Eye Of Raw

A Dedication to the Wonderful World of RAW!

Jalapeno Cashew “Cheeze” Sauce February 8, 2012

Filed under: All Other Recipes — eyeofraw @ 6:19 PM
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Ok, ok… Dont be mad… I didnt take a picture… I ate it as soon as it was ready. Sorry. But you have to make this. Its seriously so simple and the best nut cheese ive ever made!

ingredients: 

-2 cups soaked cashews

-2 tbs coconut aminos (or liquid aminos if you use soy)

-2 tbs or more nutritional yeast, depending on how cheesey you want it

- 1 med-lg jalapeno

Put all ingredients into Vitamix and add water until desired thickness forms. Use on its own with flax chips or add to the top of some raw nachos! Also great with veggies!!

 

Neem-Lo-Sporin February 2, 2012

Filed under: All Other Recipes,Healthful Information — eyeofraw @ 10:41 AM
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So my parrot likes to hunt feet. A few days ago he was hiding in my herb cabinet, and when i went to put my jar away he decided to take a HUGE chunk of my toe out. I was going to share a picture, but i thought i’d spare you the gruesome photos.  It was taking a very long time to heal, as there is a pretty deep section of skin missing. I decided to make my own healing salve with ingredients i have home. I can not believe the results! My skin is quickly growing back and is healing great! I thought I would share the recipe with you!

 

-1 Small Aloe Leaf Fillet

-1/2 tbs Bentonite Clay

-1 quirt neem oil

 

Mash together all ingredients in your mortar and pestle and add to open wound. Cover with a band aid. Wash off before bed and allow to air out, depending on how deep the wound is.

The clay will draw out all impurities, the aloe will help rejuvenate and replenish, and the neem will kill off the bad bacteria!

 

Frappuccino! January 31, 2012

Filed under: All Other Recipes — eyeofraw @ 10:14 AM
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We all love frappuccinos, but let me insure you that your body hates them! I can absolutely promise that this is one you AND your body will love!

 

Ingredients:

-2 cups ice

-1 cup soaked cashews

-1 tbsp cacao powder

-1 tsp maca

-1/2 scoop vanilla sun warrior protein 

-1/2 tsp mesquite (optional, add for caramel flavor)

-5 pitted dates (optional, add for sweetness)

-1 dash cinnamon

-1 cup liquid (almond milk/cold tea/water)

 

Add all ingredients to blender and enjoy!

Some great things to add to make this even better!

- 2 tbs Cacao Nibs, which will hand a nice texture

- 1 tbs Chia seeds, which will add thickness and energy

- add some matcha if you really want the caffeine— you will get a ton of energy without it!

- use yerba mate as a base instead of water, to add a bigger boost!

- not adding dates will keep this sugar free and bitter, just like coffee!

 

 

Soak Your Seeds! January 30, 2012

Nuts are a staple in a raw food diet, and are a great form of healthy fats and protein, among other things. Most of us raw foodies know about the importance of soaking nuts before their consumption. Being that I always am recommending to people to consume nuts as snacks, i thought i would share the importance of soakings and how it should be done!

 

 

Nuts contain high amounts of enzyme inhibitors. These enzymes are present because they prevent the nut from sprouting prematurely. You may relate to this if you grow plants or are into botany, when you have to soak seeds overnight sometimes before they will start sprouting. These enzyme inhibitors will put a major strain on your digestive system if they are not first removed due to the fact that the enzymes will not become activated and it will be left solely up to your body to try and break it down. This is why most of us get stomach aches from eating raw nuts.  Soaking your nuts in warm water will neutralize these inhibitors and will increase the production of beneficial enzymes, leaving the food easier to break down and much easier to absorb the nutrients found in them.

Being a raw foodist, we are always speaking about how we must eat food in its original form, untouched. Through some readings, I found that when people would gather nuts or seeds (like the Aztechs) they would soak them in ocean water over night, and lay them in the sun to dry. This makes a lot of sense. I decided to try soaking nuts in a salt solution and just in warm water to see the difference.

