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Thousands of people are quickly learning that a raw food diet is essential to a healthy immune system as well as maintaining a healthy weight. However many people are not aware of how to prepare raw fruit and veggie recipes or they have never even seen this type of recipe book. If you are not used to (not) cooking with raw food, you may not find the plant based diet to be tasty or worth continuing. This is why it is so important for you to find a good collection of recipes before you actually do begin a raw food diet. If you have a large selection of delicious food that is easy to prepare you will have a far greater chance of continuing with the diet. As you begin to expand your Raw Food Recipes you will be able to create more tasteful and creative dishes.

The most common raw food recipe is a salad. There are different types of salads with numerous ingredients. Some salads are simply a mixture of fresh greens and there are others that use nuts and cheeses and fruits. Really the only limit of raw foods to be used in your salad is up to your imagination. To add taste, you could get creative and add some raw fish or a dressing. Try a healthy option like a dill dressing, mango ginger dressing, or cilantro pesto and use fresh pieces of fruits like mandarin oranges and apples for additional taste. It is important to find ways of spicing up your food. This keeps the excitement and joy of eating alive. Remember that being healthy does not have to be boring,

A salad is a great way to start a meal, but for some, there needs to be more. An entree is going to provide more filling nourishment and the list or raw foods entrees is long. As you begin to work with different raw plants, you will learn the qualities that each one has and the list of nutrients they have to offer. This will allow you to create a custom creation for each day of the week and help to keep everything interesting. If you do not work on finding delicious raw food recipes you may give up on the Raw Food diet, so this is an important area to really focus on when creating a diet plan.

There are other recipe categories in the Raw Food Diet that include desserts and drinks. Just because you eat healthy foods does not meant that you have to be deprived of delicious meals. Even desserts can be healthy, nutritious and great tasting. These items can be made from almost all raw foods. This can include fruit sorbet, berry cream cake, and even carob sauce. Drinks may include ambrosia, a chai smoothie, a cucumber cooler, carrot and orange juice or papaya sunflower nectar. Here are some ideas for raw food dishes, but this really is just the tip of the iceberg, the possibilities are nearly endless.

* Chocolate Smoothie

* Muesli with: Raw Oats and Fruits

* Lots of dried or Fruits and Nuts

* Cashew Ice-Cream

* Italian Noodles

* Noodles with Pasta Sauce

* Fruit Juices with soy protein Powder

* Guacamole Salad

Todd Butcher is a former diving instructor, bartender of 13 years and more recently spent 12 years as an IT pro. He now works from home as a promoter of healthy products and writes articles on numerous subjects focusing on the benefits of a raw plant based diet.

An avid runner, vegan and 3-time Ironman Triathlon finisher, he focuses on cultivating a society of happier people doing the things they want to do rather than what they have to do. His philosophies on life are taken from the teachings of Buddhist Grand Master Wei Chueh of the Chung Tai Chan Monastery in Houston, TX. Living the right way means settling the mind and enjoying life.

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If you are considering or already on a Raw Food Diet, you may find one of your best allies is a dehydrator. With tons of recipes available for your food dehydrator that are excellent for a uncooked food diet, you will not only get delicious, fresh and healthy meals that are part of the diet, you will save money and easily preserve your raw foods for future meals. Even if you are not on a raw diet, these dehydrators are great for vegetarians and vegans as well! One of the best brands on the market is the Nesco food dehydrator.

Crackers

Crackers are great to make in a Nesco food dehydrator and some of the most delicious and healthy are flax crackers. Tasty flax seed crackers are a perfect snack for those on an unprocessed diet and taste great with salsa or hummus. A perfect recipe for these flax seed crackers is as follows: in a bowl, soak 2 cups of whole flaxseeds in 2 cups of water for about 1 ½ hours. When the time is up, it should look like goo. Stir in ¼ cup of Bragg’s Liquid Aminos, a pinch of sea salt and 1 tablespoon of raw fresh herbs. Spread this mixture on the Nesco food dehydrator teflex sheets and dehydrate for 4-6 hours at 110 degrees F. Turn the mixture over and dehydrate for an additional 3-4 hours. Break your crackers into pieces and enjoy with some homemade dip or put into soups.

