Friday, December 31, 2010

Happy Raw Year !!!





MORE RECIPES FOR YOU ... CHEERS !!!


Mock Re-Fried Beans in Tomatoes

4 large Tomatoes
(different colors or varying degrees of ripeness)

1 cup sprouted sunflower seeds
3 tbs sesame seeds
2 tsp. lemon juice
3 tsp. minced sweet onion & 1 clove fresh garlic
2 tsp. chili powder or 1 tsp. cayenne
1 tsp. cumin powder
1-2 dates pitted
Sprinkle of pink salt on tomato
Cilantro for garnish

Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth. Add more spices if necessary. Sliced tomatoes and arrange in the plate. Topped with the mock re-fried beans and garnish with cilantro. Chill and serve.




RAW Veggie Dip

1/4 cup raw pili nut
1 small avocado
juice of 4 calamansi
1 large clove garlic
2 Tbsp water
1/4 cup diced cucumber
1/2 tsp finely grated white onion
4 sun dried tomatoes, rehydrated and minced

Puree everything EXCEPT the sun dried tomato. Add that in at the end. Serve with
veggie sticks like carrots, celery and singkamas.


Kailan Salad

1 small bunch Kailan (Broccoli Leaves)
3 tablespoons olive oil
juice of 1 lemon
1 large clove garlic
2 Tbsp Braggs Aminos
2 kiwis (1 kiwi mashed the other 1 for presentation)
1/2 small red onion
2 tablespoons walnut

Stack the broccoli leaves, a few leaves at a time and cut into very thin ribbons. Place in a large bowl. Using your hands, massage and squeeze the greens until it begins to wilt. Add the remaining ingredients. Let it sit for a few minutes and place in the middle if the plate with kiwi slices. Garnish with nuts.



Chocolate Chia Pudding

This pudding is chocolatey, thick, delicious... and has a nice frostiness from the ice! I like to top it with raw cacao nibs and dehydrated coconut flakes



Ingredients:
2 tablespoons Chia Seed
1 cup Water 1 cup Ice Cubes 3 tablespoons Cacao Powder 2 tablespoons Lecithin Granules 1 tablespoon Yacon Syrup Vanilla extract to taste
Shake the chia and water together in a glass jar and then set aside for at least 10-minutes, allowing the chia to swell.
Blend all ingredients together until smooth and creamy.
Tip: Let the chia soak in the water overnight and then whip it up in a jiffy for breakfast!

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Amazing True To Life Testimonies

The ocean shores where Noni naturally grow is the rich source of trace minerals, nutraceuticals, phytochemicals and vitamins mined by the deep roots of the small Morinda citrifolia tree that bears the Noni fruits, the source of PhilNONI fruit juice. The inscription Philippine Morinda Citrifolia, Inc. is the registered name of the Philippine company that produces PhilNONI. PMCI is an agro-industrial company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission 2001.

HEALING OF MR. TROADIO CUARESMA

The amazing testimony of Mr. Troadio Cuaresma, a retired 77 year old forestry professor from the University of the Philippines at Los BaƱos (UPLB) who resides in Victoria, Laguna. FIRST WEEK After taking PhilNONI for 3 days, the foul smell of the rotten foot vanished.The excruciating pain subsided and he was able to sleep. Later that week, the swelling subsided and pus kept coming out in some points. AFTER 5 WEEKS! Mr. Cuaresma was beaming with smile as he welcomed Dr. Contado at his house. He was able to walk and his breathing difficulty was gone. His over-all condition was optimally better. He still takes his pills for emphysema and heart condition although he feels he could do away with it. With several ailments afflicting his physical , emotional, and eventually financial condition, Mr. Troadio Cuaresma was losing hope. He was bedridden and unable to sleep due to severe pain caused by his left foot. He has a congenital heart d i s e a s e , emphysema and gangrene was eating his left foot. His neighbors will not visit him anymore due to the smell. He could not eat, if he ingest some food, he would eventually throw up. His latest hospital bills amounted to Php 74,000.00 and his family was advised by his doctor to amputate his leg but they could not afford it anymore. When the Pastor of Church Among the Palms (CAP) along with some of its members visited Mr. Troadio Cuaresma , Mrs Lou Contado asked him to try PhilNONI. It was applied topically as a foot wash & was taken orally 3 times daily at a dose of 30 ml.

