Chocolate Red Velvet Smoothie

I sometimes just want something different from my usual green Smoothie. 

This one for sure changes things up.

 Its made from Beets which are an extreme super food.

 They cleanse the blood and help replenish iron!

1 LARGE Beet WITH GREENS

1 Frozen Banana, Slice before Freezing!

10-12 Frozen Cherries

2 Dates

1 Tbl Cocoa Powder (Raw Cacao is even better!)

1 Tbl Chia Seeds or Flax Seeds (to increase the Omega 3's)

1/2 tsp Stevia or 2 Tbl Honey

1 C Almond Milk

Handful of Ice Cubes (optional: I just think they taste better really cold)

Handful of Spinach or kale (optional)

Blend and ENJOY!

Check out my other Red Velvet Green Smoothie

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SUPER Green Smoothie

Most my smoothies are just frozen blueberries and banana. I tried to switch it up a bit, using Dr. Oz cleansing green smoothie drink as inspiration. It wasn't bad! 

Give it a try for a good, 'cleansin' start to your day!

1 large handful of spinach leaves

1/2 Cucumber

2 sticks of celery (rinsed) (don't cut the leaves off!)

1 Green Apple

1/2-1 C Chopped Pineapple (frozen pineapple is ideal)

small handful of ice

1 scoop of Raw Protein Powder (or whatever protein you like)

Feel free to add some honey or a couple dates for more sweetness.

Put all ingredients in vitamix and enjoy!

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We're going PIE CRAZY!

Okay - the pumpkin craze has begun!

I have about 5 recipes I already LOVE and want to share. We'll just start with a few.

Pumpkin Pie Waffles

These are just the beginning and are Simply Amazing!

That's all I have to say!

1 1/2 C Pureed Pumpkin

1/4 C Pure Maple Syrup

1 Tbs Brown Sugar

1 1/4 tsp Cinnamon

1 1/4 tsp Grated Fresh Ginger

1/8 tsp Cloves

1/8 tsp Nutmeg

Pinch of Salt

Blend all Ingredients Above

Then add:

1 C Skim or Almond Milk

1/2 C Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream

1 Egg and 1 Egg White

1/4 tsp Rum Extract

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Mix until blended. Then Add:

1 C Whole Wheat Pastry Flour

1/3 C All Purpose Flour

1 Tbs Baking Powder

1/2 Tbs Baking Soda

Don't overmix - Just incorporate all ingredients.

Top with Cashew Creme and A little bit of Maple Syrup! AMAZING!

ENJOY!!

Pumpkin Pie 'Green' Smoothie

2 C spinach
1/2 C Almond Milk
3/4 C pureed pumpkin
1 tsp Vanilla
2 Dates
1/8 tsp nutmeg and cloves
1/4 tsp Ginger (ground or fresh)
1 tsp Cinnamon
Vanilla Protein Powder (optional)
Ice

Enjoy!


For more Pumpkin - Check out Pumpkin Pancakes and Pumpkin Pie Oats

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Raw Diet - Day 5

So this is probably my last day. I really dont want to stop. I feel great, but it just takes so much time to make things that actually taste good, and my family isn't huge fans of what I have been cooking. 

But I am definitely going to try and keep my diet as raw as possible! 

Why not?

Today while walking through the mall they were handing out cookie samples, I didn't even really care! Crazy huh? THat is so UNUSUAL for me! Sugar cravings are something I always struggle with, but I was fine. I think having a few raw cacao cookies at home eased my mind. I can still have a little sweet, just not the refined kind. :)

Breakfast: Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie 

(the best one yet!)

4-5 large swiss chard leaves (or 2 c spinach) 

Heaping Tbl of Peanut/Almond Butter

1/2-1 chopped banana (frozen if possible!!)

Handful of Frozen Blueberries

1/2 scoop of Lifetime Basics Chocolate Plant Protein (or cocoa powder)

1-2 Dates

1/2 C Almond Milk

Lunch: Spa Salad

Torn Red Leaf Lettuce

1/2 C Cooked shelled Edamame (ya- not raw- oh well)

1/2 C chopped Red Pepper

1 Green Apple Diced

1/2 C chopped Avocado

Handful of Sprouts of your choice

Spritz of Balsamic Vinegar and Salt and Pepper

Top with Honey and Nuts Munchies Mix (recipe below)

Honey and Nuts Munchie Mix (also a great snack!)
(taken from Rawsome Recipes)

1 C Almonds soaked overnight
1/2 C Macadamia Nuts, Pecans, and walnuts soaked for 2 hours
1/4 C Pumpkin seeds, soaked 1 hour
1 1/2 T Coconut Oil
2 T Raw Honey
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Salt

- If you prefer. Chop all nuts. I like smaller pieces and wish I had chopped all of mine. Pat nuts dry with towel. Mix Oil, honey, salt, and Cinnamon in bowl. You may need to microwave or put it over low heat on stove to blend well. Pour over nuts and stir. Dehydrate for 12-18 hours. (I ended up putting them in my oven at 200 degrees for an hour. Pull them out and let them cool, they will crisp up.

