Raw Pumpkin Scones for Breakfast!

Served with a maple cashew cream.

H-E-A-V-E-N-L-Y!

Raw Pumpkin Scones with Maple Cashew Cream

Date and Pumpkin Scones

It's pumpkin season! Wahooo

Pumpkin pie
Pumpkin scones
Pumpkin muffins
Pumpkin soup
Pumpkin cookies

All yummy as baked versions now to make raw versions!

This morning I headed into the kitchen bright and early and made a batch of pumpkin scones.

This is what they look like before heading into the dehydrator!  Can't wait to give them a try, but I will have to wait a few more hours yet to munch on these babies!

Raw Date & Pumpkin Scones

Have a rawsome weekend everyone!

How About a Nice Tall Glass of Pumpkin Pie!

After my morning walk I was really craving something that says fall for me!  With all the stores decked out in fall colours and pumpkins I have been craving pumpkin pie for the past few days!

On my way home I dropped by the local grocery store and picked up a pie pumpkin to experiment with.  No better way to develop a new recipe or maybe two but to simply have fun in the kitchen.

A little thought, some exploring in my cupboards, using my trusty vitamix (high speed blender) I whipped up a green smoothie that hit the spot and satisfied my craving for one of my most favourite pies!

Here it is for you to enjoy too!

Pumpkin Pie in a Glass

2 handfuls of spinach
1 cup vanilla almond milk
1 tbsp shelled hemp hearts
1 tbsp raw pepitas
1/4-1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice blend (if you don't have it then add nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves to taste)
2 medium medjool dates
1/4 cup raw pie pumpkin (softened but not cooked in warm water for 20 minutes)

Blend till smooth and enjoy!

Yummm,  I think I'll have to make another one for my afternoon treat!

Pumpkin Pie Green Smoothie

Creamy Cucumber Dressing

Happy Friday Everyone!

Thought I'd share this awesome Creamy Cucumber Dressing that I made yesterday with you! 

If you like cucumbers as much as I do, you will love this very light and refreshing dressing on your salad greens and vegetables!

Enjoy!

Creamy Cucumber Dressing

1/2 cup soaked, drained cashews (soaked for 2 hours at room temperature or overnight in refrigerator)

1/4 cup shelled hemp seeds

3 inch length of english cucumber, peel and all.

6 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (or more to taste)

2 green onions, chopped

1 teaspoon agave

A Sprig of fresh dill. 

Filtered water to thin to desired consistency

Himalayan salt or sea salt to taste

Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and whirl to smooth.

Pour over your favourite salad fixings and enjoy!

Organic Field Green Salad with Creamy Cucumber Dressing

Holy Kale Batman!

Kale, kale, everywhere!

My hubby took a trip out to the organic farm this morning while I was teaching my power yoga class and picked up some kale for me.

Nice big box filled with beautiful crisp Kale for some awesome kale chips and kale salads!

I love kale....a few years ago you couldn't get me to even come near kale.  Now I can't stop eating it!

Did you know why kale is so good for you?

Here is the low down from the MindBodyGreen website:

Raw Food on the Go!

Wednesdays are a very busy day for me.  Lots going on and not a lot of time for food prep.

Meals on a day like to day consist simply of fruits and vegetables, nuts (almonds, walnuts), seeds (pumpkin and sunflower), and a definite must is a large green smoothie to get me through the day.

No time to waste...gotta run and make myself a nice post workout ginger spiced carrot juice!

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

Raw Food- September Reset

After 31 days of raw this past August I jumped off the raw food diet a bit more than anticipated.  :((

As in my 28 days of Raw last February I came to the same realization that 100% raw is not for me.  Kudos to those who can eat 100% raw all of the time.  

Not disappointed at all in this discovery because with everything in life balance is the key.
For me, a balanced diet is so important!

My balance is 80% raw and the other 20% cooked hardy vegetarian dishes.

Whats yours?