Adventures in Raw Food

Category: Drinks

  • Cranberry Apple Crisp Smoothie

    Playing with my new Tribest Personal Blender, I ended up making this delicious Cranberry Apple Crisp Smoothie, perfect for the holiday season!

    Raw Cranberry Apple Crisp Smoothie

    This recipe is for one serving – how much fruit you use depends on how much smoothie you want.

    Take equal parts fresh cranberries and chopped apple, and put in your blender container.

    Add coconut water until it just covers the top of the fruit.

    For each serving of smoothie, add one tablespoon of raw almond butter.

    For each serving of smoothie add one teaspoon of maple syrup.

    Blend until smooth.

    YUM!

  • ACK Juice (Apple Chard Kiwi Juice)

    This combination of raw juice – apple, chard and kiwi – sounds as it might be ok – maybe even tolerable – but in fact it is delicious, and loaded with good nutrition!

    Annie’s ACK Juice

    1 Granny Smith or other tart Apple
    1 handful of red Chard
    1 Kiwi

    Process through Samson juicer using the vegetable screen, or through your Vita-mix or other blender or juicer.

    Enjoy!

  • Annie’s Green Smoothie Recipe

    This green smoothie recipe is easy, easy, easy, and mild!

    Annie’s Green Smoothie Recipe:

    2 bananas
    1 bunch parsley (the curly type)
    1 baby head of romaine lettuce
    1 cup water
    6 ice cubes

    Put all ingredients in Vitamix or blender and blend until smooth.

    Enjoy!

  • Bagged Organic Baby Carrots and a Vita-Mix: A Match Made in Raw Food, Juicing Heaven!

    If you have a Vita-Mix and are short on time – or just dipping your toe in the water of juicing – then those bagged, prewashed organic baby carrots are just the thing!

    It is so incredibly easy to make delicious, nutritious whole juice with these babies!

    Just throw about a cup of the baby carrots into your Vita-Mix, add 1/2 to 1 cup water (depending on your taste) and blend at high speed for 20-30 seconds, until everything is liquified!

    If you prefer combination juices, to the above start adding anything which strikes your fancy! Some of my favourite juices include any (or all!) of the following added to the above: one apple cut in quarters, one orange peeled and quartered, or one-quarter to one-half inch of fresh ginger.

    You can also add some ice cubes in place of some of the water, which makes for a somewhat thicker, and colder, drink.

    Finally, when you are done with your juice, don’t forget to put a cup or so of water and a few drops of dish soap in your Vita-Mix and blend it at high speed for a few moments. It’s a simple way to get your Vita-Mix easily cleaned down to the bottom of the blades!

  • Banana Split in a Glass

    This raw food drink is delicious, and sweet, and yummy, and so good for you!

    1 banana
    1-2 Tablespoons raw almond butter
    1 tablespoon raw cacao nibs
    1/2 to 1 cup filtered water
    3 ice cubes

    Combine the banana, the raw almond butter, the raw cacao nibs and the water in a blender and process until smooth. Add the ice cubes and process another 20 seconds until smooth.

    Use more or less almond butter, and water, according to taste.

    Click on picture for more information:
    Navitas Naturals Organic Raw Cacao Nibs, 16-Ounce Pouch

    Click on picture for more information:
    Almond Butter, Raw, Creamy, No Salt, 16 oz.

  • Orange Chocolate Dream

    This drink, made from raw cacao nibs and oranges, is so incredibly delicious!

    2 oranges, peeled and quartered, seeds removed
    1 Tablespoon raw cacao nibs
    1/2 cup water
    Handful of ice cubes (about 6)
    1-2 teaspoons agave nectar or honey (optional)

    Place the oranges, water, and cacao nibs in the blender, and blend until liquified. Add ice cubes and process on high for about 20 seconds, or until the cacao nibs are reduced to just tiny specks or smaller.

    This is DELICIOUS!!!