Slow Cooker Cookbook #3 (Review)

Slow Cooker Cookbook #3. This is a book in a series by Charity Wilson.

Slow Cooker Cookbook: Vol. 3 Delicious Dessert Recipes (Slow Cooker Recipes) (Health Wealth & Happiness Book) by Charity Wilson

Pies

Cakes

Pudding

Cake

Cobbler

Crisp

Bread

Cheesecake

Brownies

Some meals can be made overnight. Others make for great freezer meals. Most take 8 hours in the slow cooker. I have never tried making a pumpkin pie in the slow cooker or a gooey Peanut Butter Cup Pudding Cake either. You can pour all the ingredients together for Rice Pudding. There is no need to cook the rice separately. The Peach Cobbler recipe sounds yummy for a summer treat, along with Berry Cobbler. Looking forward to trying the Caramel Apple Crisp for Halloween and the Pumpkin Bread for a warm winters night. Pineapple Bananas Foster is light and refreshing with coconut milk and rum. I'm anxious to try the No-Fuss Cheesecake. The Low-Carb Carrot Cake looks great, too. You will find a calorie, carb and fat count below the recipe. The author has shared some lovely recipes with us for cooking desserts in a slow cooker while we are free to do other things at hand. What a great tool for some great desserts to be enjoyed with family and friends!

4/5 stars.

Wish there had been pictures to see in this e-book...

Slow Cooker Cookbook #3

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Pumpkin Bread

The texture of this crock-pot Pumpkin Bread is phenomenal. The cream cheese makes it soft and moist.

Servings: 10

Ingredients:

3/4 c. pumpkin puree

4 oz. cream cheese softened

2 eggs

1/2 c. butter, melted

1 c. sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

2 c. all purpose flour

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Directions:

1. Grease inside of slow cooker with non-stick spray

2. In a bowl, cream together pumpkin and cream cheese until smooth.

3. Add eggs, butter and sugar, mixing well after each addition.

4. Gradually stir in baking soda, flour, cinnamon and cloves until just combined.

5. Pour batter into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours.



About The Author

Who is Charity Wilson? Charity Wilson is the loving mother of four children, well five if you count her husband of over 25 years. She has worked in various jobs over the years but realized one day home is where she needed to be. After a lot of deliberation and research, she decided to become a full-time writer. Being a full time at home mom and writer sounds like a lot of work and for good reason, it is. She loves every minute of the organized chaos that is her daily life. It is what fuels her ideas and inspires her to write the books she does. She loves to share what she knows and is always willing to learn something new. She loves to cook and create new recipes which you will find shared throughout her various cookbooks. She stays up to date on the most current diets but doesn’t particularly follow any one of them. She eats to enjoy while consciously watching her health. She knows people need a variety of recipes to avoid the boredom that leads to weight gain and tries to fill that void. Her passions don’t stop at cooking and she is an avid gardener, organizer and loves reading. She is known amongst the kids in the sports community as “the lady with the best chocolate chip cookies ever.” She enjoys being able to watch her children play sports and is quite active herself. In the end, you could call her a homebody. Charity is all about living life with passion and enjoying every moment. Life is about enjoying good food, great company and waking up every day happy to do it all over again.

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I love looking at the sun rays at daybreak. The promise of another beautiful summer day! This brightly colored Hibiscus greets us on our daily walk in nature. Aaround our home, the sagopalmm and queen palms are in blossom!

I'm going to try the Pumpkin Bread recipe this weekend for my family. Have you used your slow cooker for desserts? What is your favorite crock pot dish?

Happy reading, cooking, gardening and skywatching!

-- LadyD

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis

Review: A Christmas Hamper

About This Book

‘A Christmas Hamper’ is a volume of pictures and stories for little folks. It tells children about friendship, the family values and the winter traditions, such as winter plays, the Christmas legends and fairies.
‘A Christmas Hamper’ was originally published by Thomas Nelson & Sons in 1899.
The ‘Animedia Press’ e-book edition (2012) contains the illustrations, which were carefully restored by a publisher. 

