Bread and Butter PICKLES- Raw food Snack

Very Easy Sushi Hand Rolls- RAW VEGAN

TWO Great RAW SNACK Ideas

BANANA BRUCHETTA- Raw Food Recipe

BREAKFAST WRAP- Savory and Raw Vegan

Having a Corny Party with the Girls :)

BENTO BOX for Kids- Fill with RAW FOODS:)

Cherry Banana Suzette- Raw Food Recipe

I was inspired to make this dish after going to the store the other day and picking up a case of bananas and a whole lot of fresh cherries.  We have been eating cherries by themselves as a snack or mono meal, but i wanted to make something simple, but special. The first thing that came to my mind was a sauce to put over the cherries and bananas. A suzette sauce is typically poured over crepes, but why not keep it nice and healthy and put it over the fruit. The sauce is usually made from butter, sugar and orange liquor.  Since the fruit is already sooo sweet, there was no need to add any additional sugar, and the butter is unnecessary because we are not sauteeing in a pan.  So all that was left to substitute was the orange liquor! How easy...i just used the juice and zest of the orange and added a little vanilla extract. It was very tasty! Give it a try. Perfect to entertain with and will go well with kids too!

Cherry Banana Suzette y= 1 lg or 2 sm servings

sauce
1/2 c Orange Juice, about 1 orange
1 T Orange Zest
1/2 t Vanilla Extract
step 1- Mix every in a bowl

2 c- Cherries, pitted
2 each - Bananas, sliced

step 1- Arrange sliced bananas on a plate or in a bowl
step 2- Add cherries on top of bananas
step 3- Pour sauce on top and Enjoy

You can make this up to 3 hours ahead of time and refridgerate or leave on counter or eat right away!!

Good Old FRUIT SALAD :)

CHERRY-Vanilla-Banana YOGURT- Raw Vegan Recipe

Cherries are in season for a short time and are sooo tasty and good for you.  I wanted to make something special with them, but only had a handfull left in the refridgerator.  I had been wanting to make a non dairy raw vegan yogurt that was a little lighter than the coconut almond yogurt i had been making.  I had some bananas in the fridge too, so i tasted a piece of banana with the cherry and it reminded me of traditional yogurt. The bananas made it creamy while the cherries added a sweet tart tangy flavor. A perfect balance of flavors. The texture and appearance of the dish is sooo close to the original. This is perfect for anyone following the 80/10/10 diet or looking for a healthier alternative to dairy yogurt. Your kids can even help make it. Feel free to expe!


Cherry Vanilla Banana Yogurt

1c Cherries, fresh and pitted
3 ea Bananas
1/4 t Vanilla extract

step 1- put all ingredients in the blender and puree until smooth or leave a little textured if you want fruit pieces inside.            

RAW GRANOLA BAR Recipe- day 3

I use to make homemade granola bars all the time, but i used rolled oats and had to bake them.  I was in the mood for something sweet and my cabinet was looking a little bar. I did however have dried fruit and nuts, so i thought i would try and make a raw version granola bar.   I knew they would be a little sticky, so i thought i would roll them in shredded coconut.  Feel free to use whatever fruit and nuts you like and add in things like mulberrys, goji berries, raw coaca nibs, etc if you want.  These bars came out sooooo good and are perfect for  packed lunches and snacks on the go. I ate mine as dessert. Make sure to double the recipe so you can put some in the freezer for later. Enjoy!!

Granola Bars Y= 5 bars

1c Nuts, any kind (i used a mixture of almonds and walnuts)
1c Dried Fruit, any kind (i used a mixture of figs and raisens)
2T Coconut Nectar or sweetner of choice
1/2 unsweetned coconut, grated

step 1- put dried fruit and sweetner in food processor and blend until it becomes a paste
step 2- add the nuts and pulse until combined ( the bars should have some texture)
step 3- line the counter with some syran wrap and sprinkle coconut on top
step4- eye ball about 1/5 of mixture and put on top of coconut
step 5- wet hands and shape into rectangles flipping the bars over so there coated in the coconut.
step6- individually wrap each bar and keep in cabinet, fridge or freezer

Day 2- The BK WRAP makes a Perfect Snack

Kale is a super food, but some people have a hard time eating it. That use to be me. I would try juicing it or eating it in a salad and i just couldn't get passed that bitter tough taste.  My goal has been to find ways to prepare the kale so i can enjoy it and get all the benifits of this leafy green.  This recipe is one of my favorite and is so easy to put together. It makes a perfect snack or can be eaten as a meal.  Keep this as simple as you want or eat it like i do with almond butter, celery and hemp seeds on top of the banana:)

Banana Kale (BK) Wrap

2 Kale leaves, i like dinasour kale
1 ea banana, spilt in half lenghwise
1 T almond butter
1/2T hemp seeds
1 stalk celery, cut in half (opt)

step 1- put the banana in the kale leaf and top with nut butter, seeds and celery
step 2- eat just like you would a taco. Enjoy

Papaya Guacamole on Tomato "toast"- Raw Vegan 80/10/10 ok

Hi there. Hope you had a great holiday weekend! I wanted to have something for breakfast this morning besides my normal smoothie or fresh fruit.  I was limited by the ingredients in my house since i had gone away this weekend and hadnt been to the store yet.  I had a papaya and some avocados that were ready to eat as well as some misc. items in the fridge, so i decided to make a papaya guacamole and put it over some sliced tomatoes!!! OMG was this absolutely delicious!!! and perfect for something a little more savory. You could serve this at a party or as an appetizer or eat as a snack or meal.  This combo might sould a little odd, but the ingredients go great together.  Kids will enjoy this recipe too and any raw foodie:)

Papaya Guacamole y=2-4 servings

1 Avocado
1/4 Papaya, red carribean
2T red onion, finely chopped
1/2- 1 t jalapeno, finely chopped
juice of 1/2 lime
salt and pepper to taste

4 tomatoes, sliced

step 1- peel papaya and deseed, rough chop
step 2- finely chop onion and jalapeno
step 3- chop or squeze avocado in a bowl
step 4- add all ingredients to the avocado and mash together with a fork
step 5- put in a bowl with sliced tomatoes around or spoon guacamole on top of tomatoes
step 6- Enjoy:)