Smoked Nacho Cheese Kale Chips!! Brace yourself, These are addictive. I love keeping kale chips around the house because I am a grazer and snack enthusiast! I could not keep these at my restaurant as they would FLY off the shelf! These are a great treat for ANYONE and I feel confident slapping a ‘Taste Guarantee’ sticker on these bad boys! Even you picky eaters will LOVE and your children will have found a love of Kale. I have rules for my raw recipes. #1 Use as minimal amount of ingredients as possible. I like to stick to the 5 ingredients or less rule….. It doesnt ALWAYS work :) #2 Kid approved. If my recipes can be kid approved… I feel like I have won the lottery. I like sophisticated flavors BUT… I am HUGE with child nutrition outreach. #3 They must be simple with easy to follow directions and made with common ingredients. My goal is to make REAL food for REAL people. Everyday, busy people like you and I! So here they are. I hope you enjoy as much as I do! Equipment needed: Blender  Dehydrator or oven Ingredients: 1/4 cup Raw Tahini  1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast  5 cloves Garlic  1 cup chopped Red Onion  2 small Red Bell Peppers  1 Jalapeno (use only 1/2 the seeds)  2 cups Raw Cashews (soaked 5 minutes)  1/2 Tsp Cayenne  1/2 Tsp Smoke Paprika  Dash of pink salt   1/4 cup Water if needed  Toss all ingredients in a blender (putting liquids and high water content ingredients first) and blend. If you do not have a high speed blender, blend approx 5 times! This mixture will cover approx 2 to 3 bunches of Kale. Break the Kale into bite sized pieces and massage Cheeze through out for 2 minutes. Deydrate at 118 for 24 hours. I use every tray in my 9 tray Excalibur. If using a oven, heat at lowest setting possible and bake until crispy! Enjoy :)

Smoked Nacho Cheese Kale Chips!!

Brace yourself, These are addictive. I love keeping kale chips around the house because I am a grazer and snack enthusiast! I could not keep these at my restaurant as they would FLY off the shelf! These are a great treat for ANYONE and I feel confident slapping a ‘Taste Guarantee’ sticker on these bad boys! Even you picky eaters will LOVE and your children will have found a love of Kale.

I have rules for my raw recipes.

#1 Use as minimal amount of ingredients as possible. I like to stick to the 5 ingredients or less rule….. It doesnt ALWAYS work :)

#2 Kid approved. If my recipes can be kid approved… I feel like I have won the lottery. I like sophisticated flavors BUT… I am HUGE with child nutrition outreach.

#3 They must be simple with easy to follow directions and made with common ingredients. My goal is to make REAL food for REAL people. Everyday, busy people like you and I! So here they are.

I hope you enjoy as much as I do!

Equipment needed:

  • Blender 
  • Dehydrator or oven

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup Raw Tahini
  •  1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast 
  • 5 cloves Garlic 
  • 1 cup chopped Red Onion 
  • 2 small Red Bell Peppers 
  • 1 Jalapeno (use only 1/2 the seeds) 
  • 2 cups Raw Cashews (soaked 5 minutes) 
  • 1/2 Tsp Cayenne 
  • 1/2 Tsp Smoke Paprika 
  • Dash of pink salt  
  • 1/4 cup Water if needed 

Toss all ingredients in a blender (putting liquids and high water content ingredients first) and blend. If you do not have a high speed blender, blend approx 5 times! This mixture will cover approx 2 to 3 bunches of Kale.

Break the Kale into bite sized pieces and massage Cheeze through out for 2 minutes. Deydrate at 118 for 24 hours. I use every tray in my 9 tray Excalibur. If using a oven, heat at lowest setting possible and bake until crispy! Enjoy :)

*Almost* Raw Breakfast Scramble! Waking up to a cold foggy morning today made me crave a hearty warmed breakfast. Instead of reaching for the starchy potatoes, reach for this nutrient dense, protein packed powerhouse! A lot of people ask for raw breakfast ideas and this is one I have enjoyed for years.  For the scramble base I use a combination of sunflower seeds and almonds. Depending on my mood, I change up the spices to create different flavors. This particular recipe just happens to be my favorite! This recipe can be cut in half, however, it holds up well in the fridge and you can have something on hand! Scramble: 1 cup Almonds  1 cup Sunflower Seeds 1.5 TB Curry Powder 2 tsp Chili Powder Dash of Salt 2 TB Flaxseed Oil Directions: Soak the almonds and sunflowers seeds for 15 minutes and drain water. Place the soaked nuts/seeds in a blender with the rest of the ingredients and pulse. It may take a decent amount of pulsing to get a good consistency. Take a spatula and work ingredients together… continue to pulse until desired consistency is achieved.  Kale Bed: 1/2 Bunch De-Stemmed Kale 1/4 cup Red Bell Pepper Handful of sliced onions 2 Minced Cloves of Garlic Dash of Olive Oil Directions: Sautee the garlic, red peppers and onions in a sauce pan. When finished add the Kale and cover pan. Once lightly steamed, remove from stove top and place on plate. Place approximately 3/4 cup Scramble on top of kale and enjoy :) Garnish with Nutritional Yeast and Cracked Pepper! Would also be great with a cashew sour cream!  *To make this completely raw, Marinate the kale (Dash of olive oil, dash of salt and massage kale until soft and bright green). Add the veggies to the kale and top with scramble*

