Raw Food Recipes Menu: April 28, 2013

Breakfast

White Chia Smoothie

serves 2 ~ $.95 per serving

8 tablespoons white chia seeds ($1.00)

2 cups water

2 tablespoons coconut nectar or other liquid sweetener ($.40)

4 tablespoons blackberry puree ($.50)

In
a blender, soak the chia seeds in the cooled tea or water for about
twenty minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth
and chilled. I don’t like blackberry seeds, they drive me crazy, so I
strain the blackberry puree through a wire mesh strainer. Save a few
tablespoons of the blackberry puree for dessert later.

 

calories: 244

Lunch

Coconut Cashew Soup

Serves 2 ~ $4.04 per serving

4 tablespoons artisana coconut butter ($2.20)

4 tablespoons artisana cashew butter ($2.35) 

1 1/2 cup water

3 dates ($.60)

2 tablespoons cilantro leaves ($.10) 

1 clove garlic

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

juice of one lime ($.50)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 cucumber, sliced into noodles ($.89)

 1/2 avocado, chopped ($.88)

1 medium onion, minced

2 stalks celery, minced ($.20)

small bunch cilantro leaves ($.05)

1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved ($.30)

red pepper flakes

Oh. Yeah. Coconut butter is divine. Artisana
makes organic, raw and vegan nut butters and coconut products. They
provided some of their coconut butter and nuts butters for me to try,
which are great straight from the jar and worked out really well in this
easy and convenient soup.

In
a blender, process the coconut butter, cashew butter (almond butter
will work as well), water, dates, cilantro, garlic, red pepper flakes,
cayenne, lime juice, salt and pepper. Puree until as smooth as possible.

Cut
the cucumber into noodles and put in bowls with the avocado, celery,
cilantro, and cherry tomatoes. Using a wire mesh strainer, strain the
coconut and nut butter soup base. This will take out any larger pieces
of dates or spices. A higher powered blender may make this step
unnecessary. Add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes.

 

calories: 537

 

calories: 244

Dessert

Plum Pie

serves 3 ~ $2.47 per serving

1/2 cup walnuts ($1.00)

3 plums, sliced thinly ($3.00)

3 tablespoons coconut butter ($1.65) 

2 tablespoons coconut nectar ($.40)

banana ice cream ($.50)

blackberry puree

In
a food processor fitted with an “S” blade, process the walnuts and
raisins until the mixture begins sticking together. Press into a plate,
pie plate, or tart pans and chill for several minutes.

In
the food processor, again with the “S” blade, process one plum, the
coconut butter, and the coconut nectar. When pureed, spread over the pie
crust. Place the plum slices on top. 

This goes really well with a bit of banana ice cream and a bit of blackberry puree.

 

calories: 396

Total cost for the day: $8.41