Rejuvelac

This is a drink made from grains...most typically wheat berries but you can also make it from millet, rye, oat, barley and more.
The benefits are a lot of enzymes, friendly bacteria or probiotics, filled with B- complex which is more and more difficult to get enough of in today's world, it has vitamin C and E. It also reduces the oxidation process when you use it with other fruits and vegetables so it's great to make smoothies with and will make them even healthier. Ann Wigmore is the mother of this drink.
So here are the directions.
I have a plastic measuring cup for 4 cups and fill it 1/4 and add filtered water to the top of this cup. Then I let it soak over night. For the next two days you put it back in the measuring cup with no water and rubberband a lid of cloth so it can breath. Set it on a 45 degree angle so it drains in the sink and rinse them off about 3 times a day...do this for 2 days. Then give it a final rinse and put it in a gallon jar with the wheat berries in it. Cover it with a cloth and rubberband. Let it ferment in anywhere from 68-80 degrees for 2 days. Then filter it with a cloth and save those wheat berries dry in a glass jar. Put it in the refrigerator as this will be 2 more batches. After that, feed it to the birds. Now you have the cloudy lemony juice. You can drink it room temperature but if it starts to smell bad...it's bad. I keep mine in the refrigerator. I do put this in my smoothies but for optimum digestion, drink it before or in between meals.

Veggie/Herb Crackers

Makes 4 trays. This is another dehydrator recipe.
Soak 1 c flax seed in 2 cups of water 10 hours
Soak 2 c Almonds 10 hours
Red Bell pepper, zucchini, spinach all together about 2 cups
3 Tbsps each of Oregano, garlic powder, cumin
1/4c fresh cilantro
1 tsp himalayan salt

Directions: mix flax until smooth then put in a large bowl. Do the same with the almonds and put in the same bowl. Then pulse the vegetables until small and chunky but not mush. Then add everything in the bowl and hand mix.

Spread on paraflexx sheets with rubber spatula until even and about 1/4". Score it with the rubber spatula and dehydrate at 105 for 14 hours. Flip it half way threw for even cracker results. This is very tasty. Normally I think of what to put on crackers but these are so good...we just pig out.

Almond butter cups

This is very good chocolate lovers!

2/3 c agave syrup (Shop rite carries it now)
4 oz melted raw cocoa butter (I order it from nutsonline.com...worth it also you melt it by putting it in a bowl and that bowl into another with hot water...it will take about 30 minutes.)
1/4 c melted raw coconut oil (Bon terra market...make sure you get the unrefined one. I ordered a gallon online recently because I go through it too fast.)
1/2 vanilla bean scraped or use extract
1/2 c cocoa powder
1/4 tsp coarse sea salt (I hate to use salt but it does bring out the sweetness)

Now you can either mix room temperature almonds up until they release their oils and become almond butter or go to shop rite and buy almond butter, smooth, for $5.99

Mix it up in a bowl

Get those little paper cup cake holders and put a dollop of chocolate.
Then a dollop of almond butter
Then another dollop of chocolate
And if you love the dark sweet frozen cherries they have at shop rite...put one of them on top.

Put them in a platter and in the freezer. In a little while...they are ready.

I have never tasted better and these don't have unrefined sugar either.
Even health conscious people have to be naughty on occasion :)

Chick Pea Burger

These are just yummy. Each time I make them I find something else to put in that makes them better. They have a spicy Indian vibe without the heat. They are really tasty. It's not 100% Raw but close.

1 Can of chick Peas
1/4 Red onion minced
1 red pepper minced
1 heaping TBSP of 'better then bouillon' It comes in a jar at Shop rite
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 c chopped cilantro or Parsley or basil depending on which you like.
1/4 package of Nacho flavored cheese, Heart to Heart soy cheese at Bon Terra market on Fire Rd.

Pulse chick peas and onion in food processor...then the rest of the ingredients. Leave it chunky. Don't over process or you'll get mush.

Make them into patties, roll them in bread crumbs and dehydrate them for 4 hours at 114 degrees.
If you don't have a dehydrator you can bake them or worse fry them but you are putting distance between them and healthy if you do that.

Chili

I want to occasionally share good raw recipes from some books I have that are exceptionally good. This one is from Matthew Kenny's everyday raw.
These are good with chips...I make a mean raw corn chip that goes wonderfully with this. There is no reason this should taste as good as it does. When you read the ingredients you just don't expect chili...but there it is!

1 Portobello Mushroom
1/2 c minced celery
1/2 chopped red onion
1 red pepper finely chopped
1 c almonds soaked 4-6 hrs
1 c carrots
1.5 c sun-dried tomatoes soaked
2 c water from the sun dried tomatoes
1 TBSP olive oil
1/4 c nama shoyu
1 clove of garlic
2 TBSP fresh oregano (It's 99 cents at shop rite)
1 TBSP dried oregano
2 tsp chili powder
1 TBSP Cumin
1 TBSP apple cider vinegar
1 TBSP agave
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Place mushrooms, celery, onion and bell pepper in a large bowl. Pulse almonds and carrots in food processor until a chunky consistency is achieved; add to bowl. blend remaining ingredients in Mixer (Vita Mix is best)until smooth. Add to bowl and mix all ingredients until well combined.
Strangely good :)

Kale Chips

This is outstandingly delicious and full of protein!
Kale has 27.2 grams of protein per pound according to the BLENDING BOOK by Ann Wigmore...we are using 1/2 lb for this recipe but you could easily increase it to a pound. That with the tahini and you just about have all the protein you need in a day. (Some nutritionist say we need 25-35 grams of protein and the FDA says around 50) Nutrition aside...this is just addictive. The nutritional yeast gives it a real cheesy flavor while the lime gives it that extra umphf. We LOVE this.I want to mention that there is no added salt which is nice. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

1. Go to Bjs and get a 1lb bag of Kale already chopped and ready for $1.49 (Crazy Cheap)
2. Blend the following ingredients: 1/4c.Tahini, 1/8c. Tamari, 1/8c Water, 1heaping TBSP Nutritional Yeast,1/2 big lime or 1 whole little lime
3. Now pour over Kale in big bowl and massage leaves so it is well coated. It should be just the right amounts so you won't have extra.

Dehydrate at 105* for 4 hours.

Pear/Apple leather

Hi Friends!

I am going to post and collect original and tried and tested great raw recipes. I thought you'd appreciate it so I am sharing them with you. Is that ok? If not just send me an email and I'll respect your wishes.

Today I did a pear/apple roll up recipe that was really good.
You need a dehydrator, preferably an Excalibur to get the best results and a good mixer. (sorry Laureen:) Hands down I think the Vita Mix is the best of all...

Pear/apple leather

Mix until smooth:
3 pears, 2 apples, (No skins) 4 dates, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 tsp nutmeg, 1/8 tsp cardamom, 1/2 tsp vanilla.

Pour on trays and put at 95 degrees for 15 hours.

Tell me what you think?

April