Kale Chips

An amazing super food, kale is the superstar of the raw fare diet. Making kale chips in your dehydrator is an excellent way to get enough of this amazing green in your diet. To make kale chips: tear small pieces of kale onto your mesh dehydrator tray. You should use approximately a bunch of green, leafy kale. Sprinkle the kale with ¼ tsp of sea salt and place in your Nesco food dehydrator for an hour at 145 degrees F. Turn the trays around after the 1st hour and lower the temperature to 115 degrees F. Check them at this point. If they are at the desired crispiness, remove, cool and eat. If not, put them in for another hour. You can further spice them with salt, pepper, or your own mix of favorite seasonings.

Fruit Leather

A great and healthy snack that is not only uncooked but a hit with kids is fruit leather. They are extremely easy to make, taste great and you can customize them to your own tastes. For a mixed fruit leather made in your Nesco food dehydrator: Cut up and puree 4 apples, 2 mangoes and 2 bananas. Make sure it is extremely smooth with no chunks of any kind. Spread the mixture on a teflex sheet and dehydrate for about 8 hours at about 115 degrees F. Both you and your children will love these!

Raw Food Cookies

On to raw rations dessert, making cookies in your Nesco food dehydrator that are uncooked is a favorite of many on the raw diet. Here is a recipe for lemon cashew cookies: Process 2 cups of raw cashews in a blender until it is a fine powder. Add the juice of 2 lemons, 1 ½ cups of raw shredded coconut and 2 tbsp of raw honey. Stir and drop onto teflex trays and dehydrate at 115 degrees F for about 6 hours. These cookies will be a hit at any party or just to keep around the house to nibble on.

There are many recipes that are fantastic for a diet such as this. A quick trip to your local book store or a browse on the internet will give you many recipes in addition to the ones shared above. There are recipes for any occasion and those to please any palate.

If you are on the Raw Food diet and in the market for a great food dehydrator, try the Nesco food dehydrator. For more information see this website: http://www.nescodehydrator.com/.

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A Raw Food Diet is very popular among people of all ages and walks of life. Raw Food diets have been around since the beginning of time, but as people begin to learn about the value of enzymes, vitamins, and minerals that are often lost when food is heated above a certain temperature, it becomes attractive to an ever widening number of people. Many people assume that a raw food diet has to be bland and made up of simple raw foods, but there are many great Raw Food Recipes for beginners that are simple and delicious. As you learn more and get more comfortable working with raw food you’ll become more willing to try new recipes on your own.

One simple and delicious raw recipe for beginners is a hemp and berry smoothie. You simply need:

• 1 banana
• 2 tablespoons hulled hemp seed
• 3/4 cup frozen berries
• Water

Simply put all of these items in a blender and add just enough water so that the berries, banana, and seeds are covered. Blend until well mixed. You can add more or less water depending on how thick you want the smoothie to be. This is great as a snack, as breakfast, or a meal on the go. Blend in a handful of spinach or parsley for an added kick of nutrition.

There are a great many raw recipes that are very quick and easy to prepare. When you have the items on hand, you will find that you can make a lot of great items in just a few short minutes so even if you are very busy you can make the raw lifestyle a part of your every day life.

Another delicious recipe is raw oatmeal… to prepare you’ll need:

• 2 apples
• 1 banana
• 1 tablespoon golden flax seeds
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• Water

Place flax seeds in enough water to cover them and allow to sit over night. In the morning peel the apples (unless organic) and chop and peel the banana and break into pieces. Rinse the flax seeds. Put all of these items into a blender and mix, adding about 1/4 cup water. For a twist you can replace the water with juice or almond milk for a whole new taste.

