I love to revisit my culture though the vehicle of food. My mother use to make the best black cake. My brother and I use to scarf it down with ice cold milk.
This particular black cake has become a favorite of my clients and for good reason it tastes great!
Luscious Cantaloupe Milk
When your taste buds get a hold of this drink their going to scream why wasn’t I ever introduced to this before? This drink is awesome; it’s the right balance of creamy and sweet.
1 just ripe cantaloupe juiced with skin
3 cups of raw cashew milk
½ cup of agave
A Pinch of Celtic salt
Step 1: Make the nut milk in your nut milk maker or blender
Step 2: Juice the cantaloupe in your juicer
Step 3: Add the cashew milk and cantaloupe juice together in a large bowl, stir in the agave and salt. Chill and serve.
A while back I had did a post about about Sorrel and had described the taste as being fruity, sweet and tart. This time around I have decided to freeze it and then blend it to smooth out the ice. Wow I am telling you it was delicious and my taste buds were amazed and they never got bored while enjoying it.
Soak the Sorrel, orange peel,Cinnamon and cloves in 7 cups of water overnight
Strain, sweeten, Frezze,blend and serve
I had a block of raw cacao butter on my kitchen counter for the past two months and I said what lets do something with it. At first I thought that I was going to make chocolate bars then I changed my mind and busted out with chocolate hearts instead.
I love them they kind of remind me of a Hersheys kiss hence the name. the combination of chocolate paste and raw cacao butter really made them creamy . I have no recipe to share because sometimes I just like to play in the kitchen.:(
I grew up eating this extremely sweet fruit it taste sooooo good, kind of like candy. They grow abundantly in the Caribbean, and we were lucky enough to have a tree in our front yard so I have no idea how much they cost ( lucky me )
Name: Sugar apple or Custard Apple
How To Eat : When ripe you can enjoy this sugary treat by breaking it open and placing the segments into your mouth separating the flesh and seeds. Trust me it is so worth it. Also you can press the the flesh and seeds through a mesh and add the juice to nut milks or ice creams ;the surgary flavor doesn't dissopoint.
To God Be the Glory
When I gaze my eyes on Godly Creations like these I ponder on what heaven would be like. Jesus said that he is going home to prepare a place for us and wow what a place it will be. Glimmers of natural wonders like these fills my heart with joy and wonder of what awaits in heaven.
This specimen is a Buddha Lemon or a Buddha's Hand
Usage : It is best used for lemon zest and can be squeezed into your favorite drink or juiced into your favorite plant blood ( kristen's Raw ) flash back.
Selection: When choosing a Buddha lemon choose one that has a bright yellow color and one thats firm, not soft and limp.
Storage : This lemon variety can be stored on the counter top for up to two week or in the refrigerator for four weeks.
Susan and Grace
I have a cute story to tell, my uncle was a young man and he was sitting at the dinner table waiting for his mother my grandmother to fix his meal. As soon as she put it down in front of him he said breadfruit ! breadfruit! breadfruit ! soon from now we are going to be growing suckers meaning sprouting up small breadfruit plants out of his head.
So in light of going crazy from ingesting the same fruits all the time I am introducing Pepino's. Pepino's are a unique brand of fruit, they taste like a cross between a cucumber and a melon.
They can be utilized in raw puddings,fruit salads and eaten as an appetizer.
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Arugula Birds Nest Salad
3 cups of washed Arugula
2 strips of English cucumbers
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 table spoon of onion powder
1 teaspoon of salt
Dash of cayenne pepper
1 table spoon of agave
Portobello Mushroom Cap
1/2 cap of Portobello mushroom
1/8 cup of olive oil
1 teaspoon of salt
Dash of cayenne pepper
1 table spoon of agave
Marinate the arugala in olive oil, onion powder, salt, cayenne pepper and agave
Form a bird’s nest circle with the two strips of English cucumber
Place the arugala inside the birds nest
Marinate the Portobello mushroom in olive oil and spices
Slice and place on top of the arugala in the birds nest
I love how this recipe matches my blog perfectly cool.
