Lifestyle

Are you hot and steamy and need to get chilled. Enjoy this refreshing chocolaty shake! Ingredients 3 cups water 4 Tbs  cacao nibs – ground 1 heaping tsp. almond butter 1 Tbs. vanilla 1 Tbs. avocado 3 large dates 1 inch slice of banana 3 Tbsp. Avena’s E-fusion 1 tsp. Avena’s Enhance Enzyme Powder...

Can’t resist Cheesecake? You don’t have too. Try this delicious alternative that will take your taste buds for a spin. by Melissa Krutzfeldt , Avena Staff Member — Red Deer, AB Serves 18-20 Ingredients 1 1/2 cups almonds 1/2 tsp Avena’s Pristine Sea Salt  6 pitted dates 3 cups Cashews ...

A great smoothie to start the day. Equipment:  Smoothie Maker, and I used Avena’s salt grinder to grind the raw chocolate.  by Bev Klatt, Avena Member — Oliver, BC  Ingredients 1 cup Orange juice 1/3 cup Goji Berries 1 tbsp Raw Chocolate Ground 1 tbsp Avena Enzyme powder 6 tbsp Avena E-Fusion 1 ...

This is a good “pick-me-up”, and energy booster. By Sage Stewart Serves: 2 – 4 Ingredients 2 oz. freshly squeezed orange juice 2 oz. grapefruit juice 2 oz. pineapple juice ¼ cup water 2 – 3 Tbsp. Avena’s E-Fusion 1 – 2 Tbsp. hemp seed oil Place all ingredients together into a tightly capped j...

Green Smoothies seem to be the “latest craze” in the raw food community… many have started to crave and enjoy eating more greens after a couple of weeks of drinking green smoothies. by Victoria Boutenko – www.rawfamily.com for more recipes and her latest book! With Victoria ‘s permission, we ar...

An excellent raw Salad Dish! By Sage Stewart Serves: 2 – 4 Ingredients ½ cup shredded cabbage ½ cup grated carrot ½ cup diced apple ½ cup diced celery 1 Tbsp. hemp seed oil   Directions Mix together and serve.

 I’ve decided to prove just how simple eating raw can, and should be! BUT OF MOST IMPORTANCE — KEEP IT SIMPLE & HAVE FUN!!! Ingredients 1 – 2 sliced bananas (usually the base together with the almond milk), then add variety: chopped soaked and dehydrated nuts — combination of almonds, wa...

Get your Happy Dancing Pants on, with this energy boosting smoothie! by Lauri Germain, Avena Member — Edmonton, AB Makes 2½ -3 cups Ingredients ½ cup goji berries 1 cup spring water 1 medium-size ripe banana 1 cup cubed fresh pineapple 1 tablespoon Avena’s coconut oil (blends into soft ...

Enjoy the unique taste of raw and healthy (vegan) sushi any time! Ingredients 2 avocados 4 nori sheets (cut in half lengthwise) 3 cups Hemp Seeds (soaked for 1 hour) 1 carrot  1 cucumber   GINGER SAUCE *Optional fresh ginger 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar  1/4 cup Agave Nectar  ...

Everyone will cheer for these sweet sensations! Ingredients 3 cups coconut 1 cup goji berries 1/2 cup agave nectar 1 tsp vanilla pinch Avena’s Pristine Sea Salt Directions Place one cup of the coconut, goji berries and salt in a food processor and process until finely ground. In ...