak and start making the granola in the evening. So it’s in the dehydrator overnight and usually ready by the next morning. Sprouted buckwheat groats are optional, but make a really nice, extra-crunchy addition. I usually have them on hand, I make them up by themselves and just sprinkle some into the finished granola. This raw granola is great with kefir. I’ve not tried it with nut milk yet but I bet it would be delicious with either almond milk or cashew milk. I love it just for a snack too, I eat it by the handful. It would store and travel really well if you go hiking too. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Dairy Free, Dehydrator Recipes, Raw Foods Recipes, Sugar Free, Wheat Free - Tags: almonds, apple, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, stevia, sunflower seeds

Vegan Carob Mousse (Sugar Free)

Published on: April 4, 2011 · 2 Comments

This rich, creamy, raw vegan carob mousse only takes about 10 minutes to make. It’s hard to believe it doesn’t contain sugar. But between the sweetness of the stevia, and the natural sweetness of carob, it’s a totally satisfying dessert. It’s very easy to make this a raw vegan dessert, you just need to use truly raw carob, but I can show you where to get that at the end of the recipe. If you’re not familiar with carob, it has a chocolate-like taste, but no caffeine or theobromine, so you don’t get that hyper, jittery feeling that raw cacao (chocolate) can produce. After finding it at my new local bulk food shop I’ve been using it a lot. You can add it to smoothies, substitute it for raw cacao in all my recipes that call for raw cacao powder, make ‘chocolate’ milk, either with nut milk or dairy milk. I actually prefer it to raw cacao now. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Dairy Free, Desserts, Raw Foods Recipes, Raw Vegan Desserts, Sugar Free, Vegan - Tags: avocado, banana, carob, stevia, vanilla

Green Goddess Dressing & Dip

Published on: April 3, 2011 · 3 Comments

This smooth, creamy dressing is great on salads. It comes out quite thick also works beautifully as a dip with vegetable sticks, broccoli and cauliflower florets, or crackers, or as a spread in sandwiches. The kefir, avocado and apple cider vinegar are the basis of the recipe and around that you have a lot of latitude to add the herbs and spices that you like. This is a great way to add the fermented foods kefir and apple cider vinegar into your diet. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Fermented Foods, Fermented Foods Recipes, Kefir Recipes - Tags: acv, apple cider vinegar, avocado, kefir

Savory Quinoa Vegetable Casserole

Published on: March 6, 2011 · 4 Comments

This savory quinoa vegetable casserole is based on my Mexican Rice recipe. Using quinoa instead of rice boosts the protein content. The quinoa gives it a totally different texture though, crunchy and nutty. The nutty flavor really compliments the cumin. I like this so much I don’t know if I’ll ever bother to make the Mexican rice again. Soaking the quinoa makes it more digestible and nutritious. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan, Wheat Free - Tags: bell pepper, cabbage, capsicum, chili pepper, cilantro, courgette, parsley, quinoa, sundried tomatoes, zucchini

Basil Cashew Pesto

Published on: February 25, 2011 · 2 Comments

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find fresh basil at a local gardeners market for a great price. I bought lots so that I could make basil pesto, for the first time ever. It was so easy and it turned out pretty well. Fresh herbs are always magical to work with, but here’s what’s special about basil. A study done in Russia a few decades ago showed that basil alleviates depression. They put a basil plant on the nightstand of people who had been diagnosed with depression and that was enough to alleviate it. I remember reading about that as a teenager. I think it was my first exposure to the concept of aromatherapy. Since then I can’t smell fresh basil without being reminded of that study, and noticing how happy I feel. Making your own basil pesto has the double advantage of that beautiful ‘happy’ aroma and lots of tasty, creamy basil pesto as a result. Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Dairy Free, Raw Foods Recipes, Vegan, Wheat Free - Tags: basil, cashews, garlic, lemon, olive oil, watercress

Making Kefir Cheese

Published on: February 9, 2011 · 22 Comments

Making cheese from kefir is easy and it contains all the beneficial probiotic micro-organisms that kefir is famous for. This recipe makes a tasty, soft cheese, similar to cream cheese but even easier to spread. I’ve also used it in recipes in place of ricotta cheese. This is the basic recipe for making a plain kefir cheese, you can use it as-is or add herbs, fruit and nuts to create your own delicious variations. Let your imagination go wild! Read more »

Categories: All Recipes, Fermented Foods, Fermented Foods Recipes, Kefir Recipes - Tags: kefir