Tuesday, December 13, 2016

No-Fat Raw Pomegranate Marc's the Spot Dressing

1 pomegranate, seeds only - juiced
3 small navel oranges, juiced

Put in blender.

In blender:

2 tamarind removed from pod and no seeds (soak in blender w/pom and oj juice while getting rest of ingredients)
1 mango
1 garlic
1 slice of jalapeno
1 celery stalk
1" in. ginger
handful of spinach
handful of cilantro

Blend until smooth. Pour over salad.  Enjoy!



No-Fat Raw Rataouille

1/2 eggplant, thinly sliced on mandolin or with sharp knife (be careful!)
1 zucchini, thinly sliced on mandolin or with sharp knife (be careful!)
1 yellow squash, thinly sliced on mandolin or with sharp knife (be careful!)

Sauce:
3 tomatoes
2 garlic cloves
1/2 red pepper

Blend well and add freshly dried oregano and thyme to taste.  :)

From the super creative and generous Danielle Marmion.


Monday, December 12, 2016

Lowfat Sour Cream and Dill Dip

1/2 cup of sunflower seeds (or pumpkin seeds), soaked overnight
1 zucchini (or 1/2 zucchini and 1/4 eggplant)
1 celery stalk
1 garlic
1 whole lemon, peeled and left whole
1/8 tsp. onion powder

Put in blender and blend until smooth.  Add dill to taste.



No-Fat Raw Cranberry-Date Dressing

Dressing 

6 oz. cranberries
10 medjool dates
1/2 lemon juice (optional - was not in original recipe)

Soak both in water for 20-30 minutes.  Blend in blender until smooth - add the soaking water as needed. 

Put dressing over salad of:

romaine, arugula, turnip greens, radish, and cucumber noodles or a big bowl of spinach...any greens will do...:) 

From the clever and creative Amelia Gerlach 



Sunday, December 11, 2016

No-Fat Raw Mango-Habanero Pasta



2 cucumbers, use peeler to make thick fettucine noodles - and the middle section of seeds - cut that into chunks
1 mango, cut off pit
1 lemon and 1 lime (peeled and whole)
2 Roma tomatoes
1 garlic clove
handful of cilantro
1 celery stalk
slice of serrano or any hot pepper

Blend until smooth. Can put avocado chunks on top - optional.




Saturday, December 10, 2016

No-Fat Raw Nut-Free Brownies

In blender:
10 dates
4 frozen bananas
1 Tbsp. carob

Blend up and put into bowl.

6 bananas (not frozen), mashed

Add to bowl and stir.  Stir in sun-dried fruit, like a couple of handfuls of mulberries or cherries or goji berries (optional)

Put in brownie pan and spread and freeze for 1 hour.


Thursday, December 8, 2016

No-Fat Raw Lemony Beet Juice with a Gin-gah Kick to It!

1 cucumber
7 celery staks
1 beet (leaves and stems included)
1 lemon
large amount of fresh ginger
1" inch fresh turmeric
2 bunches of grapes
(see pic below) 

This from the amazing George James of the Raw Vegan Fruitarians 4 Life