Adventures in Raw Food

This was a riff on my first raw fruit crisp, only instead of being merely fantastic, this one is divine! I used peaches and nectarines as my summer soft fruits, but you can also use plums, or really anything you want!

Ohmygawd this is so good, and so darned easy to make, you’ll think of all kinds of uses for it!! From frosting and filling, to truffles, to ganache, to just eating it out of the bowl with a spoon – you’d better sit down because this raw Chocolate Coconut Cream is going to make you weak in the knees!

This raw lasagne is “mostly raw” because of the use of organic tomato sauce. It is absolutely delicious, and can be made entirely raw by making your own raw tomato sauce (liquify fresh tomatoes in a blender or food processor with some fresh oregano and basil, and strain out the liquid). Says Jessica of this recipe, “Even those who have been resistant to the whole raw/slightly cooked food, were going back for seconds of this raw lasagne!!”

Unlike some vegan chocolate mousses, which rely on tofu, this one is soy free! Yes, the name is a mouthful – but wait until you get your own mouth full of this delicious treat! Says Jessica “I developed this recipe for my boss’ wedding shower. People went NUTS for it, even those who were psyched out by the title “raw” went back for seconds!!” And you will too!

Eating raw foods doesn’t have to be complicated or take lots of time. For example, this raw food trailmix takes all of five minutes to make. Consisting of raw chocolate nibs, raw pumpkin seeds and raw sunflower seeds which have been “roasted” in the dehydrator (you buy them pre-made!) and goji berries, this raw trailmix is that is sweet, salty, fruity and crunchy is sure to satisfy any nibbling craving you have, and is so very good for you!

This salad is super easy, and super yummy! But don’t let its simplicity fool you – you’ll want to make -and eat – it again and again!

This recipe for a raw fruit crisp (or raw fruit crumble) is absolutely fabulous! And it’s very easy to make!