Snacks:
Choose-your-own-adventure Trail Mix: From the bulk
section at Down to Earth, get a variety of your favorite organic nuts,
seeds, dried fruits, and carob chips. Mix them together and this way
you will always have a yummy snack to take to work or send to school.
Ants on a Log - A variation on the classic: Celery,
peanut butter, and raisins is the old-fashioned treat. While this
is still a good option, try a different type of nut butter, maybe
almond or cashew butter, and instead of raisins, top the celery sticks
with dried black figs (for extra iron and a little less sugar). If
you do use raisins, make sure they are free of hydrogenated oils and
organic if possible.
Also try celery or carrots dipped in tahini.
Breakfast:
The Basic Smoothie: The key to an easy smoothie is
to always have almonds soaking and fruit ready to blend. Soaking almonds
softens the nut for easy blending, gets rid of the enzyme inhibitors
present in dry almonds, decreases the fat, and increases the protein.
Use about a half-cup of soaked almonds per serving, add your choice
of fruit (try not to go overboard on the tropical fruits because they
contain higher amounts of sugar), add any powder supplements you normally
use, and then blend. If you need more liquid, add soymilk or juice.
If it is not sweet enough, add honey to sweeten and then ice for a
frosty treat. For extra Omega-3’s and lignans, add flax oil
or flax meal. Check out down to earth for powdered spirulina, wheat
grass, flax and a hundred other additions to turn your basic smoothie
into a super smoothie.
Veggie toast: Toast a slice of sprouted whole grain
bread, spread a thin layer of nut butter, sprinkle a little nutritional
yeast, and top with sprouts and avocado.
Lunch:
Take a few minutes to prepare the night before for an easy lunch the
next day.
The Veggie Fiesta: Chop up any few vegetables you
can think of. Leafy greens, avocado, tomato, mushrooms, sprouts, bell
peppers – anything. Mix them together and add a little sea salt
and pepper, vinegar, Braggs Liquid Aminos, or Nutritional yeast to
flavor. Eat it as a salad or stuff it in whole wheat pita bread. You
can also make a sandwich using whole grain sprouted bread. Use the
left over veggies for dinner or tomorrows lunch.
Instead of using a mayonnaise spread on your pita or sandwich, make
your own spread by blending up organic tofu and adding seasonings
(Bragg’s and Nutritional yeast works well for this also).
Dinner:
The raw veggie burrito: Use the salad mix, tofu spread
and some canned beans (black, garbanzo, or pinto) and roll it all
up in a whole wheat tortilla. No cooking necessary, but you can warm
up the beans and tortillas if you want.
Dessert:
No bake cookies: Using a rolling pin on a large cutting
board, grind up a package of natural graham crackers or ginger snaps.
In a large bowl, add ½ cup flax and/or bran and mix with a
few teaspoons of sweetened condensed milk or brown rice syrup. Add
a couple tablespoons of peanut butter and/or carob powder if you would
like. The mixture should be wet enough to hold together, but liquid
shouldn’t squeeze out when pressed. You can add water if its
too dry. Press dough into golf-ball sized balls and enjoy! Refrigerate
the uneaten cookies. This is a good one for kids to get creative with.
In addition to the above suggestions always try to eat a variety of
raw, organic vegetables and fruits with every meal. Nothing is simpler,
tastier or more nutritious than Mother Nature’s own cuisine!
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