Salad Time !

Welcome, My Favorite Salad!

Have you ever heard of "Eating the Rainbow" ?! 

Well that's what you should do, at least

once a day!!!

Throw as many veggies into a bowl, even veggies you don't like!

There are so many veggies you won't even 

notice they are there !!

What I put in my HUGE salads:

*VEGGIES*

Spinach

Collard Greens

Kale

Cilantro

Basil

Green Onion

Zucchini

Tomatoes

Carrots

Celery

*PROTEIN/NUTS/SEEDS*

Quinoa

Raw; almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and pistachios

Raw Goji Berries

and 

Organic Raisins

*DRESSING*

Guacamole

(made with only tomato and lemon juice)

FIRST:

*Wash your GREENS!*

They may be Organic, but you should always

wash your veggies!!

Toss them up!

Mix them up!

Shake, Shake, Shake 

Dry off your GREENS and put  them in a big ol' bowl!!!!!!!

Getting my protein in, QUINOA

all day, every day!

yum yum yum :)

Add in your "RAINBOW" of veggies!!

Don't be afraid to load up!

Now for the Nuts, Goji Berries and Raisins !

Finally add your Guacamole

(this guac includes ONLY tomatoes and lemon juice)

Look at that GREEN GUACAMOLE!!!!!!!

It's pure deliciousness 

:)

<3

What I hope you take away from this post:

*Eat the rainbow :)

*Load up on veggies, do not worry about the "calories"

 if you aren't using fatty calorie filled dressings,

eat to your hearts content!

*Make sure to get protein in your salad like quinoa, beans, or anything you like

*Eat an array of nuts and seeds, be careful not to eat to much (like they say, to much of a good thing [healthy fat] can be a bad thing)

*Make your dressings, HEALTHY!

Throw the fatty calorie filled yucky dressings away!

BE HEALTHY, STAY FIT, WORK HARD!

You rock!

My AHHHH HAA moment :)

Banana / Blueberry Popsicle Pop's

 After I poured my Blueberry / Banana "ice cream sauce" on my Banana split
Recipe below:
Banana Split

I realized I had quite a bit left!!

I THOUGHT ABOUT IT

...............

thinking thinking thinking thinking 
............

making a smoothie, using it for salad dressing, and even using it for dipping sauce!

Then I had an AHHHH HAA moment!

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POPSICLES !

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My mom bought me a cup cake pop kit and I have been thinking to myself
HOW am I going to use this!?!

With some research I learned I can make "date" cupcake pops so that will be perfect!!
BUT 
my creative juices started flowing and I thought to myself
a popsicle sounds amazing!

And this is what I created :)

THE STEPS TO THESE DELICIOUS BANANA / BLUEBERRY 
POP'S:

1) Pour some of the "ice cream sauce" in the tin and place them into the freezer. 

2) Let them freeze (without the sticks) for about 20-25 minutes..
This should give the sauce enough time to harden a little
to be able to hold the sticks!


3)Place the sticks into the sauce and continue to let the pops harden!
About 20-25 minutes.

4) Once the pops come out, they will be frozen...
Let them sit out for a few minutes, and then if you push on them they should pop out!




*They will start to get a little mushy so I recommend to place them in a cup 
and stick them back into the freezer!*

5) They should be hardened, set, and ready to dig in!

AGAIN, 100% GUILT FREE!
Enjoy :*



Your's Truly,
RawVegHAN

Who wants a Banana Split!?

Banana / Blueberry Split

This morning I woke up at 4:30 A.M. and went to the gym with my friend, Mollie. Little did we know that we were going to end up with a 2-hour delay, let alone a closing!!!

While we were sitting in the sauna I was thinking of ideas on what I could make! 

BOOM, this was the one!!

It is soo beautiful! I love the vibrant colors and how quick and easy it was to make!

I was planning on making banana ice cream after school today, but instead I used the frozen bananas to make this yummy blueberry banana "ice cream sauce"

:)

What you will need:

*Vitamix blender*

*Festive Plate*

*1 frozen banana*

*1 Carton of frozen blueberries*

*1 banana for the split :)*

*Optional: some blueberries and shredded coconut for the topping*

For the Blueberry / Banana "ice cream sauce"

Put the frozen banana and bluberries into your Vitamix (or other blender) 

and mix for a few seconds until it looks like the picture below!

For the Banana Split

 Use a knife and hold the banana upright and slowly

 (watch your fingers) 

cut down the middle of the banana.

THEN.......

Lay the banana out on your festive plate and begin to pour the blueberry / banana 

"ice cream sauce" over top!!

