the raw food solution

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Looking for a healthy, crunchy treat to satisfy your cravings? Well today I have a fantastic recipe that is bound to become one of your favorites!

Candied nuts were originally invented in France using almonds with a creamy sugar coating. They came to America as part of the creole cuisine of [...]

Raw granola can be a delicious breakfast treat for those of us eating a raw food diet. I don’t eat it all that often but I do I enjoy it on occassion, especially as a postworkout meal or on a lazy Sunday morning.

Unfortunately most of the commercially available raw granolas are sweetened with [...]

The mamey sapote has a mildly sweet and earthy taste with a fragrant aroma. I would describe them as being reminiscent of sweet potato with a moist and fairly fibrous flesh. In fact the color is almost exactly like a sweet potato and they are both a rich source of beta carotene. They are much higher in protein than most fruits and are contribute significant amounts of niacin and potassium.

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Just in time for Thanksgiving, here is a recipe for a raw vegan version of a favorite holiday tradition; pumpkin pie. This is based on a recipe by Matthew Kenney from his book, Everyday Raw Desserts.

Surprisingly this pie doesn’t contain any pumpkin but the flavor and texture mimics that of traditional pumpkin [...]

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Milk made from almonds is so delicious and a wonderful source of protein and calcium. This is a basic milk recipe that you can experiment with by adding other ingredients such as raw cacao, carob, cinnamon, banana or berries.

Almond milk makes a great replacement for regular milk on your breakfast cereal, in tea or coffee [...]

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Enjoy this rich decadent dessert without the guilt! Make sure your bananas are perfectly ripe for this recipe.

This dessert supplies half of your daily requirement for magnesium, vitamin E and fiber. But it is high in natural sugars so best to enjoy in moderation.

Ingredients:

3 bananas
1 avocado
1/3 cup raw cacao powder
3 tablespoons raw [...]

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This chocolaty drink/treat, created by raw teacher Nina Dench, is delicious served either hot or cold.
Serves 2-3.

Equipment:

Blender, nut milk bag

Ingredients:

* 1 cup pecan nuts
* 3 cups water
* ¼ cup agave syrup
* ¼ cacao powder
* Tablespoon vanilla extract
* ½ teaspoon cinnamon
* ½ teaspoon nutmeg
* Pinch of cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Blend until well [...]

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This smoothie recipe is a twist on my favourite classic green smoothie of mango and spinach. This one, which makes about 3 pints, has a much “deeper” flavour with many layers and really is something quite special. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 bag spinach
1 cup pure water
1 ripe mango (medium sized)
1/4 ripe pineapple [...]

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Here’s a simple and yummy sweet treat you can make REALLY quickly and that will stand you in good stead for those times where you just want something sweet to much on that’s not fruit or raw chocolate…

Ingredients:

* 1 cup tahini
* 1 cup raisins
* ½ teaspoon of vanilla essence OR [...]

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At this time of year you might want something thick and creamy to drink but that still tastes lighter than a heavy nut-milk if you’re trying to lighten your load. I adore vanilla, so having a shake revolve around it is definitely a good thing as far as I can see! [...]