Raw Nut-Date Cacao Nib Balls

These are so tasty and remind me of halvah although there are no sesame seeds here! The pine nuts give this a very sesamy taste and the coconut nectar rounds out the flavor. So quick to make for a sweet, filling snack.

Raw Nut-Date Cacao Nib Balls:

• 1/2 cup of walnut/pine nut mix
• 1/2 cup of dates
• 1/3 cup of cacao nibs
• 1.5 tsp of coconut nectar
• spices like vanilla, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt, to up the flavor (I didn't add anything)

1. In a processor, process the dates and nuts, mix with the rest of the ingredients and form into balls :)

Vanilla Date Cacao Nib Smoothie

This tastes very good, nothing else needs to be said :)

Vanilla Date Cacao Nib Smoothie:

• 1-2 frozen bananas
• 7 dates
• 1.5 cups of water
• 1 tsp of vanilla bean seeds or extract
• 1 tbsp of cacao nibs

1. Blend everything but the cacao nibs until smooth, add the nibs at the end and blend for a few seconds to mix well.  

Raw Garlicy Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes on Greens

This reminds me of a dish my mom used to make of a shredded cheese and garlic spread on top of slices tomatoes; I will probably improve on this as mom's was cold and this was warm but it is close enough for now. This feels way better on the stomach when ingested than actual cheese though and is very yummy on top of a salad or greens such as arugula!

Raw Cheese Stuffed Garlicy Tomatoes on Greens:

• 4-5 tomatoes, depending on the size (I used smaller, Roma tomatoes)
• 1/2 cup of soaked cashews
• 1/2 cup of soaked pine nuts
• 1/4 of a red bell pepper
• 1/4 tsp of turmeric
• 1 tablespoon of nutritional yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• greens or a salad to eat with

1. Cut the tomatoes in half, hollow them out and put the insides into a blender.
2. In the blender, place the soaked cashews, half of the pine nuts, and the rest of the ingredients. 
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Mix with the rest of the pine nuts and spoon into the tomato halves.
5. Dehydrate the stuffed tomatoes for 5-6 hours or more until warm and slightly dried on the edges.
6. Place the tomatoes on a bed of greens like arugula or with a salad.

Raw White Chocolate Cheesecake

This makes a pretty big portion for 4-6 people, so scale it down by half if you are by yourself or with someone else. I used a regular sized spring-form cake pan for this. Everyone especially loved this cake, and the chocolate topping was like eating chocolate covered ice cream.

Crust:

• 1/2 cup of almonds
• 1 cup of unsweetened, shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup of prunes
• 1/2 cup of dates
• 4 tablespoons of melted coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon of honey

Filling:

• 2 cups of cashews
• 1.5 oz of lemon juice
• 15 dates or other sweetener
• pinch of salt
• 3/4 cups of water or more to get it smooth
• 120 grams of melted coconut oil and cacao butter mix
• 2 tsp of vanilla bean seeds or vanilla extract

Chocolate Topping:

• 60 grams of melted coconut oil and cacao butter mix
• 2 tablespoons of cacao powder
• 2 tablespoons of liquid sweetener

Strawberry Topping:

• 1 cup of strawberries (defrosted if frozen)
• 60 grams of melted coconut oil and cacao butter mix

1. Process the Crust Ingredients together, mix, and press down unto a form. 
2. Place the form into the freezer while making the Filling.
3. In a high-speed blender, blend the filling ingredients until smooth.
4. Pour the filling into the pan and place into the freezer again until somewhat set for the toppings. This should take about 30 minutes
5. For the chocolate topping, mix the ingredients by hand until smooth, pour into a piping bag or ziplock bag with one end cut open and pipe onto the cake. You might want to chill it before piping otherwise it is too liquidy to pipe.
6. For the strawberry topping, blend the ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth and pipe in the same way as the chocolate topping. I don't clean the blender from the filling before making the strawberry topping and it gets lighter and creamier.
7. My piping skills aren't that good yet, plus I don't have a good piper so I use a ziplock bag so ignore the decoration, the cake is still good :)

Result:

Afternoon Pick-Me-Up Juice and Carrot Grapefruit Juice

I am juice fasting today and I had these two juices around lunchtime; the first was very red, grounding, and satisfying and the second a delicious follow-up.

Afternoon Pick-Me-Up Juice:

• 4 stalks of celery
• 1 beet
• 1 small cucumber
• 1 green apple
• 1 inch ginger
• handful of spinach
• 1 orange

1. Juice the above and enjoy! 

Carrot Grapefruit Juice:

• 1 grapefruit
• 3 carrots
• 1/2 inch ginger
• 4 stalks of celery

1. Juice the above and enjoy! 

Raw Olivie/Potato/Egg Salad

This salad reminds me of so many different things I had to name it everything! I was inspired by the Rawtarian's recipe for Raw Egg Salad but changed the recipe to accommodate my tastes and make something completely different.

Raw Olivie/Potato/Egg Salad:

       Dressing Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of soaked cashews
• 1/2 cup of water
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice - I would add more if you like lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• 1/4 jalapeno, seeds removed - you can add more if you like really spicy food

       Salad Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of soaked cashews
• 1 tomato
• 2 stalks of celery
• 2 radishes
• 1/2 bell pepper
• 1/4 red onion
• 1/2 green apple
• 1/4 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed
• handful of dill, cilantro, parsley
• 1/4 tsp salt
• other vegetables/fruits can be added like zucchini, avocado, more peppers, etc to make the salad "softer" or "fattier"

1. Blend the dressing ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth.
2. Process the salad ingredients until chopped (I hand chopped most of the ingredients because I have a small processor and the ingredients are easy to hand chop but you can use a food processor)
3. I reserved the chopped bell pepper to sprinkle on top of each plate.
4. Mix the salad ingredients with the dressing until mixed through and serve on a bed of greens like arugula, spinach, or lettuce.
5. Sprinkle with lemon juice and salt to taste! Yummm

Raw Young Coconut Meat Bacon

This is a very simple recipe but requires a dehydrator.

Young Coconut Meat Bacon:

• 1 young coconut
• 1 tbsp Nama Shoyu/Tamari

1.  Drink the coconut water!
2. Scoop out the coconut meat with a spoon.
3. Cut away the brown bits on the meat as they are parts of the hard shell.
4. Cut the meat into pieces of your choosing.
5. Brush each piece front and back with a little bit of the nama shoyu until covered; you don't want a lot as it can get salty when dried.
6. Place in a dehydrator for 12 hours, flipping halfway, or until it is as dry as you would like. I personally eat it after 2-3 hours of dehydrating, it is soooooo good!