Yesterday, I had my monthly raw foods day! I kicked it off with a chopped banana drizzled with honey and pepitas, and for lunch-some raw cashews and more pepitas with a banana and a Lara bar. Dinner, however, took the raw cake. I made this raw UN stirfry that marinated while I was at the gym. I topped it off with some "cheezy" lemon cashew cream and of course a good helping of nutritional yeast flakes.
Thursday evening, even though that wasn't my raw day, I made a nearly raw smoothie for a dessert after I made a fabulous one-bowl mean consisting of couscous and veggies. The smoothie/shake was meant kind of as a dessert, but it's fairly healthy so I might be making it for breakfasts in the near future... the dark chocolate adds a healthy kick of antioxidants and the cashews thicken the mixture, helping with consistency and adding a layer of sweetness to the shake.
For more info about raw foods, check out this all-raw blog that I love: http://www.choosingraw.com
Here's the recipe for Nearly in the Raw Strawberry Banana Dark Chocolate smoothie, some thing of my own creation!
½ cup raw cashews
¾ cup rice, almond or soymilk
¾ cup frozen organic strawberries
2 squares from your favorite bar of dark chocolate
1 ripe banana
Put everything in your blender and blend until smooth. Sit back, relax and enjoy a healthy indulgence.
I currently have a nice big slab of tofu pressing under The Veganomicon and my women's studies books in preparation for Scrambled tofu in just a few minutes. Making breakfast and having a lazy Saturday morning is one of my favorite things in life. Do something you love today.
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