*Almost* Raw Breakfast Scramble!

Waking up to a cold foggy morning today made me crave a hearty warmed breakfast. Instead of reaching for the starchy potatoes, reach for this nutrient dense, protein packed powerhouse! A lot of people ask for raw breakfast ideas and this is one I have enjoyed for years. 

For the scramble base I use a combination of sunflower seeds and almonds. Depending on my mood, I change up the spices to create different flavors. This particular recipe just happens to be my favorite! This recipe can be cut in half, however, it holds up well in the fridge and you can have something on hand!

Scramble:

1 cup Almonds 

1 cup Sunflower Seeds

1.5 TB Curry Powder

2 tsp Chili Powder

Dash of Salt

2 TB Flaxseed Oil

Directions: Soak the almonds and sunflowers seeds for 15 minutes and drain water. Place the soaked nuts/seeds in a blender with the rest of the ingredients and pulse. It may take a decent amount of pulsing to get a good consistency. Take a spatula and work ingredients together… continue to pulse until desired consistency is achieved. 

Kale Bed:

1/2 Bunch De-Stemmed Kale

1/4 cup Red Bell Pepper

Handful of sliced onions

2 Minced Cloves of Garlic

Dash of Olive Oil

Directions: Sautee the garlic, red peppers and onions in a sauce pan. When finished add the Kale and cover pan. Once lightly steamed, remove from stove top and place on plate. Place approximately 3/4 cup Scramble on top of kale and enjoy :)

Garnish with Nutritional Yeast and Cracked Pepper! Would also be great with a cashew sour cream! 

*To make this completely raw, Marinate the kale (Dash of olive oil, dash of salt and massage kale until soft and bright green). Add the veggies to the kale and top with scramble*

Green Smoothie!!! OK…. This is not nearly as bad as it may appear to you newbies!!! In fact… This is AMAZING and if you are new to green smoothies then I promise you… I promise, promise, promise you that this is the smoothie for you! The key to green smoothies is citrus. Oranges cut away that ‘bitter’ or ‘dirty’ taste that scares most new comers! INGREDIENTS: 2 cups frozen mango 1 cup frozen strawberries The fresh juice of 3 large oranges 1.5 cups baby spinach 2-3 leaves de-stemmed kale *optional* 1TB raw acai powder Slurp up and enjoy the boost of energy!

Green Smoothie!!!

OK…. This is not nearly as bad as it may appear to you newbies!!! In fact… This is AMAZING and if you are new to green smoothies then I promise you… I promise, promise, promise you that this is the smoothie for you!

The key to green smoothies is citrus. Oranges cut away that ‘bitter’ or ‘dirty’ taste that scares most new comers!

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups frozen mango
1 cup frozen strawberries
The fresh juice of 3 large oranges
1.5 cups baby spinach
2-3 leaves de-stemmed kale
*optional*
1TB raw acai powder

Slurp up and enjoy the boost of energy!

Raw Walnut Taco Meat This is amazing and wonderful to keep around the house. If you dehydrate this it will have a longer shelf life, however… If you do not… It will still be good for approx. 1 week in the fridge! I serve this in a red cabbage taco shell topped with my raw cashew sour cream and corn/avocado salsa. Ingredients: 1 cup raw organic walnuts (soaked for 10 min) 1 tsp Cumin 2 tsp Chili Powder Pinch Garlic Powder Pinch Pink Salt (more to taste) In small bowl add all spices and enough water to turn into a medium consistancy paste. Set aside. Drain walnuts and put in blender or food processor. Pulse approx. 30 seconds Mix taco seasoning paste and walnuts together. For best results massage by hand. Gobble this shit up! Literally spoon it your food hole! *Cheaters guide: Use a organic Taco seasoning packet that does NOT contain preservatives. Use 1/2 the packet or double batch this up and use 2 cups walnuts* OPTIONAL: Dehydrate for 20 minutes to warm it up!

