RAW Living and Learning

Over the weekend I was looking for a sweet treat that was super quick to make and only required ingredients I had on hand. I came up with a raw carob/cacao fondue. I had just bought some beautiful blackberries, strawberries and baby bananas. They were begging to be smothered in fondue! I used my mini container for the Tribest travel size blender.  I adore this container for making tiny batches of things. It is so powerful and so easy to clean. Here are the ingredients: RAW Carob Cacao Fondue by Elizabeth @ rawlivingandlearning.blogspot.com 4 Medjool dates, pitted water for blending, add slowly and in tablespoon increments  2 teaspoons of Truly Raw Carob Powder 2 teaspoons of raw cacao powder vanilla to taste, I used 1/4 teaspoon Blend until creamy and smooth. If your dates are dry you may need to soak them first in some water to soften or they will not blend smooth. Enjoy! +JMJ+ Today I am grateful for children beggi...

Blackberry and Blueberry Cobbler 1/2 C blueberries 1/2 C blackberries 1/2 C sunflower sprouts handful of raw walnuts, soaked 6 hours handful of raw pecans, soaked 6 hours 4 deglet dates, rough chop 2 tsp raw honey 1 tsp vanilla pinch sea salt 2 T hemp seeds Process the dates, nuts, vanilla, honey and salt. Add the hemp and pulse a few times. Pour cobbler crust into a serving bowl. Top with the berries and garnish the side of the bowl with the sunflower sprouts. This makes one very large serving. Could be shared by two people. Enjoy! ~JMJ~ Today I am grateful for an empty refrigerator. We cleaned out the refrigerator and the pantry last week. We are down to almost nothing. Now we are going to restock them both with raw and living foods and some whole foods for my "cooked food eaters". Peace and Raw Health.

Today for breakfast I really wanted to try my chia seeds that I bought a few weeks ago. I had been reading on line from several different people how much they love their chia . Well I just had to see what all of the fuss was about. I liked chia very much. It is a texture thing, so if you don't like textures similar to tapioca pudding you probably wont care too much for chia . But who am I to say; give it a try and decide for yourself. " Chia is a powerful plant that was used centuries ago as a staple crop by the Aztec Indians and other tribes in what is now Mexico. They believed it was very powerful, not only for the body, but for the mind. Chia is a whole grain that contains protein, fiber, calcium, omega-3s, and antioxidants. The benefits of chia have been rediscovered, and science is proving just how right the Aztecs were to rely on this little seed." (source : www. fitday .com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/the-nutrition-of- chia .html ) O...

Blackberries with Banana Hemp Kream Yesterday I went shopping for berries. Our market has them on sale and I had coupons for $1.50 off each package of berries. I actually ended up getting my blueberries for free and my blackberries for only $1.50 per 12oz box!! I am posting some of my favorite raw cobbler recipes today. You will notice that all of my cobblers incorporate some type of "green". One even uses sprouts as the cobbler's crust. I mentioned before that I have to start my day with greens. You will be amazed how wonderful berries taste when using fresh herbs and sprouts as a garnish or a central feature in a recipe. Gotta get my protein and chlorophyll! (I get protein from sprouts, dark leafy greens and sea vegetables.)  Hope you get a chance to enjoy these amazing berries while they are in peak season. Blackberries with Banana Hemp Kream Sunflower sprouts, rough chop Blackberries Boxwood basil, remove leav...