Contents:

A very Naughty Little Person
Pour Uncle Tom
A SNow Man
Not Such Fun as it Seemed
On The Sands
Old Clothes
The Little Tiny Thing
Questions
A Lesson in Manners
The Prize Boat
The Little Thief in the Pantry
Great-Grandmothers Wish

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With there only being 48 pages to the book, I'm sharing a few snippets from the last page:

"Hut," said Trots, "what will the eleventh generation do when the wish stops and the good-luck?" "I don't know," said grannie, shaking her head. "I suppose they'll have to catch a fairy of their own." -- Thomas Nelson

My Review

It's an old fashion story written in rhyme with a variety of pencil illustrations. I found it to be a timeless read, taking you back to simple times, whether read alone or with your children aloud. You'll hear of fairies, family values, winter traditions and Christmas memories. I especially like the chapter, Great-Grandmother's Wish. My favorite quote from the book, "Give to me and to my daughters to the eleventh generation the lucky finger and the loving heart."

4/5 stars.

Skywatch Friday

Winter sky, from the east to the west.

Happy reading and skywatching!

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis
© copyright 2015 – All rights reserved
LadyD Books

Fish Recipes: Over 100 Recipes

About The Book

Fish is a high-protein, low-fat food that provides a range of health benefits, including being lower in fat than any other source of animal protein. There are numerous ways to cook delicious fish such as steamed, fried, and baked. We have collected the most delicious and best selling fish recipes from around the world. Enjoy!

Apparently author Daniel Tyler has written quite a few recipe books on fish and vegetables. Here's an E-book I got for free awhile back and recently had the chance to go through some of the recipes. This one is found on page 56. I haven't tried the recipe yet but I like Tilapia and have always cooked it with a sliced almond batter. Do you like Tilapia? It's such a mild fish.


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"... then use wooden toothpicks to seal roll."

Stuffed Tilapia with Cheese and Broccoli

Prep Time: 15 mins.

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Ready In: 50 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 cup frozen broccoli, thawed

1 8-ounce container soft-style cream cheese with chives and onion

2 tablespoons milk

2 tablespoons dry white wine

3/4 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix

1 beaten egg

4 ounce fresh or frozen skinless sole, flounder or other fish fillets, about 1/4 inch thick.

Directions

1. In a bowl, mix in egg, 1/2 of the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese, drained broccoli, stuffing mix then scoop 1/4 of the mixture on the end of each fillet, roll, then use wooden toothpicks to seal roll.

2. If cooking in the microwave, cover rolled fish on the dish with vented plastic wrap then cook in the oven for 8 - 10 minutes over 100 degrees.

3. If cooking in the oven, put rolled fish on a greased baking dish then bake covered for 35 minutes over 350 degrees.

4. As for the sauce, heat remaining cheese, wine and milk in a small saucepan, stir well. Serve.

My Review

The book is well organized beginning with 31 Flounder recipes. The Catfish section has 18 recipes to try. My favorite section is the Tilapia recipes. You'll find 31 outstanding recipes from broiling, frying, steaming, broiled, stuffed and grilled fish to try. In addition, the sweet and spicy sauces served with Orzo or Quinoa make a complete meal to enjoy.  The men in my family like the Trout section with 31 recipes in the category to try.  The Salmon recipes are a huge hit, enjoying 31 more great recipes to make. Haven't tried the Flounder or Catfish ones yet but I am impressed with the tilapia and salmon meals the most because the measurements are accurate and the taste is good. I would have given this one 5 stars but there were many typo errors I discovered along the way and I felt a photo or two would have been nice to see. If you like the fish, this one is a hit.

4/5 stars. Recommend it.



Skywatch Friday

Can you imagine the glorious sunrises fishermen must see in the wee hours of the morning?!

If you like trout fishing, here's an article I wrote, Those Tasty Trout.

Happy Reading and Skywatching!







 “You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis
© copyright 2015 – All rights reserved
LadyD Books

Book Review: Goodnight Ark

About The Book

Beds are ready. 

Food is stored.

Noah hollers,

“All aboard!”

It’s bedtime on Noah’s ark, but the animals can’t sleep because of the storm. Two by two, they crowd into Noah’s bed, creating a sticky situation. Will Noah ever get them back to their own beds? Climb aboard the ark for this rollicking, yet ultimately restful bedtime story as Noah finds a way to make things calm and cozy, even in the midst of a storm.

