My Favorite New Un-Cookbook: The Everything Raw Food Recipe Book

I got a 40% off Border's coupon in my e-mail so I buzzed down there to pick up this little jewel of a book. On the outside it is an unassuming book with no pictures inside. Usually I am a huge fan of pictures but I had skimmed through this book at B&N before. I was so excited at it's easy, delicious, different recipes. I am all for easy and few ingredients so I picked it up on my birthday.

The Everything Raw Food Recipe Book is filled with 300 versatile, easy recipes that are sure to please even the beginner Raw food uncook. My first recipe that I tried was the Pesto Kale Chips. I jotted down the recipe the first time I skimmed through the book and I have been making them ever since. They taste just like sour cream and onion potato chips to me, yum!

Here are some examples:

Mayan Chocolate Spice Shake
Peach Strawberry Smoothie
Cherry Pomegranate Smoothie
Almond Milk
Blueberry Cream Salad
Strawberry-Pear Roll-Ups
Blueberry Muffins
Sweet Almond Oat Cereal
Pear Crepes
Raw Caesar Salad
Marinated Kale and Avocado Salad
Spring Greens and Berries
Granola Bars
Italian Crackers
Tortillas
BBQ Chips
Spicy Marinated Nuts
Carrot Ginger Soup
Simple Salsa
Baba Ganoush
Cashew Almond Pate
Heirloom Tomatoes w/ Spicy Pate
Vanilla Almond Butter
Almond Milk Kefir
Almond Yogurt
Almond Cheese w/ Garlic and Dill
Pine Nut Cheese
Cashew Sour Cream
Chipotle Sprout Wrap
Sprout Burgers
Kimchi
Pesto Tomato Stack
Oriental Spring Rolls
Tacos w/ Guacamole
Raw Foods Pizza w/ Sprouted-Grain Crust
Maca Protein Burger
Raw Pasta w/ Cream Sauce
Pad Thai w/ Almond Sauce
Taco Salad
Mushroom and Walnut Tartlets
Cilantro Pesto
Cake Frosting
Fresh BBQ Sauce
Fudge Truffles
Walnut Pecan Brownies
Raw Chocolate Bars
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Mango Ice Cream
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Pecan Torte
Carrot Cake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Mint Chocolate Cheesecake

Okay, so maybe I gave you a bit more than some : ) I hope it entices you to at least check it out!!

Nicole

Brad's Raw Chips: A Review

I was so excited when my friend Kathy gave Brad's Raw Chips my info so I could try their product. They contacted me and offered me two bags of their fabulous Raw Chips. Well, I got them in the mail Friday and one whole bag was gone by Saturday! What a  great product!

I often make Raw chips and crackers at home but the type I make usually have a higher fat contact. My favorite thing about Brad's Raw Chips is that they are lower in fat and higher in fiber than a lot of the chips or crackers I've tried. They also have a decent amount of protein which is an added bonus!

The first bag I popped open was the Red Bell Pepper flavor. These were great on their own and with Raw hummus. They were not spicy at all so for those of you that are looking for a low fat, high fiber,  nutritious snack, this is it!

(Note the empty bag. I didn't even get a picture of the bag before I ate them all : )

 Love it!

The second bag was the Hot Kale flavor. These puppies are spicy! I easily rectified this by eating them with a little fresh guacamole. Who needs conventional tortilla chips and guacamole when you have these nutritionally dense little gems?! Not me! These are great for when you need a crunchy, spicy snack.

 Spicy, yum!

Thanks to Brad for letting me try these fantastic chips! I love trying new products, especially when they taste as good as these do : )

Go check out Brad's site. You can tell he really loves what he's doing and it shows in the quality of the product he has created. Now go get some!

Nicole