Grapefruit and Baby Spinach Salad
30 Jun 2009 Leave a Comment
in Raw Vegan Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: agave, dressing, green, raw, salad, sides, vegan, vegetarian
I love delicious citrus! The grapefruit were just so sweet and delicious, they really made this salad. I also loved the jicama. It was sweeter than normal, but added that amazing crunch throughout. I have been obssesed with red onions in my salad these days, so that was no surprise, but as always deeelish! The dressing was sweet but still had that citrus and vinegar tang. All in all, amazing salad!
Grapefruit and Baby Spinach Salad
3 grapefruit, pink or red
3 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
1/2 teaspoon honey or agave
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
3/4 pound baby spinach
1/2 jicama, small, peeled and cut into matchsticks
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- Remove skin and white pith from grapefruit. Work over a small bowl to catch the juice and cut the grapefruit segments from their surrounding membrane. Reserve the segments in the bowl. Measure 1/3 cup of the juice and set aside.
- In a Vitamix or blender, combine vinegar, olive oil, mustard, honey, garlic and reserved grapefruit juice. Blend until creamy. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a large salad bowl or seperate serving bowls combine spinach, jicama, onions, and grapefruit sections. Drizzle with the dressing and toss. Enjoy
What’s On My Food
29 Jun 2009 Leave a Comment
in In the News
A new website from the Pesticide Action Network called What’s On My Food uses data from the USDA and EPA to show the pesticides found on everything from almonds to watermelon.
What’s On My Food?is a searchable database designed to make the public problem of pesticide exposure visible and more understandable.
How does this tool work? We link pesticide food residue data with the toxicology for each chemical, making this information easily searchable for the first time.pesticides are a public health problem requiring public engagement to solve.
Sunshine Joy Soup
29 Jun 2009 1 Comment
in Raw Vegan Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: Cleanse, dates, kale, Natalia Rose, quick and easy, raw, soup, vegan, vegetarian
I love Natalia Rose and often find myself going back to her advice and her recipes. Here is a recipe for a go-to soup that she has in her book The Raw Food Detox Diet. She suggests having it as a snack or a meal. I thought it was enough for a meal, but I do like her suggestion of having it 30+ minutes before another meal. The soup was divine, I just loved it! It is super sweet, yet you know you are getting all that alfalfa and kale goodness. Like so many raw recipes, all that is required is to clean & cut the ingredients and then throw them in your Vitamix or blender and you are ready to enjoy! So simple and perfect!
Sunshine Joy Soup
2-3 servings
1 cup organic alfalfa sprouts
6 organic dates
2 cups fresh pineapple
3 leaves fresh kale, removed from stem
1-2 tablespoons packed fresh mint
Blend until very smooth. You may want to blend a few ice cubes as well so that the mixture does not heat up while blending. The soup is best when served immediately, but will last in refrigerator for 2 days.
BOGO at Jamba Juice till July 12th
29 Jun 2009 Leave a Comment
in In the News Tags: smoothie
I am not the biggest fan of Jamba Juice, but if this is the only smoothie place you have near you, you might as well hit it up Grab a friend, because it’s buy one get one at Jamba Juice! Jamba Juice is offering this BOGO deal on smoothies until July 12. To learn more and get the coupon, click here.
Neapolitan Ice Cream Pie
28 Jun 2009 Leave a Comment
in Raw Desserts and Treats, Raw Vegan Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: almonds, banana, cake, chocolate, cocoa, comfort food, dates, dessert, raw, snack, strawberry, vegan, vegetarian
How fun is this dessert! I have always felt that you eat with your eyes first, so I love the colors and fresh take on this age old dessert. I know that the bottom later has nuts it in, but I love that the rest is nut free! We make banana ice cream all the time in my house as a quick go-to dessert, so this was a great way to mix it up a little. And now that it looks like the temperatures are finally rising, who wouldn’t love a big, delicious ice cream cake in their freezer?!?! The crust tastes like a fudgey cookie; the chocolate and the banana layers are like smooth ice creams and the strawberry layer is like a sweet/tart sorbet to round out the whole cake. mmmmm….
