1 WEEK on RAW - - - Day 6

Another hot day BUT Sabbath slowed down the pace and made everything so beautiful :))) Check our the raw corn chips... the best!!

BREAKFAST - Raw overnight porridge with chia, oats, seeds, nuts, etc...

 Our lunch was FANTASTIC!!! The Raw corn chips along with Tashys raw beans and alll the other goodie was oh so delish!!

LUNCH - Nachos!! Yeehaa!!

WATERMELON - to hot to eat much else!!

 Us 2 love birds must end our RAW journey here as tomorrow is Thanksgiving at our home :)
Its been a HEAP of fun and we look forward to eating more RAW daily... will keep you updated on any other goodies we come across.

Many Blessings from us to you :))

A WEEK on RAW - - - Day 5

It was soooooooo HOT today that we hardly felt like eating.... just drinking plenty of fluids. But we still had yummies!!

BREAKFAST - Chocolate Sapote, frozen banana and super powered powder smoothie.

 So the smoothie was probably our most dense meal for the day... the rest was light and COLD :))

Mixed berry and mango icecream - anyday THANKYOU!!

DINNER - was a mighty simple but tasty salad... the heat was intense today..

1 Week of Raw - - - Day 4

Today was a tad fancy and DEFINITELY worth it! The raw bread/cracker was well worth the wait :)))

BREAKFAST - Raw Muesli with a pineapple and orange creme... delish!!

 This caramelized onion and zucchini bread was FANTASTIC!!! From a new raw recipe book 'Unbakery' from my lovely sister Sanja. Thankyou dearest!! xx

LUNCH - Raw caramelized onion and zucchini bread with guacamole and veg

 This bread is a perfect with dips and vegetables... it's a winner!! Imad wasn't convinced that it was raw.. hehe!!

1 WEEK of RAW food - - - Day 3

Today was a fun, relaxed type of day...Gorgeous weather and sneaky treats with Tash ;-) DON'T TELL THE REST OF THE CREW!!!!

BREAKFAST - Raspberry and frozen banana smoothie with 

a raw, vegan vanilla protein powder

 Below is my awesome spiralizer which I have had for about 8 years now. I'm sure you can get even more variety these days but this one works a treat and hasn't failed me yet. I got mine from a large catering supplies store on the Central Coast, NSW.

I was pretty excited to make this creamy delish lunch for all. It was a HIT as you will see in the pictures below.... maybe I need to train my boys in table manners?? Nah....    ;-)

LUNCH - Raw Kelp noodles in a creamy cheezy sauce served 

on a bed of greens, cucumber and spiralized beetroot.

Marco LOVING the cheezy sauce and noodles... 

the bowl was OBVIOUSLY licked clean!!

 

 

Today we finished up with homeschooling... woohoo!!!! So we all got our first mango for the season as a treat. DELISH!!

 

The picture below is going to be a VERY controversial one. Whilst my sacrificing husband was out... oh oh.... Tashy went and bought us a coconut ice-cream treat.... oh it was good!!

DINNER - Essene bread with guacamole, sundried tomatoes,

 spiralized cucumber and kalamata olives.

 

A WEEK on RAW food - - - Day 2

OH today was FUN!!! Check out this energizing food and try not to wish that you were doing it with us ;-)

BREAKFAST - Raspberry chia pudding with red papaya,

 raspberries and flaked almonds.... soooo good!!

LUNCH - Khoursan Essenne bread with miso, avocado, broad bean salad, 

rocket, cucumber, kalamata olives and spiralised beetroot...., 

sooooo amazing and filling!

Lunch was an ABSOLUTE winner with gorgeous hubby.... I'm always chuffed when the rest of my crew love it as much as I do.

Broad Bean Salad - Fresh beans from the garden, lemon juice,

 olive oil, salt and plenty of garlic.... woopa!!

Afternoon pick-me-up.... fresh juice full of goodness!!

