Thai Coconut Bliss Soup

03 Aug 2009 4 Comments

by marisashealthykitchen in Raw Vegan Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Thai Coconut Bliss Soup
Recipe from The Raw Food Detox Diet by Natalia Rose
makes 2-4 servings

It is one of Natalia’s favorite soups and now I know why. It is beyond divine!! Such creamy deliciousness! I love all things coconut so was excited by a soup that used 3 young coconuts! It was so creamy and full of flavor. I know that anyone would love this soup, as long as they don’t mind coconuts of course! Plus I love that you have coconut water left over after the recipe. I love love love coconut water, it is totally magical. And of course, as with most raw soups this is super easy to make (once the coconuts are open!).

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 1 cup sliced thinly shiitake mushrooms
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
Meat of 3 young coconuts
1 1/2 cups coconut water
1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
1/4 cup olive oil
4 dates, pitted
1 tablespoon Nama Shoyu soy sauce
1 clove garlic

  1. Place the mushrooms, basil, 1/4 cup of lime juice, and the sea salt in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
  2. Blend the coconut meat, coconut water, ginger, olive oil, dates, soy sauce, the remaining 1/4 of lime juice, and garlic in a blender until smooth.
  3. Pour the blended mixture into bowls. Garnish with the marinate mushrooms and basil mixture.

soup close up side

soup close up

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

03 Aug 2009 Leave a comment

by marisashealthykitchen in Home Cooking Tags: , ,

Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Recipe from Whole Foods
Serves 8

This recipe was made with some of my favorite flavors. I love Jamaican food so much! You can marinate this for a few hours while preparing the rest of dinner or you can do what I did and marinate overnight. It was so fabulous! When it came time to cook the chicken the marinade was totally infused into the chicken. I put everything into a foodsaver bag and let the marinade work its magic. I love this method because if you needed a quickly prepared dinner all the work is already done. I served this with a simple ginger and coconut rice and a little sprinkle of cilantro. I am so happy I made all 8 pieces for Michael as he really liked it and leftovers are always a good thing in my house. I am sure you could use this marinade on tofu or seitan and it would be scrumptious!

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6 green onions, white and green parts, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
8 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves

  1. For the marinade, combine green onions, onion, jalapeño, soy sauce, vinegar, oil, brown sugar, thyme, cloves, nutmeg and allspice in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth. Place the chicken in a large bowl, coat with the marinade, and marinate in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours.
  2. Preheat the grill to high heat. Place the chicken on the grill and grill 4 to 6 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through. Discard remaining marinade. Serve hot.

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