Berry Avocado Yogurt

Instead of leaching calcium from your bones like pasteurized yogurt does, this yogurt provides you with vitamins, A, B-complex, C, E, H, K, and folic acid, plus the minerals magnesium, copper, iron, calcium, potassium, all of the essential amino acids (those that must be provided by our diet), with 18 amino acids in all, plus 7 fatty acids, including Omega 3 and 6. And that's just what's in the avocado! This yogurt makes for a delicious and filling breakfast, especially if served with a handful of nuts, seeds, or meusli.








BERRY AVOCADO YOGURT

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

1 banana
1 avocado
1/2 cup frozen or fresh berries
1 tbspn raw honey (can also use agave nectar)
1/2 cup fresh berries (optional)
1/2 cup muesli, nuts, or seeds (optional)

1. In a blender, blend banana, avocado, 1/2 cup berries, and honey until smooth. (You may have to use a little bit of water to get the blender moving) Taste for sweetness and add more honey if necessary.
2. Serve with fresh berries and meusli, or nuts if desired and garnish with banana slices.

*This yogurt tastes really good if it's a little cold which is why the frozen berries work well. If using fresh, you may want to refrigerate for a bit before serving.

Bliss Balls

The name says it all. These babies can so easily be eaten up daily by my little familia, though that may be a little bit excessive. We're still trying to tell ourselves that we aren't addicted to peanut butter...that we can quit anytime we want, but this recipe makes it hard to do. See for yourself.







BLISS BALLS

Makes around 10 balls

Ingredients:

2 heaping tbspns peanut butter (the all natural and organic kind, of course), or almond butter
2 tbspns raw cacao powder, carob powder, or cocoa powder
1 1/2-2 tbspns raw honey
coconut flakes

1. Mix peanut butter, cacao, and honey until you have a sturdy dough. Start out with less honey and taste for sweetness and add more if necessary.
2. Roll into small balls.
3. Sprinkle coconut flakes onto a plate and roll the balls in the flakes so that each ball is coated.

* You can easily throw in other goodies here, for example hemp protein powder, hemp seeds, ground flaxseeds, oats, etc. If you do this just make sure to mix any dry add ins with the cacao powder first before stirring into the peanut butter and honey.

Live Carrot Coleslaw

This totally raw dish is inspired by my Swedish mother-in-law who always made a similar slaw to ensure her kids were eating veggies at every meal. My version has lemon and ginger which kicks it up a little bit, but both are optional, though I wouldn't opt to leave them out :) It's great on the side of heavier, spicy dishes or just on it's own. It's especially beautiful if you can find organic rainbow variety carrots from your farmer's market.



LIVE CARROT COLESLAW

Serves 4 as a side dish

Ingredients:

4-6 carrots
2 small apples (any variety will do)
juice of 1 orange
juice of 1/2 a lemon
small knob of ginger

1. Peel carrots (if necessary), apples, and ginger.
2. Using a cheese grater, grate carrots, apples, and ginger. I personally like to use the largest holes.
3. Pour over orange juice and lemon juice.
4. Mix well and enjoy!