  

DINNER - Cucumber halves topped with guacamole, sumac and chilli...

 Sided with a rocket and broad bean salad.

So after seeing our Day 2 Raw Adventures surely you want to join in, right??? We have started day 3 and have some coolly doolly pics to share... check back in soon... :)

1 WEEK of RAW food - - - Day 1

The weather is gorgeous in this part of the world with summer JUST around the corner. Imad and I felt that we needed to do a bit of a cleanse and detox after such a busy year of running around, travel and winter splurges ;-)

Join us on our week long RAW adventure and see what gets served up each day. READY??!! Here we go!!!.....

BREAKFAST - Superfood smoothie

This smoothies was FULL of goodness: Raw almond milk, Green protein powder, frozen bananas, chia seeds, dates...

LUNCH - Bountiful salad... mmmm...

Look at that salad!! The pictures tells it all :) Plenty of mixed greens, fresh sliced capsicum and cherry tomatoes from the garden, half a slice avocado, kalamata olives and almond flakes.

Raw Banofee pie - ridiculously rich!

We were out at a birthday party for dinner and SECRETLY snacked on nuts, dried fruit, apple, carrot and cucumber. WE made it through DAY 1!! Hooray!!

Day 2 is looking awesomely scrumptious already... hold on to your chair..!!

Super Spring Salad with Zangy Dressing

Days are warming up and the garden is FULL of scrumptious greens! Time to get busy in the salad making industry... yum yum!

Ingredients:
1 LARGE mixing bowl of mixed finely sliced garden greens (lettuce, kale, beetroot leaves, parsley)
1 small jap pumpkin
1 sweet potato
2 Tbs olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 bunch Broccolini, cut into florets and chunks
2 cups of sugar snap peas
1 red capsicum sliced
OPTIONAL: cubed, seasoned and stir fried tofu to go on top

• Preheat oven to 190 degrees celsius.
• Dice the pumpkin and sweet potato into 2 cm cubes. Rub in the olive oil and place on a lined tray and bake for 25 minutes or until cooked through and browning a little. Let it cool a little.

• Stir fry together the onion, broccolini, snap peas and red capsicum with a  little bit of olive oil and salt until JUST starting to soften and they are BRIGHT in colour... not dull :( Remove from heat immediately and transfer into another dish,

Dressing:
2 Tbs apple cider vinger/ lemon juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 dates, pitted
1/4 cup honet
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup cashews
2/3 cup coriander
2 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt
1/4-1/2 cup water

• Blitz all the ingredients together in a high speed blender until your dressing APPEARS ;)

TO SERVE:
Layer the salad greens, stir fried vegetables, roasted vegetables and then a good pour of dressing. YUM!! OH... and the tofu too... super yummy!!

"Let food be your medicine"

The BEST Tahini Dressing (Sauce) EVER!

This is our number 1 fave dressing... hands down! It makes any dish instantly become awesome! Put it on your green salad, steamed or cooked veggies, or even a meal that is just missing that shebang! Super easy and super nutritious... give it a go... today!!

Ingredients:
1 small onion
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 Tbs Tamari / Nama Shoyu
1/3 cup tahini hulled
1 Tbs honey
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup olive oil

•  Blitz it in a blender until smooth and ENJOY on your salad.

Posted by Melissa Awde

"Hallowed be thy name"         

Lebanese Spinach Triangles

My boys have been asking for the famous Lebanese Spinach Triangles that Teta makes. I got a whole heap of organic spinach so it was time to get the family squealing in anticipation!! This is a must try!!

 

Pastry:

1 kg wholemeal Spelt flour (Traditionally its done with plain white flour but you know me....)

1 tsp Celtic salt

1 tsp coconut sugar (or anything else you have)

250 ml olive oil 

• Mix all the ingredients together for 15 minutes. If you have a bread maker or kneading machine put it into that for 15 minutes to knead. Slowly add in 500ml of lukewarm water and keep on mixing until well combined. Cover and let it rest until your spinach mixture is ready.

