Let’s eat!
In this post I wanted to bring you some great recipes that I have tried and love. I know once you begin to see how cool the food is you will want to at least, try one for yourself. Eating is simple and not very hard. It doesn’t have to take all your time planning and cooking, although that can happen too, if you are really into it. Let’s begin…
Basic humus that I have on hand every day, Dr. Fuhrman refers to it as Spicy Bean Dip but it way better as our basic humus (Kathy doesn’t like spicy anything).
Basic Humus:
1 can of garbanzo beans
2-3 tsp salsa
Any other kind of spice you want to throw in (no salt though)
Blend in a high speed blender until smooth or the texture you prefer. You can add a little of the juice from the beans if need be to loosen up the mixture.
Kathy and I love this on pita bread and we use it as a spread over baked potatoes (instead of butter). We also put over raw carrots, celery and other veggies. I usually add hot peppers to mine to make the humus hot! Experiment and see what you like.
For breakfast we make an Apple Baked pie:
We made this up ourselves and have tweaked it a few times to where we really like this recipe.
Peel and slice an apple of your choice into thin slices. Arrange them in a shallow baking dish. While you are layering the slices, add some cinnamon to each layer. Next add raisins over the whole dish. We then take some oatmeal and soak it a soymilk or a nut mylk and lay that over the top as a crust. Baked at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until apples are soft. HINT: we make this a day or two ahead when we have the oven on and then it’s ready for a breakfast meal. I put in the microwave for a 1 minute and we are eating, one apple per person is a great meal. The cinnamon adds the best taste!
Banana Fluff:
1 frozen banana
¼ cup soymilk or a nut mylk
A drop or two of vanilla extract
Blend until smooth. Tastes fantastic! We freeze bananas as they begin to go bad. I simply peel and break in half put in a baggie and they are ready when we want a frozen treat. This tastes great as a substitute ice cream, plus you are eating healthy.
Something we enjoy is Raisin Coleslaw, which is a raw dish that adds lots of micronutrients and is a creative way of getting veggies in your day. It’s pretty easy too.
Raisin Coleslaw:
½ cup raisins
½ cup apple juice
½ baked potato
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp lemon juice
3-4 cups shredded cabbage (I like the purple ones, they add a great color to the dish).
1-2 cups shredded carrots
1-2 cu[s peeled and shredded apples
¼ cup finely chopped onion
Blend the first 4 ingredients and pour over the cabbage, carrots and apples. Mix thoroughly.