I love Wendi Dee because of this this meal. She sent me an email about a noodle recipe that she was raving about and wanted me to try. I tried it and added broccoli for added meatiness and crunch. Seriously it was extremely good,the noodles were seriously slurply and savory.
2 Medium Zucchinis run through a sprorooli
One head of broccoli peeled and chopped
2 Roma Tomatoes diced
1/8 cup of Olive Oil
Salt to taste
One teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
Drizzle of agave
Mix very well and serve
Sweet Caramel Sauce
This is a great recipe because not only is it rich in caramel flavor but it is extremely versatile. Use it for fruit dips, cake icings, ice cream toppings, or
1/3 cup of Lucama powder
1/8 cup of coconut oil
½ cup of maple syrup
1 teaspoon of salt
1 scrapped vanilla bean
Step 1: Place everything in the food processor and process until well blended.
Lucama Fruit is dried and ground iinto a fine powder for mass production.
Once a week Dippig into the dehydrator recipe volt is ok with me. These crunchy crackes will amaze you. They tase fried, spicy and cheesy, they will not dissapoint.
Spicy Pignoli Crackers
1 cup of flax seeds ground
2 cups of pignoli nuts ground
3 juiced lemons
2 cups of water
1 cup of water blended with one large red pepper
1/3 cup of crushed red pepper ground
1 table spoon of salt
1 teaspoon of agave
Mix all these ingredients very well together in a large bowl. Spread the batter evenly between two texflex sheets. Dehydrate overnight and then flip over until completely dry.
Watermelon is juice-a-licious you can't deny it, when you cut into a crisp juicy watermelon and place it into your mouth it is like breaking through a juicy sugary piece of heaven.
This season watermelon is big around here I usually buy one per week and devour it in less than two days.
Their are tons of watermelon varieties and there's even a moon and stars variety with yellow skin,can you believe it ?
Also for the married people watermelon is a natural aphrodisiac, there's actually not a blue variety however you get the point.
Watermelon Juice
Watermelon juice is so nutritious and super easy too. This is a great breakfast tonic to get your body going and started off on the right track.
Half of watermelon
Step 1: scoop out the inside of a half of watermelon; place the meat in your blender, blend and drink.
For a tastier drink add agave and a little ginger to taste.
Frozen Watermelon Juice Margarita
Watermelon with Ginger Slices
Great Salsa is a little spicy,juicy and crunchy this is a simple satisfying snack that will please many palates.
Crunchy Cucumber Salsa
2 Roma Tomatoes washed and diced
1 Cucumber washed and diced
1 teaspoon of Salt
Dash of Cayenne pepper
1 /2 white onion diced
Mix in a medium bowl and Serve
Cinnamon Crispies
Buckwheat is natures little raw Rice Crispies!This cereal is crunchy and crisp with natural cinnamon flavor. You can eat it plain or add your favorite nut milk for a true cereal and milk experience.
2 Cups of raw Buckwheat
1 ½ cups of water
½ cup of agave or maple syrup
one tablespoon of cinnimon
Pinch of Celtic salt
Dash of stevia
Step 1: Soak the Buckwheat in 11/2 cups of water for at least 4 hours.
Step 2: Strain and rinse the buckwheat then place it into a bowl
Step 3: Add the remaining ingredients and mix well
Step 4: Spread the buckwheat evenly over your texflex sheet and dehydrate overnight
Fun Buckwheat Fact : Buckwheat is actually a fruit
Breadfruit is part of the mulberry family, and are closely related to jack fruit; one tree can produce an upwards amount of 200 breadfruits.
Breadfruit is kind of like an avocado, although technically a fruit we utilize it as a vegetable. In the Caribbean breadfruit is a staple food item,it is peeled and sliced then boiled,fried,or roasted kind of like a potato.
The name bread fruit really describes this fruit because when boiled it does have a bread like consistency and it's natural color is white. Use it implace of bread,potatoes or any other starchy food.