Spinach stuffing:

1kg of fresh spinach.. or more...

2 medium onions diced

2 Tbs pine nuts

4 Tbs Sumac (this is a middle eastern herb and MUST be put into these triangles)

Juice of 2 JUICY lemons

100ml Olive oil

• Wash spinach well. Cut out the stalk and finely chop into 1cm wide strips. Sprinkle with salt and rub with your hands and then let it rest for 5 minutes or more.
• Squeeze the spinach and drain off excess water.
• Add the onions, pine nuts, sumac, lemon juice and oil to the spinach and mix well.

When you are ready to start making... 

• Turn your oven on to 180 degrees Celsius

• Roll out pastry 2mm thick and cut into 10-15cm rounds (use a knife to cut around a bowl of choice)
• Place a spoonful of mixture into the middle of each circle (you will determine after trying to do a few how much to put in so its easy to close)
• Bring up 3 edges to the middle and close shut with your fingers to form a triangular shape. You may need to use a little water.
• Cook for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.

"Give it all to Jesus!"

- Melissa Awde

Apple Red Happiness Juice

Apple season = juicing fun!! With some addition of fresh greens and lemons from the garden we made a hit. You will be smiling from the inside out :)

 

 

 

Ingredients to Juice:

 

5 LARGE red tangy apples

7 kale leaves

5 daikon radish leaves (or you can leave it out or substitute)

1 small organic lemon (with the peel)

Small knob of ginger

 

 

I am thankful for the amazing food that God provides for us all. Let it be a blessing to one and all!

Raw SUPERfood Slice

Ummm... YUM!!!! I am not a fan of seed slices, but this has converted me. I keep mine in the freezer and eat it straight out cold. My breakfast this morning consisted of a fresh green juice and a slab of this IRRESISTIBLE slice!

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup hulled tahini
1/4 cup coconut oil, liquid
1/2-1 tsp Vanilla bean seeds
1 cup pepitas
1 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup goji berries
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup hemp seeds
pinch salt

• Blend together the maple syrup, tahini and coconut oil
• Place all your dry ingredients into a large bowl, mix, and then add the liquid mixture to it. 
• Mix well with your hands.
• Take half of the mixture and pulse a few times until well chopped up but not mushy. Add it back to the ingredients in the bowl and mix well to combine.
• Line a small square 25cmx25cm dish with baking paper. 
• Press the seed mixture into the pan with your hands, make sure its pushed down well.
• Put it in the freezer for a hour. Take out of the pan and cut into squares.
• Keep the slice in an airtight container in the freezer (PLEASE try not to eat it all in one go!)

Raw Maple-Crunch Granola

Now this recipe you HAVE to try!! Yes, yes... I know I'm always saying that... but really, you MUST!! I'm snacking on these as I'm posting :)

Equipment needed: Dehydrator

Ingredients:
2 cups pecans, soaked for 2 hours, rinse and drain
2 cups hulled buckwheat, soaked 2 hours, rinse and drain
1 cups flaxseeds soaked for 2 hours in 1 1/2 cups liquid (DO NOT DRAIN)
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup Pepitas
1 cup maple syrup
1 Tbs vanilla seeds
1/2 tsp Celtic salt

• Roughly chop the pecans and pepitas
• Combine all the ingredients into a large bowl. Mix well with your hands
• Divide the mixture between 4-5 teflex lined dehydrator trays.
• Dehydrate on 145 degrees fahrenheit for 12 hours (overnight). It should be crispy in the morning, remember that it will get a little crispier as it cools too.

Serving Suggestions:

• Stir through Goji berries or cranberries before serving. YUM!!
• Fresh blueberries or raspberries work a treat.
• Serve with raw nut/seed milk or milk alternative.

Now tell me how much you enjoyed it... ok??

Blessings... Melissa xx