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raw vegan nut cheeses, raw sour cream, raw nut milk,

Slow Cooker Turkey Broth

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Ingredients • 1 turkey carcass, meat and skin removed • 1 onion, quartered • 4 whole cloves • 1 lemon*, quartered • 3 celery stocks, cut into 2 inch pieces • 2 carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces • Assorted … Continue reading →

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Tahini Sauce for Greens

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When we say this sauce is good for greens, we include your green thumb…i.e. it’s good on just about anything. Broccoli cooked by any method (try grilling) is especially good with this sauce. Try it on any noodle, zucchini noodles … Continue reading →

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Vegan Parmesan

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This vegan parmesan is the great equalizer; vegans, lacto-ovo vegetarians and ominvores all agree that this stuff rocks.  But I cannot take any credit for it. I got it from the incredibly inspiring raw “cookbook” from Cafe Gratitude, page 56. … Continue reading →

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Cashew Cream

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(makes 1 cup) 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked 2 hours or longer, rinsed very well 1 cup raw coconut meat 1 T white organic non-gmo miso paste or 1 teaspoon nutrition yeast 1/2 cup water (raw or vegan version), home-made … Continue reading →

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Nut Milk

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Nut milks are so darn easy to make I cannot believe that people go to the grocery store and pay gobs of money for a boxed processed almond milk.  There is just nothing that can compare with the sweetness of … Continue reading →

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Coconut Water Kefir (Makes 32 oz)

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Coconut Water Kefir is a yummy sparkling liquid teaming with good bacteria and very little sugar. Served over ice with a squeeze of lemon or lime and you have the perfect virgin cocktail.  Give to children with some fresh orange … Continue reading →

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"Fast Food" Salad or Cultured Raw Vegetables

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Culturing vegetables is a lot of fun.  Sort of like doing a little science experiment in your kitchen.  You take veggies, such as cabbage, kale, peppers, broccoli, celery, dill, carrots, daikon and grate them in a food processor or with … Continue reading →

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Nut Milk Tip

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Problem: If you don’t have children, you may find that you don’t use up all your raw nut milk before it goes bad (I typically throw out nut milk when it is 5 days old). Solution #1: As soon as … Continue reading →

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Raw Sour Cream

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(Makes 1 1/3 cups) ½ c raw cashews, soaked 2 hours or more 1 cup raw coconut meat 3 T lime or lemon juice 2 T Braggs apple cider vinegar 1 T organic white miso paste ½ cup filtered water … Continue reading →

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Raw Mole Sauce

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2 dried ancho chiles, (approx .75 oz) soaked for at least 30 minutes (*save soak water) 2 dates, soaked for at least 30 minutes (soak with the ancho chiles) 1/2 c chopped red tomato 5 T raw black sesame tahini … Continue reading →

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