Sometimes you don’t have to work for hours in the kitchen to achieve a successful dish. This can be a quick lunch time snack or a simple summertime breakfast. Allot of people are making more raw complicated recipes and that is great I indulge in those too, but lets not forget that some of the most tastiest and nutritious raw foods are the simplest ones.
Step 1: Cut a medium watermelon in half
Step 2: Scoop out the watermelon with an ice cream scooper and place it into a medium bowl.
Step 3: Place the bowl with the watermelon in the freezer and freeze for 30 mins or more.
Step: 4 garnish with fresh cherries and serve
Watermelons are at their peek season right now if your aren't at your farmers market picking some up you are seriously missing out.
These are great useful tips for indulging in melons of all kinds:
Melon Fruits like watermelon,cantaloupe and honey dew are great for the skin. You can make delicious juices and drinks out of them; you can also utilize them in fruit salads, smoothies and sorbets.
There's nothing that a smoothie can't do ! They can be desserts,snacks,or complete meals ! Also you can talior fit them to your specific nutritional need. Green smothies are great for your skin and can aid in the repair of cells. Sweet smoothies like strawberry and blueberry are great as natural pick me ups and bad snack replacements. They also help to give you the raw glow because they need less digestion from the body and go straight into the blood stream.I have enjoyed all of these in great gratitude. They are also very child friendly and Grown ups love them too. So continue to drink up I know I will !
Whats your favorite smoothie or smoothie combination ?
Avocado Smoothie and Recipe from bewellbuzz
Avocado Smoothie Recipe
Half a ripe Avocado 1. Vanilla Bliss Smoothie
2 frozen bananas 2. Cantaloupe Strawberry
5 frozen or fresh strawberries 3. Coconut Blueberry
splash of nut milk 4. Strawberry Banana
Pinch of cardamom 5. Blueberry Strawberry
Pinch of all spice 6. Coconut Banana
Blend and serve 7. Strawberry
8. Strawberry almond Butter Cup frozen
Turmeric is the root of the Curcuma Longa plant, it is an extremely powerful root. Many people use it to combat gastrointestinal issues,menstrual issues and jaundice. Turmeric can be added to many dishes like tofu,mustard and pastries to give them a beautiful yellow color. I made this juice because I was craving it, I guess my stomach needed a little tune up.
Turmeric root is very powerful and not only works to alleviate many illness it is also a great source of manganese. It took me less than ten minutes to whip up a glass, if your having gastrointestinal issues give it a try before the peptomismol.
Recipe
4 Carrots
one Medium nob of turmeric
Run both through the juicer and drink
Whole in shell Almonds The inside of a Caribbean almond.
Photo credit from Coffee and Vanilla
Caribbean almonds were always a special treat for me as a child. Growing up in Barbados meant that we always had an abundance of these green gems when we went to the beach. Caribbean almonds are a real super food because even the leaves of the almond tree can be taken as medicine. The red skin on the inside of these almonds are used to make water resistant canoes. The skin on the Caribbean almonds are also quite soft in comparison to other nuts; which made them even more of a delight to eat. Also the nut itselfs flavor is of a light almond extract and the nut is crunchy, dense and milky. Caribbean almonds are so popular because they are usually found at the sea shore that many island resorts name themselves after them.
Sorrel is made from the sepals of the sorrel flower. The flavor of Sorrel is like a Field full of sweet and tangy berries. In the Caribbean Sorrel is a must have during the Christmas season hence the crimson red color.
However in the U.S. dried sorrel can be purchased year round at some Korean markets. Being that Sorrel can be purchase year round I took the time to pick some up to create this native Caribbean drink.
Enjoying sorrel in the summer months just came natural because it is served cold and is very delicious, it kind of reminded me of when I was an early teen, getting all sweaty playing basketball and coming inside to a cool refreshing glass of red kool aid.
Sorrel is made with fresh or dried orange peel, Cinnamon, and cloves, it is a very fruity island festive drink.
Here is a picture of sorrel growing naturally in nature
Recipe
Soak the Sorrel, orange peel,Cinnamon and cloves in 7 cups of water overnight
Strain, sweeten, refrigerate and serve
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