Review of Ani's Raw Food Essentials, Chinese Cole Slaw and Red Green Juice

This is a picture of my mid afternoon meal today.  I've been hanging in the kitchen today...preparing raw crackers and breads...veggie burgers and salads.

On my plate is a Hemp Sun Burger with Mustard...on Salted Flax Cracker from Ani's recipe book pictured in the background.  I have made two double batches of these recipes..and added my own modifications to them....I cannot say enough about this book and the recipes...Ani's Raw Food Essentials.  The recipes I have tried are delicious, easy to prepare...with few ingredients.  I have been coaching a couple of friends about raw foods...and of all the raw food recipe books I have and use...this is one of the top one's I would recommend!

I can hardly believe this ridiciously low price for what you  get.  I purchased mine at the Half-Price Bookstore and paid almost $13 for it....and it was still worth it!  I would put the value on a book like this up in the $20 range..when comparing it to all of the raw food books and un- cookbooks I've purchased.  It is a hardbound book, 324 pages of information...
Here is a list of some of the info~
tools & ingredients
raw food techniques  and basics
dehydration, flatbreads, soaking & sprouting, fermenting & pickling, substitutions
drinks~smoothies, mylks and shakes, elixirs,, sun teas, cultured drinks
b-fast~cereal, crepes, pancakes, bacon, scrambles, quiche, toast & biscuits and gravy, jams &butters
snacks and accompaniments~cheezes, chips, crackers, veggies, seasonsed nuts, pickled veggies
soups
salads and dressings
wraps, sandwiches and burgers
pizza and noodles
dumplings and rice
nori maki
desserts~pies, cakes, ice kream, sweet sauces, cookies
sample menus
raw food for dogs
Resources

as you can see this books has it all...it even has several basic recipes that you can use to create your own recipes according to your tastes or desires....for instance..she gives a basic cake recipe...you can add cacao...for chocolate...spices to make a spice cake...or whatever flavor you want....as you can tell I Love this book...and by the way ~~Ani is not asking me to promote it....nor do I get any compensation from Ani for promoting it...

This is a picture of the Hemp Sun Burger and Salted Flax crackers from Ani's book I have dehydrating...on one of the trays of crackers I left it a bit thicker and topped it with sesame seeds to use as a bread...I also added some grape tomatoes to her recipe. I will flip the mixture over when it is dry enough and score accordingly and continue to dry to desired crispness

Here I am in the process of making two different salads

in the bowl is shredded green cabbage and shredded carrots, diced celery is on the counter

I have divided the cabbage mixture and added celery to only one bowl

I will mix in the celery and store that mixture to make Cabbage Slaw . This is a great way to be prepared for salad days ahead.  This slaw uses avocado and jalapenos, nutritional yeast and veggie broth powder..it is very filling and a favorite at my house.

With the other bowl of cabbage I made

Chinese Cole Slaw

CHINESE COLE SLAW

about 1/2 head of cabbage shredded

1 c. raw cashews

1 c. raw sunflower seeds

1 bell pepper diced (not shown)

1 carrot shredded

1 bunch green onion diced

3 T. Seitenbacher Veggie Broth and Seasoning Powder

DRESSING

3/4 c. extra virgin olive oil

1/3 c. raw apple cider vinegar

1/4 c. water

pinch of stevia

mix in blender & pour over salad mix

This is not Kombucha...it is my

Red Green Juice Blend

1 bunch of celery

1 bunch of beet tops

2 beets

1 bunch of kale

3 broccoli stems

5 cukes

6 granny smith apples

big piece of ginger

1 c. of lemon juice

I also added some leftover collard stems, kale stems and the greens from the outside of a cauliflower...waste nothing I say...if it is green juice it....whenever I make something with the items above or similar items I place the unused portions...like stems and such in a container and juice them at juicing time.

Time to go clean up and exercise....enjoy your day!!!

and smile...it does a body good and the people around you too!

What's on your table??

This is the spread I made early this morning to sit on our kitchen table.  Most of the fruit tray disappeared by lunch time.  The veggies that were left were a great addition to our lunch of raw salads & spring rolls and lemonade.

Several years ago I read Dr. Furhman's book, "Disease Proof Your Child"....and he mentioned to keep fruits and veggies readily available for your family....so I adopted this idea and try to keep them in sight.  It works very well for the whole family.  When my hubby gets home and is sitting at the table waiting for his dinner, he will inevitably munch on whatever I leave on the table.....

Here is a desciption of this book from Amazon & I found this book to be worth every penny.....

In his private practice, Joel Fuhrman, M.D. helps families transform their eating habits and recover their health. His nutrient-rich eating plan can have a significant impact on your child's resistance to dangerous infections, and a dramatic effect on reducing the occurrence of illnesses like asthma, ear infections, and allergies. Dr. Fuhrman explains how you can make sure your children are eating right to maintain a healthy mind and body, and how eating certain foods and avoiding others can positively impact your child's IQ and success in school.

He also presents the fascinating science that demonstrates that the current epidemic of adult cancers and other diseases is closely linked to what we eat in the first quarter of life. Eating well in our early years may enable us to win the war on cancer. Bolstered by this scientific evidence, he helps you do everything you can to protect your child against developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune diseases, and cancer through a solid nutritional groundwork.

Featuring easy-to-prepare, kid-friendly recipes that will satisfy even the pickiest eaters, your whole family will learn to establish life-long healthful eating habits.

Harness the power of a nutrient-rich diet to ensure a lifetime free of illness and full of health!
                                                               

                                                                            

This was yesterday's centerpiece!

This salad doesn't look very appealing but It was sooo good I had to post the pic.  I would have preferred to have added some color..like red/orange/yellow bell peppers and or carrots...but we use what is on hand.

Do you remember the Chinese Cole Slaw with the Ramen Noodles??? This is my healthy version of this recipe.

CHINESE COLE SLAW

about 1/2 head of cabbage shredded

1 c. raw cashews

1 c. raw sunflower seeds

1 bell pepper diced (not shown)

1 carrot shredded (not shown)

1 bunch green onion diced (not shown)

3 T. Seitenbacher Veggie Broth and Seasoning Powder(pictured below)

DRESSING

3/4 c. extra virgin olive oil

1/3 c. raw apple cider vinegar

1/4 c. water

pinch of stevia

mix in blender & pour over salad mix

This is very filling!

This was part of my BulkFoods.com order.  I have been using NutriBiotic rice protein powder for my hubby's smoothies, but when I spied this product I thought I'd give it a try.  I got two extra pounds for $2 more than NutriBiotic's product. 

This product is made of NON- GMO sprouted brown rice.  NO Additives, Gluten free, Kosher, Parve, Vegan.  It is 70% protein. NutriBiotic is 80%.  If you are looking to add some protein powder but do not want to break the bank, this is a good choice.  My hub's likes it and it is doing the job.  It's texture and consistency is like the NutriBiotic product.

NutriBiotic does carry an organic version of thier protein powder and I have been happy with it also, but the cost is significantly higher at 3 lbs NutriBiotic vs. Bulk Foods $27.67 for 5 lbs.

Follow this link to check out BulkFood's protein powder.

This is a picture from my front door...a little frosty outside today!

Here's Buddy!