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A Raw Menu

We're experimenting with raw foods and decided to create a raw food menu to share with others. The food is very tasty and worth trying! It consisted of appetizers, a main course and double desserts.

Below: Appetizers (Cucumber wraps with veggies), Main course (Gazpacho soup with corn, avocado and coconut cream) and Desserts (homemade cacao ice cream and a watermelon fruit bowl topped with fresh honey). Check out our …

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Added by Gabriela on July 16, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

RAW LIVING, GLUTEN FREE

I'm so excited to have found a source for GLUTEN FREE HULLESS OATS. I sprout and dehydrate and make my own raw, living oat flour. This is one of the many wonderful ingredients in some of my treats. Yummmy!

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Added by Rawfully Tempting (Barbara) on May 28, 2011 at 4:17am — No Comments

How to Make Homemade Sprouts

In my quest to make as many foods from scratch as possible, including bread, jam, and herbs for cooking and tea, I…

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Added by Lisa Fine on March 23, 2011 at 3:53pm — 1 Comment

Making Fresh Cheese

My friend Donna has been making fresh cheese for ages. This go-round I asked to join in. Like so many things which previously seemed complicated, I was surprised at how simple the process is. Separate the curd from the whey, strain, compress or age, and you've got a perfect example of the subtle beauty of mild cheese.

Donna most often…

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Added by Rachel Brownlee on October 11, 2010 at 8:31pm — 4 Comments

Kefir

There are these magic little colonies of micro-orginisims called kefir grains. They are literally teaming with life, and have the ability to transform milk into a…

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Added by Rachel Brownlee on September 29, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Chilled Garden Carrot and Ginger Soup

After harvesting all of our carrots yesterday in the lovely 94 degree heat, I began having visions of cold soup. Jumping into cold soup. Splashing around in cold soup. Pouring cold soup over my head.

Things didn't go that far, but the soup was indeed born, indeed cold, and highly refreshing. With some lamb stock waiting in the freezer, the rest was truly a breeze. An icy,…

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Added by Rachel Brownlee on August 5, 2010 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

Tasty Summer Smoothy Pops!

What to do with Creme Fraiche? Make frozen treats!

Our family often drinks smoothies for breakfasts on the go. I take the leftovers and pour them into popsicle molds as a nutrition-packed treat in the afternoons that I can feel good about. The sugar content is offset by the fat, fiber and protein so it ideally enters the system more slowly. Here's my recipe:

Smoothie Pops

In a blender, put in the following and blend til smooth:

2 cups of…

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Added by Sunshyne on July 16, 2010 at 2:28am — No Comments