Merry

Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays! 1 1/2 days until the BIG day!
We just purchased a NEW AMAZING SUPERB FANTASTIC FAST Vita-Mix (model 5200). It grinds EVERYTHING! Super super great. Here is a SUPER yummy drink that we make all of the time with the 5200.

In your Vita-Mix place:
1 cup grapes
1 orange (peeled)
1 banana
1 carrot
1 cup pineapple
2 cups spinach
1 apple
2 cups ice
water if needed
GRIND! And voila, you have a lovely drink.

Happy Holidays EVERYONE!!!!!!!!
xoxo

f-u-n-n-y

I found this raw food video today, pReTtY f-u-n-n-y!!
Click on this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3xOU2tLl7g

YAY!!

1st b-day ~ photos from the year

lemon & chocolate boats

fruity

raspberry tart

corn ragout and pesto stuffed mushrooms

Mushroom topping for ragout
chocolate orange cake, topped with freshly picked juicy red strawberries

colorful salad

FRESH tomato gazpacho

Asian carrot & sweet pea slaw/salad

sweet apple pie

raspberry tart

meat loaf right out of the dehydrator/oven :P

chocolate chip dough ballsfreshly picked flowers!!

1st Birthday... continued

I posted this kale recipe last April in my ''helpful guide to newbies''. It truly is yummy and I have the urge to repeat it, so enjoy!

Kale Salad

1 bunch of kale
3 peeled carrots
1 peeled beet
1 avocado (optional)
1/4 raisins
1/4 walnuts

Take the spines of of the kale leaves. In a salad bowl sprinkle the kale with sea salt. Let sit for about 1/2 hour or until you have finished cutting up the carrots and beets.

Dressing
3 cloves minced garlic
1 lemon
3 TBS. Olive Oil
1 tsp. sea salt

Pour dressing all over the kale. Add carrots, beets, raisins, nuts and avocado to the bowl.
Let the dressing sit on the leaves (''cook'' - brake down the roughness from the leaves) for about two hours.
EAT and eNjOy!

BIRTHDAY!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAWFULLY GOOD!!
(2 days late... sorry!!)

I have had a super fun year sharing recipes with all of you readers, whoever you may be.
Since it's RAWFULLY GOOD'S 1st Birthday I guess I better whip up some yummy
goodies to eat... stay tuned :)
xoxo

OMG

Last night I found my new lover: CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES! Now, these are no ordinary truffles, these are HEAVEN! AND they are extremely easy to make - anyone (even meat eaters, raw food haters) will adore these jewels. I got the recipe from Raw Food to the Rescue, thank you!! Enjoy!!

R a w T r u f f l e s

In a food processor grind:
1/2 cup pecans
1/2 cup walnuts
into a fine dust.
Add to the nuts:
1 cup dates
1/4 cup raw cocoa
Mix well.
Take the dough and form small ball shapes (makes about 20 balls) with your hands.
Tasty, no?
Enjoy!
I also made this tasty salad last night. I cut potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, onions and
garlic into bite size pieces and then sprinkled some olive oil, salt, pepper, sage and fresh
rosemary on the veggies. I popped them into the preheated (400F) oven and 30mins. later
they were tender, crunchy veggies. I must say - it is quite hard to eat root veggies (like potatoes) when you are raw. Once in a while we will cook up some roasted veggies like this - still vegan.

I then took the roasted veggies and mixed them in with my salad (lettuce, mushrooms, broccoli, Dijon mustard homemade dressing, scallions). Extremely good!

Have a lovely weekend... even though it's POURING cats and dogs here... oh well... more time to do crafts and the like.

:)

sweet

What will I be making this sunny Sunday afternoon? Well, after skimming Rawdorables blog and clicking on a link I found myself at loveveggiesandyoga's blog. WOW! This lady has g-r-e-a-t recipes. I have decided to make her wicked easy chocolate chip cookies and apple pie. Oh! and her kale chips, sweet potato fries and salads all look a-m-a-z-i-n-g too.
Check out Love Veggies and Yoga and all of her yummy recipes.
Any raw ideas for Thanksgiving?
May favorite fruit right now is.... clementines!!