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Strawberry Banana Pineapple Layer Smoothie Recipe

Do you have plans for the holiday weekend? I recommend whipping up these amazing strawberry-banana-pineapple smoothies for you to sip on while you’re laying out by the pool. Sounds like heaven, right?

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Cacao Magic Truffles! Raw and Vegan!

ingredients:

  • 4 Medjool dates
  • 1/2 C almond meal (I get it from trader joes--much cheaper than any other brand)
  • 4 T coconut oil
  • raw cacao nibs and/or unsweetened coconut flakes for coating

directions:

Melt your coconut oil so it's completely liquid. In a food processor, mix the dates and almond meal. Then add half the coconut oil, green dream powder and cacao magic powder. Process til it's not powdery; add a few drops of coconut oil if it is. Next, add the protein powder, then process again. Add the rest of the coconut oil and stevia and process until it's a smooth thick consistency. If it's too powdery, add more coconut oil. When you get the desired consistency, take out of the food processor and put in a bowl. Here you can add any toppings you want- I usually do coconut shreds and/or cacao nibs or squish a few goji berries into the center.

Roll into balls and put into fridge over night or the freezer for one hour. Then pop them in your mouth for a delicious, healthy, superfood treat!

*If you just want a superfood snack/dessert and you aren't worried about protein necessarily, leave the protein out. It definitely adds a powdery taste (I don't mind it) so if it's for a dinner party or being served as something more decadent, add a little agave and leave out the protein powder.

Green Dream Popsicles!

This is a guest post from my wonderful friend and Green Dream Lovah- Lauren! She is a beautiful, inspiring, momma blogger over at Ginger is the New Pink! Go check out her page for more vegan recipes, blog posts and information on Crohn's disease and how to LIVE and LOVE your life!

  • 1/4 cup of blueberries
  • 1/4 cup strawberries
  • 1 tbsp wheatgrass powder (or any superfood you'd like)
  • Water to thin

Enjoy!

Green dream has been a part of my daily diet ever since I won a bag from Philosophie. I love adding the powder to my morning smoothies but I'm not the only fan in my house. My 20 month old helps slurp up my smoothies and also has been enjoying Green Dream in Popsicle's! That's right, I got cute BPA free molds and I blend it up with blueberries, strawberries, peaches or whatever fruit I have on hand. Then I sneak in other super foods like wheatgrass powder, chlorella tablets, goji berries, flax seed. After that, I add water and blend. You don't need to measure. Just do as you would if you were making a smoothie. If there are leftovers, that's a bonus, a smoothie for yourself! But in my case, my daughter always wants the leftovers and ends up drinking it while we wait for the pops to freeze!

Here is the loose recipe, adjust to the size pops you want!

Blend all ingredients then pour into molds and freeze!

Lauren Nastasi is a high raw vegan healing from Crohn's Disease. She lives with her husband, daughter and their 2 pugs in New Jersey. She blogs about her journey at Gingeristhenewpink.blogspot.com

Raw, Vegan Recipe for Pesto Kelp Noodles

Kelp noodles rawk!!! They are virtually calorie free and don’t taste like the sea at all. There is no sugar, gluten, wheat, rice or flour. Kelp is known to aid the metabolism, boost energy, aid in digestion and they contain an abundance of minerals.

 

  • 2 packages Kelp Noodles
  • 2 large bushels of fresh Basil leaves
  • 1 C fresh Spinach
  • 1/4 C Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1/2 C raw Pinenuts
  • 2 fresh Garlic cloves
  • 1/2 t Celtic Sea Salt

 

Do This:

1) soak kelp noodles in warm/hot water for at least 20 minutes. Drain and  wring out excess water.

2) combine all ingredients in food processor/Cuisinart (except kelp noodles)

3) taste the pesto. It may need more sea salt or garlic for your taste. Also, if it's too chunky, add more olive oil or a little bit of filtered water. If it's too watery, add more pine nuts or spinach/basil.

If you want a variation, try my recipe for Cheezy Kelp Noodles!

Energizing Mommy Smoothie Recipe: Video

Check out this new recipe to BLAST your energy levels without coffee or a redbull!

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This is good for ANYONE and EVERYONE... moms, dads, nanny's, and just about any person trying to get more energy and feel good...in a natural way! If you aren't getting the sleep you wish you were, this is for you! Lots of superfoods and healing herbs will  deeply satisfy your system so that you don't need anything else. Give it a try and let me know how it goes!!!

make an epic Superfood Smoothie! Recipe:

1 tsp Tumeric (healing, antibacterial, anticancer)
1 tsp Holy Basil (stress relief, immune stimulator, powerful antioxidants/vitamins)
1 cup Kale (powerful superfood vegetable full of chlorophyll and nutrients!)
1 tsp Spirulina (protein, cleansing, B vitamins, happy food!)
1 Banana (frozen preferably, add more for sweetness)
1 tablespoon Hemp Protein (excellent source of vegetarian/vegan protein)
8 oz Coconut Milk (or almond/rice) (good source of healthy fats!)
Agave to taste
Ice to temp!