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"Ark is tipping!
Tip, slip, slide!
Noah wakes up
as they glide.
Faster! Faster!
Rumble! Shake!
"Watch out or
this bed will..."

My Review

My grandson enjoys holding the large size sturdy board book and pointing to the many colorful animals, calling them by name. It's a cute and funny story of rhymes (maybe not so Biblical but it's juvenile fiction) regarding the animals crowding onto Noah's bed, two by two. The elephants are grand, the boars grunt and groan, the quail squeak and squawk, the lightning spooks the sheep and the tigers are nervous as the ark tips in the storm. When the stinky skunks show up, everyone runs and Noah begins a sleepy night time tune.

 I like the book and the refreshing approach by the author to an all time favorite story but I missed seeing Noah's wife inside the ark. Plus, I don't like snakes very much. Although they are long and yellow and it appears everyone is getting along in the ark, I thought it was an over kill of snakes on every page... I'm just saying. I think the illustrator likes snakes! lol

4/5 stars

I received this book from BookLook Bloggers in exchange for an honest review.

About The Author

Laura Sassi has a passion for telling humorous stories in prose and rhyme. Her poems, stories, articles and crafts have appeared in numerous family publications including Highlights for Children, Cricket, Ladybug, Spider, Focus on the Family's Clubhouse and Clubhouse Jr. and FamilyFun. She is the author of two picture books, GOODNIGHT, MANGER (Zonderkidz 2015) and GOODNIGHT, ARK (Zonderkidz, 2014). She lives in New Jersey with her husband, two children, and a black Cockapoo named Sophie.

Skywatch Friday

The tropical cloud cover has moved on now but I'm so glad I was able to capture it capture it!

Oh, just a quick note to my readers... If you're a teacher and you have been thinking about writing children's books, you may be interested in this free E-book,  http://writeforkids.org/educators

Thanks, and Happy Weekend!







“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis
© copyright 2015 – All rights reserved
LadyD Books

Animal Alphabet Search: Learn your ABC's and 1,2,3's

About The Book

ATTENTION ALL PARENTS!

DO NOT PASS UP ON THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN!
DO NOT IGNORE THIS BOOK if you have a child between 0 months and 5 years 
You love your child don't you? Then why not read a book that's fun AND educational? They'll learn their ABC's , 123's and animal names. 
Every child needs to spell and count. 
Every child needs encouragement, love and support to find their way in life. 
They depend on YOU to choose the best for them. 
This book gives you the opportunity to teach the Alphabet and Numbers, together with animal recognition, in a fun way. Would you say NO to educating your own child 

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"Which three animals are hiding?"

Review

The book begins with counting the letter A's. Children are such great visual learners, and right away the author asks the question, "Can you see any letter B's?" The repetitive pattern to learning here is 'See' and 'Count.' It's educational, fun and very engaging. Kids will make a huge connection with many adorable animals, plus easy to read letters and numbers. Boys and girls will especially like the hippo, iguana, newt, meerkat and unicorns. I know my 5 grandchildren are delighted with the book and I really like the bright colorful illustrations. The dimensional textures are great! It's a good message for early readers to discover on their own and share aloud with brothers/sisters. The ending is quite exciting in finding hidden animals on the pages. I've looked at tons of counting books and this one is top notch! I highly recommend for home and school library. Parents and grandparents get this one. You won't be disappointed.

5/5 stars. Recommend to friends.

About The Author

John Priest - born in West Midlands, UK. 

Started writing in 1985 and had several articles published in National Magazines.

First children's book published by Ginn & Co, Ltd., titled 'Naughty Nigel Runs Away'.
This was followed by 'Tom's Birthday Treat', 'Answer The Phone Fiona!' and a CD called 'Tales for Tiny Tots'.

His list of online children's books are:

The Curse of Sea Shell Cave, a mystery whodunit/detective for children. This is the second book in the series of the Junior Private Investigators.

The first in this series is a detective/whodunit called 'Jay-Pea-Eyes aka Junior Private Investigators', for ages 8-10yrs and is about a group of children who solve mysteries faster than the grown-ups can!

