Almond & Cocoa Macaroons!

Toasty, warm & sweet goodness!


Another fab recipe from
Matthew Kenny's
Everyday Raw.




Coconut Macaroons!

I divided the batter and added fresh cocoa to the second half to make Cocoa Macaroons too.

OH-the-yum-yum-yumminess of these little treats! My son LOVES them and my husband was very suprised. He said, "That tastes like a macaroon should taste.

Here's what they looked like just before going into the hydrator.


I scooped them with a teaspoon, rather than a tablespoon. I wanted them to be bite sized. This, of course, also cut down on the drying time 2 days to one day. DELISH!

Peace & Green Eating! Slendie

Grapefruit Ginger Fizzy

Refreshing Goodness in a Tall Glass...

Grapefruit, Apple, Fresh Ginger

& a squeeze of Lime!

Turn this.....

...into this!

Not only refreshing and delicious - but a great way to help your body turn alkaline. An ACIDIC body allows for DISease....an ALKALINE body is a healthy body!

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AND...you'll be surprised at the great ENERGY you get from this glass 'o health!

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Peace & Green Eating! Slendie

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Raw Mango Veggie Wraps & Raw Jicama Salad

For Christmas I got an EXCALIBUR dehydrator! And a few new RAW food (un)Cookbooks! So I used the dehydrator today for the first time and it was SO EASY!!!

See the ORANGE paper-like wrap above? Well, that's not paper, my raw friend, it's MANGO CILANTRO wraps made by ME! I got the recipe out of EVERYDAY RAW by Matthew Kenny. It was so easy and so delish!

I also made another one of his recipes - Raw Potato Salad (it's really Jicama Salad though....but tastes so similar to a really good potato salad that it truly hits the spot).

The boys gobbled it up, had seconds and left the table full and satisfied. VERY yummy!

I would highly recommend this book - at least so far everything from it has been fantastic!

Peace & Green Eating!
Slendie
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Kidnapped by Cake!

I spent most of the holidays resisting the sugar! It wasn't hard at all, mostly because I don't like the way I feel after eating too much sugar. But, here comes the New Year, all crisp and clean, filled with fantastic possibilities....and a few weeks in and I find myself suddenly kidnapped by CAKE!

Delicious CAKE! Sweet, sugary CAKE!! Fabulous, yummy, oh-so-good, homemade CAKE!!! (Well, the cake was a mix, but I made buttercream frosting from scratch!)

Oh me! I have been kidnapped by CAKE and have suffered a terrible case of the sugar shakes - kept me awake most of last night!

So, on Monday....it's back to as much RAW NUTRITION as I can stand! I'm ready for it! I'm primed! The big green bowl is FULL of raw fruits! The fridge is full of raw veggies. The blender is gleaming on the counter....

They patiently await my return to their wholesome goodness!

Peace & Green Eating! Slendie
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Pomegranates Please!

I've been doing pretty well lately....trying to get in my Green Smoothie each day along with eating a few bananas, pears or whatever fruit is on hand on a daily basis. Today, I made a beautiful Pomegranate & Blueberry Toss!

Ooooo, so juicy and delish!

Wanted to share with you all a neat way to get those pomegranate seeds out free and easy. So simple, you'll want to run out and purchase these juicy delights!

You will need........a bowl.......and some water.......and.....that's it! Nothing more! Except the ripe, red pomegranate, of course! So, you cut your pomegranate in half, then in quarters. Hold each quarter under the water and run your fingers gently through the curvy channels of the fruit. Gently break apart and release the seeds. When you're done, the seeds are on the bottom and the white pith sections are floating on top! Scoop out the white pith and drain the lovely, red seeds!

I mixed mine with some frozen blueberries for a delicious Pomegranate & Blueberry Toss! YUM!

Peace & Green Eating! Slendie!

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Junk Food Madness!!!

It has been rough....rougher than rough! My schedule is so busy that not only have my beloved daily GREEN SMOOTHIES gone out the window - but I've been reduced to occasional JUNK FOOD!

NOT NUTRITIOUS! (Danger, Will Robinson!)

And, let's be honest here, it's caused an array of problems. Bad sleep, feeling sluggish, bad moods, mood swings, and...and....

WEIGHT GAIN! *bloat*

I already was trying to lose weight - but NOW I have even more to lose! And, HELLO!, right smack in the middle of the Holiday Season. A time of year that is chock full and brimming with....*droool*.....things that I'd be better off not listing in detail....and yet, I can only think of Pecan Pie, Stuffing, Christmas Cookies, Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows and....STOP!

GACK! WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO?????

*deep cleansing breath* Begin again. Yes, I will begin again.

For the last four days I indulged in a giant 48 oz green smoothie! (You thought I was going to say a giant pecan pie, didn't you? It's okay, I understand your suspicions.) This morning was a fresh organic bosc pear, organic fuji apple, deep, green, curly kale! Plenty of YUM & NUTRITION in that!

So - I will get back on the wagon....the Raw Food Wagon, that is. I am not a 100% Raw Foodist, but was up to 80% at one time. I am, however, a 100% Vegetarian. I know no other way to get the full on nutrition that I need while feeling full, healthy and hopeful.

QUESTION: HAVE YOU FALLEN OFF YOUR DIET, AND WHAT GOT YOU GOING AGAIN?

So, here we go again.....Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men & Women!

Peace & Green Eating! Slendie
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Earth to Slendarella, Come In Slendarella!

Well, I'm sorry to say my overloaded schedule has kept me away. I'd intended to get back before...and didn't quite make it.

It's time to get serious! Again....

I'll be back on Tuesday with a brutally honest update on my Raw Food journey, the slips, slides and tumbles down the hill! Time to get serious, honest and back on track!

See ya' Tuesday (no really - really really)!

Peace & Green Eating!

Slendie
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