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Yes, this is Raw Food. Raw Soul, a raw food restaurant in Harlem, presented their cuisine in a lecture at Whole Foods Market last Sunday in Edgewater, NJ. I met the most interesting people and of course, tasted the most fabulous “Raw”, yes Raw food. I bought their recipe book and picked up some flyers. I also got invited to a raw food thanksgiving called a “Thanksliving”. How cool is that? I will continue to post information about what I learned there. You are looking at Sweet and Sour “Neetballs”, a green bean something or other, and pilaf. Here is a list of ingredients that they shared. I did not get the ingredients for the raw brownie, but it was scrumdillyicious.

Green Beans
green beans, olive oil, garlic, cumin, chili powder, sea salt, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar

Pilaf
sprouted wheat berries, bulgar wheat soaked, tumeric, olives, sea salt, chili powder, corriander

Neetballs
pecans, sprouted sunflower seeds, walnuts, chinese 5-spice, corriander, cilantro

Sweet & Sour Sauce
sundried tomato, red bell pepper, beets, apple cider vinegar, dates, mustard, cayenne pepper

Here are some pics of the Chefs, Lillian and Eddie and the party.

Raw Soul Chefs and Owners

Raw Food Party

The Spread

Artichoke Sandwich Spread

3 organic artichokes
3 cloves raw organic garlic
1/4 c raw organic pine nuts
1/4 c raw organic sunflower seeds
1/4 c organic water cured kalmata olives
Celtic Sea Salt
1 tbls. organic extra virgin olive oil

Sandwich Fixins
2 slices of Rubschlager Sunflower Seed Bread
2 tbls Vegenaise
1/2 c alfalfa sprouts

Steam artichokes until tender. Cool, then peel off leaves and scrape off the meat. You will get about 1 1/2 c of meat with 3 artichokes. Scrape the heart and stem clean and mash all of the artichoke meat in a bowl, add crushed garlic, chopped olives, nuts, seeds, and olive oil. Mixture should be relatively thick enough to sit on bread without falling off.

6 organic eggs
1 c of organic alfalfa sprouts
3 organic scallions
¼ c of crumbled goat cheese
¼ c of organic, water cured kalmata olives
¼ tsp of organic olive oil

Mix all of the ingredients together and heat up a flat skillet with the olive oil. Pour mixture into skillet and cook on low to medium heat. The trick is to cook slowly. After about 10-15 minutes drizzle some water around the edge of the skillet to loosen the egg mixture. Cook till water absorbs and then repeat. Eventually your fritatta will fluff up and get brown on the bottom. Slide out of skillet and let cool. Slice into triangle shapes and enjoy. This is a great food if you are on the go and if you are still eating eggs and cheese.

I do not know what this blog is going to turn into. But here is another recipe.

Sunny Fruit Parfait

1 small organic banana
1 small organic pear
1 small organic mango
1 organic lemon
1/2 c sheep yogurt
1/4″ cup raw sprouted buckwheat groats
cinnamon

Cut fruit into bite size pieces and cover with fresh lemon juice, stir. Layer the yogurt first in parfait cup, then the groats, then the fruit mix. Chill, then enjoy.

Chakra Salad

2 organic beets
3 organic green onions
3-4 stalks of organic celery
2-3 cloves of organic garlic
1 tbls Barleans Flax Oil
1/4 c of organic Veganaise
Celtic Sea Salt
Ground Pepper

Wash vegetables and chop in whatever way pleases you. I used my food processor to slice the beets, and I used a flax seed grinder to chop the garlic. Add spices and Veganaise, then mix. Observe the fuschia color and take note that this salad promotes the 1st and 7th chakras.

1st Chakra – Red: Earth Element

Location: Base of the spine
Emotionally: Red is associated with courage, physical and emotional survival, grounding and security. Red is thought to help with depression, anger, frustration and anxiety.
Physically: Red is associated with the kidneys, spinal column, legs, hips, adrenal system and feet. It is also thought to help blood and circulation issues.

7th Chakra – Violet: Thought Element

Location: Top of the head
Emotionally: Violet is associated with emotions, self-knowledge, over intellectualizing and meditation. 
Physically: Violet is physically associated with top of the spinal cord, brain stem and pineal gland, and is used to relax muscles, calm the nervous system and sooth organs. Violet is also used for treating the lymphatic system and spleen.

Why Organic?

Top 3 Reasons to go Organic…
1. Pesticides, Herbicides and Fungicides are know to be carcinogenic. Eating Organic foods reduces your exposure to these harmful toxins.
2. Organic Farming is Natural. Organic farms are more conscious of how the land is being treated.
3. Reduce the risk to Farm Workers. Non-organic farmers are exposed to potentially dangerous chemicals.

Here is one of my favorite recipes. Sunday is going to be officially Recipe Sunday. I am just catching you up still. Tomorrow will be a new recipe.

Heirloom Tomato Basil Salad

3 c organic heirloom tomatoes
3 c organic basil
2 cloves organic garlic
1/4 c organic goat cheese
1/2 c organic water cured kalmata olives
1/4 tsp c celtic sea salt

Wash vegetables thouroughly. Place the basil leaves in large salad bowl. Place cut up tomatoes on top of basil. Finely chop garlic and sprinkle in. Layer olives and goat cheese. Squeeze lemon juice on top along with celtic sea salt. Toss lightly and let marinate for 2-4 hours. Enjoy!