#rawvegan
Vegan life conundrums 4.0
Person: so what kinda vegan are you? Are you like high carb/low fat, keto, whole foods plant based, organic, raw, fruitarian, high protein, low carb, junk food, gluten free….
Me: Yes.
N.b.Apart from gluten free that has literally nothing to do with animals and I’m honestly baffled how the correlation came about
Day 3
Woke up after sleeping well again, got hungry but was fine after hot lemon water
First juice of the day is carrot, sweet potato, belle pepper, orange, ginger and turmeric. A sunny drink for a dark rainy morning
For some reason everything tastes really salty today, I mean even my water any ideas why?
Not hungry but constantly catching myself perusing food on instagram and feeling profound jealousy
Lunch: red cabbage, apple, beetroot and celery. I love the colour of this but no matter what I shall never be a great lover of cabbage or beetroot (the exception being beetroot crisps of course )
Dinner: spinach, kale, cilantro, celery, green apple and lemon
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Day 2
Once I went to sleep I had a good nights sleep which was good as I have recently been waking up after 3-4 hours
Went to make juice but the infernal contraption is broken.
Have contended myself with hot water and lemon and sucking on orang segments.
Got a message saying my new juicer will arrive between 10-11 am! Thank goodness for that!!!!
Used the new juicer to make a carrot, sweet potato, kale and collard green juice. Tasted fine. This new guy works 100x better than the old bit of tat!
Lunch today was a beetroot, red cabbage, apple, ginger and celery juice. It looked like a galaxy in the juice jug and didn’t taste too bad. I also added a little lemon juice.
“Snacks today have been hot water with lemon and sometimes ginger .
Dinner. A kale, broccoli, celery, spinach, cilantro apple and lemon juice. Like eating lawnmower clippings but hey, it must be good for me!
Dessert. Fresh pineapple juice . It speaks for its self really, the best thing ever.
I have had a headache all day which I guess is also party to do with lack of coffee. Still wanting food but I feel some what more hopeful that it will get better.
I will endeavour to actually take picture of the juices I drink tomorrow as I honestly could not me bothered today haha
Okay guys, after talking with my healthcare provider I have decided it would be best to do a week of juice, a week of water and another week for juice. And this is day one ☝️.
I low-key forgot I was on liquids when I woke up and found myself almost making toast at least three times.
After looking and purchasing juice cleans stuff online I nearly vomited like a cuttlefish ejecting ink out of rage hahah.
I promptly went and dug my distinctly subpar juicer that I used once then consigned to the tech graveyard that is the garage. Needless to say I have promptly ordered a newer model ( after my dad insisted on a thorough which.com search) and am eagerly awaiting its arrival.
I had a lovely time frolicking about the fruit and veg isle of the supermarket and was pleased that it only came to les than £25 for a good few days of juice.
Now that you have to prologue let’s get on to the main event
I will give a daily play by play of what ever thoughts pop into my head while doing this.
Day one: (I hope you said that in a geordie accent if you’re from the uk)
I am hungry and want toast but that is pretty much to be expected. As someone who leans more towards savoury food (especially really salty or spicy food )
Have been contemplating if hummus counts as a juice….it doesn’t does it?
Braved the apocalyptically loud juicer and made some carrot, orange and ginger juice and it was swell.
This juicer is a right “See you next Tuesday” to clean
Everyone is eating pizza….fuck um’
I have a collard green, celery, cilantro, green apple, lemon and ginger juice, it’s pretty sassy and tastes…healthy
Juice is not pizza…
I want soup and rice….
My noggin hurts and I could kill a ramen.
How can I have no coffee all day and still be awake.
Will I get a ASBO for noise pollution if I use my juicer at 0:00? Yes.. probably
Zzzzzz
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How I eat mangoes
It is legit the best way ( although after I finished I did look in the mirror only to discover I looks like I had fellated a minion to completion )
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I think that nice-cream is one of the best parts about being vegan and for some reason non-vegans just don’t get told about the joy of dessert for breakfast until they join the club
Here is my recipe which does include healthy fats (cue audible gasp from the hclf vegans )
3 overripe frozen bananas
1-2 tsp vanilla extract
2- tbs- ¼ cup plant milk (I used almond) add a little at a time just to loosen the mix in the blender
1-3 tbsp peanut butter ( I think you could use pb2 but I haven’t tried. Remember that some healthy plant fat in your diet is good for you and this boosts the protein for those who worry about that kinda thing.
