Five More *Essential* Raw Recipes :)

On October the 28th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
chunk of fresh jack fruit
bowl of fruit salad (papaya, granadilla, banana, pineapple) with chia gel and coconut yoghurt
1 cup water
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
shared cucumber salad meal with Mr. M - salad stuffed into nori sheets with a little Brazil Nut Butter, followed by a "Carob Brownie Batter" yumpot :)
mug of horchata tea
1 cup water


I wanted to share one more set of five fabulous recipes with you, from all the 100s of "Essential" recipes y'all sent in, in response to the August RawReform Giveaway Contest to win a free copy of Ani Phyo's new book "Ani's Raw Food Essentials". Here below are five more of your wonderful suggestions for yummmmmy raw meals that you love and rely on...enjoy ;)

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Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen Smoothie

I would have to say my essential Raw Food recipe is my green smoothie, where all the ingredients, except the lemon are green!

2-3 handfuls of organic greens (favorites are spinach, green leaf lettuce, kale)
1 organic haas avocado
1 organic cucumber, 1⁄2 of skin peeled (otherwise tastes too bitter)
20 organic green grapes
1⁄4 lemon, with peel removed (white pith left on)
Handful or 2 of ice cubes
1⁄2 cup filtered water

Blend it until it’s super smooth. Depending on the amount of greens and water, this will easily fill a 32 oz bell jar (or your smoothie container of choice). It has a sweet & sour flavor and super filling, especially when coupled with a handful of sprouted almonds and fresh bell pepper J

Randi R.

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Cashew Cheez

This is a recipe I found online a couple of years ago, I make it more often than anything else. It's great because it can be a spread, a dip, or a sauce. Everyone that tries it loves it, too, and it's so easy!!

1 cup raw cashews
half a large red bell pepper
one juiced lemon (large)
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp sea salt

Put cashews in blender, then add the lemon juice. Add a bit of water (preferably spring water) so that it almost covers the cashews, but not quite. Then add the rest, and blend away!

I like to pour this into halved bell peppers and then top with fresh dill or dulse.
To make it into a salad dressing, just add more water.

SO good, seriously. Sometimes if it seems to sweet I just add more lemon juice. and blend again until it has the nice tart tangy flavour.

P.S. Your recipe for kale chips is now in my top 2 fave recipes - I LOVE them, and so easy.

Lorra F

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on October the 29th I was blissed with:

1 quart water
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
4 granadilla
3 cups greeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
3 cups smoothie: coconut water/carob/greener grasses/lecithin/astragalus/ashwaganda/stevia
2 cups smoothie: coconut water/carob/greener grasses/lecithin/astragalus/ashwaganda/stevia
a papaya
1 cup water
3 cups greeeeeeeeen juice mixed with pineapple juice
2 cups smoothie: coconut water/carob/ lecithin/ ashwaganda/stevia/papaya/lavendar essential oil
1 cup water


Here are three more of your "Essential" raw recipes:

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"Waldorf" Salad

I'd have to say that my essential raw food recipe that I love to make is a variation on the Waldorf Salad.

Ingredients for salad:

2 medium apples, cored and sliced into bite-sized pieces
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 handful of walnuts, soaked then chopped
chopped parsley to taste

Sauce:
juice of 1 orange
3-4 tablespoons almond butter or tahini
cinnamon to taste

To prepare, whisk together sauce ingredients and toss with salad ingredients in a large bowl. This is a quick and easy recipe that definitely satisfies a sweet tooth.

Much love to you,
Ellen P

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Cleansing Energy Smoothie

* 1 1/2 cup of water
* 1 head of organic romaine lettuce, chopped
* 2 organic apples, cored and chopped

* 1 organic banana
* a small bunch of organic cilantro
* a small bunch of organic parsley
* Juice of 1⁄2 fresh organic lemon
* stevia to taste
* (1 tsp of lechitin will make it very smooth!)

Add the water and chopped head of romaine to the blender. Starting the blender on a low speed, mix until smooth. Gradually moving to higher speeds add the herbs and the apples. Add the banana and lemon juice last.

Marianne R.

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Grapefruit Mango Cilantro Green Smoothie

1 mango
1 grapefruit
1 bunch cilantro (or 1-2 c)
1 bunch spinach (or 2-3 c - or another green!)

1/2 lime
1/2 lemon
2-3 c water (to desired consistency)
seeds from 1 vanilla bean pod
agave to taste if needed (depending on the sweetness of the mango and the
size of the lime & lemon :)

Blend and enjoy!! Mmmm...

(This recipe was inspired by/adapted from a recipe by Sarma Melngailis that a friend shared with me.)

Blessings,
Layah J.

