Raw Morning Delight- a healthy alternative to breakfast cereal

This is a 100% raw breakfast and DELICIOUS!!

Raw Morning Delight

1/3 to 1/2 cup of raw seed mix

two kiwis, diced

one organic pear, diced

1/2 cup raw almond milk

1. Put seeds in a small bowl

2. Add fresh fruit

3. Top with fresh chilled almond milk

This is such a gift to your body and a healthier alternative to breakfast cereals that are laden with sugar, gluten, and processed ingredients. I dare you to give this recipe a try and would love to hear feedback from you!!

Raw Almond Cheese with Crackers

This is a great idea for quick and healthy snack. I made some fresh almond cheese and then once it was ready crumbled the cheese on some gluten free crackers. I added a bit more olive oil to this batch of cheese which turned out better than my previous recipe. You can top the crackers with a bit of cold pressed olive oil or some fresh chilled avocado.

Raw Almond Cheese with crackers

raw almond cheese

gluten free (raw crackers are best if you can get your hands on some)

olive oil (optional)

fresh chilled avocado (optional)

1. Make some fresh almond cheese and crumble on your favorite crackers

2. Top with olive oil or fresh chilled avocado

Elpidoxori- The Hopeland

Simone, Nikos and I visited a eco-village close to Nauplio run by two women named Tina and Erato. These women left their high-paying corporate jobs for a completely different type of journey -a new life rich in quality and simplicity and fueled by nature instead of money. What a beautiful commitment!!

Elpidoxori is run on the basis of permaculture, which means that the people that reside there live off the land and only off the land. This means they grow all their own food, use solar panels for energy, and among many other interesting aspects, even uses tree leaves for toilet paper! If the village receives something from another village it is more of a tradeoff and no money is involved in the transaction (the barter system reminds me a bit of Burning Man, for those of you that do not know of Burning Man it is something worth reading up on).

Elpidoxori holds interesting eco-friendly seminars quite reguarly. You can read more about this amazing place by visiting their website.

Salmon Quinoa Salad

A high protein, omega -rich meal! This dish is great for your complexion and your memory.

Salmon Quinoa Salad

2 small organic zucchinis

one filet of salmon

1/2 cup quinoa

1 cup water

3 TBSP olive oil, cold pressed

1/2 organic cucumber

juice of one organic lemon

celtic sea salt

white pepper/cayenne pepper

fresh dill

1. Bring quinoa and water to a boil; turn heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally

2. Put 1 TBSP olive oil in pan and cook salmon and zucchini over medium heat until salmon is cooked thoroughly and light pink, about 12-15 minutes

3. Toss salmon/zucchini with quinoa, the remaining olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and dill

4. Top with fresh cucumber slices

This dish is great hot or cold. If you make a bit extra this dish makes a great lunch which you can bring with you to work or school the following day.

Walnut Avocado Salad

This salad is quick and filling- you if you are hungry and in a time crunch you can throw this together in a snap. The peppers, avocados, and walnuts complement each other perfectly. You also get a good serving of healthy fats which keep with looking both younger and leaner.

Walnut Avocado Salad

1 avocado, diced

1 organic yellow pepper, diced

1 organic green pepper, diced

1 organic orange pepper, diced

1/3 cup raw walnuts, chopped a bit

drizzle of olive oil, cold pressed

juice of one large organic lemon

dash of celtic sea salt

dash of cayenne pepper

1. Mix together peppers and avocado and toss in olive oil and lemon juice

2. Top with walnuts, sea salt and cayenne pepper

As a side dish this salad serves two, however if you are hungry (as I was), it can feed one and be served as a main course. Enjoy!!