Vegan eggnog

Tonight we are having a holiday party and I want to make something festive!!!

Healthy vegan eggnog it is!
  • add 2 tablespoons agave
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • fresh vanilla bean (1 tablespoon vanilla extract is fine)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 2 teaspoons nutmeg
  • rum or brandy if you want alcohol
  • add 2 drops of vanilla stevia if you want it sweeter

Enjoy!! Happy holidays from the Philosophie!! Blend on a low speed for 45 seconds, sprinkle nutmeg on top before serving!

Recipe for Vegan, Gluten-free Pumpkin Lasagna

Today I am home, visiting with one of my oldest and dearest friends on the east coast near Washington DC. It's so nice being here with our new baby, in the fall season. I took a jog today to really soak up autumn-the changing and falling leaves, the cool air against my skin, and the crisp colors.

We decided to make a big feast for dinner! We made one "regular" lasagna (gluten-free and free range meat) and one DELICIOUS vegan pumpkin lasagna. here's the recipe!

for the layers:

  • *brown rice lasagna (you could use quinoa also, or any lasagna that's gluten-free)
  • *1 1/2 C Pure canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) I like Trader Joes Organic canned pumpkin
  • *for mock ricotta, see below
  • *1 egg (or egg replacer like flax and water)
  • *almond milk
  • *4 C spinach
  • *nutmeg, salt, pepper, sage to taste (i like a lot!)
  • *nutritional yeast sprinkled on top for mock parmesan
  • *cream sauce: 3 tbsp vegan butter (or regular if you don't care), 3 tbsp tapioca starch 1 1/4 almond milk

Time to play!

 

1. Prepare the brown rice lasagna according to the box instructions, until al dente (firm, not hard)

2. For the pumpkin sauce, mix pumpkin, egg replacer and 1/4 C almond milk. Then mix in nutmeg, salt, pepper and sage.

3. For the mock ricotta cheese:

  • ½ cup macadamia nuts
  • ½ cup almonds
  • 1 can water, or enough to cover to the level of the nuts 
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt, you may want to add up to 2 more tsp
  • 3 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup almonds, or up to 2 cups

Preparation for Mock Ricotta Cheese:

In your high powered blender, blend mac nuts, almonds, water, 1 tsp of salt, and apple cider vinegar. This will take about 7-8 minutes. Blend until very smooth.

Add the rest of the almonds, 1/4 c at a time, waiting until they are finely ground and fully incorporated. Taste and add more salt, if desired.

Blend until smooth, with a very slightly grainy texture (It should NOT be gritty). You may want to finish this in your food processor (unless you have a great blender).

4. Make the "cream" sauce by melting the butter on low heat. When it's melted, whisk in tapioca starch, then remove from heat. Slowly whisk in almond milk, then turn the heat back on and whisk constantly until the consistency is thickened enough to coat a spoon. (about 3-5 minutes)

5. Begin layering all the ingredients. Start with a small amount of the pumpkin sauce to layer on the casserole dish and to act as a non stick ingredient. Then add strips of lasagna. Then pumpkin sauce, then mock ricotta cheese. Add a layer of fresh spinach leaves. Then

drizzle the cream sauce on top.

Repeat the layers until you reach the top of the casserole dish. Sprinkle the nutritional yeast on top for a mock parmesan flavor.

6. Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes. Remove from oven, let sit for 10 minutes and serve warm.

7. Enjoy your delicious lasagna and store the leftovers or have a big meal and share with friends (with wine!!)! 

Recipe for Raw, Vegan, Apple Pear Pie Crumble

 

 

 

 

I stared at my fruit bowl today and felt sad. My pears and apples were going to go bad any minute and I knew we wouldn't eat them in time. There were just too many. What to do??  Make a raw pie crumble of course!! This  dessert can obviously be made of just apples and use as man different varieties as you like.

Ingredients for Crust:

* 2 cups almonds (soaked 12-24 hours)

*2 cups pitted dates

*1 tsp orange or lemon zest

Ingredients for filling:

*5-6 organic apples

*3-4 organic pears

*1 cup raisins (soaked several hours in just enough water to cover them)

*2 tbsp ground flax seeds or psyllium powder

*2 tsp cinnamon powder

*1/2 tsp allspice powder

*1/2 tsp nutmeg powder

*1 pinch Garam masala

To make crust:

place all crust ingredients in a food processor and process with the S blade until it resembles dough. It will form a ball in the processor, then you know it's ready! Press into a pie plate or 9x12 pan.