'Peter Challenge - Time Surfer, a fantasy/magical adventure for children aged 8yrs - 10yrs. 

His latest book is a cuddle-up bedtime book for babies and great up to the age of 5 years as it teaches kids farmyard animal names, reading, listening and counting skills.

A writer who enjoys school and library visits (UK only - petrol tank not big enough to get to USA) to show how books are made. Always available for these visits, just email johnapriest@gmail.co.uk

www.johnpriest.co.uk

Animal Alphabet Search: Learn your ABC's and 1,2,3's







“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis
© copyright 2015 – All rights reserved
LadyD Books

Review: Truthy Ruthy's Christmas Surprise

 From the Author:

“The idea of making an interactive children’s book for ages 4-8 with three different endings will help children to learn that there’s always more than one solution to any of life’s little dilemmas. As an international expert in creative thinking, I’ve always emphasized to parents that giving children the freedom to choose, and find their own solutions, is a great gift that will make a huge difference in their lives.” Sari Barel.

 

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"Where is Ruthy? said her Mom.
"Maybe she has fallen asleep?
Suddenly there was a knock, knock, knock at the door.
"Who could that be?" said the family.
Surprise!

 My Review

This is an appealing book about finding solutions and allowing children the freedom of choice. Truthy Ruthy doesn't have any money because she's only 5. She wants to surprise her family with Christmas gifts. Experiencing a series of 3 dreams and left with a surprise box from Santa, children will learn to be creative, like making their own jewelry. Perhaps taking the initiative to discover a different approach in being creative, or experiencing a narrow perspective of being very disappointed. The 3 separate stories are the same but focus on a birthday surprise. Overall, there are many simple illustrations for the young people to see and interaction for older children. Many lessons to be learned.

4/5 stars.

Christmas Books For Children:Truthy Ruthy's Christmas Surprise: An Interactive children's book for Christmas - Special Christmas edition for "Truthy Ruthy's Birthday Surprise") (Truthy Ruthy series)

December morning overlooking a small eastern mountain range in SoCal. Looks like a winter storm is leaving and heading for Arizona. It has been sheer delight in receiving some rainfall.

Photo for Skywatch Friday

Are you ready for Christmas?!!

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Review: Bears: A Children's Book About Bears: Fun Facts And Pictures (Fun To Learn 1)

 Book Description

 Learn about bears from the perspective of two young bear cubs.

The young cubs are getting ready to hibernate but come across a book all about bears.

They turn the pages of the book and are intrigued about the world of bears.

The little bear cubs find out:

What Bears Look Like
Species Of Bears
Bear Sounds
What Bears Eat
How Bears Move
A Bear’s Senses
Where Bears Live
Territory
Hibernation
Baby Bears
Fun Facts About Bears

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"Here, Archisha let me read this part to you. You won't believe it!"

My Review

The story begins with a camper, while located upstream he soon forgets and leaves a book behind. The black bear twins named Archisha and Minninnewah start to read it and learn all about bears. The book is overflowing with some new and great information regarding:

American Black Bear
Asiatic Black Bear
Sloth Bear
Spectacled Bear
Brown Bear
Grizzly Bear
Kodiak Bear
Giant Panda
Sun bear
Polar Bear

For instance, did you know that Polar Bears swim 100 miles without tiring? Children between the ages of 5-8 will learn that a daddy bear is a Boar and mommy bear is a Sow. The author shares that almost all bears look alike. One important fact to glean from the book is that bears see and hear as well as humans but they have a special organ that is in the roof of their mouth so they can smell food from several miles away. The adventure of learning all about bears is fun and educational for young people and adults, too.

5/5 stars. Recommend to friends for home and school library.

Bears: A Children's Book About Bears: Fun Facts And Pictures (Fun To Learn 1)

 Earl morning fog looks like a particular setting where one might see a bear, if up in the mountains and perhaps along a nearby stream with wilderness trees. Photo taken in SoCal facing the east.