Stick everything in the blender and whizz until smooth and delicious
I like to top with milled flaxseed to get those good ol’ omega 3s
I have a cup of coffee strictly for the B12 in the almond milk of course
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Fun fact: I like to eat bell peppers as though they were apples please tell me I’m not alone
Day 4.
Well this day is really divided into two halves, bb and ab (before biscoff/ after biscoff ) definitely in recovery from all that junk so lots of nice simple stuff to eat today. I even used my precious mangosteen ( £2.50 for only 3). Mangosteen one of my favourite fruit not just because they look like they’re straight out of a video game and the name sounds like they should be a partner in a law firm but also because they are super, super delicious ( think a really flavourful lychee but slightly more tart)
I also forgot to take pictures of most of my water today but figured it wasn’t too big of a deal as you all no what it will look like
I have been thinking of taking a break from bread for a little while as I feel like I often just eat toast and it’s somewhat limiting the variety in my diet (cos I’m super lazy and toast is bomb haha). What do you guys think?
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delicious raspberry nicecream from @littlesunnyday. it’s official, I’m addicted to nicecream
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next smoothie- berry banana! just add 2 cups mixed berries (I used trader joes’ berry medley with raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries), 2 bananas, 1 cup plant based milk, one cup water, and ice to your blender. blend until smooth and you’re done! literally so healthy, yummy, and refreshing!
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My dress has pockets.
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#houston #picnic #vsco #feet #socialdistancing #wholefoods #vegan #rawvegan #baldierevolution #baldie #blackbaldie #veganwine #feetpics
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAdT_iYFE04/?igshid=1hcqlpy72rqc6
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Unfermented Noni Paste (like an apple sauce consistency)
Fermenting foods usually improves their nutritional value but from what I’ve read about noni, the fermentation process changes the chemical profile, destroying all of the digestive enzymes and 50% of noni’s 165 beneficial compounds so I’ve chosen to make this recipe unfermented in order to attain as many medicinal benefits as possible.
To make:
1. Mash the ripe nonis through a sieve into a bowl to separate the seeds from the flesh.
2. Mix in fresh lime and cinnamon to taste (until you’re happy with successfully masking the noni flavour) unless you like it!
3. For medicinal benefits try to consume 1 ounce a day. Begin with about .5 - 1 tbsp each day and then continue to increase slowly. The flavor at 1 ounce may be too strong in the beginning, I know it was for me. I suggest adding to daily smoothies but it certainly isn’t limited to this. Will keep in the fridge for approximately 2 - 3 weeks before fermentation occurs.
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More recipe captures from Matthew Kenney’s Culinary Nutrition course online.
1. Fruit sushi. passionfruit sauce
2. Superfood frozen yogurt | fermented coconut yogurt. maca. goji. pitaya.
3. Cultured coconut yogurt. date caramel sauce
4. Kulfi ice cream | pistachio. pitaya. date caramel sauce
5. Gypsy chai latte | cashew. turmeric
6. Apple pineapple kanten
7. Carrot kimpira
8. Arugula salad. avocado lime vinaigrette
9. Lentil sprouts
10. Carrot curry soup
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Chickpea miso | almond | homegrown moringa leaf + flower
RECIPE
Cooked Ingredients:
2 tsp extra virgin coconut oil
2 cloves garlic
¼ white onion
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp jalapeño
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green bean glass noodles (or any other fine gluten-free noodle of choice)
1. Finely mince garlic, onion, ginger and jalapeño.
2. Add ingredients and extra virgin coconut oil to a medium sized soup pot or wok. Sauté ingredients on low to medium heat.
