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Instructions:

Soak chia seeds in 2 t. water for 10 minutes.Combine all ingredients in your food processor. Puree until you have a whipped creamy consistency.

Transfer to an airtight container and place in the freezer to set for at least 30 minutes. Your Pumpkin Butter will thicken the longer it chills.

Makes about 10 oz

2 cups sunflower seeds, shelled, soaked 8-14 hours and sprouted 18 hours.
– note from livingandraw foods:
“: Soak 8-14 hours, sprout 18 hours. Method: cloth or jar. Use hulled sunflower; unhulled are for sunflower greens only. Need to skim off seed skins at end of soak period, when rinsing. If you leave them in, they will spoil and your sprouts will spoil quickly. Has a nice, earthy flavor; very popular.”

1 1/2 tsp. sea/crystal salt
2 tsp. vanilla powder
3T. coconut crystals
Mix all together and cream with a food processor – may take several minutes, or the Omega juicer with the flat screen. Store in a tight-lidded jar in the refrigerator. Yummy!

on youtube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvAN1GhXl2M

3 Red Delicious Apples, cored, unpeeled, chopped
1 T. chia seed, soaked 10 minutes
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 T. honey or other sweetener, to taste
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 Tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 pinch salt
Blend and chill! Yummy on almond crackers, raw celery, raw sprouted bread, or eaten alone!

Delish Banana Pancakes
Created by Jenergy,

http://raw-pleasure.com.au/index.php?option=com_rapidrecipe&page=viewrecipe&recipe_id=246&Itemid=100032

These are inspired by a friend of ours (Miriam) who is 10 years raw now and loving it! She makes pancakes for her children (fully grown now) and her grandchildren also. She told me her recipe but I can’t remember it so I made my own version and it’s very easy, quick and yummy! Perfect breakfast on special days!
Ingredients
At a glance
Cuisine
Gourmet
Equipment
Dehydrator
High Speed Blender
Preparation Time
1+ Days (dehydrating or soaking required)
Course
Cookies / Brownies / Bars
Serves
4 Hungry Eaters!
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* 2 cups Macadamia Nut Butter
* 4 ripe bananas (small ones)
* 1 cup of agave or sweetner of choice
* 2 teaspoons of vanilla powder

Methods/steps

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Put all of the ingredients in your high speed blender and blend until smooth.

Spread the mixture onto a non stick sheet and use a spatula to flatten into round circles

Dehydrate on 105F for 12 -24 until dry enough on the outside to flip onto a mesh sheet

Dehyrate again for another 12 – 24 hours or until ready to eat.

There’s a huge difference in the times to dehydrate here. This is because you can make the pancakes as thick or thin as you like. The thinner they are, the quicker they can be flipped and eaten. Ours were quite thick. We dehydrated for 24 hours, flipped and then dehydrated for another 12 hours. 36 hours altogether!
Additional Tips

Top with raw ice-cream and fruits of choice!

Also lovely with sliced strawberries and a raw chocolate sauce over them.

Layer with sliced bananas and top with a chocolate sauce and decorate with mint leaves… beautiful

cacao/carob cups

1/4 c cacao
1/4 c carob
3/4 c honey
3-4 heaping tbsp coconut oil
.5-1 tsp salt
salted raw almond butter
Melt the coconut oil over low heat in a double boiler. Add the cacao powder, carob, honey and salt. Stir until creamy. Divide in half. Pour half the mixture into cupcake papers. Put in freezer for at least 10 minutes, until solid. Put a dollop of almond butter into each cup. Cover with the rest of the melted chocolate. Freeze again for 10 or more minutes.
salted raw almond butter
D’s note – add a couple grains of salt to each cup, after each layer. top with chocolate fudge. Take the coconut oil down to 1 Tab. and add 3-4 T of cacao butter, melted.

oh my gosh.

Infuse your reischi/chaga mushrooms in hot water, almost boiling. Let sit for 8 hours or overnight.
OR
Make your South American tea infusion – 5 minutes.
OR
Any tea.

In a blender, soak 1 T. chia seeds in a little of the tea water for 10 minutes. Add:
3 T. almond butter (any nut/seed butter)
a large handful of strawberries (any berries)
2 T. raw honey
2 heaping T. cacao powder
1 T. mesquite (or lucuma) powder
any other powdered supplements you like
Blend well with hot tea to make 12 ounces or more. Comforting powerhouse!

http://www.herbcompanion.com/body-care/body-soul-cocoa-butter-eye-cream.aspx

This rich and buttery cream gives the under-eye area extra care and conditioning at night, while the skin rests and repairs itself. Cocoa butter and coconut oil traditionally have been used to treat fine lines around the eyes and mouth. They help soften and protect delicate skin. This eye cream is very rich, so use sparingly; a small amount is all you need for soft, healthy skin in the morning. Getting a good night’s rest also will do wonders for your eyes and skin. Look for cocoa butter in the skin-care aisle of the grocery store or natural food store.

• 2 tablespoons grated cocoa butter
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil

1. Mix ingredients together in a small saucepan or container and heat gently, but do not boil.

2. Pour into a small, clean container and allow mixture to cool completely. Apply nightly under your eyes to soothe and condition your skin.

Janice Cox is the author of Natural Beauty at Home (Henry Holt, 2002). For more recipes and ideas, visit her website at

Raw Chocolate Nut Butter Cups and Chocolate Covered Strawberries
To see the video of these candies, go to:

Equal amounts coconut oil, shredded cacao butter, raw honey
(about 3/4 cup today)
1/4 c. raw cacao powder – mix with carob, if desired
pinch of himalayan crystal salt
pinch of vanilla powder, cayenne powder or 3 drops peppermint oil/extract
Melt all over a double boiler, stirring constantly until creamy. Pour a quarter of the way into cupcake papers. Chill for 10 minutes. Pour a dollop of nut butter, jelly or cream onto each chocolate. Cover with more chocolate sauce. Chill or freeze for 10 minutes.
For the strawberries, wash the strawberries and pat dry. Swirl in chocolate. Chill, do not freeze, for 10 minutes.

Every Last Bit: How Do You Finish a Jar Of Peanut Butter?

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/tips-techniques/every-last-bit-how-do-you-finish-a-jar-of-peanut-butter-126138?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+apartmenttherapy%2Fthekitchn+%28The+Kitchn%29

2010_09_02-peanutbutter.jpgWe’re a little obsessive about getting every last bit out of a jar of peanut butter. Usually this means scraping it with a good spatula or simply eating it with a spoon, but last night we came up with a new idea…

Faced with the last dregs of peanut butter and a pan of steamed vegetables on the stove, we got inspired. We poured some coconut milk plus rice vinegar, soy sauce, maple syrup, and crushed garlic directly into the jar, shook it vigorously, and voilà: peanut dressing! It was scrumptious, fast, and frugal.

How about you? Do you eat every last bit … or leave that to the dog?

Recent research indicates that massaging the skin with cocoa butter may help relieve stress, boost the immune system, and even prevent cancer. This is because cocoa butter, like chocolate, contains a lot of CMP. Researchers in Japan reported that CMP inhibits the growth of cancerous cells and tumors by reducing active oxygen levels in the body, and concluded that CMP inhibits the oxidation of LDL (good) cholesterol and the production of inflammatory cells; there is some evidence that the CMP in cocoa butter may also help prevent heart disease and ease arthritic symptoms.

Preliminary research indicates that CMP actually helps suppress excessive T-cell activity in the immune system, which could help treat conditions associated with overactive immune systems, such as psoriasis, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

http://www.vitaminstuff.com/supplements-cocoa-butter.html