Fresh tomatoes, onion, cilantro and avocado on top of a raw “Taco Nut Meat” on a romaine or cabbage leaf for a quick, easy Mexican lunch or dinner entree.

RAW RECIPE:  South of the Border Wraps

Ingredients:

1 cup Taco Nut Meat (see recipe below)

6 large romaine lettuce leaves

1 large tomato, seeded and diced

1/2 red onion, diced

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

1 - 2 avocados, diced

Instructions:

Begin by spooning the Taco Nut Meat along the center inside spine of the romaine lettuce leaf.  Layer with tomato, onion, cilantro and avocado. 

BETSY’S HINT:  I like to add finely diced jalapeno pepper, a big dollop of guacamole and fresh homemade raw salsa to my wraps also!

RAW RECIPE:  Taco Nut Meat

This is an insanely delicious meat substitute other raw Mexican dishes like - tacos, burritos, tostadas and more. It has the taste and texture of the ground hamburger flavored with a packet of Taco Seasoning that my Mom always made when I was a kid. Really! This recipe has been adapted from Ani Phyo’s Raw Food Kitchen.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup walnuts, dry

1/2 cup almonds, dry

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 Tablespoon ground cumin

1 Tablespoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon Coconut Aminos (can substitute Tamari, Nama Shoyu or Bragg Liquid Aminos)

1/4 teaspoon sea salt, optional

Instructions:

Place walnuts and almonds together in a food processor equipped with a “S” blade and process into small pieces. (I like to leave my nuts somewhat chunky so that it resembles the texture of ground hamburger.)  Remove the nuts from the food processor and place into a small mixing bowl.  Add the remaining ingredients to the nut meat and mix well.  This recipe will keep well for up to one week in the refrigerator when stored in a glass container with an air-tight lid.

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I have just returned from Martha’s Vineyard (MA) where I was the “guest chef” for two 4-day back to back retreats.  You’ll hear more about that amazing experience later!

Because I don’t have any RAW FOOD BETSY SWEETS & TREATS prepared for my wonderful, loyal Rutiz customers, I WILL NOT BE SELLING this Tuesday, May 21st.  I know that’s disappointing news to you.  It is for me too!

Mark your calendars for the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays of the month! I’ll have some delicious 100% organic, “raw”, plant-based sweets and treats for sale on Tuesday, June 4th.  Just for you!

Eat well, be well,

Betsy

Today was the first day of a week long raw food retreat with seven wonderful women - that’s quite a support system for a raw foodie!  We made Sunny Carrot Pate, Guacamole Stuffed Portobellos, Antipasti Cucumber and Spiced Scallion Cream Cheez Bites, Avocado Chutney and a delicious Early Summer Salad and Rosemary Lemon Vinaigrette.  Lots of learning, fun and laughs shared in the kitchen in the most historic and beautiful Martha’s Vineyard MA.

RAW RECIPE:  Sunny Carrot Pate

Ingredients:

1 cup sunflower seeds

3/4 cup carrots

2 Tablespoons dill, fresh

1/4 sweet onion

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 lemon, juiced

1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions:

Place the carrots into a food processor and processor until fine bits.  Add all the remaining ingredients to the food processor and continue to process until well blended with the carrots.

This recipe was created by the talented UNCOOKING 101 raw food diva, Eva Rawposa.  Thanks Eva!

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Yes - you read that right!  A chocolate milkshake - raw style.  One of the foods I miss the most since going “raw” five years ago is ice cream.  But after making and drinking this unbelievably fabulous Chocolate Nut Milkshake in preparation of the raw food retreat I’m doing with Eva Rawposa in Martha’s Vineyard next week….well, this is hands down THE BEST CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE I’VE EVER HAD!!!! As you can see from the list of ingredients, this milkshake is packed full of superfoods and it is so easy to make this if you always keep frozen bananas and a nut-milk on hand, like I do.

RAW RECIPE:  Chocolate Nut Milkshake

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of nut milk

1/2 cup ice cubes

2 frozen bananas

1 Tablespoon cacao powder

1/2 Tablespoon maca powder

1 teaspoon lucuma

1/4 teaspoon mesquite

1/8 cup coconut or agave nectar

1 whole vanilla bean

Pinch of sea salt

Instructions:

Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender and blend until smooth.  Top with a sprinkle of cacao nibs.

