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The Raw Foods Diet is not a diet. It is a way of eating fresh living foods in abundant amounts to feed the body which then turns up your metabolism. When I started Raw Foods, I had been starving my body trying to loose 20lbs. Once I started feeding my body with 6 quarts of green smoothies, six huge raw brownies (yes I had to quiet my sugar addiction and those raw brownies, from Raw Foods Made Easy by Jennifer Cornbleet, really helped), 2 large salads a day and handfuls of raw cashews. I felt better within four days. I was alert in the morning and had energy all throughout the day. I just loved feeling better!

After 3 weeks I weighed myself and I had lost 15 lbs and after a total of 5 weeks I had lost 22 lbs...the perfect weight for my body. The bottom line is to really feed your body fresh living foods until you are so full that processed foods and sugar are not screaming your name. It took my husband four months of raw foods for his stomach to normalize from his wheat allergy and over acid stomach.

Now I enjoy delicious desserts and all the bounty that nature has to offer and lots of it! I have a Green Smoothie recipe that you can adapt to your favorite flavors, be sure to use the apple for creaminess and the orange to minimize any bitterness in the greens as a base for all your green smoothie recipes.

My Creamy Berry Nut Porridge recipe is perfect for breakfast, I eat it with lots of fresh berries on top. Make fresh Almond Milk recipe to pour over your porridge. Add frozen bananas and Almond Milk to your blender with a bit of non-alcohol vanilla for a quick milk shake. Drink Smoothies throughout the day along with whole fruits for snacks.

Make yourself a huge family size salad (and eat it all yourself!) with greens combined with your choice of fresh veggies for dinner. Use the Avocado Salad Dressing on this blog for a creamy whole food dressing. You can also combine baby lettuce, mangos, peaches or nectarines with strawberries, blackberries or blueberries and slivered almonds or pecans for a nice summer salad. Squeeze fresh lime juice over your salad and drizzle macadamia nut oil over it for a fabulous tropical flavor.

For dessert check my Peach Cobbler recipe, it is quick and great to take out to parties, no one but you will know it is raw and it is very easy to make. It is not quite peach season so you can use frozen peaches with really good results. Enjoy eating fresh whole foods and feeling alive, vibrate and abundant!

Blessings and Hugs to all of you!

Raw Chef Christina
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Raw Chef Christina Kitchen Tips

  • Large amounts of kale picked fresh from the organic farm can be stored in a bucket with several inches of water over night until you have a chance to rinse and drain the leaves. Place in large reusable plastic bags with a kitchen towel spread inside the bag on one or both sides of the bag to absorb moisture. This will keep your greens fresh for up to 10 days.
  • Rehydrate wilted greens by placing them in a tub of cold filtered tap water until they are crisp again. Place them in a colander to drain. Wrap in a few paper towels to absorb excess moisture. Place in a plastic or veggie bag in the fridge.
  • When using citrus such as lemons, limes or oranges, zest the peel into a bowl and let dry on your counter. When dry, pack into seperate jars for use in recipes such a Raw Biscotti or Live Whipped Cream.

Reading Room

  • Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko
  • Fresh by Sergei and Valya Boutenko
  • Raw Food Made Easy and Raw for Dessert by Jennifer Cornbleet
  • I Am Grateful and Sweet Gratitude by Cafe Gratitude
  • The 80/10/10 Diet by Dr. Douglas Graham
  • The China Study by T. Colin Campbell
  • No More Bull by Howard Lyman
  • The BLT That Saved My Life by Kai Bravo
  • Listen to the Silence by Jan Allegretti

Almond Milk

1 cup raw almonds, soaked
3 cups spring water

Soak 2 cups raw unpasteurized almonds in a quart jar filled with water for 12 hours in a corner of your kitchen out of direct sunlight. You might have to soak a bit longer in cooler weather, until you see the white tip of the almond sprout just barely poke through the skin. Rinse several times and cover with water.

Place 1 cup of rinsed and drained almonds in a blender with the water. Blend on high. To separate the "milk" from the pulp, squeeze the blended mixture through a mesh nut bag. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Save the almond pulp by freezing it in a large plastic bag for use in recipes like pizza crust, crackers, Focaccia bread or Biscotti that I teach in my classes.

To sweeten almond milk, rinse the blender and place almond milk, 3 pitted dates and 1 teaspoon of vanilla and blend.

Store your jar of soaked almonds for up to two weeks in the fridge, rinsing daily.

Green Power Smoothie

2 big handfuls of spinach, kale or dandelion greens
1 chopped organic apple
1 peeled organic orange
1 cup fresh or frozen berries
3 1/2 cups fresh or frozen mango, pineapple or peaches
1/2 frozen peeled banana (optional)
2 tablespoons Healthforce Lecithin
3 cups filtered water

Combine ingredients in an 8 cup blender or Vitamixer, use more fruit if you have a big blender container. If using kale, remove the leaf from the stem. Add water, blend until smooth. Use a little more water if needed. Always use an apple and an orange, they make the smoothie creamy and the orange balances any bitterness the greens may have. Blend well and pour into quart jars. Drinking two quarts a day or more is optimum. Always use organic produce if available.

These smoothies are a great "to-go" meal packed in an insulated bag with a few apples, raw cookies or brownies you are ready to go!

AVOCADO DRESSING

1 avocado
1 cup water
2 T lime or lemon juice
salt & pepper

Blend and pour over salad
Makes 2 servings

Kale Chips by Raw Chef Christina

1-2 bunches kale
3/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup Tamari
1 cup water
2 green onions (optional)
1 clove garlic (optional)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup Healthforce Nutritionals Lecithin
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika or chili powder

Cut the stems off the bottom of the kale leave. If the leaves are large cut them crosswise in half. Wash and dry the leaves, set aside.

Combine the rest of the ingredients in a blender. Blend until the mixture is smooth and thick so it will stick to the kale leaves. You may add more water if it is too thick, it should be the consistency of hummus.

Place the sesame mixture in a bowl and place next to the dry kale leaves. Stack 2 dehydrator trays with screen mesh only nearby. Rub the mixture onto each kale leaf with your hands to coat them ensuring that the front and the back are well coated.

Place each leaf on a dehydrator tray and dehydrate at 118 degrees for 6 hour or until completely dry.

Spread any remaining sesame mixture on a teflex tray and dehydrate until completely dry. Scrape off and crumble into a jar to use as "cheesy crumble" on salads.

Tip: Most lecithin available in stores or bulk bins is bright yellow and rancid. The only truly health promoting lecithin I have found is from Healthforce Nutritionals. It may be purchased in heath food stores for $22.95 or from Raw Chef Christina for $18.