Raw Almond Milk Freshly Made today

Raw Almonds are a must! Available at Blue Planet Co-op in St. Augustine, or a few Farmer's Markets around town from Blue Planet. Also online....


Soak the almonds for eight hours and then pull the skins off for best results. The skins are bitter and fiborous and do not give you the same silky texture as these! Blend with water for desired consistency. I strain through a double cheesecloth and add a little probiotics powder just for extra ones.

Make sure your almonds and raw and they soak 8 hours.

Raw Food Pad Thai

This is sea tangle noodles (available at select Health food Stores) soaked in nama shoyu, agave nectar, lime juice and sesame oil. Add shreds of garlic and ginger and cayenne pepper.

You can use any vegetables you like in your pad thai regularly, broccolli, carrots, sprouts, green onions, zuchini, etc...

Then I garnish with cilantro and thai basel and finish with curried cashews...

Start soaking everything before you leave for work and then by the time you are ready for dinner, everything will be nicely marinated and soft.

Cashew Cheese Dip with Flax and Buckwheat Crackers

Hello Friends trying to eat better!

You might say, Wow! Heather you are always posting cheese and desserts!! Well all I can say is that I am truly American and love junk foods, but the key is eating the foods that still have nutrition and taste great!

This is 2 cups of cashew soaked overnight , then blended and a teaspoon of probiotics added. This mixture stays overnight in cheesecloth so it can ferment and have a nice bite to it.

After its fermented "I took a handful of garden herbs, chives, rosemary and oregano, some lemon juice come miso and some tahini and blended it together.

I added buckwheat greens to the top and garnished with flax seed crackers. The flax seed crackers take about 30 minutes (20 of which is them soaking, requiring no energy output for you) and then i added buckwheat groats, cayenne peppers from the garden, turmeric, garlic and cilantro, blend and dehydrate until crispy!

Raw food is much easier for clean up! No greasy pans to scrape!!

Raw Buckwheat Treats- Rival Rice Krispies

While it might be a little more advanced than the Rice Krispy Treats, it is healthier!!

Two thai young coconuts (I get mine from Asian stores not Whole Foods)
scrap out the meat, add some coconut oil, vanilla bean, agave. maple syrup and sea salts. Blend!!

Pour over your buckwheat groats(aavailble in bulk at the health food store). I soak mine for 8 hours and then dehydrate for 24 hours before I coat them, but if you don't have time, although not ideal, you can use them righ to ut of the bag!!

Dehydrate for 24 hours, if they make it that long, I love them warm right out of the machine!!

Ok, folks, no dehydrator? eBay !! Or it's gift giving time and what says I love you more than buying somehthing that is going to drastically help you eat healthier? $100!! Its less than a night out some times!

Raw Buckwheat Treats- Rival

Raw Dinner Couldn't be Easier!!

Cashew Cheese with Broccoli and Mushrooms



2 cups of cashews soaked in the frdige, 30 minutes-12 hours whatever works for you busy chefs!
Put it in the blender with some olive oil, light miso paste (available at any health food store)
1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast (also available at the same health food store in bulk).
1/2 red pepper
1/2 lemon squeezed
pinch of Celtic Sea Salt
1/2 jalapeno if you like hot



Now I know you are going to say "I don't have time to put 5 ingrdients into a blender and blend
The heat from the blender actuallly warms the sauce so don't heat it up in a pan.... keep it raw!

The veggies has been soaking in olive oil and a little Bragg's or Nama Shoyu (raw soy sauce)
Let the veggies soak all day or all night whatevers easy for you!!

Eating healthy doesn't have to be hard, it just has to be done!! You will feel like a million bucks eating this for dinner over pepperoni pizza... and hardly any clean up or prep time...

Chocolate Ganache Cake (oh and its egg, sugar, and dairy-free)

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Chocolate Ganache Cake

made with cocao powder, maple syrup, coconut oil, and cashews

Topped with agave crusted nuts and edible flowers!
You can have healthy desserts that are dairy and egg free!!

RAW FOOD REAL WORLD cookbook

authentic tortilla from spain heather blanton-style

Cook the thin slices of red and white potatoes in oil first then soak in egg and almond milk batter for 20 minutes. All leeks, spinach, asparagus, or other veggies to the pan while cooking. Flip after a few minutes and cook opposite side.




It should be nice and moist not dry or brown.
I like to serve with Vegannaise Aioli and Andulsian Spinach seen here.

Rustic Bread Pudding w. Asparagus

Rustic Bread Pudding with Farmer's Market Asparagus


This is a great way to use old bread you might otherwise toss, just take the stale bread, bagels, etc... and soak in almond milk and egg batter over night.
I then add sauteed asparagus, onions, and fresh tarragon. Garnish with your favorite cheese, I recommend Gruyere.

Baked at 425 or a few minutes and you have quite a treat

Grilled Eggplant Tacos with Tempeh

Brush eggplant slices with olive oil, honey and dijon mustard mix. Grill each slice until golden. Tempeh is best if its from Gainesville, Artie's makes a great tempeh or Anastacia farmer's Market has a vendor...
Saute onions and garlic in oil, until golden, then crumble tempeh in, add chili powder and cumin. cut up one extra large tomato and saute together until cooked. Place one scoop of tempeh mixture in each eggplant slice and garnish with a jicama and zucchini slaw.
The jicama and zucchini slaw is shredded with a cheese shredder and then garnished with cilantro, lime juice and sea salt.

Roasted Tomato Bisque

Roasted Tomato Bisque


Fast and easy, this soup is excellent!!

Use one large can of Organic Roasted Tomatoes, one stalk of celery, one carrot and half a sweet onion. Saute the veggies in Earth Balance for 3 minutes then add 5 cups veg. broth and canned tomatoes with juice. Put in fresh thyme from your garde, fresh parsley and one bay leaf. Simmer for 30 minutes. Then take off heat and add 1.5 c cashew cream. Blend in batches, but do not overblend. Re heat for 10 minutes on low and serve with thyme leaves and grape tomatoes. You can also garnish with croutons and oil . Excellent!!