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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

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 had my first Raw Brunch guest yesterday. I made salad and desert with the ingredients that I had on hand. Check it out.

Brunch for Marcio

Happy Camper

Use What You Got Salad

Use What You Got Salad
2 c organic spinach
1 bunch of organic dandelion greens
1 c organic heirloom tomatoes
3 organic green onions
1/2 c water cured organic kalmata olives
1/4 c raw organic pine nuts
1 organic lemon
2 tbls organic flax oil
2 tbls organic extra virgin olive oil
celtic sea salt
pepper to taste

Chop vegetables the way you like them, toss with lemon juice, oils, and olives in large mixing bowl, salt and pepper to taste. Let marinate for 2 hours.

Apples with Banana Nut Cream

Apples with Banana Nut Cream
2 organic apples
2 small baby bananas (the miniature ones)
1/4 c raw sunflower seed butter
2 tbls raw honey
2 tbls water

Cut apples in small pieces or slices. Put nut butter, bananas, honey and water in food processor and mix until creamy. Place apples in desert dish and drizzle the banana nut butter over the top. Yum!

This is the most amazing natural deodorant product I have ever used and I am still using it. It is made with natural mineral salts, a healthy alternative to aluminum derived deodorants. I have tried many natural deodorants over the years and have never been satisfied with the results. This is the only product I use now. It is fantastic!

Natural Mineral Salt Deodorant

This is the premiere Raw Food Cookbook. I love the images. The recipes are easy. Check it out.

Amazing Raw Food Cookbook.

Here are the pictures from my first Raw Thanksgiving. Karen Ranzi is the lady who hosted the party. She is writing a book about how to raise your kids Raw. This was an amazing event. It was one of the most loving environments I had ever been in with lots of little kids running around with fruits and vegetables crammed into their mouths. There was no alcohol, no soda, no cooked food. The energy there was very uplifting. The people were great. The food was out of this world. I am so inspired by this experience.

Marinated Beet Salad Again. The Raw Foodies loved it!

Marcio, my new friend. He was my vegetable chopper while making the beet salad. His hands were red from cutting beets.

Apple Strudel. This dish was a hit!

Raw Food Potluck

My new Brazilian friend Marcio and my new Brazillian Raw Food Chef, Bruno. Bruno is a Raw Food Chef from Brazil studying English here in NYC. Marcio and Bruno spoke Porteguese all night long. Marcio is from Brazil also and has lived in this are for over 20 years. He is into raw food and yoga and does computer programming for work. Bruno is going to teach me how to prepare some Raw Brazillian recipes and Marcio is going to translate for me.

Marcio and Bruno