Raw Chocolate Ice Cream

This is a great nondairy alternative to ice cream. It is inexpensive and easy to make and it is loaded with magnesium and potassium.

2 ripe bananas
4 teaspoons powdered organic cocoa, unsweetened
1 teaspoon maple syrup, agave or your choice of sweetener

Peel bananas and break into pieces. Put in blender with cocoa powder and sweetener.
Blend until smooth.
Scrape mixture into container that is freezer-safe. Freeze at least 2 hours. It will have a texture similar to ice cream but without the cholesterol.

Rainer Cherries

I stopped by Whole Foods yesterday and was delighted to find Rainier cherries. I love them! They are sweeter than regular cherries and are so pretty.
The season to find them in stores is from late June to early July. The season does not last very long so make sure you hunt them down right NOW.

A few facts about these little beauties:

-One cup of Rainier cherries has only 90 calories.
- Rainier Cherries were created in 1952 at Washington State University by Harold
Fogle.
-In Japan, Rainier cherries often sell for a dollar each.
-The flesh inside the Rainier cherry is white not red like other cherries.
-Cherries are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, potassium and iron.

Today's Smoothie

This is a very simple smoothie to make. I am just using a regular blender. I have not taken the plunge and bought a high powered one yet.
This smoothie has blueberries, mango pieces, banana, an orange, water and a handful of fresh spinach. Just process until it is smooth and blended together.




This is the finished product. Very colorful means lots of vitamins and lots of flavor.

Raw Chocolate Pudding

Meat of 2 coconuts
6 dates
3 tablespoons of cocoa powder

Blend ingredients in blender or food processor.

Simple Juice

Started today with this very simple juice:

Carrots
Apples
Baby Spinach

Delicious

I Got A New Bike!!!

I also got a doggie basket for the new bike. Our Pom is trying it out in this picture.
I am really hoping for some good weather this week. I am excited to try out my new bike and get some fresh air and vitamin D.

Asian Kale

This week seems to be all about kale!

For the dish, I just combine these ingredients to taste and add fresh kale and let it marinade in the fridge for a few hours:

Sesame oil, honey or agave, lemon juice, tamari, garlic and sesame seeds.