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Raw banana flax crepe

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A lovely indulgence either for breakfast or breakfast. Being French, crepes mean a big deal to me. This recipe is so simple it’s ridiculous and the result is delicious.

Everybody loves it, that’s a simple fact!

The cool thing is that you can play with the base, that is to say that you can use such different fruits as Kiwi, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, mango, pineapple… But also with the filling : mashed fruits, fresh fruits, lemon/strawberry cashew cream…

The base:

1 cup of mashed fruit ( here Banana)

1/2 c of ground flax seeds

1/2 c of puried or spring water

1-2 of honey/maple or agave ( depending on how sweet are the fruits)

For the banana crepes I have added a pinch of cinnamon.

In a blender, mix all the ingredients until smooth.

On a lined Paraflexx sheet ( or parchenim paper), using a spatula spread the mixture evenly. You can spread the mixture onto a square or a circle or even make individual crepes…

Dehydrate for 3-4 hours at 104° until the crepes are dry, you can flip them at 30 minutes the end if you want, but it is not necessary.

Once they are dry, peel the crepes off, slice in four or roll cepending on how you spread them. You can keep them rolled in the fridge and wrapped in film for a week!

The filling was a mashed banana with maple syrup ( 1/2 T)  and cinnamon (1/4 t) and fresh blueberries.

It is so yummy that my mouth is salivating writing this post :-)

A bit of advice: let the crepe sets with the filling for 5 to 10 minutes it will even better…

It will definetely be on our week end menu!

Enjoy!

Raw Granola

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Who doesn’t like granola, it is the food for cold autumn or winter morning, a food that grounds me and comfort me.

It is yummy with a fresh almond milk or hazelnut milk or pumpkin milk…. :)

Raw granola

My favourite combination is:

1 cup soaked and dehydrated buckwheat or almonds, walnuts, pecan, brazil nuts…
2 tbsp ground flaxseed (optional)
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup maple syrup (agave is also fine) or honey
1 tbsp coconut or flax oil

1 T of raw cacao nibs

1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
Dash nutmeg (optional)
Dash salt

 

I slightly crush the nuts in a mortar first or gently in a food processor. Then I put all the dry ingredients in a bowl. I mix and whisk the wet ingredients, the salt and the nutmeg together. Pour over the dry ingredients and mix well with your hand.

Dehydrate at 115°F for 10-12 hours, place in a mason jar and refrigerate for extra crunchiness.

Keeps 1 week (if you can resist LOL)

Raw Granola

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A fully energetic start of the day !

=> Soaking the grains and nuts is very important as it will  suppress  enzyme inhibitors and it will activate all the dormants nutrients.

 A raw granola that does this is a highly nutritious and a great source of digestive enzymes

The grains will give you all the energy to start your day, as well as the nutrients, fatty acids ,vitamins and minerals…

My dream of a breakfast:

Homemade granola with almond/coconut/hemp mylk and fresh fruits ( kiwi, strawberries banana)

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Green tea.

Homemade granola :

1 cup of rolled oats

1/4 cup  of almonds/ hazelnuts

1/4 cup of   pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds

1/4 cup of buckwheat

2 T of almond butter

2 T of maple syrup

2T of melted coconut oil

1 t of cinnamon

Dried sultanas/ cranberries/ coconut flakes/goji berries/ raw cacao nibs

Salt

 

Method :

Place the nuts in a food processor and pulse a few times to get chunks.

In a bowl mix the almond butter with the syrup, coconut oil, cinnamon and salt. Then add all the remaining ingredients.

The goji berries and cacao nibs will give you the extra boost of energy.

Raw cacao is full of magnesium, iron, vitamins …

Goji berries are high in iron, in protein, antioxydants, vitamins and 18 amino acids !!!

  • If you are going for a raw granola the you need to dehydrate it ie not « to cook it » over 48°C…

If you have a dehydrator : line up a tray with a Teflex shhet, spray the mixture and dehydrate for 6 hours at 45°C

  • If you are going for a traditional granola : preheat your oven at 150°, line up a baking tray with cooking paper and cook for 15-20 minutes . It has to be golden Brown.

Let it cool down and break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

 

Bliss Balls

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 Bliss Balls……..

Perfect name for a delicious, nutritious, health snack/ treat…

What I like about bliss balls is that the possibilities are endless, you can create a new recipe each time according to what is available in your pantry you  or what you fancy.

Last night, I had the privilege to prepare a raw food tasting for a Charity called Indian-kids. This charity helps one of Mother Theresa home in Delhi which takes care of handicapped children.

The tasting took place after one my sister’s yoga class, rightly named Karma yoga, with an emphasis on “Anahata” the heart chakra to develop the notion of compassion…

The yogi and yoginis ( Yeah only one guy!!!) had that look on their face when the came out of the studio: tired, relaxed, smiling => I love that feeling ♥♥♥ still they were hungry!

When I was planning this tasting, I decided to make a buffet with finger foods: raw pizza, nori rolls, zucchini ( or courgettes depending on what side of the Atlantic Ocean you are (: ) bites and houmous with plenty raw veggies and a refreshing carrots, ginger and lemon juice… I will post the recipes later for each!

But when it came to add a touch of sweetness on the menu, I had to forget about everybody’s beloved raw chocolate, as I ran out of cacao butter. So I went for Bliss Balls instead, because I wanted to show the people present that it was a very healthy snack.

All in all, the event was a success people were touched by the work of the charity and they really enjoyed the raw buffet!!! Some of them knew about Raw food, but some knew nothing about it and they all liked it. So, once again I was really pleased to share my knowledge and the benefits of a healthy diet…

Now let’s talk business! How to make bliss balls:

The base for the bliss balls are nuts and something sweet and something to hold everything together… Pretty simple, hey!

I made two types of Bliss Balls:

Lemon, Coconut and Maca

1 cup of cashew

1 cup of almonds ( soaked and dehydrated)

The zest of a lemon

The juice of 1/2 lemon

2 t of date paste

2 T of coconut oil

1 t of Maca powder

1 pinch of Himalayan pink salt

Process the nuts, then add the remaining ingredients, process again… Add a little bit of water to help the dough to form a ball.

Then roll in a ball the size you want and coat with shredded coconut. If you can resist, it keeps in the fridge for a few days.

Brazil nuts, matcha, cranberries and sesame

1 cup of Brazil nuts

1 cup of cashews

1T of agave or maple or coco palm nectar

1/2 cups of dehydrated cranberries

2 t of matcha

2 T of cacao butter, that how small my stock was… :(

1 pinch of Himalayan pink salt

Same method as above!

Sorry, my camera ran out of battery as I was making them, so You will only see the final result.

PS: to all the mamas out there, kids love to roll bliss balls… it is a little like playdoh!