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Brownies are one of the most popular deserts in the US, so I decided to try them out. And having in mind that I don’t eat white flour and sugar I had to come up with an alternative… a raw one :)
Ingredients:
1 cup raw nuts (best of all is macadamia nuts, but everything else works too – walnuts, cashew, etc)
1 cup dates
2-3 table spoons raw cacao powder
1 table spoon coconut oil
2 table spoons honey (if you like dark chocolate taste, leave the honey)
Mix everything in the food processor starting with …
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I just finished my 5 days juice fast detox, so know I’m looking for some new fresh recipes for the next week of eating :) And this looks promising.
“The avocado pesto pasta, you will need:
1 pound dried linguini
1 bunch basil leaves (about 2½ ounces)
½ cup pine nuts
2 ripe avocados, pitted and peeled
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about ½ of a lemon)
3 cloves garlic
½ cup olive oil
Salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup chopped sun dried tomatoes (optional)
My modification: you can use any pasta you have, but try some emmer …
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It’s saturday morning and for some… the day of the big breakfast retreat :) The waffle recipe above is from Vegetarian times, sept issue and my only suggestion is to replace the sugar with some agave or honey. Bon Appétit!
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This is my all time favorite raw chocolate cake recipe and unfortunately it’s not mine to take credits for it :) The recipe is from the Green Chefs in Gliving.com, it’s all raw and extremely delicious.
For the crust:
1/2 Cup Brazil Nuts
1/2 Cup Shredded Coconut
Pinch Salt
1 Heaping Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
1 – 2 Tablespoons Agave
1 – 2 Tablespoons Cacao Nibs
1/4 Vanilla Bean Seeds from 1/4 vanilla bean
Process the brazil nuts, shredded coconut, salt, cocoa powder and vanilla bean seeds in a food processor until fine crumbs. Add the agave and cacao nibs …
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Fresh juices are one of my favorite drinks all summer long. We even recently changed our old and slow juicer for a brand new one.
And if juices are your favorite drink too, here is one refreshing recipe for the hot summer days :)
1 big slice watermelon 1 cup of raspberries 1 cup of black or red currents
Pour everything in the juicer and enjoy :)
The ingredients are for 2 big cups and there is a little bitter taste coming from the currents, so if you want the juice very sweet – …
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One of my all time favorite recipes: the guacamole made with local vegetables and herbs (except for the avocado of course).
Ingredients: 1 avocado* 1 tomato fresh onion the juice of 1/2 lemon or lime fresh parsley and dill sea salt
Mix everything in the blender and serve with any bread, cracker or just use it as a salad dressing. If you don’t have a blender chop all the ingredients to very small pieces and mix with the smashed avocado.
Avocado hints & facts: * for the perfect guacamole the avocado should be …
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One of mine and probably most of the peoples favorite desert for summer is the ice cream. And if you could make your ice cream raw, healthy and fast… what could be better? Here is one of many recipes I found on raw ice cream, which is extremely easy and fun to make. All you need is some agave, a blender, coconut oil and fresh fruits :) The original recipe is made with mangos by GreenChef Jana, but you can use whatever you want, I tried it with strawberries and …