Mr Troadio Cuaresma & his wife with PhilNONI founders Dr. Tito and Mrs Lou Contado. Fullyhealed Mr Cuaresma beaming with smile as he welcomed us at his house after using PhilNONI. SECOND WEEK! The swelling of the whole foot subsided, the pain ceased. His appetite returned and sleeping was comfortable. The dead skin of the whole sole eventually fell off. THIRD WEEK! Mr Cuaresma was able to do his daily treatment and clean his foot on his own.The pain was completely gone and he was able to sleep soundly. His appetite was restored completely. The cardiologist of M r . C u a r e s m a spoke in confidence to his wife “i-uwinyo na lang, wala na kaming magagawa para sa kanya.”


MYOMA, ADENOMYOSIS, PROLONGED BLEEDING AND PAIN.

Testimonial and story as narrated by Dr. Tito Contado. On July 10, 2009. I got the first text message from Dr. G. Aboyabor, the OB of Priscilla Gordo (daughter-in-law of my first cousin). Dr. Tito, please send me your Noni. this is G. A., the OB of Priscilla Gordo. She has been my patient for more than a year. When she stopped coming, I called her and she told me that she does not need my treatment any more. (Priscilla said that my treatment made her nervous and irritable and want to quarrel with her husband). She has been taking Noni that you gave her. I called her to come to the clinic so I can examine her. I was amazed that her cyst did not grow despite her stopping the depo injection for endometriosis. So I told Priscilla that I also would want to try it myself. I have been in constant pain because of my ademyosis and myoma. Just recently I underwent DNC or raspa because of prolonged bleeding. GOD BLESS U MIGHTILY. “
(10 July 2009 07:38:33)

Three days after taking the Noni juice at 60 ml, one in the morning before breakfast and one at night before dinner, she called: “I could not believe with amazement that the Noni juice could stop my bleeding that soon. What I could not stop with my OB training and the medicines that I know, Noni juice stopped it in just 3 days. I still feel heaviness in my stomach and I feel relax and sleepy. (I advised her to keep on taking Noni with the same dosage and to sleep whenever she felt sleepy because it means that your body is functioning normally. After another 2 days, she called again to report that the heaviness of her stomach is gone and that she feels she is back to normal. Convinced of the efficacy of PhilNONI juice.

On September 22, 2009, Dra. G. A. text message is as follows: “Gud a.m. Dr. Tito, patients have been patronizing you noni juice. My menstual cramps have markedly lessened, my myoma has shrunk in size also. Praise God 4 this fruit. 25 June 2010 I spoke to Dra. G.A. this morning,. She said that she has not had an operation but she is taking PhilNONI juice every day and she is very happy with it. She has a patient whose myoma was 10 cm last January, in May it was 8 cm. She is also helping someone with ovarian cancer. One of her patients from Samar the Size of myoma before and after: "From 4 X 3 cms july 2009, this June 2010, no myoma seen. In addition to the myoma, I also have Adenomyosis wherein the muscle of the uterus thickens or swells. This is the one that caused the severe pain ann prolonged heavy menses upto 10 days. It is still present but the thickening of the muscle wall has also markedly diminished. Today is my 3rd day, and I did not take any analgesics nor hermostan. Thanks be to God for this fruit and your work." June 30, 2010 at 14:32 p.m. Before I asked myoma size, she texted me .... "I'm happy 2 tell you of my current mense, this is the 3rd day and it is scanty na. This is the first time that I did not have 2 take hemostan capsule 2 lessen d blood loss. Tnx God! June 30, 2010 at 8:22 a.m. For one year this July, Dra. G.A. has sustained her use and appreciation of the PhilNONI juice. Praise the Lord!

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Frequently Asked Question



What Does The Raw Food Diet Consist Of?

The raw food diet consists mainly of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. These four main food groups are great because they are essential in revitalizing the body’s immune system. These are whole and unprocessed foods. And it should not be heated above 118 Fahrenheit to preserve its nutrients and enzymes.
Enzymes are vital to help us digest and absorb nutrients properly. Without it, our body has to use its own limited supply to digest our food.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh juices, nuts and seeds, sprouted beans and grains, fermented and cultured foods, and low dehydrated crackers, breads and treats are what constitute the wide cornucopia of raw living foods.

What are the benefits for eating completely raw?