To make filling:

*Core and chop the apples and pears into medium sized pieces. Place half the apples into a food processor along with the rest of the ingredients, including the water from the soaking raisin's, and process until smooth. Set aside the mixture in a mixing bowl.

Place the rest of the apples in food processor and pulse until a chunky texture is achieved. Mix the batches together. Pour into the pie shell or pan and enjoy!

Letting the pie settle in the refrigerator for a few hours will stiffen up the filling. Or place in the oven on low for a few minutes with vegan ice cream on top! yum!


Garnish with apple slices and sprinkle spices on top!

Recipe for a Raw, Vegan Smoothie: Enzyme Rich Tummy Tamer

In a past entry, I wrote about enzymes and broke down the details to their benefits and the differences between them. The bottom line: as we get older, all of us loose our ability to produce concentrated digestive enzymes. That's where raw food comes in! Raw foods are rich in enzymes. Enzymes are needed for the digestive system to work. They are necessary to break down food particles so they can be utilized for energy. The human body makes approximately 22 different digestive enzymes which are capable of digesting carbohydrates, protein and fats. Raw vegetables and raw fruit are rich sources of enzymes. 

While all raw foods contain enzymes, the most powerful enzyme-rich food is sprouted seeds, grains, and legumes. Sprouting increases the enzyme content in these foods enormously.

A diet rich in enzymes can increase energy and stamina, as well as support weight loss, healthy skin, and overall good health.

Here is a delicious recipe for a raw, vegan smoothie that's especially full of enzyme rich foods to aid in digestion.

Enzyme Rich Tummy Tamer

  • 2 C coconut water
  • 1/2 C fresh or frozen papaya
  • 1/2 C fresh or frozen pineapple
  • Juice from 1/2 lemon
  • few fresh leaves of mint

Raw Food Diet: Eliminate the Damaging Foods

The number one benefit for eating a (mostly) Raw Food Diet is that you are (mostly) eliminating all the processed foods that are DAMAGING to the body. For people eating the 'Standard American Diet' (SAD), this is a hard transition to make, but a worthy one. The most important thing is to get MORE raw, natural, unprocessed foods into your daily habits and hoepefully take out some of the cooked, unnatural, processed ones. (which cause food addiction)

Eating enzyme-rich raw foods is not the main reason why people heal and regenerate their bodies. They heal because they are leaving out all the damaging foods. Now don't get me wrong… these enzymes and raw foods are GREAT and they do nourish the body, especially if you are consuming them as vegetable juices and smoothies. When you cook food it changes in its molecular composition, which in turn makes foods more damaging to the body.

Most important take-home message: You can eat enzyme-rich raw foods until you are blue in the face, and you are not going to heal unless you also eliminate these processed foods from your intake.

How to Make Dairy-Free Milk (Mylk)

I'll never forget the first time I watched almonds blend away and white, pure "milk" be created. It's a surreal experience, try it for yourself!

To make dairy-free mylk, you can use pretty much any seed, grain or nut. I like almond, oat and coconut mylk the best. Experiment with your own taste buds  to see what works for you.

Mylk Ingredients:

  • Nuts or seeds of choice
  • Pure water
  • sweetener of your choice (a few soft dates, raw honey, raw agave or stevia)
  • 1 pinch of unprocessed sea salt (optional)

General Directions:

1. Soak nuts or seeds (almonds and hazelnuts for 8-12 hours, sunflower seeds or brazil nuts for 3 hours) I like to soak the nuts before bed and then in the morning it's ready for biz-nas!

2. Place soaked nuts or seeds in a blender so that the nuts are even with the level of the uppermost part of the blades.

3. Add pure water to just cover the nuts and blend until smooth. Add more water until desired consistency is reached.

4. Sweeten to suit your taste buds with a soft date or two, raw agave, raw honey or a packet or drop of stevia (if you use too much stevia, it will become bitter). Strain with cheesecloth or a nut milk bag.

5. Make only what you will use in a day or two. Refrigerate.

(These mylks will go bad after about 48 hours)

Vanilla Hemp Seed Mylk:

  • 1/4 cup shelled hempseeds (buy them in air-tight containers, not from bulk bins where they can be rancid)
  • 1 liter pure water
  • 1 pinch of unprocessed sea salt (optional)
  • sweetener of your choice
  • vanilla pod or a few drops of vanilla stevia instead of sweetener

Directions:

1. Place the hempseeds in a blender with just enough water to cover them and blend well.

2. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth.

3. Strain in a mesh strainer and drink! Refrigerate the remainder.

Optional: for a thicker, more omega 3 rich milk, soak 1/4 cup flax seeds for 2 hours, then rinse and blend with hemp seeds.

*If you want to make these mylks chocolate for a kid or for a yummy treat, add raw cacao powder at the end of the final blend. It tastes DELICIOUS and no one will ever know you are drinking something with amazing superfoods, antioxidants and health benefits!!! :)

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