Salt soaked nuts seemed to be even more easily digested than the water soaked ones! Soaking and dehydrating also seemed to bring out great flavor of the food!

 

Here is how your seeds/nuts should be soaked:

Pumpkin seeds/ Sunflower seeds

4 cups of raw seed/nut
2 tablespoons sea salt
filtered water

Soaking Time: 7 hours or overnight
Dehydrating time: 12-24 hours

Pecans/Walnuts

4 cups of nuts
2 teaspoons sea salt
filtered water

Soaking time: 7 hrs or overnight
Dehydrating time: 12-24 hours

Pecans and walnuts are more apt to go rancid and should be stored in an airtight jar in the refrigerator.

Almonds/Cashews/Macadamia nuts/Peanuts/Pine nuts/Hazelnuts

4 cups of raw nuts

1 tablespoon sea salt

filtered water

Soaking time: 7 hours or over night

Dehydrating time: 12- 24 hours

 

After you are done with your soak, be sure to rinse them very well! You will see that the soak water has become murky, this is what you want to get rid of!

Once you feel the difference in soaking your nuts you will always want to do it! If you dont want to dehydrate them you can store them in the refrigerator, but they will not keep for a very long time.

Before making milks or nutbutters be sure to soak them as well! It’s very important for ultimate digestion and absorption!

 

Nutrition Facts of Nuts and Seeds: (mg based on 100g of item)

Almonds:

 

  • Vitamins B1, B2, and B3
  • High amounts of calcium (254mg)
  • Iron (4.4mg)
  • Phosphorus ( 475mg)
  • Protein (18.6g)

Cashews:

  • Vitamins B1, B2 and B3
  • Calcium (46mg)
  • Iron (5mg)
  • Phosphorus (428mg)
  • Protein 18.5g

Macadamia:

  • Vitamins B1,B2, and B3
  • Calcium (48mg)
  • Iron (2mg)
  • Phosphorus (161mg)
  • Protein (7.8g)

Pecans:

  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin B1, B2, and B3
  • Vitamin C
  • Calcium (74 mg)
  • Iron (2.4mg)
  • Phosphorus (325 mg)
  • Potassium (300mg)

Pumpkin Seeds:

  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin B1, B2, and B3
  • Calcium (51mg)
  • Iron (11.2mg)
  • Phosphorus (1,144mg)
  • Protein (29g)

Sunflower Seeds:

  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin B1, B2, B3
  • Calcium (120mg)
  • Iron (47.3 mg)
  • Phosphorus (6mg)
  • Protein (24g)

Walnuts: (notice they are shaped like brains!! One of the only nuts high in Omega 3!)

  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin B1,B2,B3
  • Vitamin C
  • Calcium (83mg)
  • Iron (2.1mg)
  • Phosphorus (380mg)
  • Potassium (225mg)
  • Protein (15g)

 

As you can see, not only are seeds and nuts great sources of protein, they are amazing bone builders due to the high amounts of beneficial calcium and phosphorus!

 

 

Spicy Habenero Sauce December 6, 2011

Filed under: All Other Recipes — eyeofraw @ 8:30 AM
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This is a great recipe to add to any mexican dish!

Ingredients :

-1 cup cashews
-1 tsp coconut aminos
-1 tbs chili powder
-1 clove garlic
-1 habenero, seeded
-1.5 tsp honey
-1 tsp Cajun seasoning
Salt to taste
Squeeze of lime
Optional: a few drops liquid smoke

Place all ingredients in blender with enough water to just cover them. Blend on high until creamy, adding more water as needed. Eat on sandwiches, tacos, nachos, or to dip veggies!

 

Feed Your Head! November 7, 2011

Filed under: All Other Recipes — eyeofraw @ 10:28 AM

Feed Your Head!

So this is a recipe for the elixir I make in the am to get my brain pumping and ready to go! Bitter like coffee but no acid and crash later! Feed Your Head!

