There are three excellent reasons for this practice. 1. Seasonal foods are nature’s way of making sure that we have an adequate variety of foods in our diets. We need to eat a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables to ensure our bodies get all of the vitamins and minerals it needs to keep…
Category Archives: Raw Food Recipes – Dips, Sauces, Toppings
It’s Apple Season
Make your own raw applesauce. It’s easy and tastes much better than what you can buy at the store. It’s also better for you and you know it’s raw. Raw Applesauce 4 small apples – cored and sliced 1/2 teas. cinnamon – for a truly raw dish, skip this 1/4 C of raisins or dates…
Corn Salsa
1 large Roma tomato – blended Add ¼ C sundried tomatoes to the blended Roma tomato and soak for 3 hours. After 3 hours: Add 3 small dates and ½ large lime, juiced Blend with the tomatoes. Pour into a bowl. _______________________________________________________ Add the following: Kernels from 2 ears of corn ½ green or…
Cranberry Fruit Topping
Blend in a food processor until well blended: 2 apples, cored and sliced 2 oranges, peeled and sectioned, seeds removed 1 cup of pitted dates or 1 cup of raisins I usually cover my food processor with a napkin or paper towel until the mixture is blended because sometimes the juice comes out between the…
Cranberries are at a store near you!
Fresh cranberries are available in stores mid-September through December. They are most abundant during peak harvest season-October and November. Cranberries may be stored in the refrigerator for up to four weeks. Before using, sort and rinse cranberries in running water. Here are a couple cranberry recipes for you to try. Let me know what you…