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Do you remember these?! I almost didn’t! With all the gourmet raw food floating around the internet and the popularity of raw foods now, I often crave the simplicity of my old, tried but true, basic raw food recipes like the ones in Living on Live Food. Give these a try and alter them to your liking. They are pretty simple and basic which I like because they can go with a variety of toppings or dips, etc…

Flax Seed Crackers

The basic cracker. I love these! They are simple, yet tasty and great for dipping or topping with avocado, tomato and onion. After you make these once, you can vary the amounts of garlic and ginger and lemon to suit your taste.

2 cups whole flax seeds (soaked in 2 cups water for 4 hours or overnight)

2 cloves garlic

1/2 lemon, juiced

2 Tablespoons Bragg liquid aminos or Nama Shoyu

1 Tablespoon fresh ginger

1. Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until well combined, and until the garlic and ginger are completely ground.

2. Remove from processor and place on a Teflex sheet on top of a mesh dehydrator screen. Spread batter into a thin sheet about 1/8 inch thick (or less…I like to make these very thin: the ‘goopy’ substance from the flax seeds holds these crackers together even if they have holes).

3. Dehydrate at 105 degrees for 10-16 hours, depending on degree of crispness desired. Flip crackers and peel off Teflex sheet after 7-8 hours.

Note: When you place whole flax seeds in the food processor with the other ingredients, the flax seeds will stay whole. This is suggested just to grind the other ingredients and to blend the flax seeds into the mixture.

Raw Chocolate Bark 

I have been making this constantly. Its so easy and its so unbelievably good!

Its a basic chocolate recipe with added hemp seeds, chia, dried fruit and nuts. You can add whatever you like to it. Mix and match and experiment with different fruits, nuts, almond butter, shredded coconut and superfoods. You can even add flavors like vanilla beans and essential oils like peppermint, orange, etc… The cinnamon batch I made was the best so far.

Just use about equal parts raw cacao powder and melted coconut oil. Mix together (I use a hand mixer) and add a good amount of sweetener to taste (agave, honey, coconut syrup…) Just keep tasting until it’s not bitter and it is to your liking. I also add a couple of T of melted cacao butter but its fine if you don’t have any. Mix this well until there are no lumps and it’s smooth. It will be a chocolate sauce consistency. Next, add in your additions.  For the picture above I added:

Chopped dried figs

Chopped dried apricots

Hemp seeds

Chia seeds (I love these in chocolate. It makes it takes like a nestles crunch)

Goji berries

Crushed and whole walnuts

Lots of Cinnamon

A little Himalayan sea salt

Mix this all together by hand. Then spread it out onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and place in the freezer for an hour. It doesn’t take long for this to freeze. Don’t make this too thin but not so thick that you cant break into it when you bite it.

Enjoy!

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Raw, natural, vegan and gluten-free, with this bundle of 18 delicious chocolate bars, you’ll be doing something fantastic for your body – and your psyche.

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I’m a big fan of getting nutrients in however we can, and these Regeneration USA products are a quick and easy way to keep your body running at its best.  

Their anti-aging Whole Food Bars are famous for their antioxidant strength. They contain a huge amount of protein, which is so helpful when you’re trying to lose weight, as well as health-boosting foods like Goji Berries, Cacao nibs and Blueberries. They are 100% raw and made without processed sugar, corn syrup, preservatives, or synthetic sweeteners. Oh, and they taste great…which is important in a snack!

Their anti-aging tea contains Jiaogulan, which is known in Chinese medicine as “the herb of immortality.” It promotes cardiovascular health, digestion, strength, endurance, and immunity, and is also believed to help your body combat stress.

To me, it just makes sense to give your body as much health-boosting energy as possible, don’t you think?

This weeks special:

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You’ve all heard me say how important greens are – I mean, we pretty much get most of the nutrients we need from those dark leafies! But what if you just don’t like the taste of greens?

I know, it’s a problem for some people. Others just want some variety…or to indulge their sweet tooth now and then. This Manna Feast is a super alternative. It’s packed with a ton of fruits, berries, land and sea vegetables like elderberry, carrots, sweet potato, and other nutrients like chlorella and probiotics.

You can put a couple of scoops into a glass of water and get a refreshing cold drink that’s sweet for your tastebuds…and your body.

Even when we’re eating raw and healthy, supplements can go a long way. They help neutralize toxins, balance your ph levels, and deliver tons of good stuff to your body like fulvic minerals, which are known for their cellular regeneration properties. 
I’m a big fan of getting nutrients in however we can, and these Regeneration USA products are a quick and easy way to keep your body running at its best.  The Immune System Regenerator strengthens your immune system and can even help with weight control (because they detoxify you). The Regenerating Skin Spray contains essentials amino acids that your skin needs to look its best, and while also helping to restore, regain and replenish those lost fulvic minerals.  

