CREAMY ZUCCHINI SOUP

What do you do with all of the left over seedy parts of the zucchini's after making zucchini noodles?  DON'T WASTE!

Ingredients:

• zucchini centers
  
• 1/2 a large onion
  
• 5 garlic cloves
  
• 1 tblsp oregano
  
• broth of choice or water
• handful of baby spinach
  
• oil
• salt & pepper to taste
• raw parmesan like cheese (optional)
  
• 1/2 avocado (optional)
  

Directions:

Sauté onions & garlic in a little oil till onions are translucent, add oregano and zucchini sauté for a few minutes then place all in blender add water or broth until it's the thickness you desire.  Poor back into the pan at low heat and add spinach till it wilts add salt & pepper.  Poor into bowl and drizzle cheese and avocado if desired.

RAW SWEET & SPICY ALMONDS

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of almonds, soaked overnight
  
• chipotle powder
  
• agave
  
• salt
  

Directions:

after nuts have soaked, dry them and place them on a oven safe or dehydrator tray, drizzle salt, chipotle powder (as spicy as you like), and agave... toss then place in oven as low as it can go for 2 hours or a dehydrator for 2-3 hours.  I like to re-toss them, taste and adjust flavoring every hour or so.  Pull out and let cool on tray then scrap into a container to snack out of for the week.

Other flavor combo ideas: 

• garlic & rosemary
  
• sesame oil & salt

RAW CAESAR DRESSING

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp sunflower seeds
  
• 1/3 tbsp dried basil
  
• 2/3 tbsp dried oregano
  
• red wine vinegar or white balsamic vinegar
  
• olive juice
  
• garlic
  
• pinch of cayenne
  
• salt
  
• pepper
  
• olive oil
  

Directions:

blend all above ingredients except the olive oil, poor olive oil in gradually 3 to 1 to the vinegar, adjust with olive juice or water if it's too thick.

RAW PEACH CREAM PIE

Crust:

• 1.5 cups hazel nuts
  
• 1/2 cup dried apricots
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• salt
  

Filling:

• 1/4 cup coconut milk
  
• 2 tbsp cashew butter
  
• 10 small size peaches pealed & pitted
  
• 3 or 4 dried apricots
  
• vanilla
  
• sweetener if needed
  

Directions:

blend hazel nuts in food processor until they start to clump on bottom then add vanilla, salt & apricots slowly till its the sweetness you want, poor into pie pan and pat flat.  blend peaches, coconut milk, cashew butter, vanilla, sweetener till smooth then add a few dried apricots to give it texture.  slice additional peaches for topping decoration.

NUT MILK RECIPE

Ingredients:

• nuts (brazil/hazelnut/almond), soaked overnight
  
• agave nectar, honey or dates
  
• vanilla
  
• filtered water
  
• natural fiber nut milk bag or bandana
  

Directions:

blend nuts and water for a minute or so, then poor through nut milk bag... repeat process 3 -4 times depending on how diluted you like it then add sweetener, vanilla and shake!