Sky photo for Skywatch Friday

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Book Review: JoJo's Playful Day

Children's book: Jojo's Playful Day - bed time stories for children (Kids ages 3-6) - elephant picture book (read aloud story): Childrens animal books. ... series : Bed time books for children 1)

 

 Book Description

Adorable picture book for Children Ages 3-6
If you wish to talk to your children about eating, then this book can help you!
Jojo might just inspire fussy eaters to finish up their food!
This cute book tells the story of Jojo the elephant and his playful day in the jungle.
Jojo is a happy elephant calf who often forgets to eat his food.
He is always busy exploring and discovering the nature around him.
Be it Jojo's mud bath or the many bunches of banana he chomps up later, children will fall in love with Jojo's fun ways.
The bright full length pictures of Jojo will stay fresh through many reads.
Young readers who are still learning to read will enjoy the many sounds and wonderful illustrations on every page.
There are fun sounds to make like the RUMBLE in Jojo's tummy or the WHOOO sound of a cool breeze. A positive and feel good story with beautiful illustrations will keep your child's interest for bedtime reading. They can read along with the parent about Jojo and his wonderful insect friends. Cheerful illustrations of Jojo, the elephant, on every page makes this book very interesting for children.

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Make the  sounds and pretend to be the insect/bird shown in the pictures. It might just get your child squealing in delight!

Who goes BUZZZZ? (Bee) Who goes FLUTTER FLUTTER? (Butterfly)

-- Sujatha Lalgudi

Deep in a jungle in India, amongst tall trees and lush green grass, lives Jojo. He is a naughty and playful elephant calf.

He loves to explore the jungle he lives in. The weather is always sunny and there are meadows, ponds and fruit trees everywhere. "Jojo, come and eat," Mama calls out. Jojo hides behind the bushes. Hide and seek is his favorite game.

My Review

The talented author weaves a great story about the sights, tastes and smells of India through the playfulness of an elephant calf named Jojo. Naturally his favorite game is Hide & Seek. The warm landscape of India comes alive as Jojo soon discovers all that inhabits his jungle. After playing his favorite game, Jojo gets easily distracted with happy birds, fluttering butterflies, frogs and dragonflies. He forgets his mother is calling out to him and now hunger has set in. The story line moves along at a good pace for little ones to engage in identifying animals and food of the jungle. The beautiful illustrations capture Jojo's fun adventures on his wonderful playful day. It's a sweet book for the children and very engaging for 2-5. Older kids can read the book alone or with help.

5/5 stars. Recommend to friends.

About The Author

Sujatha Lalgudi is a Best selling children's book author and illustrator.
Some of her best sellers in eBooks are:

• Jojo's Christmas day


• Jojo's Easter Surprise


• Where is Santa?


• Where is my turkey?


• A Lovely Day - A Valentine Picture Book for Children

Children's book: Jojo's Playful Day - bed time stories for children (Kids ages 3-6) - elephant picture book (read aloud story): Childrens animal books. ... series : Bed time books for children 1)

I love Indian food, especially made with ginger, turmeric and curry. Their fashion design and jewelry is so intricate with beautiful sparkles. The book, JoJo's Playful Day is a fun read about India.

What are you reading this week?

 “You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." C. S. Lewis

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Review: High Protein Raw Food Cookbook

High Protein Raw Food Cookbook: 100 Truly Easy and Yummy High Protein Recipes for the Raw Food Lifestyle

The Friday 56  (56% reader)

" Let the almonds soak for 8 hours, the flax seeds for 8 hours, and the sunflower seeds for 2 hours." -- Jon Symons

About The Book

As a raw foodie, can you guess what question I get asked most often?

Well, it isn't, "how much weight have you lost?" or, "have you seen a dramatic improvement in your health?" (yes), or, "do you generally just feel a lot better on a raw food diet?" (yes), or, "is it true you have more energy than ever on your diet?" (yes)... no, the question I get asked the most is...

"Where do you get your protein?" (ugh!)

"Ugh" Not only do I get tired of answering the same question over and over, but also because the question is misguided.

The fact is that it is easy to get enough protein on a raw or plant-based diet, and I've written this book to demonstrate just that.

And no, my recipes aren't bland mixtures of foods clinically formulated to provide protein requirements. These are amazingly yummy raw meals and drinks like: raw hot chocolate, cashew pesto sauce, raw tortilla chips, raw cinnamon rolls with icing, breakfast crepes, raw chili, macaroni and cheese, and raw lasagna.

