Peanut Buttery Caramel Dip. Yum!!

Ingredients:

- 2 ripe bananas
- 10 medjool dates (or more of a smaller variety)

Directions:

- Blend dates and bananas in blender.  If you do not have a high speed blender, you may need to add a bit of water to get the blades turning.

Simple as that! Enjoy! :)

Mexican Dinner Recipe

Ingredients:

- 2 ears of corn cut off cob
- 1 yellow squash, grated
- 2 red, yellow, and/or orange bell peppers, diced
- 3/4 avocado, diced
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved

For Sauce:

- 2 lg tomatoes, 1 or 2 more if you want a soupier consistency
- 1 red, yellow, or orange peper
- 1/4 avocado
- 1 stalk celery
- 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro
- fresh or dried oregano to taste
- mexican seasoning blend to taste (salt free)
- chili powder to taste
- 1/2 lemon, juiced

Directions:

1. Blend all sauce ingredients in blender until smooth.
2. Pour sauce over chopped veggies and serve over greens, as a soup or dip, or in romaine lettuce wraps.

Makes about 2 low fat raw servings

Banana Mango Smoothie

Ingredients:

- 8 bananas
- 2 mangoes

Directions:

Blend with enough water to reach desired consistency.

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!

FruitFullyRaw Recipe Book Available Now!

Hi Everyone,

I recently finished my low fat raw vegan recipe book, FruitFully Raw Recipes, which includes over 50 easy to prepare delicious low fat raw recipes.  It includes smoothies, fruit meals, appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, dressing and dips, and desserts.

Click this link to purchase one now! www.FruitFullyRawRecipes.weebly.com

Here's a sneak peek of what's inside -

 Banana Apple Oatmeal

 Carob Coconut Truffles

 Greek Salad

 LFRV Hummus

 Mint Cilantro Chutney

 Mini Fruit Pies

 Veggie Burritos

Salsa Fresca

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!

Winter Cauliflower Salad

This salad is sooo good!  It's very hearty and creamy.  And the rosemary gives it such a satisfying robust flavor.  Try it out for the holidays!

Ingredients:

- 1 Head cauliflower, chopped finely with a knife or pulsed in a food processor.
- 2 c arugula, chopped roughly
- 1 1/2 c grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 c mushrooms, diced
- 1/2 tsp rosemary, minced
- 2 Tbsp tahini
- 1 1/2 lemons, juiced

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together tahini and lemon juice with a fork.
2. Add all other ingredients to the bowl and mix well.

Enjoy!!

Mint Cilantro Chutney

This is another recipe from my ALMOST FINISHED low fat raw recipe book. SOOO yummy!  

Ingredients:

• 2 mangoes
• 2 Tbsp green onion
• ¼ c loosely packed cilantro
• 2-3 Tbsp fresh mint
• juice of 1 lime

Directions:

1. Blend all ingredients together in blender or food processor until smooth. 

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”. 

Salsa Fresca

This is a recipe from my recipe book that I am working on. It is in the preliminary stages now - figuring out all the exact amounts, picture taking, etc. so I'm not sure when I'll be finished, but I'll keep y'all posted! I was very surprised when I tasted this salsa the first time I made it. It is so simple and yet ssooo delicious!

Ingredients:

- 1 pint grape tomatoes (or equivalent of other kind)

- 1 stalk celery

-1 Tbsp green onions, optional

- 1/4 c cilantro

- juice of 1/2 lime or more if it's not very juicy.

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in food processor and pulse until all is well combined but still a little chunky. Or if you prefer, you can blend it more.

2. Serve with fresh raw veggies - I like cucumber, celery, and romaine lettuce.

You can also add 1/2 of an avocado to this if you would like to make it a little hardier.

Note: If you don't have a blender or food processor, you can just dice everything and make a pico de gallo type salsa.

Berry Datorade

Happy New Year everyone!

This is the first time I've added berries to my datorade and it is sooo good! Tastes like fruity candy! YUMMY!

Ingredients:

- 20 medjool dates (+/-) depending on how many calories you need. Or the equivalent of other type of dates

- Mixed berries, fresh or frozen, to taste. (I probably used about 3/4 - 1 c)

Directions:

1. Blend dates with about 1 qt. water until smooth.

2. Add berries and blend again until smooth.

3. Enjoy! :)

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. :)