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Today I was inspired by Raw on $10 a Day (or Less) post for October 10th (my birthday!!). She made a chia stew that looked so yummy, and creepy, that I had to create a bowl for myself; minus the creepy factor. After I took the picture I stirred the fruit into the chia. The combo of apple, cinnamon and kiwi was amazing!! Here is how my yummy breakfast turned out: Apple Cinnamon Kiwi Chia by Eizabeth @ Raw Living and Learning 4 T dark chia seeds 3/4 C filtered water pinch of sea salt 1 T raw honey (in liquid state) 1 kiwi, sliced 1 red apple, diced small generous sprinkle of cinnamon Soak the chia in the water for 10 minutes. To the chia add the sea salt and honey then stir to mix. Pour chia into a bowl. Add the sliced kiwi and the diced apple. Sprinkle a generous amount of cinnamon on top and stir to mix in the fruits and cinnamon. Enjoy! ~JMJ~ Today I am grateful for the courage to speak up in a very difficult situation. I wa s able to stand tall and express...

         Elizabeth's Raw Pad Thai Having lunch the other day with my friend left me with the desire to concoct a Raw Pad Thai recipe. Yesterdays post mentioned the raw entree I ordered at Food and Thought, it was raw Pad Thai of course.  I really liked their recipe, I wish I had it!!  I needed somewhere to start, so I turned to my new copy of "Ani's Raw Food Essentials". Her recipe is very easy and I made some additions and changes and came up with a totally different recipe. Now I have to go back and make hers to see how I like it. Her recipe calls for the following: Noodles: sliced fresh basil thinly sliced cabbage kelp noodles "Peanut" Sauce: almond butter coconut oil Liquid aminos lemon juice jalapeno coriander water I decided to use the kelp noodles and basil but omitted the cabbage. Instead I added zucchini, carrots and yellow squash to the kelp noodles and basil. In place of ...

Getting back into the normal routine after a trip is always a chore with a large family. It still amazes me how much laundry a family of seven can produce on a short 5 day vacation! But I am digging my way out from underneath this mountain of dirty clothes and trying to get back to normal. Unpacking all of the suitcases is what I dread the most. Then I get to sort through all of the mess and try to make piles of color sorted laundry, the kiddos help with this. I already have done about 5 loads and I think I have 5 more.The older two help me with switching the wet clothes to the dyer and then emptying the dryer and folding. Thank goodness for that!  On the brighter side, I am happy to say that my sprout kitchen is back in full swing. My lentils will be ready to eat today and the broccoli sprouts should be ready in three days. I will plant my sunflower seeds on Thursday or so, after they get their tails on. My adzuki beans are in the sprout bag.  Now that I...

Today I am inspired by Raw on $10 a day or Less . Here is her amazing recipe. I have my chia soaking right now and will be enjoying this wonderful and healthful breakfast in just about twenty minutes. Here is my Chia http://astore.amazon.com/rawlivandlea-20/detail/B001CJOMZC  Can't wait to try her recipe!! Click on this link to see her recipe and photos: http://rawon10.blogspot.com/ "Breakfast Ch-ch-chocolate Chia (From Raw on $10 a Day or Less) serves 2 ~ $1.46 per serving 2 oz chia seeds ($1.56) 2 tablespoons cocoa or cacao powder ($.40) 2 tablespoons agave or sweetener ($.20) dash salt 10 oz water 2 tablespoons crushed walnuts ($.25) 2 tablespoons raisins ($.10) chocolate sauce ($.40) Put the chia seeds, cacao powder, sweetener and salt in a bowl and cover with the water. Let sit for 15-30 minutes until the chia seeds have gelled . Stir really well, breaking up any lumps, and top with walnuts, raisins and chocolate sauce. The chocola...