Raw Ingredients:
2 cups homemade almond milk (unsweetened)
1 cup purified water
2.5 tbsp unpasteurised chickpea miso (or any other miso of choice)
1 tbsp tamari
½ tbsp coconut aminos
2 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
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½ cup shredded white Russian kale
moringa leaves and flowers
black pepper
cayenne
3. Blend the raw ingredients in a high speed blender while the cooked ingredients are sautéing.
4. Once cooked ingredients are opaque, add raw blended ingredients to the pot. Turn up heat and allow the soup to reach a warm temperature. Avoid anything close to boiling as this will destroy the beneficial components in the miso.
5. Once temperature is warm enough, add in the shredded kale and green bean glass noodles. The noodles will soften in about 1 minute. Option to cut them with scissors.
6. Garnish the soup with moringa leaves, flowers, black pepper and cayenne or any other garnishes of choice.
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Fennel Grapefruit Salad from Matthew Kenney’s 5 Day Juice Cleanse.
Substituted the thyme with mint and added star fruit.
Fennel, grapefruit and mint from the organic farm and the mixed greens are grown on our property.
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Olenko’s Happy Summer Raw Vegan Food Art. My food is healthy, organic, plant base and so yummy. My raw diet is easy to follow and so pretty. Nature is so beautiful! I enjoy summer and berries, tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, herbs, peaches, plums and many other summer foods. For my simple easy to follow, gluten free, low fat recipes please visit my blog at www.olenkoskitchen.com #olenkoskitchen #vegan #veganeats #vegansofig #vegetables #food #foodart #foodporn #veganforlife #veganfoodporn #raw #rainbow #rawdiet #rawfood #rawvegan #rawdessert #rawfoodshare #rawsomedaily #happytimes #happysummer #organic #garden #nom #healthy #fruits #homemade #fresh
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Olenko’s Raw Vegan Happy 4th of July Cake
Happy Independence Day America! I made this delicious raw vegan, law fat, gluten free and nut free cake for my friends for the 4th of July. It’s so easy to make and very refreshing. To make this cake you will need:
Bottom of the cake:
3 TBS organic gluten free oats
3 TBS raw organic cacao nibs
8 large medjool dates
In a cake form sprinkle oats and cacao nibs. Process the dates in a food processor add press them to the bottom of the cake form.
Top of the cake:
2 cups organic cubed watermelon
1 cup organic strawberries
5 very ripe organic bananas
1 TBS raw coconut nectar or maple syrup
Blend all in the Vitamix or high speed blender. Pour over the bottom layer and set in a freezer for about 6 hours or overnight. When ready to serve sprinkle the top of the cake with organic shredded coconut and decorate with fresh raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and mint. Enjoy : )
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Olenko’s Vegan Summer Solstice Picnic on Hudson River
On this beautiful summer solstice night I invited my husband and friends for a vegan picnic. I made raw chocolates, chickpeas kale-avocado salad, rainbow quinoa salad, we had fresh strawberries from a local farm and organic, raw, vegan cheese from place in Brooklyn www.dr-cow.com
So healthy and yummy. Here is the recipe formy homemade Chickpea-Kale-Avocado Salad:
Chickpea-Kale-Avocado Salad:
2 cups organic dry chickpeas ( soaked overnight and cooked for 15min)
5-6 leaves of organic curly kale
1 cup organic baby tomatoes
2 organic avocados
1 small purple onion
1 organic lemon juiced
1 organic lime juiced
2 TBS raw coconut vinegar
2 TBS organic hemp seed oil
¼ tsp pink Himalayan salt
pinch of cayenne pepper
½ tsp curry powder
½ tsp nutritional yeast
*recipes for raw chocolate can be found on my blog www.olenkoskitchen.com look under dessert
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I just finished making these peppermint sparkle bombs filled with all the juicy things like dates, cacao, @loving_earth lucuma, cinnamon and coconut and covered in blackberry powder from @thestaplestore and edible sparkles for my friends 40th. So excited to pop them!
Makes anywhere from 6-10 depending on size of bombs
1 kg dried dates
2 drops food grade peppermint oil
2 cups rolled oats/ can use puffed amaranth/quinoa flakes for GF opt.
¾ c cacao - to taste
1 cup coco flakes
4-5 tbs lucuma/maca OPTIONAL.
