Raw Vegan Detox

  

For the last few weeks,

I've been cleansing and cleaning,

inside and out, in body and feelings......

A shower of juices, a scrubbing with nuts,
a soaking in smoothies, restoring my gut......
Shiny and glowing, my skin sings a song,
eyes are bright and clear, all day long.....
Getting ready for spring, for flowers to bloom,
to dance and swirl, in every corner and room.....

 Juices :

Ruby red Oranges + Ginger

Carrot + Ginger + Lemon

Cucumber + Pear + Mint

Celery + Apple + Lime

  

Salad :

Avocado, cherry tomatoes, greens,

hemp seeds, walnuts and raisins

  

 Salad Dressing :

Juice of 1 Orange

Juice of half a Lime

1 heaped teaspoon Tahini

1 heaped teaspoon Hemp seeds

sea salt, cayenne pepper to taste

a drizzle of Honey or Agave

Blend all the above ingredients till smooth.....

This dressing was so tasty that I could have had it all

on its own, forget the salad!! :-)

 

 Raw Zucchini Pasta :

Not zucchini with pasta,

but zucchini as pasta :-)

Peel the zucchini with a peeler

and then continue peeling

and you will get thin tagliatelli

kind of shaved zucchini.

I eat this with Raw Pesto

and cherry tomatoes.....

  

 Raw Vegan Pesto :

Basil, Parsley, Pine nuts, garlic,

lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt.

Blend, taste, adjust, enjoy

with Raw Pasta......

 

 Raw Wraps :

These wraps were made using the pulp 

from the Juices I make every morning.

To 1 cup of pulp, I add half a cup 

of ground flax seeds and 1 tablespoon

of raw pesto - mix all together

with half a cup of water or so.

Spread the mixture in 6" rounds

with offset spatula and

then dehydrate for an hour,

flip and dehydrate for another

half an hour or so.....

Filling :

cucumber, red pepper, avocado

and cashew cheese cream (cashew nuts,

garlic, lemon juice, sea salt,

nutritional yeast)

  

 Raw Vegetable Pilaf:

I used whatever vegetables I had in the fridge - carrots,

cauliflower and courgettes - processed them into tiny bits,

quite coarse......added garam masala, cumin powder,

sea salt, orange zest, finely chopped dates, tamarind,

fresh coriander, cashew nuts, olive oil......mixed it all

together and then warmed in the dehydrator for a couple

of hours - allowing all the flavors to blend together......

Oh yes, I also added some carom seeds, in India we call it

ajwain and it is helps to digest cauliflower :-)

  

Almond, Coconut and Blueberry Cookies :

A cup of ground almonds, a cup of dried coconut, 2 teaspoons

of hemp seeds, 1/2 teaspoon of green stevia powder, a handful

of sultanas and a cup of blueberries pulsed in a blender till it

half mashed and juicy.........add a drizzle of coconut oil and 

a sprinkle of cayenne pepper then mix it all together.......

Make round cookie shapes from this dough and dehydrate

for a a couple of hours - flip and dehydrate the other side for

another hour or so and the cookies are ready.....

The stevia, sultanas and blueberries were more than enough

to sweeten this cookie and I was very happy to see Trevor 

enjoying them.....he rarely gets a treat of this kind unless 

I make it for him with berries and stevia.......

He is diabetic and does not eat even natural

sweeteners like honey, agave or dates.

 

Homemade Hazelnut and Cashew Butter

with Cacao and

Cayenne pepper

 

My friend Hanane makes this gorgeous flavored Water,
it is a truly brilliant idea - I love it!!!
You can put anything from fruits to herbs, ginger,
lemon and even spices.....Classy for sure :-)

And now I make it too, almost every other day!

Notes :

Raw Food, the what, how, why,

the benefits and detox, all of it,

is better explained by my friend and 

fellow blogger Kristen 

so please visit her over here 

for more information.

I am also blogging
 my Raw Food for 21 days
challenge, on my other blog
so you can have a look if you are
interested in knowing more
about my experience :-)

Keep it simple. Be Creative.

Taste and Play. Find your Own Way.