RAW Living and Learning

I finally achieved my goal of growing wheatgrass!! For the past two years I had set the same goal: To learn how to grow my own wheatgrass and then actually DO IT! I purchased the best book possible for learning how to do it. If you want to learn how to grow wheatgrass who better to learn from than Ann Wigmore. She is the wheatgrass queen. When her book was written, in 1985, she had been using wheatgrass for three decades, on a daily basis! Get the point?! I personally would not want to learn this process from anyone else but her. Her book is titled, The Wheatgrass Book . The most important component to growing wheatgrass is the seed. You must buy good quality organic seeds. Only purchase them from a supplier you can trust. Good seed = great grass! I am fortunate enough to have a local organic market that I trust but if you prefer to order online I suggest you try Got Sprouts. After reading Ann's book I got busy soaking. The seeds need to be soaked in filtered or spring w...

St. Patrick is one of the world's most popular saints. In our home we celebrate this saint's feast day and thank him for his good example. He was a pious, humble and gentle man. He loved and trusted God, fearing nothing not even death. You may be surprised to know that he was not born in Ireland and his parents were Romans. My prayer today is that I can be as fearless, humble and trusting as St. Patrick! Here is the history of this great saint taken from www.catholic.org "Apostle of Ireland, born at Kilpatrick, near Dumbarton, in Scotland, in the year 387; died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, 17 March, 461. Along with St. Nicholas and St. Valentine, the secular world shares our love of these saints. This is also a day when everyone's Irish. There are many legends and stories of St. Patrick, but this is his story. Patrick was born around 385 in Scotland, probably Kilpatrick. His parents were Calpurnius and Conchessa, who were Romans living in Britian in char...

Here in SW Florida we are fortunate enough to be able to grow this miracle tree (I bet Mr. H could grow some in his greenhouse). If you are able to grow some and want to make your own powder learn how here . The flowers are beautiful and edible. Check out the moringa water purification process . I first learned of this tree years ago on a field trip to ECHO . You can check their store for books and even moringa spices. I plan to plant at least 2 trees in the yard. If your climate does not allow you to grow this tree you can still benefit from all of its nutritional and medicinal uses by getting some moringa powder, oil or tea. Right now we are using moringa powder in our green smoothies. I share one of my fantastic recipes below using this miracle food! Want even more moringa recipes?? Check out this recipe page . Take the time to read the informative article below by Patty Donovan so you too can be educated about the many uses of the moringa tree. You will be trul...

Melons have been my fruit of choice lately. I eat an entire melon as my meal. As I type this I have 3 melons ripening on the counter top! There were 4 but I cut one up for  two of the boys--they are melon heads too :)  I will usually have one for my lunch but today I wanted something icy cold and truly refreshing in the form of a drink. This was definitely a winner!! SO delicious. Melons are everywhere right now in the markets, so why not give this blended juice a try?! Blended Melon Juice (serves one) 1/2 of a large yellow melon (I ate the other half) 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro 1/2 C ice Peel the melon, dice into large cubes. Add the melon, cilantro and ice to your high speed blender. Blend until icy smooth. Enjoy! +JMJ+ Today I am grateful for new discoveries.

Today began with a large glass of filtered lemon water followed by a monster green smoothie packed with goodness. Lunch today, as I continue to experiment with my version of 80-10-10 was a giant berry salad. If you aren't familiar with 80-10-10 you'll look at my lunch and think, "Man, she's a pig". But eating this way requires high caloric intake and low fat intake. This salad gives me the carbohydrates and calories I need to keep me going. My photos don't show just how large this plate full of fruit really was--it was gigantic! I actually had a hard time eating it all. But boy was it good. Berry Salad 3 organic bananas 16 oz organic strawberries 3 organic Bosc pears 1/2 of a Meyer lemon cinnamon In a food processor process 1/2 of the strawberries, 1 banana, and the juice from 1/2 a Meyer lemon. Next, slice the remaining strawberries, 2 bananas, and the 3 pears. Plate the sliced fruit, top with the pureed berry sauce and sprinkle on cinnamon to tas...

Maca Mesquite Pudding by Elizabeth @ rawlivingandlearning.blogspot.com 4 T chia seeds 1 C or more of fresh almond milk 2 T hemp seeds 1 T Maca powder 1/2 tsp Mesquite powder pinch of raw vanilla powder drizzle of Agave or use some date paste Pour almond milk into a bowl and add the chia seeds. Allow to rest for 15 minutes. Next stir in the remaining ingredients and stir well. Allow to rest for an additional 5 minutes. If pudding is too thick add some more almond milk. Enjoy! What I adore about this pudding is the nutritional kick in the behind that it gives!! Check out what you will be consuming in this powerhouse pudding: MACA (raw) is an adaptogenic root that helps to nourish the endocrine system and it also enhances the ability to deal with stress (just what I need on a busy, crazy home schooling day) and it boosts energy, endurance, strength and performance (I also need these). WOW, how's that for only 1 tablespoon??!! Maca has a wonderful malt-like nutty flavor. ...