Food as Medicine
Bananas have two stomach-protective mechanisms. First, they help the stomach lining to produce a thicker mucus barrier to protect against stomach acids. Second, compounds in bananas called protease inhibitors can help reduce bacteria in the stomach that have been shown to promote ulcers.
Ingredients
3 very ripe bananas
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons evoo (olive oil) [...]
3 cups of any kind of fruit drained
1 cup unbleached flour
3/4 Tbs. Rumsford or no aluminum baking powder
3/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup of rice milk or 1/2 cup rice milk and 1/2 cup juice from fruit
1/4 cup organic coconut oil
Use Pure Stevia to sweeten (I use 4 of the tiny scoops that are in the [...]
1 3/4 cups cooked pumpkin(15 0z can)
1 can coconut milk
1/2 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring
1/2 teaspoon coriander or pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh pealed or dry ginger (optional)
Blend all ingredients in the blender until smooth.
Pour into an unbaked pie shell and bake [...]
½ cup Raw honey or to taste
2 medium, ripe, Avocados (peeled and pitted)
(If you like bananas you can sub 1 banana for 1 of the avocados)
½ cup Carob Powder
Place all ingredients in a blender and process until a creamy consistency is reached; stop blender, scrape sides and blend again. Place in small dessert [...]
1/2 cup soaked (about 3 min.) organic raisins
1 cup pitted organic dates
3 cups old fashion oatmeal (add slowly)
1/3 cup coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
Blend the dates and the oatmeal and some water together
in food processor then dump the rest and mix all together. Add water [...]
This week’s recipe comes from Jodie Gravely (a pastor’s wife). Believe it or not, it is RAW and contains no chocolate, sugar, or any bad stuff. And to top it all off, it tastes GREAT!
1 cup rolled oats
½ cup carob powder
¼ cup sesame seeds (grinding them is optional)
¼ cup sunflower seeds (grinding them is optional)
½ [...]
1 cup honey
1/2 c nut butter
1/4 c olive oil
2 c oat flakes (old fashion oat meal)
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 Tbs. (aluminum free) hbaking powder
1 Tbs. vanilla
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flower or just whole wheat
1 c carob chips ( the non-dairy kind)
rice milk, enough to make batter stiff enough to drop by spoon
around [...]
20 oz can Crushed Pineapple – in its own juice (OR, ‘crush’ your own – FRESH)
[...]
Serves: 8
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups quick oats (not instant)
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates
2 large ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce, optional
1 tablespoon date sugar, optional
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ingredients together in a large bowl. Press dough in a 9″X [...]
Ingredients:
1/2 cup dried apricots
1/4 cup cashews
1/4 cup pecans
1/4 cup raisins
1 tablespoon VegiZest
orange juice
2 acorn or butternut squashes
Instructions:
Chop apricots, cashews, and pecans as small as possible and mix with raisins and VegiZest. Add enough orange juice to cover the mixture. Cut the squash longitudinally and scoop [...]