To me, it just makes sense to give your body as much health-boosting energy as possible. If you’re going to take supplements, they might as well be top-notch, so these are absolutely the ones to go for!

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 This was one of the first specials that I ran on opensky, but since people love hemp and use a lot of it, I wanted to run this again. Make sure you order this quickly as this special will run out fast. It’s a popular item!

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One of the biggest questions I get asked about going raw is how to get enough protein. We all know that dark green leafies are the highest source, but what about when you’re on the run?
If I can’t sit down to a full meal or when I just want a boost, hemp products are my go-to quick and nutritious solution.
You can make a delicious smoothie with hemp powder (a great way to quickly replenish your muscles after a heavy workout!). Sprinkle hempseeds on top of salads, raw ice cream, even brownies. Prep a tasty salad dressing in advance using hemp oil to ensure you’re getting those all-important omega oils. 
All three are easy ways to power up and feel great!

Here’s the recipe for my favorite power boost smoothie recipe:

• Nutiva hemp powder
• Bananas
• Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Coconut water
• (optional: kale for a little extra green power)
  Combine in a blender and enjoy!

The Details

Organic Cold-Pressed Hemp Oil – 16 oz.

Ingredients: 100% raw, organic hemp oil

Features:

• 100% Raw, organic, unrefined, cold pressed Canadian Hemp Oil
• light green in color, lighter in flavor, and has more GLA content compared to other hemp oils
• Delicious nutty flavor
• Rich source of Omega-3 and Vitamin E
• No Hexane
• Best to keep hemp oil refrigerated and to use it within 8-12 weeks of opening

Organic Hemp Protein 50% – 16 oz.

 Ingredients: 100% Hemp Protein

Features:

• Gold Standard of Plant Protein
• Cold-milled, organic Hemp Protein
• Fantastic for athletes and smoothie-lovers who want higher protein and superior flavor
• No hexane, gluten, dairy, lactose or sweeteners
• To ensure freshness, keep cool and refrigerate after opening
• Certified as organically grown and processed by QAI. All seeds are Non GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms)

Organic Shelled Hempseed – 13 oz.

Ingredients: Organic shelled hempseeds

Features:

• Certified Organic
• Grown without any chemical pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers
• Cold-pressed, oxygen removed

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Here’s more good news though…

To share in my excitement, Im personally giving away a 9 tray Excalibur Dehydrator to one lucky person who signs up to follow me on Opensky. (Don’t worry, if your already signed up, your automatically entered!) This sweepstakes is running now until May 8^th. So sign up now! Read more about signing up here.

And if your already signed up to receive my weekly specials, here is today’s  which just started and will end tomorrow the 27^th.

The collection of products in this Living Intentions bundle really hit the mark when it comes to taste! No joke, the Hemp & Greens cereal is one of the best things I’ve ever tasted. I ate the entire bag in one sitting! It’s packed with greens so you wouldn’t know it to look at it (I mean, green cereal can look a little weird, I know), but you’ll be shocked at how good it is.

Their two versions of Gone Nuts have SO much flavor. They’re actually a little spicy; I don’t like wicked hot, but these are just right. The sprouted pumpkin seeds have great saltiness to them so I use them as a snack straight out but you can also put them into a salad or mix them with dried fruits like goji berries and cacao nibs for a super-health trail mix.

I know, I’m going on and on, but that’s how good this stuff is! Lastly there’s the Original Salad Booster – this is really cool. When you’re making a salad, even though the raw veggies are nutritious, this is packed with things like spirilina and chlorella that you wouldn’t normally get that are so essential. It’s like a grain with nice salty, briny kick to it that gives a serious boost to your salad. You can also put it into raw soups, on top of sprouted grains…lots of stuff.

Once you get a taste of these, I’m sure you’ll come up with a lot of other ideas for how to use them!

The Details

• Cilantro Lime Pistachios & Pepitas 3.5oz
• Rosemary Garlic Pistachios & Almonds 3.5oz
• Hemp & Greens, Superfood Cereal 9oz.
• Chia Ginger, Superfood Cereal 9oz.
• Salad Booster, Original 3oz.
• Sprouted Pumpkin Seeds, Himalayan Salted 8oz.

You all should have received my special offer coupon today by now. I LOVE this weeks offer. Its Chlorella!

We don’t always have time to make a full meal using greens, or to make fresh green juice, which is why I love having Chlorenergy tablets around.

Chlorellais actually my favorite thing to take because it’s super-important for health. Derived from algae, Chlorenergy is 100% natural and is packed with vitamins, minerals and so much more.

Whether you eat a raw diet or not, trust me, these Chlorenergy tablets are one of the best things you can take for your body every day!