You get the point. These meals are quick and easy to make, amazingly tasty and they provide plenty of protein.

I visited my parents recently and my mom made a raw dinner for our family. All the dishes were from my book. Being the trouper that she is, she also prepared "normal" (non-raw and non-vegan) versions of the main dishes for my dad (let's just say he isn't known for being open to new foods). Much to everyone's surprise, my dad never touched the normal versions of the dishes, and was asking for seconds of the raw dishes.

In the beginning of the book, I lay out all the facts you'll need to prove to yourself and your concerned friends that a raw or plant-based diet provides all the protein you need, even if you're a high-performance athlete like Carmelo Anthony and Venus Williams (both of whom eat a plant-based diet).

Each recipe comes with its protein content in grams per serving. Use the introduction section to calculate how much protein you really need per day (much less than you've been led to believe) and then add up your meals' protein content and you will be enjoying the amazing benefits of the raw food lifestyle with none of the "where do you get your protein?" concerns.

Being a raw food chef myself, I've also included the "total time" involved for each recipe. If you're like me, you've probably pulled out your favorite raw cookbook and start preparing a meal for tonight's dinner only to find out there is 18 hours of dehydrating time that wasn't mentioned in the recipe. In this book, I break down soaking times, marinating times and dehydrating times and prep times, so you'll know exactly how far in advance you need to begin to prepare each meal.

Also, I'm a simple chef. I don't like having to buy a package of something for $8 from the health food shop that I'll only need in a raw recipe once every 2 years. With these recipes, I've made sure they can all be made with common and readily available ingredients.

And finally, I've made sure that the recipes can all be accomplished quickly and easily. While some do have extra hours needed for dehydrating or soaking, the actual preparation times are, in most cases, quicker than traditional home cooked meals.

Give my High Protein Raw Food Cookbook a try and start eating and feeling better right away.

My Thoughts

The author presents a very meaningful message for better health, explaining the benefits in eating raw foods. I was impressed with the plethora of excellent information regarding the need for protein; just how much to have and why we need protein. There is so much to learn here. What I especially like is the valuable content on soaking nuts and seeds, along with understanding enzyme inhibitors. This is not a hard, technical book to understand but one of the superb recipes that are simple to make with a little bit of prep work involved. You can confidently share with family and friends that you are indeed getting enough protein with many plant-based foods. I have tried 21 delicious recipes so far and I am recommending the book to friends. I don't want them to miss out of having overall better health.

5/5 stars.

Here's a peek at recipe titles that I like so far:

1. Zucchini Pasta with Spicy Lemon Pepper Salad
2. Cinnamon Pancakes with Fruit Topping
3. Banana Pecan Pancakes
4. Blueberry Pancakes
5. Easy Breakfast Tropical Fruit Bowl
6. Raw Chili
7. Raw Tortilla-Style Soup
8. Collard Green Veggie - Nut Wraps
9. Walnut - Stuffed Bell Pepper
10. Spring Rolls with Chile Sauce
11. Raw Corn, Avo and Black Bean Salad
12. Cuke - Avo Soup with Cilantro
13. Nutty - Veggie Burgers
14. Burritos with Spicy Zucchini Sauce
15. Spaghetti and Nut Meatballs
16. Taco Salad Dinner
17. Raw Ravioli with Red Pesto
18. Fruit Salsa
19. Eggplant Fries (tamari/chipotle powder)
20. Banana Maple Walnut Ice Cream
21. Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Cashew Pesto with Basil

2 c. basil leaves
1/2 c. olive oil
3/4 c. raw cashews, soaked several hours
1-2 large garlic cloves
1 handful watercress or parsley
Juice of 1 lemon, pinch of salt

Pulse for 30 seconds, slowly. Pour in olive oil.

High Protein Raw Food Cookbook: 100 Truly Easy and Yummy High Protein Recipes for the Raw Food Lifestyle

One of my grandson's eating choices is all natural, raw fruits and vegetables. Yes, he likes Mac n' Cheese along with the other 4 grandchildren... but Ryan eats mostly raw foods.  As I get older, I find myself changing in the area of food choices. How about you?

What are you reading this week and are you enjoying it?




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