Raw Walnut Taco Meat

This is amazing and wonderful to keep around the house. If you dehydrate this it will have a longer shelf life, however… If you do not… It will still be good for approx. 1 week in the fridge! I serve this in a red cabbage taco shell topped with my raw cashew sour cream and corn/avocado salsa.

Ingredients:
1 cup raw organic walnuts (soaked for 10 min)
1 tsp Cumin
2 tsp Chili Powder
Pinch Garlic Powder
Pinch Pink Salt (more to taste)

In small bowl add all spices and enough water to turn into a medium consistancy paste. Set aside.

Drain walnuts and put in blender or food processor. Pulse approx. 30 seconds

Mix taco seasoning paste and walnuts together. For best results massage by hand. Gobble this shit up! Literally spoon it your food hole!

*Cheaters guide: Use a organic Taco seasoning packet that does NOT contain preservatives. Use 1/2 the packet or double batch this up and use 2 cups walnuts*

OPTIONAL: Dehydrate for 20 minutes to warm it up!

Mood boosting juice! This is my Go-To juice. It has mood boosting capabilities, packs a nutritional punch and tastes friggin delish. This is a great juice for those who havent yet developed their green tongue due to its high apple content! Ingredients: 3 apples (I lurve Fugi) 3 stalks celery 2 small lemons 1/2 bunch Kale 1 large handful spinach * All organic of course* Drink up and have a healthful dose of happy!!!

Mood boosting juice!

This is my Go-To juice. It has mood boosting capabilities, packs a nutritional punch and tastes friggin delish. This is a great juice for those who havent yet developed their green tongue due to its high apple content!

Ingredients:
3 apples (I lurve Fugi)
3 stalks celery
2 small lemons
1/2 bunch Kale
1 large handful spinach

* All organic of course*

Drink up and have a healthful dose of happy!!!

Summer 2012 Raw Foods Class Session!

Starting in May and working through to the end July I will be teaching a 3 course meal class where individuals will prepare and plate a raw superfoods home made almond mylk smoothie, an appetizer and main course. This is an opportunity to learn creative, visually stunning and delicious recipes as well as learning multiple techniques to navigate you through any raw recipe. I take the mystery and complexity out of raw foods recipes showing you how incredibly easy and fun it can be to be successful at this lifestyle.

On the Menu:

  • Raw Almond mylk superfood exotic smoothie
  • Fresh mint infused Thai spring rolls with a ‘Peanut’ dipping sauce (nut free)
  • Ginger Teriyaki Stir UN-fry with marinated ‘noodles’ and fresh vegetables

   

*Chef Shuanna’s Raw Stir UN fry*

*Thai inspired peanut dipping sauce* Peanut Free

This class includes:

  • Folder including the recipes made AS WELL AS a handful of my favorite day to day recipes.
  • Literature on super foods covered and their benefits on our health. 
  • Information on the raw foods lifestyle as a whole and how it is beneficial to our health

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Empanda inspired Tartlets. Flakey pastry shell: 2 cups pine nuts (soaked while you are getting ingredients in order) 2 Tb nutritional yeast 1/4 cup water 2 pinches of pink salt. *Blend in Vitamix until smooth. Spread in tart shells and Deydrate for 24 hours* Decadent Ricotta Cheese Filling: 2 Cups Pine Nuts (Soaked 1 hour) 2 TB Nutritional Yeast 1/4 Cup Water 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice 2 TB Olive Oil 1 TB Thyme 2TB Scallions (chopped) *Blend ingredients in a Vita Mix. Set at room temperature before use. Serve with ‘Roasted’ Asparagus (see prior post for recipe) or other favorite seasonal veggie! To compliment the rich cheesy flavor I suggest marinating your veggies in a salt/cracked pepper and olive oil mixture and deydrating for 30 minutes or until tender. These are AMAZING and RICH! I Suggest a serving size of 2 accompanied by a leafy green side salad. Enjoy and please share!

Empanda inspired Tartlets. Flakey pastry shell: 2 cups pine nuts (soaked while you are getting ingredients in order) 2 Tb nutritional yeast 1/4 cup water 2 pinches of pink salt. *Blend in Vitamix until smooth. Spread in tart shells and Deydrate for 24 hours* Decadent Ricotta Cheese Filling: 2 Cups Pine Nuts (Soaked 1 hour) 2 TB Nutritional Yeast 1/4 Cup Water 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice 2 TB Olive Oil 1 TB Thyme 2TB Scallions (chopped) *Blend ingredients in a Vita Mix. Set at room temperature before use. Serve with ‘Roasted’ Asparagus (see prior post for recipe) or other favorite seasonal veggie! To compliment the rich cheesy flavor I suggest marinating your veggies in a salt/cracked pepper and olive oil mixture and deydrating for 30 minutes or until tender. These are AMAZING and RICH! I Suggest a serving size of 2 accompanied by a leafy green side salad. Enjoy and please share!