To simplify this beginner recipe even more, use chia seeds instead of flax. This can cut down soak time to just 5 or 10 minutes. Additionally, although often more expensive, chia seeds are said to be nutritionally superior to flax seeds.

Once you get a few raw food recipes mastered, you will see that they may all be considered ’simple’ and ‘for beginners’. You’ll probably find that the raw recipes that you used as a beginner will also be the same ones you used after adhering to the raw lifestyle for some time.

Visit RawFoodHealthWatch.com to find out the latest in the world of ‘rawism’.

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Father’s Day is a special day for the most important and special man in the family. Celebrating the day with the whole family is one of the best gift that can be given to a father. A day full of love and pampering that will leave an imprint to his thoughts as one of the best memories he can ever have. Finding creative ways to make it such sometimes pose a challenge too especially for a vegetarian dad. Preparing meals for the special occasion for the whole family to share and enjoy all through the day can eventually make it one cherished memory.

What about pampering a vegetarian dad the moment he wakes up with a breakfast in bed consisting of a blueberry vegan pancake and a veggie sausage? Surely he’ll love it especially when each family member shares his breakfast right in the confines of his bedroom. A riot but enjoyable.

Vegan Blueberry Pancake with Veggie Sausage

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. Veggie sausage
• 1 tbsp. Olive oil
• 1½ cups blueberries, mashed
• 3 cups flour
• 3 level teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 5 tbsp vegetable oil
• soy milk (for thicker pancakes use a little less milk)

Procedure:

Put olive oil in a non-stick, deep and large skillet. Place the veggie sausage and cook over medium heat until brown. Remove, place in a strainer to drain and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, sift all together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Add soy milk and oil and whisk for consistency. Add mashed blueberries and mix well.

Pour ¼ cupfuls of batter in a greased skillet placed over a medium-heat and cook for about 3 minutes on each side till golden brown.

Place in a platter and serve hot with honey and veggie sausage on the side. The recipe makes 5 to 6 servings, everyone can partake to enjoy breakfast in bed with the extra special man of the day.

Prepare this Vegetable Delight for dinner.

Ingredients:

• 400 grams vegan cottage cheese cut into sticks and deep fried
• 1 cup mushrooms, quartered
• 1 cup baby corn, cut into strips and blanched
• 1 cup spring onions
• 20 grams each of celery, chopped ginger and chopped garlic
• 10 grams toasted sesame seeds
• 25 grams chilli sauce
• 25 grams tomato catsup
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

Heat a large saute pan. Add oil and saute ginger, garlic and celery until light brown. Toss in the cheese, mushrooms, baby corn, spring onion, chilli sauce, catsup and salt. Mix well and transfer in a serving bowl and garnish with sesame seeds and some green part of green onions. Serve hot.

Bell Pepper Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

1½ cup green or red bell pepper, remove seeds and sliced

4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 large onion, sliced

¾ cup tomato paste

3 cups vegetable stock

2 tbsp chopped basil

green part of spring onions to garnish,chopped

salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

Mix all together bell pepper, garlic, onion, tomato paste, vegetable stock in a large pot and bring to a boil while constantly stirring. Reduce heat and simmer until bell peppers have softened. Drain or sieve the mixture and set aside the liquid. Puree the leftover bits.Boil together the liquid, the puree and chopped basil in a large saucepan or pot and garnish with chopped green part of spring onion. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

Green smoothies go along well to quench thirst next to water. They can be easily prepared with combinations of fresh fruits and vegetables. When fresh, they are sweet enough to refrain from adding sugar,. They are now popular health trends as they are good for the immune system, for detoxifying, for cleansing and energizing the body and weight loss. Coconut water can be blended with spinach, mango and wild honey. Combinations of other fruits and greens can be experimented for the desired taste. So easy now with blenders and other kitchen gadgets around.

Make him feel special by preparing these veggie recipes specially for your vegan dad. After all, the saying ” A way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”, still applies Father’s day or not. Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers in the whole wide world!

Marichu Coning

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