Raw Cashew Butter

This recipe was so much easier than I thought it would be, and I wondered, "Why have I been buying store-made nut butters when I can make them at home myself?"

Raw Cashew Butter
1 cup raw cashews
About 1 cup filtered water
cinnamon
1-2 TBSP agave (optional)
1-2 TBSP tahini (optional)

1. Place nuts in a blender and pour water in just until cashews are covered in water. Add cinnamon and agave or tahini if you wish. I personally LOVE this butter just as it is, sweet and delicious, however it is nice to have a variety of tastes in my butters.
2. Blend for about 5 minutes. (If you have a Vitamix you can blend plain cashews in the blender for about 15 minutes and you will not need water. I however, like to make my cashew butter a little bit light and therefore like to use water. Plus, I don't have a Vitamix, so maybe I will change my mind when I get one!
3. Pour in a jar and refrigerate for about one week. Some say this butter can last up to two weeks, but I prefer to play it safe and keep my butters fresh by keeping them up to one week.

Today I had cashew butter with sliced apples and walnuts. Heaven!!!

Carob Oatmeal Cookies- gluten, dairy, and sugar free

Delicious, chocolatey cookies! A family favorite.


Carob Oatmeal Cookies
1 organic egg
1/2 cup homemade applesauce (1-2 large cooked organic apples with a dash of water)
2 TBSP coconut oil
1/3 cup agave or honey
3/4 cup gluten free flour mix
1 1/4 cup rye oatmeal flakes (instead of oat flakes)
1/3 cup carob or cocoa
1/2 tsp soda


1. Blend all the ingredients in a bowl.
2. Drop spoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake at 350F for about 15-20 minutes.

Raw Corn Chowder

This is my favorite soup I have ever made and the best part is that it is RAW!

Corn Chowder
2 cups raw almond milk
2 cups organic GMO-free corn
1 large avocado
1/2 onion
1 garlic clove
juice of 1/2 lemon
cumin
cayenne pepper
sea salt
Garnish:
red bell pepper, diced
parsley, diced
1-2 TBSP pine nuts
1-2 TBSP fresh onion, diced

1. Blend all ingredients in a blender or processor till smooth, about one minute.
2. Garnish with bell pepper, parsley, pine nuts and fresh onion

Raw Chocolate Protein Smoothie- For breakfast!

Raw Chocolate Protein Smoothie
1 cup cold raw almond milk
1 banana
1 TBSP raw cacao powder or cacao beans
1 TBSP flax seeds
1-2 TBSP hemp seeds
1 tsp bee pollen (optional)
Cinnamon

1. Put ingredients in blender for 10 seconds and enjoy!

Chocolate in one of the highest consumed food products, however because the cacao is processed all the nutrients are destroyed. The cacao was so valued by the Mayan culture that cacao beans were used as currency. Cacao beans are the most chemical complex food sources in the world (which we know of!) This bean has the highest amount of antioxidants in the world (15x more than blueberries), and contains beneficial enzymes that your body requires for longevity. Just make sure the cacao you buy is raw and organic. The hemp seeds are loaded with protein, the flax is full of fiber and the bee pollen provides everything you need to survive in one little nugget. This smoothie will have you buzzing all morning!

Raw Chia Pudding, Great for Breakfast!

 This is a great recipe to use with your almond milk. This dish is quick, delicious, and extremely delicious. Can't go wrong with that!

Raw Chia Pudding (serves 2)
2 cups raw almond milk
6 TBSP raw chia seeds
2-3 TBSP agave or honey
Cinnamon
Fresh banana

1. Pour almond milk into two bowls, dividing the portions equally.
2. Place 3 TBSP in each bowl and stir easily with a spoon for about 3 minutes. Make sure the seeds are well soaked. It may seem long to stir for three minutes, however the gel in the seeds become activated while you stir.
3. Add 1- 1.5 TBSP agave and cinnamon.
4. Cover with saran wrap and put in the fridge for 8- 24 hours.
5. Serve with fresh sliced bananas.

Chia seeda are 20% protein (wheat has 18%), and are just one amino acid short of being a complete protein (91%). Chia seeds are rich in both soluble and insoluble fiber, antioxidants, minerals (such as iron, calcium, and zinc), and is the highest plant source of ALA (Omega-3 fatty acid).