When you are eating completely raw foods, you automatically eliminate most of the  unhealthy stuff.  Because raw food is devoid of preservatives, harmful fats, refined starches and sugar. Not to mention that the vitamins, minerals and photo-nutrients that are more available from it’s raw state. 
Raw living foods have the energy life force. Since life force is the essence of energy, it is what activates chemical energy in our bodies affecting our cells, tissues, bones and blood.
Generally it will improve your total health and well being. It gives you more energy and a sense of well-being. Thus, weight loss is a naturally occurring benefit when you eliminate processed foods.
Consuming more raw food is also good for the environment. Since animal products contribute a large percentage to our greenhouse gas emissions as well as water and land use.
Following a raw food diet has some definite benefits that can now be backed up through scientific research. For instance, according to a study found in The Journal of Nutrition following a raw food diet long-term can help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, and lower the levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides. Another study conducted by Dr. Luigi Fontana and his team found that followers of a raw food diet have low body mass index (BMI), high Vitamin D levels, low levels of C-reactive protein, and lower levels of IGF-1. Vitamin D level is important because it is closely related to bone strength. C-reactive protein is "an inflammatory molecule that is becoming linked with the risk of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic disease," which means that a low level should indicate less risk. IGF-1 is "a growth factor linked to risk of breast and prostate cancer," which again means that a low level should indicate less risk.


To conclude recent mainstream scientific studies have shown that following a raw foods diet can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, prostate cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases while aiding with maintaining a healthy weight, BMI, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels, and strong healthy bones.


Why do we need to eat more raw food? How about cooking lots of vegetables?
We need to eat more raw foods because it contain their full complement of nutrients and are complete with the enzymes needed to turn the food into energy that the body can use. They make optimal assimilation of nutrition easy, provide pure, clean energy for the body and do not require a lot of energy for digestion.
There are several reasons why a raw food diet will give you more energy. First, raw foods are rich in food enzymes. Enzymes are required for every single reaction in the body. Unfortunately, our bodies only have a finite number of these enzymes, so when we run out, we run out of life!
To add to this, when you heat foods above 118 degrees fahrenheit, you destroy the food enzymes that are naturally present in all raw foods. Therefore, if you eat a predominantly cooked foods diet, you're not getting enough food enzymes, which means that your body will have to produce and use more of its own to digest and metabolize your foods.
The more energy your body needs to divert towards digestion, the less energy you will have for other activities. You will feel more lethargic and tired as your body is trying to breakdown the cooked foods and figure out what to do with them.
Cooking lots of vegetable could not equal the benefits of consuming raw foods even in small amounts. Because cooking dramatically reduces food’s phytochemical content. Research also indicates that cooking reduces the ability of antioxidants in food to do their job. Therefore, raw living foods is an optimal peak, it requires minimal energy from the body to get maximum benefit. Less work, more yield. Everybody wins !
What about getting the right amount of protein?
Protein is a very important part of a well-balanced diet. Unfortunately, there are a lot of misconceptions out there about how much protein is needed in order to be healthy. To receive the right amount of protein in your diet, you need to make sure that you are including enough amino acids in your diet. If you are on a raw food diet, there are several easy steps you can take to ensure that you are getting all of the protein that your body needs in order to stay healthy.
The main source of protein in raw food are sprouted nuts, seeds & grains. Green algae (like spirulina & chlorella) and green leafy vegetables are also an excellent source. But seeds, nuts and grains needs to be germinated to make the protein more absorbable.
Does that mean no rice ?
In the raw food diet, sprouted wild rice is use to make a pilaf. It can also be made as a salad or toss into one if you miss your rice.  A raw imitation or mocked fried rice can be made from cauliflower and sesame seeds with herbs and condiments. It is crunchy and even a bit juicy, with a hint of toasted sesame and just enough saltiness from the tamari to provide a satisfying contrast to the neutral cauliflower. It’s incredibly easy to make and comes together very quickly through a food processor.
Since “we eat first with our eyes…” Mock rice has the look of white rice and when topped with sauce, you’ll hardly notice a difference. The subtle, natural earthy-sweetness is downright tasty even! Before you know it, you will forget that this is your healthy moment. So just relax, turn off the brain and let the eyes, mouth and body enjoy the experience.
This mock rice ‘trick’ is beneficial for weight loss because cauliflower has a much lower glycemic load than rice and only about one quarter the calories of rice. It has fewer carbs and more protein.

What is an easy first step to eating more raw foods?
Start your day with 16 oz of pure water and a squeeze of fresh lemon or calamansi juice. Then have a powerful, nutrient-packed green juice or smoothie made with any talbos and fruits in season.

