Groceries & Smoothies

Here is a picture of all the wonderful things I got at Chico Natural Foods yesterday. The bad news is, they're not hiring :( but it's always fun to shop there so I still left happy. So far today I've already made two amazing smoothies. The first is a simple blend of spinach and bananas which is a recipe from Green For Life. The second was a mix of 9 little apriums, 1 banana, a tsp of MSM and some agave. Both were super refreshing and satisfying.


Cheers to Ten Fingers!
I didn't use finger bananas this time but that's where this recipe got it's name.



Te presento Aprium-nanna Smoothie



Not Pictured: 2 bananas, 11 oz of coconut water & a heaping, lovin' spoonful of cacao

(To be eaten for dinner)

In other news, I'm planning to start a master cleanse on June 25th which I'm very excited about. There is another member of Give It To Me Raw who wants to start the cleanse on the same day so it will be good to have someone to share the experience with. I believe it's her first time too.

I've been looking at a lot of raw recipes and I want to try so many new things including hummus, chocolate mousse, ice-cream and a sandwich with Love Force bread (which I've yet to try), some type of nut butter, bananas and honey. That would be a take on one of my favorite cooked foods...yum.

After reading Raw Faith's Blog I've been thinking about the idea of "heavy raw foods". When I first started exploring raw foodism just over 6 months ago, my raw diet was very heavy in nuts and seeds. Now I feel like that just weighs me down. I also have a tendency to binge on these dense foods. I'd prefer to fill my diet with light, refreshing, satisfying foods and pretty much cut out nuts and seeds for the most part. I will still throw them in a recipe ocasionally but don't want to make them a focus. I still need my fats and proteins but oils are a good source of fats and I will look into more protein sources. Of course dark leafy greens are great but I need something more concentrated...maybe spirulina.

Some Fun Raw Products

Though I do try to base my diet on simple, fresh, local, raw, organic food, every once in a while I like to spice things up by buying a raw novelty item. Here are some of my favs:

I've tried many flavors of Larabar but so far this one is the best. Pecan pie use to be one of my favorite desserts and now I have a quick and easy raw replacement!


Love Force makes a line of raw bars & breads. This is the only one I've tried so far and it's so amazing that I just keep buying it and can't bring myself to try another flavor.



Lydia's Berry Good cereal is a great transitional food. You can put it in a bowl with some fresh fruit, bee pollen, shredded coconut or whatever you like then pour some almond milk over the top and it's just like a traditional bowl of cereal (only better and better for you). I don't eat it that often anymore simply because I prefer a lighter breakfast and it's kind of an expensive habit on the college budget but I would definitely recommend it. I've also tried the cinnamon flavor which is okay but not quite as good as this flavor.


I can't quite remember the brand that makes my last two favorites but I will update this when I go to the health food store next.

The first is a brand of raw flax seed crackers. They have the perfect hickory flavorings and I just can't get enough. My roommates and friends who've tried them didn't quite get the same kick as I did so I don't know why I love them so much but I definitely do!

The last is a raw chocolate mousse. I hope to make my own soon but until then this pretty much hits the chocolate craving right over the head. It's great frozen or served with strawberries....yummy!

Okay, now that I'm officially hungry...time to do some grocery shopping :)