-My kids loved snacking on this!

Snack: Zucchini Carrot Bread Sandwich

picture from rawmazing.com

The recipe is HERE

I didn't LOVE the bread. It needed more flavor. But it did have a slight wheat taste from the sprouted wheat (major health benefits by the way!). I like that. When I dipped it in hummus or made a little sandwich from it - I liked it. COnsidering the high protein content from the sprouted wheat - I like this for a 'pick me up' kinda snack!

Dinner: Paradise Cafe

Hahha - Ya we went out. I actually brought leftover Felafel's with me and ordered a greek salad. I just threw the felafel's on top and it was PERFECT!

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Raw Diet - Day 4

Can you believe I'm still going? 

To be honest the hardest part is all the prep. I'm running out of time in my day - tired of spending my whole day in the kitchen! But I seriously am scared to stop! I really do feel great! And have gone these 4 days without experiencing my afternoon slump and fatigue! I really have SO much more energy! I'm scared to stop this. But in all reality, it's so hard to keep up. I will probably go at least one more day, cause I have a few more recipes to share. :-) 

But I definitely want to incorporate a lot more Raw in my life!

Breakfast: Vanilla Peach Smoothie 

Ingredients:

2 C Kale

1 C Frozen Peach 

Small Handful of frozen Cherries

1/2 C Almond Milk (or any milk)

1/2 Scoop of Life's Basics Plant Protein 

2 Dates (for sweetness)

Optional: 1 Tbls Spirulina

Mid Morning Snack: Apple Raisin Cookies

Recipe adapted from ramazing.com

Ingredients:

1 C Oats

1 C Oat Flour (Oats ground in Blender)

1 C Almond Flour (ground in blender)

1 C Apple Puree (3 apples pureed in processor)

1/2 C Coconut Oil

1/4 C Raw Honey

1 T Cinnamon

1 C Raisins

Roll in balls and place on dehydrator for 5-7 hours.

Lunch: Salad

- Once again, didn't have a ton of time. Just threw some veggies together and topped with a little Annie's lite Ginger dress (not raw - but AMAZING!).

-One Banana and Almond Butter for dessert

Snack: Kale Corn Chips w/ Guac

picture from rawmazing.com

These weren't as amazing as expected. 

The kale just overpowered it for me. But they tasted great with the guac! 

You can find the recipe HERE

Dinner: Falafel's (raw)

Made with sprouted Garbanzo Beans (chickpeas). I was excited to try these, because for one, I LOVE falafel's  (You can see the ones I actually 'cooked' (haha) HERE), but sprouting is a HUGE health benefit! When you sprout beans or seeds the vitamins, minerals, and Protein increase, while the carbs and calories decrease! NO JOKE! Crazy huh? 

I did slightly taste that 'sprouted' taste, but only every few bites. haha 

I actually really liked them though! My fam tucked them in a pita with Tahini, cucumber, red onion, pickles, sprouts, and fresh mozzarella - my family LOVED it!

I just ate them on a salad with Annie's Green Goddess Dressing 

(the best dressing in the entire world! - again, not raw, but oh well  - you can find it in my sidebar:))

You can find the recipe HERE. 

I just added an extra Tbl of Soy Sauce and Extra tsp Cumin and some salt.

Dessert: Dairy and Sugar Free Chocolate Macadamia Ice-cream

SO GOOD it deserves its own post! Stay Tuned! :)

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Raw Diet - Day 3

It's still going good. My energy is still good. I don't have that afternoon slump like I usually get. I feel really good! I was slightly more hungry today, Probably because I had an intense workout this morning? And, I do miss bread - today was the first day I was missing real food!

Breakfast: Pineapple Green Smoothie

2 C Spinach (or Kale)

1 C Frozen Pineapple

1/2 C Blueberries

1/2 scoop Lifes Basics Plant Protein (vanilla)

1/2 C Almond Milk (or any milk)

Optional: 1Tbl Wheat Grass Powder and 1 Tbl Spirulina

Mid Morning Snack: Left over Porridge and trail mix

Lunch: Left over Zuchinni Corn Cakes over Salad. With Ants on a log. :) And one cacao walnut cookie for dessert.

Snack: Trail Mix

Mix: 

Sunflower seeds (raw)

Pumpkin Seeds (raw)

Organic Raisins (regular and golden)

Cranberries

Almonds

cashews (raw)

(If you're not worried about 'raw' add some mini choco chips - this is a GREAT energy boosting snack!)

Dinner: Raw Mushroom Hamburgers.

 Photo From Rawmazing.com

Didn't love these. Kids hated them. :( I don't think I dehydrated them enough.

 My dehydrator is cheap and I am learning I probably need a nicer one that works a little faster. 

You can find recipe HERE

Dessert: Fresh Pineapple

 I had a BUSY BUSY day - obviously! 

DIdn't prepare a lot of new things and ate what leftovers I had in my fridge.

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