So healthy you can eat it for breakfast!

Crust:

½ cup pecans
½ cup walnuts
5 medjool dates-pitted
Mix in food processor with S blade.

Pack gently onto bottom of pie plate
Save 2 Tbsp. of crust for the top

Filling:

3 large crisp Macintosh Apples cut into chunks with skin on
¼ tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp juice from a lemon
Chop in food processor till stringy looking, but not mush

Pour on top of Crust, dress top with remaining crust
Serve immediately or chill for ½ hr.

Delicious! 

Prep. Time:  5 min.

Chop into cubes and add to Vita mix
1 large ripe tomato
½ med. Zucchini
2 Stalks celery
½ bundle Cilantro
4 cups Spinach
½  tsp. Herbamare
1 tsp. Savory Herb Mix
1 ½ cups water
Blend till smooth

Serve warm by pouring desired amount into a pot and warm on low heat
Chop ½ Avocado into small pieces, add to soup.
Garnish with ½ cup Mung bean sprouts and 1 Tbsp. dulse flakes
Opt. Grated carrot

Very Delicious and satisfying!

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Raw Vegan Sushi

Vegan Rice Pate style:

2 cup almonds    Opt.(soaked 8 hrs. to aid digestion) If you soak them, rinse, drain and let dry before making the pate.
1 cup cashews   (same as above)

Process almonds and cashews into a powder, and set aside.

1 tablespoon grated ginger
2 clove garlic
3 carrots, chopped in chunks
1/4 cup yellow onion, chopped in chunks
1/2 cup raisins
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice, from 1/2 lemon

Next:

process ginger, garlic, carrots, onion, raisins, and salt into small pieces using S blade.

Add:

oil, lemon juice, powdered almonds and cashews, and process to mix well.

Wrap:

Place nori sheets onto flat surface. Spread dry spinach leaves along bottom half. Onto spinach, spread about 1/4 cup filling along edge closest to you. Roll up nori sheet. Slice into 6 pieces using a sharp knife.

Options to add to middle of wrap:

zucchini and cucumber cut julien style or asparagus.  Marinate in a shallow pan in soy sauce 15 min.
Avocado sliced thin
Green onion

Use imagination to put whatever you want in the middle of the wrap

Dipping Sauce:

Nama Shoyu (raw) or Braggs (gluten-free)
Wasabi

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Raw desert at its finest!

Base:

1 cup walnuts
1 cup pecans
1/2 cup raisins
4 medjool dates
Mix all together in food processor with S blade
Put aside 1/8 cup for sprinkling on the top
pat in small spring form pan

Filling:

2 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 lemons fresh squeezed juice
1 Tbsp. coconut oil
Pour on top of crust
Chill in fridge

Dress with fresh blueberries and sprinkle with saved crust

Absolutely delicious!

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In a large pot, melt on low heat:

½ cup almond butter
½ cup coconut oil
¼ cup tahini (or organic butter)

Remove from heat

Stir in:
1 cup protein powder of choice such as: whey, hemp, rice, pea, soy
2 Tbsp. Pure Maple syrup (omit if on a cleanse or avoiding sugar) Use Stevia instead
½ cup fresh ground flax seed
½ cup lightly ground or chopped almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, walnuts (or leave whole)
½ cup oat bran (opt.)
¼ cup Salba
¼ cup coconut (organic and unsulfured)
¼ – ½ cup hemp hearts
¼ cup goji berries & or raisins (opt.)

You may need to revise this depending on your likes and dislikes.

The important thing is to make sure that it will stick together so it’s not crumbly when you cut it.
If it’s too dry then add more oil or if too liquidy, then add more dry ingredients.

Mix all together, pat in pan, chill, cut into squares.
Optional:  roll into small balls and roll in coconut

Store in air tight container in the fridge or freezer.

Enjoy 1-2 small squares a day (1”x2”)
Makes an 8×10 pan.

High in fibre, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals and protein.

For information on why I use organic butter and coconut oil… Read more…

Aaaaah, so refreshing!

The Importance of hydration

Water is the most basic nutrient, necessary for every system in the body.
Your body is composed of about 60% – 70% water by weight.  Much of this water is in your cells.  Therefore the vast majority of chemical reactions take place in water.  When you are dehydrated, your cellular metabolism tends to slow down and your blood is literally thicker and your body has to work much harder to cause it to circulate.  As a result, the brain becomes less active, it’s hard to concentrate, and you feel fatigued.  Read more…

Definition:

Candida albicans is a yeast that normally resides in the body in the digestive tract and vagina. Candida levels are kept in check by the immune system and beneficial probiotic bacteria in the body.
If probiotic bacteria are killed by antibiotics or if the immune system becomes weakened, Candida yeast may grow unchecked.
Overgrowth of candida albicans yeast in the intestines is responsible for a yeast syndrome that results in symptoms such as:

• fatigue
• headache
• mood swings
• sinus congestion
• depression
• poor memory
• poor concentration
• cravings for sweets.

The excess Candida yeast in the intestines is then thought to penetrate the intestinal wall, causing yeast and other unwanted particles to be absorbed into the body. The absorbed yeast particles are believed to activate the immune system, resulting in an allergic hypersensitivity to Candida. Read more…

Use organic eggs and spinach

Whip up 2 eggs in a bowl with a sprinkle of herbamere

Place in heated frying pan at med. heat with a scant of coconut oil, cover with lid

After a few minutes when the edges of the egg start to lift and it’s not runny, add the spinach, cover with a bit of water on the inside of the lid for moisture which steams the spinach.
Leave covered for 1-2 minutes or so.  Make sure the egg is cooked before flipping it over in half.

Remove from heat and let sit a moment or so with the lid on to continue softening the spinach if needed.
Grind fresh cracked pepper over omelette

Serve and enjoy!

Health benefits of coconut oil Read more…

Serves 4-6 people

4 med. organic Beets

wash beets, cut off the tail
Cook with skin on until beets are tender (poke with a fork, when done fork should go in easily.  It usually takes approx. 20-25 min. cooking time)

Slide the skin off under cold water
Cut into small cubes, place in bowl

Chop 1/4 small red onion into small cubes, add to beets

1/2  cup of Pine nuts
(opt. 1/4 cup slivered almonds)

Dressing:

1/4 c. olive oil
2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard
2 tsp. Tahini
1/4 tsp. Herbamere
sprinkle of fresh cracked pepper

Blend in food processor till creamy

Mix all together and let chill for 1 hr.

Save beet tops for a Green Smoothie Read more…

1 lb. fresh caught cooked trout

Combine:
2 Tbsp. olive oil mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. fresh dill
½ tsp. Herbamere
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
½ tsp. Basil
Sprinkle of cracked pepper
Blend together and add to trout

Cut into small cubes:
1 stalk of celery
½  carrot
2 green onions

Combine all together, place on wrap and roll up.
Cut into small pieces on an angle.
Variation: Wild salmon or Tuna in place of trout