Summer, is That You?

Upon waking this morning, I saw the sun shining the birds singing and the flowers blooming (well, not really the last two but you know what I mean). I was super excited because it has been rainy and gloomy all week and I want to get outside and stretch my legs! After I ate, showered, and did my hair…I look outside. What do I see? Clouds covering all the sunshine. Darn! I was going to go out and tan too! Summer just isn’t happening this year, which is really ticking my off because that’s my favorite time of year! Hopefully I’ll get some sun on my birthday, which is in 3 DAYS!

Because I wasn’t feeling 100% yesterday morning, I made myself a little bowl of Fresh Sweet Cherries and Frozen Blueberries. This flavor combination was just too delicious. I gave these about a half hour to digest, then ate something a little more substantial.

Avocado Toast, do I even need to describe how good it was?

For lunch I wanted something a bit lighter so I made Gena’s Carrot Bisque. I juiced a pound of carrots, put the juice in the blender, and tossed in 1/2 an avocado, tamari, lime juice, ginger, and black pepper. The flavor was so rich that it was hard to believe it was a raw soup! While the tamari and avocado provided a deep, full bodied flavor, the lime juice and ginger pepped it up. To all those who don’t think raw food could be filling, I was only able to finish half of this. I did had a slice of toast and some dark chocolate though. Because one always has room for chocolate ;)

This is one of the best salad’s I ever made. It may seem weird at first, but the flavors are absolutely amazing together.

Curried Sweet Potato Salad

-1 small sweet potato, roasted

-1/2 red bell pepper, chopped

-1/3 cup steamed broccoli

-1/4 cup green peas

-juice of 1/2 a lime

-curry powder, cumin, and black pepper

If you hate corn, avert your eyes! This morning I made Corn-Topped Oats (inspired by Heather) and it was delicious. I used…

-1/2 cup oats + 1 cup water

-1 scoop Sun Warrior Vanilla Protein Powder

-cinnamon, vanilla, salt

-raw corn

-TJ’s Raw Almond Butter

The corn tasted so sweet on top of the oatmeal and gave the bowl an interesting texture. Don’t knock it till you try it!

Around lunch time I was feeling much better so I decided to try something new and different. I went with the Tuna Pate from Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen and steamed broccoli. I had saved the carrot pulp from the soup and was looking for a recipe when I found this one. It was so simple to put together (I just threw it all in the processor) and tasted great! A little dry, but still good. I can’t wait to try it in a wrap or salad.

Just looking at this picture makes me want to go “Ahh”. I got the idea for this Watermelon-Lime Slushie from Zestycook where he had made Watermelon Lemonade. For my drink, I used lime juice and didn’t add any extra water so it would stay thick. I also added a sprinkle of stevia to sweeten it up a bit. Perfection.

I was craving carbs for dinner so I made a Grilled Italian Vegetable Sandwich. After grilling the zucchini and eggplant, I spread toasted Hemp Bread with Gena’s Pizza Cheese. The rich raw cheese, hearty bread, and warm vegetables made this sandwich amazing. Put together it was like eating a delicious and healthy pizza.

After dinner I had some 90% Dark Chocolate. I didn’t think I would like it because I’ve always hated really bitter chocolate…but this stuff was so good! I find that it was less bitter than the 85%.

You all know by now how I love my nut butters. I’m getting rather bored though with the same ones. Do you have a favorite nut butter you recommend? I was leaning towards Sunflower Seed Butter but don’t know the best brand, any favorites?