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So easy-peasy to make - a fruit smoothie! And, with the addition of a handful of green veggies, such as kale or spinach, your smoothie is rich in protein and relatively low in calories.  Dark leafy greens provide huge amounts of most nutrients with no cholesterol and virtually no fat. Stop buying those expensive whey protein shake supplements….instead, just add a handful of greens to your smoothies! And you can further pump up the nutritional value of your smoothies by adding a tablespoon or ground flax seed or ground chia seed.  Now you’ve upped the omega-3’s, baby. 

Of course, you can substitute other fruit for the berries - like blueberries or blackberries, you can even go with mango, cherries or peaches.  And rather than using almond nut milk, you can choose basically any nut milk - brazil, walnut, cashew, hazelnut….. you get it, right?  Making smoothies is about using what is in season, what you have on hand  or what’s in the freezer - and substitution is the name of the game.  Experiment and enjoy!

RAW RECIPE:  Banana Strawberry Protein Shake

1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)

2 frozen bananas

1 cup almond nut-milk 

1 cup of kale, de-stemmed

1 Tablespoon ground flax seeds or chia seeds

1 cup ice cubes (optional)

Add all of the ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender and blend until smooth.  Serve and drink! Makes 2 servings.

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Thinking about my upcoming Dragonfly Cove Raw Food Retreat as I prepare to journey to Martha’s Vineyard to teach/chef/kitchen angel with another amazing raw food guru next week.

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Positive energy & light ~ Raw Food Betsy

I love the earthiness of beets.  You can use golden, red or striped heirloom beets for a beautiful presentation appetizer.

RAW RECIPE:  Beet Ravioli Appetizer

Ingredients:

3 - 4 medium golden beets, peeled and trimmed

1 cup macadamia nuts

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

2 Tablespoons tahini

2 teaspoon lemon juice

2 Tablespoons basil, chopped

Hemp oil, for garnish

Basil, shredded, for garnish

Freshly cracked black pepper, for garnish

Instructions:

Shave the beets very thinly into circular rounds by using a mandolin or sharp knife.  Set aside.

Place the macadamia nuts and sea salt in a food processor equipped with a “S” blade.  Process until finely ground.  Transfer to a small bowl and add the tahini, lemon juice and basil to form a “ricotta”.

To serve - prepare each ravioli by placing a spoonful of ricotta in the center of a beet round and topping with a second beet round to make a sandwich.  Once the ravioli have all been plated, drizzle with a little hemp oil, a sprinkle of the shredded basil, and a turn of fresh cracked black pepper from a pepper mill.  Beautiful, delicious and nutritious!

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They say that pictures are often much more powerful than words. I’m pretty confident that you’ll figure out which photo is the “before” one, and which one is the “after” one on your own.  LOL!

Eat well, be well ~ Betsy

RAW FOOD BETSY will be selling Raw Sweets & Treats at Rutiz Farm Stand on Tuesday, May 7 from 12 noon to 6 PM.

It’s U-PICK-STRAWBERRY time at the Farm Stand.  Come out and pick some strawberries and make yourself some strawberry jam, strawberry shortcake, crepes or ice cream! Or, you can pick up a jar of Raw Food Betsy’s Strawberry Jam - 100% raw, organic, made with Jerry’s Berries, chia seeds to thicken, Medjool dates to sweeten and a bit of lemon juice to preserve.

Raw sweets & treats this week include:

• Pineapple Macadamia Macaroons
• Cinna-Orange Energy Bars
• Seedy Crackers
• Strawberry Jam (back by popular demand)

SPECIAL NOTE:  Because I’ll be working at a Raw Food Retreat in Boston, MA for 12 days, I WILL NOT BE SELLING ON TUESDAY MAY 21ST.  I’ll return on June 4th (the 1st Tuesday of the month).

 And, as a reminder, I normally sell on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday of the month at Rutiz Farm Stand. See you there!

Raw food items featured will include:  

• Chocolate Chia Heart Cookies
  
• Chocolatey Cookies
• Red Onion & Dill Crackers
• Raw Shortcakes (to go with Jerry’s Berries!!!!!)

Using primarily organic, pesticide-free plant-based ingredients, I slow “bake” my raw cookies, crackers, breads and chips in a dehydrator at 105 degrees to retain all the enzymes, vitamins, minerals and other phytonutrients in Mother Nature’s bounty.

Come early for the best selection. Eat well, be well ~ Betsy

P.S. Visit me at Rutiz Farm Stand on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays of the month for all of your raw food sweets & treats!