RAW Living and Learning

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. ...

It is essential (for specific health issues) in our household that we get our EFA's in proper proportion every day. The easy way we achieve that is by loading up our morning green smoothies with them! Another way is to enjoy them in a luscious raw pudding!!  I alternate and rotate and combine two or three of the following in our daily green smothie: Nutiva White Chia seeds, Nutiva Hemp Seeds, Organic Flax Seeds, raw pumpkin seeds, raw sunflower seeds or Hemp Oil. Our goal is to get the perfect balance to reap their anti-inflammatory properties, this is essential for us. The way that most Americans eat leads to an overabundance of Omega-6 fatty acids which actually promotes inflammation in the body. The good thing is we don't eat like standard Americans so there is not much concern that we will have too many 6's but I still need to pay close attention to our intake of Omega-3's. Plant-based eaters do not have a DIRECT source of EPA and DHA in their diets so...