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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.

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