A lot of people think that raw food requires fancy equipment like a dehydrator. While it's true that a dehydrator is something you'll want to invest in if you get serious about transitioning to a high raw diet, it isn't necessary if you just want to bump up your intake of healthy raw foods. One of the best no-dehydrator-needed entrees is raw pasta. It's great because it's so versatile. You can make it any way you like! Here's a yummy mediterranean version...

For the pasta:

2 zucchini's sliced very thin
1/2 cup chopped spinach
1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes
1/4 cup kalamata olives
1/4 cup artichoke hearts

Some basil for garnish.

Sauce:

1/2 cup soaked cashews
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup water
1/2 (large) or 1 (small) garlic clove
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all your pasta ingredients in a large bowl. Make sauce in blender and toss with pasta. Top with some fresh chopped basil.


Our life is the sum total of our choices. We always have a choice. 

I'm speechless.
Do yourself a huge favor and make these. You will be very happy you did.

Brownie ingredients:

2 cups soaked walnuts
1/2 cup soaked almonds
1 cup raw cacao powder
2 cups dates
2 tsp. coconut oil (melted)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Dash of salt

Process the walnuts, and almonds, in a food processor until finely ground. Add cacao powder, vanilla, coconut oil, and salt and process a bit more. While processor is running, add dates one by one through the shoot. You will end up with a mixture that looks very crumbly and dry, but will stick together. (If it doesn't stick together well, add a few more dates.) Press your brownie batter firmly into a pan coated with a bit of coconut oil.

Mocha frosting:

2 cups soaked cashews
1/2 cup espresso (if you don't have an espresso maker a strong batch of coffee will work fine.)
1 tsp coconut oil (melted)
1/4 cup agave

Make the frosting in a high speed blender. Pour over the brownies. Chill in the freezer or fridge for about 2 hours. I recommend the freezer... it turns the frosting into coffee ice cream!



Our life is the sum total of our choices. We always have a choice. 

If you want to impress friends and family with  raw food, this is the recipe to do it with!
This southwestern style burrito easily rivals any cooked couterpart. My father, who has always refused to eat anything that even remotely resembles vegetables (thankfully that seems to be changing,) said of this burrito: "I can't remember the last time I ate something this good."
Yeah, it's pretty much amazing. This is inspired from a recipe in The Art of Raw Living Food - a book I highly recommend!

Equipment:
Food processor
Blender
Dehydrator (if you don't have a dehydrator you can just make them with collard greens instead of tortillas.)

If you want to have these with raw sour cream (I recommend) you'll have to make that a few days in advance. I try to always have some on hand, as it's a great base for many things.

First I'll explain how to make the tortillas.


Tortillas: (makes 4)


1 and 1/2 cups flax meal
1 and 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped red pepper
2 Tbsp. olive oil or grapeseed oil
1 clove garlic
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
2 Tbsp. psyllium husk
Dash salt
3/4 cup water

Our life is the sum total of our choices. We always have a choice.