A powerful step to begin with is to set an intention and fall in love with the idea of  the raw food lifestyle. Include a clear vision of how healthy and happy starting a raw food diet will bring you. Get educated to learn about the different approaches to nutrition and health for the your changing needs. It will also help you create a common sense approach to this natural diet of fresh organic living foods. Experiment and have fun using simple and readily available ingredients in creating meals.
 

 



Is it alright to go half and half, half raw food, half regular eating?
Typically followers of a raw food diet consume at least 75% of their diet as uncooked and otherwise unprocessed plant based foods. But it is alright to go half and half specially if you’re just starting. Example of 50% raw and the other half cooked like a green juice with energy bar and big salad with warm soup.

There’s a lot of food combination that you can adapt and include in the raw food lifestyle. You just have to start somewhere.
What is your go-to, easy to make raw food snack?


You never need to go hungry on the raw food lifestyle. In fact, it's much better if you don't. When you're hungry, you're far more likely to give in to temptations and make poor food choices. Plus, if your calorie intake falls too low, your body slows down your metabolism to keep you from possibly starving.
Raw food snacks can be as simple as grabbing an apple or banana, or as complicated as a gourmet raw food dessert recipe. Easy to go to snack are raw granola and trail mixes with fruits (fresh, dried or dehydrated). Guacamole with Chips and energy bars done the raw food way is also a good idea. You can even make a raw food smoothie to go as a snack or veggie sticks with a raw dip like honey with tahini.  Use your own creativity and substitute different ingredients for even more variety.


What stories have you heard where people's health has benefited from changing to raw food?


When your diet consist of more than 75% raw foods, here are just some of the improvements likely to happen to you.
  • More energy
  • Weight loss
  • Clear, younger looking skin
  • Clarity of mind and better memory
  • Improved immune system
  • Improved digestion
  • Prevent some chronic disease from severe acne & candida to diabetes and cardio vascular problems
When you go for a healthy raw food diet weight loss is effortless.. You could eat as much raw food but still your body fat percentage can substantially drop to an ideal level.
What benefits have you enjoyed since eating raw?

I was diagnose with a bad case of endometriosis. It is a case of hormonal imbalance that I experience terrible cramps. So I tried everything from different pain reliever, medication, laparoscopy operation, exercise, accupuncture, etc.. Most of which just gave me temporary relief. I did a lot of research and found out that I'm glutten sensitive, yeast, soy and lactose intolerant.  When I finally turned into raw the pain went away, improve my total health and shed all the unwanted pounds for good..

References :
http://www.oprah.com/food/Should-You-Go-on-a-Raw-Food-Diet-Raw-Food-Diet-Benefits
http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/stories/5-ways-to-get-started-with-raw-food

 

1. What food types did you eat before ?

Before, I use to eat the Standard Filipino Diet. Since I grew up in Lipa Bulanglang Dish is a staple (it's a combination of locally produce vegetable some of it came from our backyard like kibal, kalabasa w/ talbos, patola, white mais and okra simply boiled in hugas bigas and garlic). Therefore, it's mostly fish and vegetables and occational meat. Now, it's mostly raw vegetables and occational fish & rarely have meat (this happens if I'm in a party & it's with the vegetable dish).


Bulanglang Recipe

This is my Mom's recipe. If your just starting to be a raw vegan this will surely help you out. We don't use any oil, fish or bagoong. Unlike the other versions that you may come across with. You get the hugas bigas after rinsing the uncooked rice grains normally the third or fourth time ..
Ingredients:
1 cup malunggay leaves
1 cup white corn
1 cup kalabasa, cubed and talbos w/ flowerettes
2 cups rice washing (hugas bigas)
1 cup patola, sliced
1 clove minced garlic
1 small piece ginger, thinly sliced
Rock Salt to taste

How to cook Bulanglang:
  • Mix kalabasa, white corn, ginger and garlic in a deep sauce pan or pot.
  • Add rice washing and boil.
  • After 5 minutes cooking, add patola.
  • When patola is almost tender, add malunggay and kalabasa flowerettes and cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

2. Pls tell us what drove you to go raw ..

Since high school I'm trying to be vegan to loose weight. But just don't know how to do it the right way. All I eat are Iceberg lettuce (w/c practically has low nutrients and most of the time has lots of pesticides), tomato and cucumber with the other cooked veggies and fish. Then when I got married, the doctor told me that I have endometriosis. It is a case of hormonal imbalance that really cause terrible cramps for 2 days of my period. The doctor said there's no cure for it unless I got pregnant. But since it's the cause of my infertility, that would be a chicken and egg situation. So I tried everything, different pain reliever, medication, laparoscopy operation, diet, exercise, accupuncture, etc.. Most of which just gave me temporary relief. Until 6 years ago, I really sit on it. Did a lot of research and found out that I'm glutten sensitive, yeast/lactose intolerant and I need to go vegan. I did it w/c in turn really lessen the pain and improve my total health. Good thing i really love cooking and experimenting. Got hold of a lot of cook books, magazines. watching the lifestlye channel and going to their websites. But most of the time still I find my food bland and boring.


