Breakfast Chocolate Spaghetti 1 serving ~ .$40 per serving ingredients 1 banana ($.15) 1 tablespoon olive oil ($.10) 1 tablespoon agave ($.10) 1 teaspoon cacao or cocoa powder ($.05) My three year old granddaughter, Alexandria, requested “chocolate spaghetti” for breakfast. Being the grandma, I had to say yes. It’s probably quite a bit too sweet…
Breakfast My Darling Clementines serves 1 ~ $1.00 per serving ingredients 4 clementines ($1.00) Earthmother was just talking about Clementines the other day on her fab blog, “In the Raw.” It’s that time of year and most citrus is in season right now. I found a bag of 18 clementines for $4.48 at my local…
BreakfastSunshine Slushieserves 1 ~ $1.00 per serving ingredients 2 oranges, peeled ($1.00)6 ice cubes Yep, that’s it. That’s my breakfast recipe. Two oranges and some ice cubes. Like most raw foods, I’m finding that these foods are so delicious they can be very simply prepared. This morning, I though this looked like sunshine. Blend the…
Breakfast Mango Chutney in Cucumber Cups 2 servings ~ $2.07 per serving ingredients 1 mango ($1.69) 2 cucumbers ($1.50) 1 medium onion ($.25) 1 jalapeno ($.10) dash red pepper flakes salt & pepper to taste mint leaves for garnish, optional 2 tbsp olive oil ($.20) 2 tbsp agave ($.20) 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar ($.20)…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! This week, there is no day total for cost and no nutritional information at all. These aren’t foods most people would eat daily and none of these foods would really be considered a meal … but they make very good holiday and “special” dishes. So, this week…
Breakfast Swamp Smoothie one serving ~ $1.20 per serving ingredients large handful spinach ($.50) 2 bananas ($.30) 3 tbsp powdered cacao or cocoa powder ($.30) dash salt 1/2 tsp vanilla extract ($.10) 8 ice cubes water for blending Yes, chocolate goes with just about anything, including spinach. Straight out of the blender, it looks like…
Breakfast Banana Pancakes (or Banana Nut Bread) 7 servings ~ $.65 per serving ingredients 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped ($1.60) 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped ($.80) 1 cup flax meal ($.30) 3 bananas, pureed ($.45) 1/2 cup raisins ($.40) 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 4 bananas, sliced ($.60) 4 tbsp…
BreakfastFruit Wraps2 servings ~ $.99 per serving ingredients 1 avocado ($1.49)2 bananas ($.20)4 romaine leaves ($.30)pinch of salt, optional I generally enjoy raw foods best in their simple, juicy, least refined state. This is simple and juicy and requires very little preparation while at the same time feeling just a little bit fancy. For each…
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 Rinse one cup buckwheat groats and then soak in about two cups water for 5-6 hours or overnight. Rinse the…
Breakfast Strawberries and Cream two servings ~ $1.24 per serving ingredients 16 oz strawberries ($1.69) 14 almonds ($.25) 2 dates ($1.00) pinch of salt 4 oz water Clean strawberries and cut into bowl. In a blender, add the almonds, dates, salt and water and puree until creamy. Depending on your blender, this may be very…