NICE, thanks everyone for all your fabulous recipe ideas and suggestions - we love you :)

Happy Halloween/Samhain/Day of the Dead or whatever else you may be celebrating at this time - enjoy ;)

All love, 

Angela Stokes-Monaaaaaaaaaaaaarch. xxx

Five More of *YOUR* Essential Recipes :)

As foretold, I have been diligently sifting through more of your "essential" raw recipe submissions for August's RawReform giveaway contest...y'all sent in SO many of your wonderful every-day raw treats that I felt compelled to share some of the yumminess here for all to see (with permission from each entrant of course... ;) SO, here below are five more of your yummy submissions - enjoy :)

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Green Goddess Soup

1 bunch lacinato kale

1.5 ripe avocados

1 cucumber

a handful of sweet cherry tomatoes

1 bunch of parsley or cilantro

Juice of 2 limes

Water to blend

Salt, pepper, cayenne and cumin to taste

Whir it all up in the VitaMix until it's smooth but thick.

Nicole L.

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on September the 29th I enjoyed:

1 quart water
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 cups greeeeeeeen juice
shared picnic lunch with Mr. M of lettuce/nori wraps stuffed with fresh veggies, avocado, sprouts, Sea Clear and lecithin powder, followed by *AMAZING* raw raspberry/lemon mandala pie
1 quart water


on September the 30th I loved:

1 quart water
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
2 cups watermelon/orange juice
2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
feast of freshly picked figs with a little raw almond butter
2 cups water mixed with Ormus Greens and stevia
2 tbsp bee pollen
2 packs blueberries with almond butter + a can of freeze-dried durian
2 cups water

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Hemp and Chia Pudding

We all enjoy this for our breakfast EVERYDAY!

2 Tbs. chia seed

2 Tbs. hemp hearts/seeds

1 heaping teaspoon cinnamon

raisins and coconut to taste (about 1 tbs. each)

sm packet stevia or Tbs. maple syrup

almond milk

Mix dry ingredients in a pint jar, add almond milk to fill (about 1 cup).

Let sit for at least 20 min. to overnight...ENJOY.

Quick, easy, delicious, and loaded with nutrition. Travels well too. I know the kids are getting a great start to the day.

So yummy, my teenage daughter packs it for her boyfriend now!

Laura and Mark

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Liquid Light Green Apple Shake...so good!!

makes 1 quart

1 cucumber

1 green apple

1 lemon, peeled and seeded

1 piece of ginger

1/2 head of Romaine lettuce

1/2 Haas Avocado

spring water for blending

I have a really good day when I have a quart of watermelon rind juice, some watermelon, the Liguid Light shake, a few pints of green juice, and some coconut water. Wow!!

Have a beautiful weekend!

Peggy G. 

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on October the 1st I appreciated:

1 quart water
3 cups greeeeeeeen juice
1 tbsp bee pollen, 2 tbsp spirulina crunchies
2 cups greeeeeen juice
shared picnic meal of romaine/nori wraps with avocado, Sea Clear, chopped veggies, sprouts + lecithin, followed by a few slices of dried mango
2 cups water
2 cups water with Ormus Greens and stevia
1 cup coconut kefir
1 cup water


on October the 2nd I was blissed with:

1 quart water
1 quart watermelon/orange juice
big handful of grapes
raspberries/blueberries/figs with raw almond butter
2 cups water
sip of aloe vera juice
2 cups greeeeeen juice
can of freeze-dried durian :)
2 cups water


Here are two more of your "essential" recipes...

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Raw "Chkin" Style Sandwich Salad

1 c. sunflower seeds (soaked 3 hrs)

1 c. cashews (soaked 3 hrs)

1/2 c. ground pecans

4 inch piece of cucumber

4 scallions, bulbs and greens, thinly sliced

1 celery stick

1 carrot, chopped small or grated

1 lemon's juice

2 tsp dill

2 tsp salt (or to taste)

black pepper (to taste)

Pulse all together until a fine texture is achieved. Serve on your favorite raw bread, or spread on a lettuce leaf and roll it up like we like to do : ) YUM!

Holly W.

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Avocado Fries

I love spicy french fries and discovered these:

1 cup ground flax seeds

1 cup chia seeds

1/4 c water

1 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

mix all ingredients but water. Cut avocado into slices, dip into water to coat then sprinkle the dry mix over the slices. I use a pie plate or shallow plate to do the coating. Dehydrate until desired crispiness you love.

Ann F.

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THANK YOU to all these lovely recipe goddesses...and indeed ALL of you who have been sending in your contest entries - we love you :) New monthly contest coming soooooon... ;)

All love,
Angelalalalaalaaaaaaaaaaaa. xxx