Sweet lips
08-02-2005, 07:37 AM
These appeared in the August 2, 2005 - Article on the RawFood Detox - by Natalia Rose. I posted them here since they were in that magazine on every newstand in grocery stores: People Read This, so I am not flamed! Not all ingredients are raw!
Green Lemonade - recommended to drink upon rising
1 head romaine or celery
5 to 6 stalks of kale ( you may sub any greens like chard, collards, spinach for the lettuce and the kale)
1 to 2 apples
1 whole lemon ( does not need to be peeled)
1-2tbs fresh ginger is optional
juice - makes about 15 oz
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Raw Ranch Dressing
1.2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 Tbs Celtic Salt
1 Tbs dried chives
1 Tbs dried rosemary
1 Tbs dried oregano
1 Tbs dried sage
2 cups whole macademia nuts ( I used cashews)
1/3 cup olive oil, optional
Blend all the ingredients until smooth
Add water to achieve consistancy. Keeps for one week.
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Marianted Portobello Steaks
3 Portobello mushrooms, stems removed, cut into cubes
1.4 cup balsamic vinegar
3 tbs maple syrup
Celtic salt and ground black pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients together; marinate for two hours or up to two days. Serve over salad greens with Raw Ranch dressing - 1 serving ( it makes a lot, so it feed 2 of us)
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Raw Pesto Toss
3 cups whole fresh basil
2 cloves of garlic
5 tsp olive oil
1 tsp Celtic salt
1 large zucchini
2 Roma tomatoes chopped
process basil, garlic, olive oil, sea salt in a food processor until smooth.
Using a veggie peeler, peel zucchini to create fettuccine-like strips -Serve sauce over zucchini and garnish with tomatoes. Supposed to make 1 serving.
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Raw Choclate Ice cream
3 bananas
3 tbs cocoa powder (sub carob)
8 tsps of a sweetner ( she said stevia or splenda -not!!)
2 tbs raw, unsalted tahini
6 pitted dates
3-4 cups ice cubes about 14
Coconut water or milk
Place first 5 ingredients and 1/4 of the ice in a blender and blend well. Slowly add more ice until the mixture is thick; blend well. Add coconut water to make blending easier, if desired. Freeze to desired consistency.
Green Lemonade - recommended to drink upon rising
1 head romaine or celery
5 to 6 stalks of kale ( you may sub any greens like chard, collards, spinach for the lettuce and the kale)
1 to 2 apples
1 whole lemon ( does not need to be peeled)
1-2tbs fresh ginger is optional
juice - makes about 15 oz
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Raw Ranch Dressing
1.2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 Tbs Celtic Salt
1 Tbs dried chives
1 Tbs dried rosemary
1 Tbs dried oregano
1 Tbs dried sage
2 cups whole macademia nuts ( I used cashews)
1/3 cup olive oil, optional
Blend all the ingredients until smooth
Add water to achieve consistancy. Keeps for one week.
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Marianted Portobello Steaks
3 Portobello mushrooms, stems removed, cut into cubes
1.4 cup balsamic vinegar
3 tbs maple syrup
Celtic salt and ground black pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients together; marinate for two hours or up to two days. Serve over salad greens with Raw Ranch dressing - 1 serving ( it makes a lot, so it feed 2 of us)
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Raw Pesto Toss
3 cups whole fresh basil
2 cloves of garlic
5 tsp olive oil
1 tsp Celtic salt
1 large zucchini
2 Roma tomatoes chopped
process basil, garlic, olive oil, sea salt in a food processor until smooth.
Using a veggie peeler, peel zucchini to create fettuccine-like strips -Serve sauce over zucchini and garnish with tomatoes. Supposed to make 1 serving.
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Raw Choclate Ice cream
3 bananas
3 tbs cocoa powder (sub carob)
8 tsps of a sweetner ( she said stevia or splenda -not!!)
2 tbs raw, unsalted tahini
6 pitted dates
3-4 cups ice cubes about 14
Coconut water or milk
Place first 5 ingredients and 1/4 of the ice in a blender and blend well. Slowly add more ice until the mixture is thick; blend well. Add coconut water to make blending easier, if desired. Freeze to desired consistency.