Macaroni Coleslaw

Macaroni Coleslaw

7 oz. macaroni - small size - elbow, ditalini, etc.
1 pkg. 16oz coleslaw
1 small onion chopped fine
1 to 2 celery ribs finely chopped
1 med. cucumber finely chopped
1 med pepper finely chopped

Dressing:

1 1/2 cups reduced fat mayo
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Cook macaroni, drain and rinse in cold water. Combine and Whisk the dressing ingredients together, add coleslaw, onions, celery, cucumber, pepper. Then add well drained macaroni to mix. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Raw Food Research Website

In a effort to increase fruits and veggies in my diet, I have been researching a raw diet. I do believe eating raw is an excellent, and for most people, the most healthiest diet, if you can stick with it. My goal is to eat 70% raw on days when I can. I am trying to accomplish this by eating breakfast and lunch raw. But I am flexible and when out will eat what people serve me or what is available. I may refine that later, but this is my first goal. My next long term goal would be to eat one day a week 100% raw. But I am not there yet. I have found that smoothies containing green leafy vegetables (spinach, kale, beet greens, parsley, collards, etc.) a great way to increase veggie and fruit intake and get in the minimum amounts (9 or more servings a day!) I want in my diet.

I definitely don't agree with everything or everyone on the list. I particularly like "The Renegade Health Show" because they are real (not that the others aren't) and balance approach to the raw food movement. They give lots of info for free and have a daily Monday to Friday show.

Raw Green Smoothies and Soups
http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/recipes_green_smoothies_and_energy_soup/index.html
Easy Raw Soup Recipes
http://www.therawdivas.com/HHH/articles.php?articles=rfrecipes
Nut Information (Great info!)
http://rawfoods.com/articles/nuts.html
5 Steps for Going Raw (some new age)
http://www.therawfoodcoach.com/five_stages.php
Failsafe Diet
http://www.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/content/failsafe.aspx
Renegade Health Show Blog
http://renegadehealth.com/blog/
Living and Raw Food Diet - Alissa Cohen
http://www.alissacohen.com/
Boutenko family
http://www.rawfamily.com/
Green Smoothie Challenge
http://www.greensmoothiechallenge.com/index.php
Raw Recipes
http://www.fromsadtoraw.com//RawRecipes.htm
Loving Raw - weight loss
http://www.lovingraw.com/
Raw Gourmet - Nomi Shannon
http://www.rawgourmet.com/
Reverse Diabetes Naturally - Raw for thirty
http://www.rdnmovement.com/

Pinto Bean Tortilla Soup

Pinto Bean Tortilla Soup
(makes 12 to 16 servings @ 109 calories each, 2 grams fat, 4 grams fiber)

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 whole onion, chopped
1 whole red bell pepper, chopped
40 ounces chicken broth, low sodium, low fat
15 ounces diced tomato
15 ounces diced tomato with green chili
1 quart corn
30 ounces pinto beans, canned

1. Saute onion and pepper in olive oil

2. add rest of ingredients and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes

Serve with corn chips, corn bread, or corn tortillas

Creamy Green Vegetable Soup

Creamy Vegetable Soup
Serves 4
1/4 cup olive oil
2 big bunches of green onions,chopped or 3 leeks, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 quart of chicken or vegetable broth
2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
3 to 4 cups diced potatoes
1/4 to 1/2 bag spinach leaves

1. Sauté green onions or leeks, onion, and celery in oil..
2. Add chicken or vegetable broth, tarragon, salt to taste, pepper and diced potatoes.
3. Bring to boil and simmer approximately 15 to 20 minutes, or until potatoes are soft.
4. Add 1/4 to 1/2 bag of spinach. (Makes soup green)
5. Return to simmer for about 5 minutes.
6. Using stick/hand blender, puree soup, add more broth or 1/2 cup milk if you think it is too thick (I have never had to.)
7. Return to simmer one more time, then it is ready to serve.

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Crock Pot Breakfast

Crock Pot Breakfast

1/2 cup wheat berries
1 cup Millet or Rice
1/4 tsp. salt
4.5 cups water

Slow cook over night on low
(We put this up just before bed.)

In the morning add any of the following: peanut butter, applesauce,
dried fruit, or just eat it the way it is.

Beef Barley Soup

Life has been busy and honestly have not made as many from scratch recipes. The ones I have made are everyday ones I hardly think worthy of putting on this blog.

I bought a 25lb bag of hulless barley.

From: www. barleyfoods.org

Hulless barley refers to a type of barley in which the tough inedible outer hull is loosely adhered to the kernel. The outer hull is so loose, that when this barley is harvested in the field, the outer hull usually falls off. Processors often refer to this type of barley as “naked” barley. Hulless barley requires little to no processing to remove the tough inedible outer hull. Because this product requires minimal cleaning, most of the brand and endosperm is left intact and the germ is present

It is very difficult to use because it takes a long time to cook. I finally remedied that by cooking it in the slow cooker overnight. It came out wonderful and more tender then ever. Cooking and cooking it on the stove didn't seem to do the trick. I did it with the ratio of 1 cup barley to 4 cups water. It was a little damp in the morning, but I was using it for soup so it didn't matter.

Here is the recipe I used:

Beef barley soup

1lb beef cut into stew size pieces
4 -5 cups cooked barley (I can't remember)
1lb carrots chopped
1 onion chopped
2-3 sprigs celery, chopped
4 qts chicken broth
2 cans mushrooms, drained.
Salt and pepper to taste
+ a little light Adobo to taste

I sauteed the beef with the carrots, onion, and celery in a little olive oil. Then added broth and barley and everything else except the mushrooms. If you used fresh mushrooms you could add them now. I let simmer for over an hour. I tasted and seasoned about 1/2 hour before done. Added canned mushrooms last 15 minutes.

My children really enjoyed this and I was glad the barley was not tough!