Archive for April, 2007

*Salsa with Avocado

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

Avocado Salsa * * * * *1 medium Avocado
1 large, ripe tomato
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
2 cloves, garlic,minced
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
Juice of 1 or 2 large limes or lemons
If you want to add a little pep to this recipe add one fresh jalepeno pepper. In medium bowl combine all ingredients; toss well [...]

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*Mock Chocolate Pudding (Carob)

Saturday, April 21st, 2007

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 [...]

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*Simple, No Oil Dressing or Mayonaise

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

This is one I use often:
1 avocado
Juice of 2 lemons
1/2 tsp of raw honey
Sea Salt to taste
1 clove garlic (optional)
Mix in Bullet blender or mash the avocado and add
in lemon juice and honey and mix well. May add water
if needs more liquid.

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Spinach Strawberry Salad

Sunday, April 15th, 2007

Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:

12 raw cashews or 2 ounces raw cashew butter
1/4 cup unsweetened rice milk
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
handful of dried currants or raisins
5 ounces romaine lettuce
5 ounces organic baby spinach
12 ounces frozen [...]

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Simple Salad and Pasta Dressing

Sunday, April 15th, 2007

1/2 c. extra-virgin olive oil
2 T. lemon juice
1 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp. paprika

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Orange Prune Muffins

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

1 c pitted prunes
1 ripe banana
3/4 c nut milk
1/4 c fresh squeezed orange juice
1 T ground flax with 3 T water let set 3 min. use as egg replacer
1 t orange peel
3 T honey
1 T vanilla
Put into food processor. Pour into 1 c bran or other flour or oats
1/2 c oats
3/4 c whole wheat [...]

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Toppers Dessert

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

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 [...]

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Melty Mock Cheese

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

1-2 red bell peppers, chop 1 Tbsp. salt

1/4 cup nutritional yeast 3 Tbsp. corn starch

3/4 cup cashews [...]

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Raw Holiday Fudge

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

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 [...]

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Carob Chip Cookies

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

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 [...]

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