RAW Living and Learning

A few weeks ago I made this awesome pepper dip that I want to share with you. It is so easy and super quick to put together. I dipped raw cauliflower and celery sticks in it but you could add some water and thin it down to salad dressing consistency as well. My children all loved this dip as well, we were very sad when it was gone! Creamy RAW Pepper Dip by Elizabeth @rawlivingandlearning.blogspot.com 1/4 of a HAAS avocado 1/2 of a large organic red bell pepper 2 Medjool dates 1 wedge of organic lemon, keep skin on! A few shakes of Mrs. Dash's tomato/basil/garlic Blend (optional)  1 tsp of onion powder (I can tolerate this better than raw onion) Combine all of the ingredients in a small blender or food processor and process until creamy. Thin with water if you want salad dressing. Enjoy! +JMJ+Today I am grateful for discovering discounted bananas at the store!!!!! Sounds silly to most, but those of you who know just how many bananas th...

Yesterday I was really in the mood for some tabouli but of course I don't eat bulger wheat and I had zero mint in the house, so I took what I had on hand and made my version of tabouli, substituting cauliflower for the bulger and parsley for the mint. But since it isn't really much like tabouli I called it Raw Confetti Salad instead, because when I looked at the end result it looked like a party in a bowl!!! And trust me, it tasted like a party in my mouth! You gotta try this easy and nutritious salad for yourself. RAW Confetti Salad (salt-free, oil-free, lowfat) by Elizabeth @rawlivingandlearning.blogspot.com 1/2 a head of raw cauliflower, finely choped in a food processor or by hand 1 large cucumber, finely diced 1/2 of a large organic bell pepper, finely diced 1 T of raw sunflower seeds, soaked for 2 hrs/drain off soak water, chop 2 ripe Roma tomatoes, diced fine 3 Cups fresh parsley, finely chopped juice of 1 orange juice of 1/2 a lemon juice of ...