• April 4, 2010

     Breakfast Chocolate Ice Cream Pie serves 1 ~ $1.20 per pie crust 1/4 cup nuts ($.50) 1/4 cup raisins ($.50) pinch salt ice cream 1/2 cup any banana based ice cream (I used chocolate) ($.20) Yep, I’m all about the breakfast pies lately! But really, this ice cream pie is just banana and some nuts…

  • March 28, 2010

      Breakfast Banana Pie serves 1 ~ $1.15 per serving ingredients 1/4 cup nuts ($.50) 1/4 cup raisins ($.50) pinch salt 1 banana ($.15) pinch cinnamon This little personal sized pie is, for me, a perfect way to start the day. It’s a bit heavy for those who like something substantial to get going ……

  • March 21, 2010

      Breakfast Buckwheat Coco Puffs 4 servings ~ $.73 per serving ingredients 1 cup buckwheat groats, soaked ($.75) 2 ripe bananas ($.30) 3 tbsp coco or cacao powder ($.15) 1/2 tsp vanilla ($.10) 1/2 tsp salt Have you ever wondered what a full day of chocolate would look like? It seems so decadent and surely…

  • March 14, 2010

     Breakfast Green Smoothie 1 serves 1 ~ $3.88 per serving ingredients 1 orange ($.40) 1 small bunch kale ($1.69) 1 mango ($1.49) 2 bananas ($.30) 1 cup water ice cubes St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays, right up there almost with Christmas. When my kids were little, every year on St. Patrick’s…

  • March 7, 2010

    Breakfast Deviled Avocados serves 2 ~ $1.81 per serving ingredients 1 tablespoon macadamia mayo* 3 avocados ($3.57) 1 tablespoon mustard ($.05) 1 teaspoon paprika salt and pepper My local store has had excellent prices on avocados over the last few months, sometimes as low as seventy-eight cents each. The prices are going up again so…

  • February 28, 2010

        Breakfast Banana Salad serves 2 ~ $1.64 per serving ingredients 2 bananas ($.30) 1 small head romaine ($1.89) juice of 1 lemon ($.69) 3 tablespoons agave ($.30) pinch of salt coconut flakes, finely shredded ($.10) A salad for breakfast? Sure. It has the same ingredients as a smoothie! It’s just as simple to…

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    February 21, 2010

     “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”  ~Leonardo DaVinci Breakfast Blueberry Fool serves 4 ~ $.62 per serving ingredients 1 cup nuts (cashews) ($1.00) 2 ripe bananas ($.30) juice of 1 lemon ($.69) pinch of salt 1/2 cup water for blending, as needed 4 ounces blueberries, frozen and thawed ($.50) whole blueberries walnuts agave I was looking…

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    February 14, 2010

    Breakfast Buckwheat Porridge serves 2 ~  $.88 per serving ingredients 1/2 cup buckwheat groats, soaked ($.35) 1 ripe banana ($.15) dash salt 2 apple, chopped ($1.00) a few walnuts, chopped ($.10) 1 tablespoon agave ($.10) sprinkle of cinnamon I was looking for something a little bit heavy and warm this morning, and this is what…

  • February 7, 2010

    Breakfast Breakfast in Bed serves 2 ~ $1.74 per serving ingredients 2 avocados ~ ($1.49) 2 tablespoons agave ($.20) salt & pepper 2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced ($1.29) 2 tablespoons olive oil ($.20) 2 tablespoons agave ($.20) 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar ($.10) 1 clove garlic, pressed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon crushed…

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    January 31, 2010

    Breakfast Chocolate Shake serves 1 ~ $.65 per serving ingredients 3 ripe bananas ($.45) 2 tablespoons cacao or cocoa powder (>20) pinch salt 10 – 12 ice cubes 1 cup water This is my current addiction. Chocolate shakes. Like most all raw foods, it’s super simple to make, too. In a blender, puree all ingredients…