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Hey Dana! Okay, here is my tabbouleh which I can not get enough of. Its not completely raw, the quinoa is cooked, but everything else is raw.
I usually just kind of throw it together. Here is the recipe:

Cooked organic quinoa- make however much you want. I usually use 1c.
fresh mint
1 c. or so chopped parsley
grape tomatoes or 2 diced tomatoes
cucumber, diced
onion, diced
olive oil
fresh lemon juice
pinch of sea salt
serves 4
I usually finely dice everything and mix together to taste. Cover and chill for 20 minutes. Can be served on lettuce or just by itself.

Nutty Buddy
2 tbls ground cacao nibs
2 tbls macadamia nut/ cashew butter
2 tbls agave nectar
2 tbls coconut water
2 tbls hemp seeds
1 large banana

Grind cacao nibs into powder and mix with nut butter, agave and coconut water. Drizzle over banana and sprinkle with hemp seeds.

What is Citric Acid?

Citric Acid is what makes foods tangy. I wanted to know if it was synthetic, processed or natural. Well, I have concluded that it is highly processed, however natural in origin. See the article posted above.

I do not consider it a whole food or raw food. I have decided not to use it in my new food project.

In order to be fully educated one must understand the difference between expeller pressed oils and cold pressed oils. Expeller pressed oils can be exposed to heat therefore causing them to less than desirable to the raw foodist. The best choice is to choose organic, cold pressed. When a product says that it is cold pressed the maker feels that it is important for the consumer to know that extra care has been take to preserve the raw nature of the nut and or seed oil. See the definition from Spectrum Oils. Expeller Pressed vs. Cold Pressed

Stone pressed is a method of cold pressing that is done with stone presses.

Stone Press

Well it has been awhile. I am back. My sister is my inspiration this time. I went off the raw path and gained some weight back. I have gone back on the raw path since my 45th birthday in October. My sister and I are talking about making some raw food snacks, cookies, crackers etc and trying to sell on etsy.com. Hi Erin, here are some pictures of my food that I made today.

Greek Salad
Tomatoes
Green Pepper
Red Pepper
Yellow Pepper
Red Onion
Celery
Olives
Parsley
Cucumber
1/2 c lemon juice
1/2 c olive oil
sea salt
italian seasoning

Chop veggies in large pieces and use an even amount of everything. Blend the oil and lemon juice and spices in a blender until creamy. Pour over veggies and toss. This salad is very crunchy and satisfying. Top with Lydia’s crumpled up biscuits to soak up the juice.

Hemp Seed Tabouli


Salad:
6 bunches fresh parsley (chop in food processor)
1 c chopped cherry tomatoes
1/2 c hemp seeds
1/2 c chopped yellow onion

Dressing:
1/2 c fresh lemon juice
1/2 c olive oil
1/2 tsp sea salt
5 cloves garlic

Blend dressing ingredients in blender until creamy. Pour over salad mix and toss. My version is a wet and creamy. The version in the book is more dry. The hemp seed does swell over night. This is very yummy and satisfying.

Thai Coleslaw (leftover) It is in the book.

My Fridge/My Pharmacy

My mom came to visit me in NYC and we really got into some raw food preparation. She bought new cabbages from the farmers market in green and red and we made this incredible slaw.

New Cabbage Cole Slaw

New Raw Foodie

New Cabbage Cole Slaw
1/2 small green cabbage
1/2 small red cabbage
1 bunch of scallions
2 small carrots
1 tsp celtic sea salt
2 tbls. apple cider vinegar (Braggs)
1/4 tsp ground fennel
1 tbls olive oil

Chop or shred all vegetables and combine with salt, add scallions, vinegar, fennel, then toss well and add olive oil then toss again. Chill for 20 minutes and adjust seasoning to taste.

I took my cousin to a premier raw food restaurant in NYC. She had never eaten raw food. She loved it and so did my Brazilian friends.

Dinner at Quintessence

I took my cousin to a raw restaurant. She had never eaten raw food before. She loved it and so did my two Brazilian friends.

Tarragon Chicken Salad

This is the most amazing raw vegetarian food I have prepared so far. I have made it twice in 1 week that is how good it is. Here is the recipe.

1 1/2 c raw organic sunflower seeds (The GoRaw brand is available at Whole Foods Market)
3 stalks of organic celery
1/2 bunch of organic scallions
1/2 c organic thompson raisins

Soak seeds in spring water at least 4 hours, then drain and dry. Grind seeds in food processor to break so that they are crumbly, then place ground seeds in mixing bowl.

Dressing )
3/4 c coconut water
2 cloves of organic garlic
1/2 c organic lemon juice
Celtic Sea Salt or Himalayan Sea Salt
3 tsp organic Taragon
1 1/4 c of organic raw nuts, macadamia, cashew, pine nuts or any combination (I use all three)
1/4 c of Eden Stone Ground Organic Mustard (this is a must have, shop till you find it, this is what makes this recipe incredible)

Combine all dressing ingredients in food processor until creamy. Pour over seeds, chopped celery, scallions, and raisins, then combine. Wala, chicken salad. I have shown it with saltines. I know it is contradictory, kinda like Wonder Bread. I figure any amount of raw food is good regardless of what you serve it with. I have used whole wheat organic saltines before. This version reminds me of my Aunt Charlottes chicken salad. That is why I use the Nabisco saltines

The next restaurant on our tour is called Caravan of Dreams. It is located at 405 E 6th St (btw. 1st and Ave A), NYC. This place is very bohemian in style. They serve vegetarian cuisine and raw cuisine. We had Raw Nachos, which was basically designer guacomole with raw chips to dip with. It was fabulous!

In addition to that we had the Rainbow Platter with Lemon-ginger-herb-marinated vegetables over salad greens accompanied by guacamole, tomatoes, cucumbers and almond-butter and raisin-filled celery sticks.

This place gets four stars.