Nachos and Juicing Before Trip

I knew I would have to use up all of the items in my refrigerator and also wouldn’t be juicing for a few days, so I made some awesome combos today:

Orange-kale-carrot

Pear-kale

Apple-collard-carrot-ginger

How’s that for getting your calcium!?  Just drink it from nature’s best sources. 

I was in the mood for a few high-fat items today, but I do plan on enjoying many fruits on vacation.

Shown here:  Nachos with flax crackers (two varieties, both sprouted, live, and raw), taco-seasoned walnut crumbles, avocado-tomato dip, and a spicy cashew-sunflower seed cheese (with the walnut crumbles, avocado dip, and cheese showcased in center).  That will hold me over.  And it’s beautiful! ***

 

Although I like food like this here and there now that I’m high-raw, I much prefer, during the week and most weekends as well, simple foods, mono meals, which would be eating one type of food (sometimes in high quantity) at one time.  This seems to be easier on the stomach for digestion and more amenable to that superior energy flow I enjoy. 

Raw Cauliflower Tacos

A lower-fat version than the usual raw nut taco base, this has grated cauliflower with Bragg’s, coriander, and cumin, along with an appropriately-spiced mango and tomato salsa.  Delicious!

Arnold’s Way, Nachos!

Another picture taken with my cell phone, but it’s not as bad this time!  :)  I went to Arnold’s Way again in Lansdale, PA (www.arnoldsway.com) and got a green smoothie with berries and the nachos, with carrot-flax-buckwheat bread, sunflower seed cheese, beet sauce, avocado, tomato, mixed greens, and carrots.  This was an excellent meal; I loved the cheese, which tasted slightly sweet and was super creamy.

Tomato & Fennel Lasagna (Raw)

Raw Food Real World

This dish is a slightly modified version of the zebra tomato and zucchini lasagna recipe from Raw Food Real World.  I LOVED this dish!  The flavors were amazing, and it had very reduced fat.

The first layer is a fennel, thyme, and oregano mixture.  I left out the extra-virgin olive oil.  Next is a pine nut ricotta, followed by a basil puree (again, no fat added), and a fat-free sun-dried tomato sauce.  I think I could eat this every day.

It’s served with a kale-dulse salad with avocado dressing and cucumber.

Rajmah, from Mr. Marcus

Kidney beans, onions, ginger, tomatoes, and a Rajmah spice mix (http://aroracreations.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=31).

Rawco Salad

Salad with leaf lettuce, shredded romaine, mango salsa, spicy walnut crumbles, and avocado-lime cream.

The walnut mixture is a piece of cake:  grind walnuts (about 3 cups) in your food processor.  Add nama shoyu to taste (about 1/4 c.) and 1-2 tsp. each cumin powder and coriander powder.

Superfood Tabouli (Raw)

 

The Complete Book of Raw Food

Tabouli with hempseeds, cucumber, tomatoes, mint, lemon juice, and garlic.  Eating raw foods is an easy way to cut the gluten out of your diet; if you’ll notice, everything that I’ve made in the past week or so that has been raw has also been conveniently wheat- and gluten-free.

Kale Salad & Cucumber Boats (raw)

Kale salad has red and green bell pepper, carrots, and a creamy raw cashew-cilantro-orange dressing with garlic.

The cucumber boats are stuffed with an avocado, onion, garlic, tomato, lime, cilantro, and celery mixture.

Both are excellent!  The cashew dressing with some sweetness from the fresh orange juice pairs well with the kale.

Spaghetti Squash w/ Sun-dried Tomatoes, Roasted Red Pepper, & Spinach

 

Imagine my excitement to find THE BEST brand of organic sun-dried tomatoes at the grocery store, after months of seeing only the two brands I think are mediocre!

Shown here is baked spaghetti squash with spinach, the sun-drieds, and roasted red peppers.  I didn’t add any oil, since the tomatoes are packed in an oil marinade.  Topped with chipotle cayenne Parma.

(Mediterranean Organic sun-dried tomatoes)

VeganMoFo - Favorite Raw Food(s)

When I incorporate raw foods into my diet, I much prefer simple things usually, such as raw carrots, celery, salads with cilantro, fresh fruit.  But I like lettuce wraps as well and guacamole — or anything with avocado — always strikes my fancy!! 

See a walnut taco mixture recipe below.  Picture shown also has pico de gallo.

http://goneraw.com/recipes/26-Spicy-Walnut-Taco-Meat

(use wheat-free soy sauce for gluten- and wheat-free)