Neopolitan Ice Cream Pie
Recipe from The Raw Table
Serves 8-10
Pie is in four layers:
Bottom Fudge Layer:
3 C almond meal or flour (finely ground raw almonds)
3 T cocoa powder
1/4 C honey
1/2 C dates, pitted and soaked in water for 2 hours
pinch of sea salt
Prep:
Drain dates and combine with other ingredients in food processor. Blend until very smooth. Press into spring form pan and freeze for 30-40 minutes.
Chocolate Ice Cream Layer:
4 frozen bananas
3 T. cocoa powder
3 T. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla
pinch of sea salt
Prep:
Combine all ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth. Pour over fudge layer and smooth out with knife. Freeze for about 30-40 minutes. (I would suggest freezing this layer a little longer, more like an hour. )
Banana Ice Cream Layer:
5 fozen bananas
2 T. honey
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Prep:
Combine all ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth. Pour over the Chocolate Ice Cream Layer and smooth out with knife. Freeze for about 30-40 minutes.
Strawberry Layer:
3 C strawberries
1/2 C raspberries
1/2 C peeled black plums
2 frozen bananas
Prep:
Combine all ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth. Pour over banana layer and smooth out with knife. Freeze for at least 6-8 hours or overnight.
Serving: Remove spring form pan sides. Lift off with the wax paper and place on serving tray. Let stand at room temperature for about 5 minutes prior to serving.You will need a sharp knife to cut through the berry layer. Return to freezer when you are finished serving as this dish will melt quickly. Seriously!!
The Organic Adventures of Tucker the Tomato
25 Jun 2009 Leave a Comment
in In the News Tags: babies, vegetarian
The Organic Adventures of Tucker the Tomato by Rey Ortega & Amanda Moeckel – Kids can follow Tucker through his adventures from organic farm to natural food store!
How fun is this book! I love these kiddie books that help teach the little ones how to eat properly! SO fabulous!
Navigating National Chains
25 Jun 2009 Leave a Comment
in In the News Tags: vegetarian
Not that I am encouraging anyone to go to these national mainstream chains, but you never know when you will find yourself somewhere where these are your best options!! So take a look at this article from The Healthy Voyager; Navigating National Chains, showing the best vegetarian and healthy items on these menus.
Rockin’ Raw’s Grand Opening Party! This Friday
24 Jun 2009 Leave a Comment
in In the News Tags: raw, vegan
Rockin’ Raw in Williamsburg is having their Grand Opening Party this Friday, June 26th at 7pm.
Stop by and enjoy free hour devours and cocktails throughout the night in their divine garden. See My Review here.
178 North 8th Street (between Bedford and Driggs) Williamsburg
I will definitley be stopping by around 7ish! So much fun!
The Carbon Footprint of a Burger
24 Jun 2009 Leave a Comment
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America’s love of hamburgers contributes approximately 941 to 1023 pounds of greenhouse gas per person, per year — the rough equivalent of the annual carbon output from 7,500-15,000 SUVs, assuming 300 million U.S. citizens consumed the 3 burgers/week average.
On the other end of the spectrum, were the average American household to avoid red meat and dairy and, instead, consume a vegetarian diet or a diet including some chicken, fish, and eggs, the decline in greenhouse gas emissions would be equal to driving 8,000 fewer miles. That’s like driving from Miami to Seattle and back. See the rest of the article and 7 low-emission foods here
Sunshine Seed Dip
24 Jun 2009 2 Comments
in Raw Vegan Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: dip, dressing, nori rolls, pate, raw, vegan, vegetarian
I made little nori wraps with this spread and ate some with carrot sticks as well. It was a little too celery flavored for my taste, so I added some garlic powder and more salt. Next time I might just use 2 stalks of celery and more onion. But I thought this was a great dip, that did not involve too many nuts; which is always a concern.
Sunshine Seed Dip
recipe from Casey’s Lifestyle Raw
4 stalks celery, roughly chopped
¼ red onion
½ bunch fresh parsley
½ bunch fresh dill
½ cup sunflower seeds (I soaked mine for 6 hours)
1/3 carrot, roughly chopped
Juice of ½ lemon
1 teaspoon dulse flakes
Himalayan crystal salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Optional: pinch of cayenne pepper
Blend all ingredients in a high powered blender until thick and well combined. You might need to add another tablespoon of lemon juice or pure water to get the mixture to blend.