Berry Delicious Protein Smoothie! I realize I am posting a lot of smoothies lately but hot damn this is delish! Its a spin off of the smoothie I posted the other day. I would consider this a meal replacement smoothie! 1.5 cups organic frozen mango 1 cup freshly made Blueberry juice 1TB Maca 1tsp Acai 1/2 scoop Vega Protein Powder 1 tsp Raw Hemp Seeds (sprinkled on top) This packs protein, omegas, adrenal support, antioxidants and a healthy dose of vitamin C. Enjoy!!!

Berry Delicious Protein Smoothie! I realize I am posting a lot of smoothies lately but hot damn this is delish! Its a spin off of the smoothie I posted the other day. I would consider this a meal replacement smoothie! 1.5 cups organic frozen mango 1 cup freshly made Blueberry juice 1TB Maca 1tsp Acai 1/2 scoop Vega Protein Powder 1 tsp Raw Hemp Seeds (sprinkled on top) This packs protein, omegas, adrenal support, antioxidants and a healthy dose of vitamin C. Enjoy!!!

A typical day grocery shopping! You cant tell but that lemon is the size of a grapefruit! Due to some seriously wacky weather, my eczema is acting up mildly so I am going to nuke it dead in its tracks and incorporate more fresh juices in my daily routine! Honestly I have been slacking and I feel like ass! When I take even a couple days off of my juicing and ‘greens’ intake, my body immediately reacts and hates me! Once your body has seen its ‘Perfect’ and ‘Ideal’ diet, I believe it wont accept anything less! We are starting to see more beautiful organic produce hit the markets and I couldnt be more stoked! Especially when I get to wrap my lips around sexy sexy watermelon! Been bummed that I have seen watermelon at the grocery store since LAST summer. I wish things rotated out a bit more seasonally but thats ok. I’m strong enough to resist the temptation!  Back on topic… juicing/green smoothies will take front and center again as the weather warms and the eczema starts to show its ugly head. Luckily for me, I know how to rid my body of this unsightly little bugger. I hope others see my success, try it for themselves and find it works for them as well. Medications are not always the answer!  If anyone has questions or would like to start a juicing cleanse to clear eczema, please don’t hesitate to ask questions! 

A typical day grocery shopping! You cant tell but that lemon is the size of a grapefruit! Due to some seriously wacky weather, my eczema is acting up mildly so I am going to nuke it dead in its tracks and incorporate more fresh juices in my daily routine! Honestly I have been slacking and I feel like ass! When I take even a couple days off of my juicing and ‘greens’ intake, my body immediately reacts and hates me! Once your body has seen its ‘Perfect’ and ‘Ideal’ diet, I believe it wont accept anything less!

We are starting to see more beautiful organic produce hit the markets and I couldnt be more stoked! Especially when I get to wrap my lips around sexy sexy watermelon! Been bummed that I have seen watermelon at the grocery store since LAST summer. I wish things rotated out a bit more seasonally but thats ok. I’m strong enough to resist the temptation! 

Back on topic… juicing/green smoothies will take front and center again as the weather warms and the eczema starts to show its ugly head. Luckily for me, I know how to rid my body of this unsightly little bugger. I hope others see my success, try it for themselves and find it works for them as well. Medications are not always the answer! 

If anyone has questions or would like to start a juicing cleanse to clear eczema, please don’t hesitate to ask questions! 

Alfredo pasta with walnut/sundried tomato ‘sausage’ sitting on bed of tossed romain. Cucumbers and red/orange peppers give it wonderful texture! If wanting a bit more texture, rest the noodles on a bed of just cucumbers. I slice up an entire cucumber and use it as a ‘bed’ for all kinds of delicious dishes! It’s my latest obsession, crisp, organic cucumbers! I will post recipes soon. While this dish was GREAT, I was stuck at home with super minimal ingredients so I would have personally added some other ingredients to both the walnut meat AND to my alfredo. I promise you will not be disappointed and it will be worth the wait! (Taken with instagram)

Alfredo pasta with walnut/sundried tomato ‘sausage’ sitting on bed of tossed romain. Cucumbers and red/orange peppers give it wonderful texture! If wanting a bit more texture, rest the noodles on a bed of just cucumbers. I slice up an entire cucumber and use it as a ‘bed’ for all kinds of delicious dishes! It’s my latest obsession, crisp, organic cucumbers!

I will post recipes soon. While this dish was GREAT, I was stuck at home with super minimal ingredients so I would have personally added some other ingredients to both the walnut meat AND to my alfredo. I promise you will not be disappointed and it will be worth the wait! (Taken with instagram)