Lastly, sprinkle your blueberries and shredded coconut to top it off!

(or the ingredients you choose)

:)

NOW, GO AHEAD AND INDULGE!!!

100% GUILT FREE !!!!!

Have a fabulous day <3

Do you like Pumpkin? Do you like Brownies?

PUMPKIN CACAO BROWNIES

Looking for a sweet treat? These pumpkin cacao brownies are unbelievably amazing!!!

I am not a huge fan of cacao power, which is what makes up the 

brownie, but the pumpkin frosting mixed with the powder is a perfect combo!

What you will need:

*8x8 pan*

*Vitamix Blender or Food Processor*

For the Brownies:

*2 cups walnuts

*2 cups pitted dates

*1/2 tsp salt (himalayan salt)

*4 Tbsp raw cacao powder

The recipe I found called for 6 Tbsp and I used 5 Tbsp for this batch, it was still a little strong! Maybe start off with 3 and add more if needed.

Pumpkin Cacao Frosting:

*1 can of organic pumpkin

*3 Tbsp raw cacao powder

Start with 2 Tbsp...

*1/4 cup of almond butter

*3-4 Tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup to taste

*1 tsp cinnamon

For the brownies, blend all the recipes together in your food processor or vitamix blender until thick

Put the batter in your 8x8 pan, if the batter is sticky, wet your fingers

with water.

For the frosting, blend all the recipes together in your food processor or vitamix blender until it

becomes a frosting consistency.

Then frost your brownies

You can eat the brownies right after you have frosted them, but I prefer them chilled.

Put them in the fridge for about 30 minutes!

THEN GRUB :) 

But remember moderation!

Overnight Oats, the fun way!!

 Raw Cacao Granola, Banana, Coconut, Chia Seed and Steel-Cut Overnight Oats

Overnight oats are super quick and easy! By adding chia seeds to the mix makes the oatmeal 10x more delicious :) Not to mention adds healthy omega-3 oils to your diet!

This recipe was created by @lonijane ! She has one of the best accounts on Instagram, it is full of raw vegan recipes.. Check it out 

http://instagram.com/lonijane 

What you will need:

*Mason Jar*

*Vitamix Blender*

*2 to 3 bananas*

*Some shredded coconut to taste*

*Raw chocolate granola*

Recipe:

How to make overnight oats

Put 1/2 cup of Chia seeds and Steel-Cut oats into a mason jar

**I read Loni Jane's recipe wrong and put 1/2 cup of both seeds and oats

so you won't have as much in your jar!**

Fill the jar up with water until covering the seeds and oats

Put on the lid and 

keep in the fridge overnight.

In the morning, put the overnight oats into your blender with 2 banana and some shredded coconut!

 Blend for about 10 seconds, or until your oats look the same as the picture below. You do not want to over mix. 

Once your oats are ready,

 grab your mason jar!!

*Put some chocolate granola at the bottom

and add a thin layer of your oats!

*Then cut 1 banana and lay it in on top of the granola/oats.

*Then add the rest of your oats/chia seeds

*To top off your delicious overnight oats add some more chocolate granola and banana slices.

This combination is to die for! I love the texture of chia seeds and love all the omega-3's I'm getting!

Motivate yourself by layering your food!

Half of the battle to eating healthy is the presentation,

make every meal you make look beautiful.

THEN DIG IN :)

Berry Blast Smoothie

BERRY BLAST SMOOTHIE

( plus a large banana (; )

My absolute favorite part of the day is when I get to relax after making a delicious fruit smoothie!!

I was inspired to make this smoothie because I was having a strong craving for something sweet!

It is so yummy and will surely make your taste-buds

POP!!!

What you will need:

*Vitamix blender*

https://secure.vitamix.com/default.aspx?COUPON=07-0063&gclid=CKC5mKqShLYCFeZFMgodq2wA3w

*Festive cup*

Recipe:

Carton of blueberries

Half Carton of strawberries 

( leave the leaves on the strawberries they will give your smoothie some greens (; )

Half carton of blackberries

Half carton of raspberries

THE BEST PART

A large yummy ripe banana

Toppings:

Shredded Coconut

Dairy free, gluten free, and soy free cocoa chocolate chips

A few blueberries 

I hope you enjoy this delicious creation

 made by the one and only:

RawVegHAN 

Have a beautiful day; STAY SMILING!

My Motivation

These are a few of my favorite inspirational quotes!!!

Do yourself a favor and find a few you like and read them everyday!

Motivation= commitment= results=happiness