3. Who were your influences to go raw

In one of my appointments with my fertility doctor I meet this lady and we have almost the same problem. In fact her medical case is worse than mine. And all the time that were waiting, she's been talking about what Ernie Baron advise her to do which is TO GO RAW VEGAN (but he never tell us in in radio program the details on how to go about it). And she did it for 6 months completely raw and eating mostly fruits cause she doesn't know anything about raw food preparation. But she said it really eliminated the symptoms of endometriosis and right there we found out that she got pregnant.

But I still didn't try to do it at that point. Cause I don't think I have the determination to stay in that diet. Until I watched in the Lifestlye Channel which featured the personal chef of Demi Moore. Whose a Raw Food Chef which caters to all of Demi's favorite dishes but prepared the raw food way. Wow, it blew my mind that there's such a thing ! That is if she wants pizza, burritos, pasta almost anything in the cooked world he can prepare it raw and may taste even better.. That's the time I got into it & got hooked.
4. Tell us something about the spa you used to run

I run a Wellness Spa for 5 years were we only used organic materials like essetial oils, virgin coconut oil, seaweeds, activated charcoal, herbs, spices and other botanicals. We use these for Detoxification Body Wraps, Body Scrubs, facials, etc. I'm really into Wellness cause I believe in prevention. I really want everyone make improvements to their health by just doing the basics. Starting with the food we eat, our thoughts and the things we do. It's really the balance of the body, mind and spirit. We plan to have a place were you can do most of it. Where you can learn, live and also pamper yourself. This Wellness Centere will be open in a year here in Makati.
5. Tell us something about your Raw Food Class

After years of research, learning and experimentation it came to a point that I feel the need to share it to all those who are interested to prepare nourishing and tasty meals. Most are easy to prepare, economical and delicious. From the right way to clean your organic produce to presentation. It is a 4 hour workshop that includes 5 cuisines starting from Breakfast Smoothie, appetizer, salad, main dish and guilt free dessert. Participants may eat all they want plus we explain how the body works, how it can heal itself given the right conditions. Handouts are also provided and continued emails for more recipes and information.



Vegan Raw Food is good for you, your family and the planet !

It's really worth it to give it a shot ...



Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Raw SuperFood Workshop

For Optimum Health!


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Discover the secrets of living foods for radiant health. Learn how to create delicious and creative dishes that’s easy and simple to prepare. Expand your universe to a whole new world of eating delights!This class features the basics on living a healthy lifestyle that would help lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, improve eyesight, reduce migraine, heal allergies and skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis and even aid in reversing chronic disease like diabetes, heart disease, fibromyalgia, cancer, etc..What are some more benefits of eating live foods?
* Loose or Gain fat quickly and easily- getting to your own natural metabolic weight
* Smooth, clear skin and nails that grow quickly and strong.
* Vibrant, shiny, healthy hair.* More brain power, focus and concentration.
* Vitality and energy like you had when you were a kid!
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THIS WORKSHOP WILL HELP YOU INCORPORATE MORE LIVE FOOD INTO YOUR DIET!
Live Food Preparation Class Series. High in
Nutrition while Delighting your Taste Buds!
Saturday February 12 , 2011 1:00pm to 5pm.
5888 Gloria St. Poblacion, Makati.Each class is about 4 hours long

Includes detailed notes on Bio Nutrition, food prep tips
and continues email of recipes and latest health news.
Reservations requested for planning purposes--to insure ample food and seating.
www.healthspringph@gmail.com
Tel # 890-9161 (0919-2127190)

Directions are given when you make reservations.





Raw Food Session with Wellness Advocate Mary Ann Ojeda, Chef Laica Herrera, Joan Sen, Beth Dias, Tess Escueta and Grace Lao of Bosson Buddies, Hindy Tantoco and her Mom Sari Kem.


