Fruit Campote

1. Frozen Peach, Plums, Blue Berries, what ever
2. Sugar
3. Vanilla
MIX
Microwave for 2 minutes

Serve with Vanilla Ice cream and Almond strips

Juice it! (Fruit)

I love watermelons, and I buy them all summer. (However, I didn't get them yesterday, because it was $7.99 for a medium sized melon! )

Melon Magic
- Watermelon / any other melon
- Freshly squeezed lime/lemon/orange juice (optional)
- Sugar/Honey (optional)
- Mint leaves (optional)

Blend together and enjoy!

Verry Berry Smoothie
- Strawberry
- Blueberry
- Blackberry
- Raspberry
- Yogurt (healthy)/Vanilla ice cream (Not very healthy!)
- Honey (optional)
- Milk/Soy milk (optional)
- Dates/Figs/Almonds/Cashews (optional)

Blend together and enjoy..

Banananannanana
- Ripe banana
- Vanilla essence - to taste
- Orange juice - to taste
- Honey/Sugar (optional)
- Milk

Blend together and enjoy

Breakfast Shake
- Banana
- Strawberry
- Blueberry
- Milk/Yogurt/Soy milk
- Almonds/Figs/Dates
- Corn/Wheat/Oat flakes
- Vanilla essence/honey/sugar

Blend together and enjoy

Juice it! (Veggie)

I've been eating out for the last three weeks.. and decided to eat healthy this weekend. I bought fresh organic parsley, spinach, carrots, lemons etc yesterday, so I decided to try a few juices.

I made the juice with my "Magic Bullet". The bullet is very helpful when you are making juice or smoothie for 1-2 people. Less dishes - because you can make the juice and drink it out of the same cup.

Here is the recipe for my "Green Veggie Revolution"
Greens: A bunch of Baby Spinach
Flavor: A bunch of Parsley
Consistency: One ripe tomato
Taste: Fresh squeezed lemon juice
Ice cubes or cold water - just to ensure that everything blends

Wash ingredients and then add to the Magic Bullet/Blender
Blend

Please ensure that you use one from each category - for juice that you'll enjoy
Greens: Baby Spinach, Regular Spinach, Kale, Lettuce, Celery, Cabbage
Flavor: Parsley, Basil, Coriander
Consistency: Tomato
Taste: Mint leaves, Lime/Lemon/Orange Juice/Rind, Jalapeño, Red/Green/Yellow Pepper

Corriender and Mint Chutney

GRIND TOGETHER to a fine paste:
Corriander - 1 bunch (equal to a cup)
Pudina - ½ bunch
Onion -1 small
Green Chilli -4
Garlic -4 pods
Jaggery -1 Tsp
Salt to taste
Jeera - ¼ tsp
Juice of ½ Lime Or ½ tsp Pulp of Tamarind.

Washing Veggies..

Veggies look so green and beautiful when you look at them on the veggie shelves in the grocery store. I personally feel that they use a "Veggie Wash" or a "Clean Veggie spray".. and I'm sure these contain chemicals.. even if doesn't have the spray, I think we need to wash the veggies very well.

Here are a few ways to wash the veggies to ensure that it is completely clean, and free of any bacteria and dirt.

- Wash with Hot Tap Water and then with Cold Tap water
- Add 4-5 table spoons of Lime Juice to a pail of water and soak the veggies for about 4-5 minutes. Rinse in hot tap water, and then cold water.
- Add 1/2 to 1 cup of white vinegar to a pail of water and soak the veggies for about 4-5 minutes. Rinse in hot tap water, and then cold water.
- You can also soak the veggies in Boiling water for 1 to 5 minutes and then rinse in cold tap water

Ani Phyo's Raw Food Kitchen

I have signed up to listen to talks from the Raw Food Summit (http://rawsummit2.com/free_access). This morning, I heard a talk by Ani Phyo - who is a chef, author, and a raw food expert. As I was inspired by her talk, I went to YouTube to look at the video of some of her easy "raw" recipes.

Here are the links to her videos:
Spanish Breakfast Scramble - This can be a wonderful side for your dinner, or can be had for breakfast. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gvrEj2H36w&feature=related

Crunchy Donut Holes - This can be a very healthy snack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuGjDagUWNg

I also saw a video from Wholegormet:
Homemade Pizza Crust - This is a good way to use up my pound of Whole Wheat flour before I go on vacation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAVUFnhP1ZA&feature=related