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May 20

Kale Chip "popcorn"
What's up ya'll!

I just wanted to hook up the sweet recipe that will replace the popcorn thing!  I don't know about yall but the popcorn thing is kinda big for me : )  Its kinda funny but I grew up on popcorn. Its a cheap snack that is really easy to make, and really easy to put tons of salt and butter on too.  Well, I haven't used butter on the stuff for years, we have used nutritional yeast like good vegans for the last 10 years.  I recently heard that popcorn is a pretty bad inflamation food.  Meaning that it can cause digestive tract inflamation and create problems with overall digestion.  Anyway its totally not raw, but that kinda goes without saying.

So my point is, I found a really tasty replacement snack that works really good for me.  You may have heard of kale chips. An awesome way to do up kale that is really fun to make.  Well all this is, is a variation of these, with a twist! (so to speak)

So you'll want to take a bunch of kale and wash it, then chiffenade the leaves, fancy way of saying roll them up tight and chop em up into strips.
Then you'll mix in a seperate bowl:  1T miso, 2T lemon juice, 1T garlic (minced), 1t salt, 1t tamari
Mix that real good, then add it to a big bowl with your kale and massage it together. 
OK, I admit, this is a recipe on its own.  You can let that marinate for an hour in the fridge, then just chow

OR... you could dehydrate all day and turn it into Pop Kale!   Eat it late at night whilst watching a movie of your choice!

Viola
Jeff
www.switchtoraw.com

ps let me know what ya think!


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May 14

I Found My Raw Comfort Food!!!
Okay...I admit it. Ive been eating so very well, but have still been feeling like I'm missing something-comfort! An emotional bond with my food. Sure, I've got a definite love for my food and understanding that it is nourishing my body on so many more levels than say, a warm, melty grilled cheese sandwich served with a hot bowl of tomato soup can provide. But that melty gooey grilled sandwich gave me something different-comfort. Maybe it was because I connect it with my mom and dad, memories of childhood, feeling warm and cozy and sleepy, lazy...all these things I felt were accepted and ok. That is why I still coddle myself on occasion. Although I do it with good food (sometimes), I tend to go way overboard until Im so stuffed and debilitated, all I can feel is sleepy. And that brings me comfort. Wow- I had so much to say there! Anyway, I wanted to let everyone know I have found something so good, so comforting, I think it might be a replacement for this destructive pattern! It is the closest thing to real "comfort" food that I have found yet! There are a few steps, but in the end it is sooo worth it! Here is the recipe:
 ENCHILADAS:
Corn Shell-                                                                                           Taco Meat-              
In a bowl mix:                                                                                       In a food processor, add:
2 C ground golden flax(soaked in 2 C water)                                    2 C soaked walnuts(soaked 4 hrs)
1 C corn creamed in a blender                                                         1 TBSP cumin powder
2 TBSP lemon juice                                                                         1 TBSP coriander
1 tsp seasalt                                                                                     1 TBSP nama shoyu
The flax/corn mex should have a doughy consistency.                        1/4 C cilantro
Spread mix in small circles on your teflex sheets. Spread                    Pulse the ingredients until it looks like ground beef. You can also
circles about 3" wide. Put taco meat inside your dough.                      find a cheese sauce recipe to drizzle on top! ENJOY!!!
Using a spatula to help raise the edge, roll the edge around
 the taco meat until covered. Dehydrate for 12 hours at
105.



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Working non stop, easy way to cleanse
Man, working like a loon really makes it easy to cleanse.  I just did green smoothies yesterday,  I feel light as a feather!  having another greenie this morning, loving it.  These things give me the greenie high.  My wife made an amazing bunch of enchiladas for Enzyme Foods, our local raw food providing service. I think I'll have to break the cleanse for one of those. Geez it makes it hard to cleanse when theres so much good food around!  I think the major thing is not eating too much fat, even if its good fat! Maybe we'll take a picture of the mexican delight before we devour it! stay tunened!


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May 10

Raw Chocolate Cake
Here's a picture of the raw chocolate cake I won't be eating when I do my spring cleanse...

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No green smoothie today, I'm out of it.
Whoa,  I've been kinda low energy today.  I've been steady with the green smoothies and today I skipped it.  Might have something to do with my slightly lower energy level.  I'm going to start a cleanse tomorrow.  I think I'll go with green smoothies, celery apple ginger juice, and water.  Spring is the time to clean up the house.  Wish me luck.

Live, Learn, Love... Raw Food


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