Recipe: Cereal and Coconut Milk

This delicious filling cereal hits the spot every time. This smooth and creamy milk is by far my favorite milk out there. Coconut milk can be used in smoothies, desserts, or as a substitution for dairy milk. Coconut milk contains lauric acid, a medium chain fatty acid, unlike the saturated fat in meat and more like the saturated fat found in human breast milk. Coconut milk helps blood cholesterol levels by raising the levels of HDL, the good cholesterol, while not affecting levels of LDL, the bad cholesterol. This change puts cholesterol levels into a better position for protecting heart health. With all the health benefits found in coconut milk I say drink up!

Coconut Milk

Ingredients: 

5 cups of water

2 cups unsweetened dehydrated coconut flakes

3 pitted dates

1/2 vanilla bean or 2 tsp vanilla extract

pinch of salt

Place all ingredients into Vita Mix and blend approximately 2-3 minutes until Vita Mix container gets slightly warm. Place a milk bag into a large bowl and pour the mixture into the milk bag and squeeze out the milk. Coconut milk will stay good in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. You may find after refrigeration that the fat from the coconut flakes will clump up no worries you may discard it or keep it in your milk jug.

Cereal

Ingredients:

1 chopped banana

1/2 apple chopped

1/2 cup chopped strawberries

1/4 cup blueberries

5 chopped pecans or to taste.  Of course you can top with any nut you'd like :)

Place all ingredients into a bowl and fill with coconut milk. Serve and enjoy!

-Shelly

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Coconut flakes, vanilla beans, dates, and salt.

Delicious dates. 

Blend away.

Apples, strawberries, banana, blueberries, and pecans.

 

Cereal with Coconut milk.

Recipe: No Shrimp Cocktail

I love me some spicy, refreshing No Shrimp Cocktail! Sometimes I make this big bowl and eat it all in one serving, and the best part about this is I don't feel one bit guilty! Just one of the many perks about a raw vegan lifestyle. I modified this recipe from my sister in laws Shrimp Cocktail recipe, and it has became quite the hit amongst my family members. With low prep this hearty tomato dish takes about 15 minutes to whip up. This just goes to show you how easy a raw food lifestyle can be. This recipe is perfect for those hot summer day's when you want something cool and refreshing.

Ingredients:

About 15 roma tomatoes

3 juiced lemons (less or more to taste)

1 avocado chopped

1 cucumber chopped 

1 bunch of chopped cilantro

1/2 to 1 minced serrano chili (depending how hot you like it, can leave out also)

1/2 cup of corn

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 orange juiced

salt to taste

Puree 8 tomatoes in blender, and pour into a large bowl. Chop the remaining tomatoes and add to the bowl, as well as all the remaining ingredients. You may want to set aside a small amount of corn and cilantro for a garnish. You can also throw in your favorite hot sauce if you want some extra spice. Serve immediately or chill before serving.

Enjoy! 

-Britnee
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                                                                                         Serrano chili's for an added kick.

                                         

                                                                           Only fresh roma tomatoes for this hearty cocktail.

                               

                                                                             Cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, chilis and onion.

                                                                                Don't forget the orange, lemon, and cilantro!

                     
                                                                   Salty, Spicy, No Shrimp Cocktail.

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