RAW Living and Learning

Mango Delight My dear friends that share their pummelos with me, also shared their mangoes and Sugar-Apple fruit. They let me go and pick what I needed from their trees and boy did I get a treat. I actually had five mangoes but ate two of them before I could take a photo. Florida mangoes are so juicy and sweet, pure pleasure. With the mangoes I wanted to make "Fresh Mango Cobbler" from Ani Phyo's book, Ani's Raw Food Kitchen . But of course I got off track and made something a tiny bit different. I began making her syrup recipe but here is what I added: dates, coconut oil, vanilla extract, pinch of sea salt, water and 2 dried black mission figs. I decided to throw in the nuts that were suppose to be in the crust recipe. I added pecans, almonds, walnuts, some more vanilla and another pinch of sea salt. Then I threw in 2 T of lecithin powder. It began to form a nice sticky "dough". I used this to top the mango slices. I crumbled it over the top, added s...

Banana Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Wait until you read the super charged ingredients in these little cookies. I was playing around in the kitchen today with new recipes and wanted to make an extremely nutritious cookie for the children, and hubby too. You can easily make these totally raw by purchasing raw oats. I just used really good organic oats today. Grind the raw oats to make the oat flour that I refer to in the recipe. I got out a big bowl, opened up the pantry and literally made this recipe up as I added each ingredient. I just threw in what ever I thought would taste good together and here is the result. You can make these two ways like I did. Keep some of them cold in the fridge and dehydrate the rest till desired texture; store those in an airtight container on the counter. Eat within two days....ours will be gone in one! My husband and children like both versions. My husband liked the dehydrated a bit more than the cold cookie. My older two children thoug...

I won the Coconut Bliss Give away a few weeks ago, from Animal Friendly Eating . Thanks again Kelli. This couldn't have come at a better time. Several weeks ago we cut out dairy and wheat from our 4 year old's diet, and the rest of the family will have theirs cut drastically and eventually cut out as well. He was having some major GI problems and this seemed like the best place to start. I think it will be easier transitioning everyone, especially with store bought treats like this one. I tasted this ice cream and fell in love. Now I am challenging myself to come up with a raw coconut milk recipe I can make in my ice cream maker. The carton I chose was Cherry Amaretto. Cherry Amaretto This ice cream is so creamy smooth and rich. I would have to say that it is by far, better than dairy milk ice cream!!! We are going to slowly go through every one of their flavors so my family can pick their favorite. I saw a chocolate pean...

RAW Corn and Lentil Salsa by Elizabeth 2 ears raw organic corn, cut off cobs 1/4 of a red bell pepper, diced 1/8 of sweet onion, diced 1/8 of a jalapeno, very finely chopped 1/2 C sprouted brown lentils Lemon thyme, pull off of stems Lemon basil, chopped pinch of sea salt fresh ground black pepper (optional) Light drizzle of first cold pressed EVOO 4 capfuls of Coconut Vinegar Generous squeeze of fresh lime juice Mix all of the ingredients together. Enjoy! This is summer goodness at its best. I eat this as a side dish and also as a main meal. It is not really a salsa but I just call it that. I suppose you could add in some summer tomatoes chopped fine or mashed and throw in some cilantro and create a salsa for some raw corn chips or raw crackers. Anyway that you serve it I am sure you will enjoy all of the wonderful flavors. I really love this recipe. I hope you give it a try! ~JMJ~ Today I am grateful for cleaning up the garage. What??? Yes, I am act...

Yesterday I posted my Pad Thai recipe and thought I would have enough leftovers for one more lunch. Well, as it turned out I had enough leftovers for three more lunches. I decided to take the majority of the plain "noodles" and use them in a bread recipe. I didn't have a bread recipe, using these specific ingredients, so I made one up! Have you heard of a raw bread recipe yet with kelp noodles in it?? Well you soon will have one. I added in some fresh raw baby spinach and several other things. I didn't want to call it Sea Weed Bread so I settled on Spinach and Mixed Vegetable Bread.         Ready for the Excalibur Dehydrator Oh my, I really surprised myself. When I tasted the dough after adding in all of my herbs and spices, it was so good I was tempted to put some in a bowl and eat it like pudding. But I decided to stick to my plan and put it in the dehydrator. This was by far the best raw bread that I have tasted yet. (Not trying...

         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 ...

Amish Watermelon for Breakfast On Monday I went to lunch with a former co-worker. It was so nice getting out and having a quiet conversation with her. We met at my favorite organic market, Food and Thought . On the side of the market they have a small organic restaurant. Each day they feature a special raw entree along with other raw "regulars" on the menu. I had the  Raw Pad Thai and it was bliss in my mouth. I have been wanting to make Raw Pad Thai and this got me super excited to finally give it a try. I still have to get my spiralizer!! That will be purchased this week for sure. After lunch I had to shop of course, for a cart full of organic produce, sprouting seeds, coconut butter and some Amish Watermelon!!!! These babies were gigantic! They were selling for $0.99/pound. So I decided to get a pre-cut wedge. I didn't want to spend $15 on a watermelon. I do have limits. As it was this wedge cost me over $6. Was it worth it?? Oh yes! When I put that first...