Base:

  • 1 tsp Horsetail (Amazing herb for bone strength due to its high silica content)
  • 1 tsp Dandelion root (Great for liver function and production of bile for the Gall Bladder)
  • 1 tsp Nettle (Good for allergies and also another bone builder!)
  • 2 tsp Yerba Mate (This does contain caffeine, not a necessary add in)
  • 1 tsp Slippery Elm Bark (Coats the stomach, amazing herb for people with leaky gut)
  • 1 small piece of ginseng root (Make sure it is Chinese ginseng, American ginseng is actually a sedative.)
  • Gingko Biloba (Helps with memory)
Simmer these in water for about 10 minutes. While your waiting get out the Vitamix and add:
Main Ingredients:
  • 1 tbs Cacao Powder (The benefits of this are endless, read about them here.)
  •  up to 1 tbs Maca (Great for a boost! Benefits here.)
  • 1/4 tsp Bacopa Monnieri  (Also known as Brahmi.  This is my ultimate Brain Power herb. This herb will actually help build neurons that aid in memory retention and recollection. I will be writing about it soon so look for the post!)
  • 1/4 tsp Holy Basil Powder (Also known as Tulsi. You can use just the leaf too, but in that case brew it in the tea. Amazing for anti anxiety, and amazing brain function. I take shots of this with the Bacopa before I have anything challenging to accomplish that requires high brain function!)
  • 1/2 tsp Ashwaganda (Also known as Indian ginseng, helps with memory and focus and reduction of stress levels)
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp Shilajit Powder (Contains over 84 different trace minerals including fulvic acid, something your body needs for mineral absorption!!)
  • Optional: 1/4 tsp Mucuna (Contains high amounts of L-Dopa, so it will give you a dopamine boost!)
  • Honey to taste. This will give you some good glucose, something your brain runs off of!!
Blend on High for about 10 seconds. Pour and be ready to fly through your day!
Tip: Add a dash of cayenne pepper to keep the “hot” sensation in your mouth even after the beverage has cooled!
It is important that when we want to get some good brain function, we take in foods and herbs that actually help build its function rather than speeding us up and then dropping us!
 

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie October 22, 2011

Filed under: All Other Recipes,Dessert Recipes — eyeofraw @ 10:32 AM
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Great healthy dessert smoothie for the upcoming season!

Serves 2

3.5 cups raw pumpkin. (Make into mush with juicer or use canned)
3 cups vanilla rice or almond milk
2tbs honey (I used maple and vanilla enhanced)
1tsp Vietnamese cinnamon
3/4 tsp all spice
Couple dashes nutmeg
1/4 tsp vanilla bean
2 handfuls ice (you can also use a frozen banana if you eat them)
Cacao nibs optional… I obviously put them in :)

Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth! Enjoy with a friend!

 

Chocolate Durian Pudding!!! January 2, 2011

Filed under: All Other Recipes,Video Lessons — eyeofraw @ 8:26 AM

 

This pudding has so much tryptophan and serotonin…. your bound to be in the perfect mood!

 

The Superfood Smoothie of your LIFE December 20, 2010

Filed under: All Other Recipes,Video Lessons — eyeofraw @ 4:38 PM
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Ok if you dont have the most intense energy rush after this… something is seriously wrong!

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

  • Thai Coconut
  • 3 tbsp Cacao Powder
  • Heaping tbsp Maca
  • Handful Goji!
  • 2 tbsp hemp seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Shilajit (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp Cordyseps (optional)
  • frozen strawberries
  • ginseng mate tea (or favorite energizing tea)
  • Himalayan salt
  • sweetener (optional)
  • 1 tsp Mesquite
  • Gel from 1 aloe leaf
 

Apple Cinnamon Bread! May 4, 2010

Filed under: All Other Recipes — eyeofraw @ 7:40 PM
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I love this bread!

ingredients:

-2 cups almonds

-1 cup flax seed

- 1/4 cup cinnamon (depending on how much cinnamon you like)

-2 apples (add more if you like a lot of apples!)

-water

Put Almonds and flax seed into food processor until it is pretty ground up. Add cinnamon and apples, keeping the apple chunky is a nice addition. Slowly add water while apple is blending until it is a pretty watery texture. Spread on teflex sheet and dehydrate 105 degrees for 12 hours.

 

 
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