Mint Cilantro Mango Sauce

Hi Everyone,

I've recently filmed my very first youtube recipe video. From now on, I believe I will be making most of my post here in video form.  Enjoy!

Cherry Vanilla Smoothie

Hi everyone,

I just bought some amazing vanilla beans and I don't think anything goes better together than vanilla and cherries! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

- 5 bananas
- 5-6 dates
- 1 1/2 c frozen cherries
- 1'' vanilla bean (If you are not using a high speed blender like a vitamix or blentec, you will need to open the vanilla bean and use just the seeds.  If you have a high spend blender you can throw skin and all in)


Directions: Blend and enjoy!

Apple Pie Datorade

Oh...so..good!

Ingredients:

- At least 10 dates, personally I make my datorade with 20-30 dates.
- 1 - 2 c apple juice depending on how many dates you use (if bought in the store, get the unfiltered kind)
- 1 dash cinnamon
- Water

Directions:

1. Blend all together until smooth.  Add as much water as you'd like to reach desired consistency.  This can be a drink that's really thick or you can make it as thin as you'd like.

Note: you can warm your water to make this a hot drink!

Heap O Fruit

This is a recipe from my almost finished low fat raw cookbook.  Sorry it's been SOOO long since I've posted, but I've been busy working on this cookbook.  Let me know what you think.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 15-20 dates
• few Tbsp. shredded coconut
• fruits of choice (bananas, berries, cherries, mango, peaches, etc.)
• 1 banana

Directions:

1. Process dates in a food processor until they form a doughy ball
2. Sprinkle coconut in bottom of a 8” glass pie dish to cover
3. Flatten out date “dough” in your hand 1 section at a time laying it on top of coconut to make a crust. Keep a little aside for topping.
4. Make several layers of the fruit you chose on top of your crust-chop up any large fruit into bite sized peices.
5. Blend 1 banana and a handful of the other fruit you chose and pour on top of the heap. Sprinkle with coconut and bits of date “dough”. 

Banana Carob Fruit Dip

Ingredients:

- 6 bananas

- 1/4 cup raw carob powder*

- 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

- Fruit of choice for dipping

Directions:

- Blend bananas, carob powder, and cinnamon in blender or food processor until smooth

- Pour into bowl and place in center of large plate.

- Chop fruit of choice and arrange around outside of plate.

*This is where I get my raw carob powder - http://www.amazon.com/Really-Raw-Carob-Powder-16-Ounce/dp/B001691P6C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323231702&sr=8-1

Note: I think the dip would be even better if you added a few dates to it, but I happen to be out at the moment. :)

Best smoothie ever!

I wasn't able to eat solid food at all yesterday and it doesn't look like I'll be able to today either due to a wisdom tooth that's acting up and not allowing me to open my mouth very much. It's a good thing that I LOOOVVE smoothies!



Ingredients:

- 2 bananas
- 1 nectarine or peach
- 1 ataulfo mango
- 1/2 - 3/4 c strawberries (I use frozen)

Directions:

1. Blend everything together until smooth.
2. Add a little water if you want it to be a little thinner.

Total Calories: 444, 92/5/3

Recipe of the Day: Berry Banana Soup/Cereal

Ingredients:

- Banana milk (2-3 bananas blended with enough water to make thin milkshake consistency)
- Berries of your choice, amount of your choice
- Date sauce (5 medjool dates blended with enough water to make caramel sauce consistency)

How to:

1. Put berries in bowl.
2. Pour banana milk and date sauce over them.
3. Enjoy!

Total Calories: (using 8 oz each blueberries and raspberries & 2 med. bananas) 790, 93/4/3