The most delicious carrot soup, you’ve gotta try this!
Here’s another fabulous garden recipe that is helping me thrive on my mostly-liquid diet. You will LOVE it, and it’s all raw! Thank you to Patty, who made it for me. I met her at CHI in Michigan a year ago, and brought her out to work for us full-time. I am so thankful, since [...]
4 Comments • Continue Reading →Avocado-Almond Sandwiches
When I was in Portland last month, GSG reader Debbie made all this fabulous food for the road. Which was a good thing, since we did 3 lectures in 24 hours, sometimes with a 2-hour drive, so we had no downtime. (Now she’s setting me up with some speaking engagements in Hawaii for September. Anybody [...]
14 Comments • Continue Reading →Raw food weight loss
Raw food promotes weight loss in people who need to lose, and weight gain in people who are severely underweight from malnourishment. Remember that unless you’re being excessive with nuts and seeds, raw food inherently is lower in fat and starch, which are what lead to weight gain. To lose weight, following are a [...]
2 Comments • Continue Reading →swine flu prevention: should you worry?
I hope you aren’t worried about the swine flu. Like you, I’ve been reading all about it. I am simply not worried. Not because I don’t understand the risk, but because by following a few simple practices, you minimize your risk, and the rest is in God’s hands anyway, where we would [...]
27 Comments • Continue Reading →easy kale or collard “chips” you can make in your dehydrator
GreenSmoothieGirl.com reader Tonya C. donated a recipe for yummy “chips” (I call them “crisps” because they’re really light and airy) made in the dehydrator. I have significantly altered the recipe. Brewer’s Yeast is a good way for vegans to obtain Vitamin B12. Cheesy Kale/Collard Crisps 1/3 cup cashews, soaked 1-2 hours (optionally) 2 Tbsp. lemon [...]
16 Comments • Continue Reading →extra ingredients for green smoothies [part 8 of 9]
Brewer’s (nutritional) yeast Brewer’s or “nutritional” yeast is grown on barley, and it is often used as a supplement, especially for nursing mothers. It is high in protein, and it is also extremely rich in B vitamins. It has been linked to reduction of symptoms of diabetes, eczema, constipation, and hypoglycemia. It is [...]
10 Comments • Continue Reading →another sprouted-almond recipe
This spicy variation on my sprouted, flavored raw almond recipes for you comes from GreenSmoothieGirl.com reader Steve (and I wrote you back to say thanks, Steve, but emails always bounce back from you): Spicy Almonds 10 cups raw almonds, soaked overnight and dehydrated at 105 degrees approx. 6 hours ½ cup dates 2 Tbs Himalayan [...]
4 Comments • Continue Reading →recipes to use your raw almonds
Those of you who subscribe to 12 Steps to Whole Foods (http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/12-steps-to-whole-food-eating.html) have recipes to use raw, germinated almonds in Ch. 7 and will have more in Ch. 11. But here are two more recipes for you: SPROUTED ALMOND PATE (WRAP FILLING) 2 cups almonds, soaked overnight and drained 3 carrots handful of fresh [...]
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