Hollywood Celebrities On Raw




Click on the play bar above to watch the video
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Healthy Recipes for Begginers



Ice cream yogurt shops are everywhere. Here's a recipe how to make your own Home Made Organic Frosty Berry Shakes which you may have in the morning as a probiotic for breakfast. You may just freeze all ingredients and blend it using a high speed Blender like Vita-Mix or Vital Oxygen and whoala you have your Organic Ice Cream Yogurt. You may blend it with Organic Pastures fresh raw colostrum or colostrum powder with frozen blueberries, strawberries, and/or cherries, and stevia. I looove the colostrum - it's highly nutritious and makes smoothies super creamy!

Speaking of which, you may get your organic yogurt at Rizal Dairy or make your own using Carabao milk with yogurt/kefir starter from Healthy Options frozen section. Both of which can be found at Market Market ! Here's another recipe for you..

Organic Mango Yogurt

Ingredients

1 cup frozen sliced ripe Organic Mango (Mara's Organic Market)
1 cup Organic yogurt
1/4 cup coconut water or 1 tablespoon VCO (optional)
Seeds of 1 vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract
2 drops stevia or peppermint essential oil (or mint extract, to taste)


Blend all but the coconut oil, until smooth.
Add the oil and blend to incorporate.
You may chill for a few hours before eating.




Green Giant Juice

For this recipe I used Matstone Juicer (you may contact Glen Pascua for actual demo 0917 8389150). It's specifically designed to extract juices from green leafy vegetables. You may replace Brocolli leaves with any talbos you desire (e.g. talbos ng camote, sayote, ampalaya for diabetics, etc..) as soon as your palette have adjusted to the Greens.

Ingredients

1 bunch Broccoli Leaves
1/2 head Romaine Lettuce
1 apple
4 stalks celery
1 lemon peeled

Juice all ingredients. Garnish with lemon slices and mint. Serve Immediately.






I few days ago I whipped up a hearty Broccoli Kalabasa Soup! I decided something warm to compliment the rainy day. While I don't have an exact recipe for this one since it was a "throw together", below is the best I could come up with ..


Broccoli Kalabasa Soup

For this recipe I used a hand held blender but any blender can do the job. You may also use a other spices like tumeric, cinnamon and nutmeg. Some herbs maybe added too.

Ingredients

1/2 small Kalabasa about 2 cups cubed
1 cup Brocolli florets
1/2 cup coconut milk with 1/2 cup warm water
1 apple peeled, cored and diced
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup sweet oinion

Jalapeno & cayenne pepper for garnish

Steam the kalabasa and broccoli florets (5 to 12 minutes). In the blender place the remaining ingredients and add the steamed kalabasa. Blend well and transfer in a bowl. Garnish with broccoli, red Jalapeno and cayenne pepper. Serve while warm.

This soup keeps well in a jar in the refrigerator.


Red Cabbage Slaw in Ginger Carrot Dressing

In this recipe it is served with dehydrated mock meat loaf topped with tomato salsa and garnish with honey mustard dressing. Can you believe everything in this plate is RAW..

SLAW

2 cups red cabbage, sliced
1/2 zucchini, sliced
2 Tablespoons white onion, chopped

DRESSING
2 teaspoons ginger
1 clove garlic
1 small carrot
1 teaspoon mellow white miso, unpasturized
3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 segments of lemon

To make Slaw, place all ingredients into a mixing bowl.

To make Dressing, place all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth.

To serve, place Slaw into 2 salad bowls. Top with Dressing and serve.

To serve, top with sliced beets, cucumber or daikon and serve.




Simple Chia Pudding

This is three 3 ingredient pudding and its slightly sweet, creamy and soothing. I prefer to use buco (young coconuts) for puddings and ice cream. Make a big batch and keep it on hand in the fridge for 3 days. If you want a more diluted milk, add extra water.

Blend 1 part coconut meat with 2 parts water. Blend until smooth.

- Shake 1 cup coconut milk with 1-2 tablespoons chia seed in a jar with a tight lid.
- Allow the mixture to sit for 10-20 minutes for the chia to swell.
- If you find the pudding too thick, simply add more milk. If it's too liquidy, add more chia and shake it all together again.
- Optional: Add 1 drop stevia, cinnamon, and vanilla (I like it both plain and with these additions). Add 1 part ripe mango puree and you've got something similar to the Mango Sago (Tapioca) dessert mostly found in Chinese Restaurants.

ENJOY !