Healthy_MC: raw

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

RAW BROWNIES

Ingredients:

Makes 4 raw brownies.

½ c Raw Almonds

½ c Dates, pitted

¼ c Navitas Naturals Organic Cacao Powder

Note: Cacao Powder is raw & unsweetened, therefore very bitter. You can add more or less, depending on your "chocolately" desires.

Food Processor

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 brownie

Instructions:

Put everything in a food processor and blend until well incorporated.
Press batter firmly into a square container. I use a plastic container or glass container, depending on the amount you are making.
Refrigerate, cut and enjoy!

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Enjoy!

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

RAW ZUCCHINI & SQUASH WITH RAW MARINARA

Ingredients:

Raw Noodles: (can increase quantity)
1 Summer Yellow Squash
1 Zucchini

Raw Marinara Sauce:
1 carton Cherry/Grape Tomatoes
1 Roma Tomato
1 medium Red Beet
Stems of 2 Swiss Red Chard leaves
5 Dates (depends how sweet you want it).
Fresh Basil
Fresh Oregano
Fresh Sage

High Performance Blender, such as Vitamix or Ninja.

Nutritional Information:

TBD

Instructions:

Noodles:

Wash Zucchini and Squash well. Cut both ends. You can grate or spiralize them. I opted for grating, since my spirilizer broke.
Set aside in fridge.

Marinara Sauce:

Wash cherry and roma tomatoes and put in blender.
Wash and de-stem Swiss Red Chard, cut stems in chunks and put in blender. Leaves can be used for a side salad.
Peel Beet, cut in chunks and put in blender.
Add Basil and Sage leaves in blender.
De-stem Oregano Leaves and place in blender.
Add Dates.
Blend until it has a chunky texture.
Taste, add more fresh herbs to enhance flavor or Dates to make sweeter.

Plating:

Put Zucchini and Summer Yellow Squash on bottom on plate. Pour Marinara sauce on top. Garnish with Basil Leaves.

You will taste the freshness of basil, sweetness of zucchini/squash, beets, tomatoes and dates.

Endulge!

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