A GREAT LASHING OF CINNAMON <3
your favourite coloured food grade sparkles (from any good cake supply store)
Enough blackberry powder for rolling
SUPER EASY just process all ingredients bar oats or oat sub, taste and see if you love it - may need a little extra coco/cacao/cinnamon/love
Once satisfied, move to a large bowl, stir in oats.
begin to form the bombs, you may need to wet your hands a little to keep them from sticking to you….
leave to sit for about 10 minutes in an air tight container in the refrigerator, you dont want them to go moist or else the BB powder will absorb into the ball.
take your BB powder and pour onto a board or plate, and the sparkles on another.
test the bombies, and then GETT ROLLIN! ^___^
you know what to do from here I’m sure.
ENJOY! please let me know if you make these and what you think how they were shared. All love!
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WOAH! Just had an epic powerful day with @reikiandwellness.com.au completing the second half of my reiki 2 (✨✨) but that’s more for later.
Yesterday the gorgeous @stephelles24ct___kt and I collaborated to support her new jewellery project with @nylons_ celebrating hoops, gems and delicious frooty fruits!!! I made a strawberry sundae, just blended frozen bananas with vanilla powder, layered over puréed raspberries and strawberries and sprinkled with none other than my new favourite @thestaplestore black berry powder, the colour is gorgeous and its scent is so strong and YUMMMM!!!! I couldn’t any though as im purging those parasites. Ok ok I’ll stop now! Peace ✨
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So, universe provides hilarious coincidences once again. I set up my camp at envision festival right up tight next to a bunch of fellow 801010ers!!! Fully provided with all the fruity hookups you could possibly dream of for a week long festival. Piles and piles of coconuts, mangos, papayas… This breakfast was after a much needed sleep in from a long night of dancing. Papaya with mango, mixed leafy greens and herbs with ginger and cinnamon. Mm PURA VIDA! ✨☀️
@smoothblender instagram for more inspiration
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FRUIT LUCKY
#fruittheworld
Healing with the abundance of FRUIT and VEGETABLES!
YES, PLEASE & THANK YOU! (at Tinamaste, San Jose, Costa Rica)
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Stringing together herbs while sipping on a delicious nettle and @loving_earth maca green smoothie. nettle grows in many places, and is so much more than an itchy weed. I picked some yesterday morning at the market, they’re so delicious inside a smoothie, and don’t worry, once blended up they lose their sting
Nettle is taken as a blood purifier, as a tea it helps to cure mucus congestion, skin irritations, water retention and diarrhoea. The beverage is also said to help nursing mothers produce milk and it also stimulates the digestive glands of the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas and gall bladder.
Nettle juice will even ease the stinging of the rash brought about from contact with the plants own bristled leaves! ✨
The seeds are super easy to spread, just keep the very tops of the stems and spread them over your soil ！
instagram @smoothblender
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COSMIC HEMP charcoal banana whip✨ How amazing is this colour??? I bought charcoal made from the inside of hemp plants while I was in Chiang Mai, it is lovingly made by a few beautiful people: here’s some info for you ——————————/-Cosmic Hemp charcoal (CH) is the microbe symbiotic hemp. A 100% natural combination of hemp charcoal and effective microorganisms (EM enzyme), breathed the energy of sun, moon, planets and the land of Miyakojima island, Okinawa, southern Japan.
instagram @smoothblender
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Felafel in collard wrap from the Santa Monica Farmers Market on the weekend. Filled with ALL THE THINGS! Beets, arugula, carrot, tahini, felafels …ofcourse. By the time i returned home on the bike, the collards has kind of steamed; which i actually like as it wasnt so harsh on ze tummmmmy!! Favourite felafel locations please!!! and..while i have you, happy abd bountiful equinox blessings to you!!! (at Santa Monica Farmers Market)
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Natives, foraged herbs, vegetables and vanilla persimmons at the farmers market today. Such gorgeous colours!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone! Woke up to 15K wow!!!! Thanks so much for the continued support. I know I’ve been pretty absent over the last 6 months, last night I was looking through my back feed and it was really inspiring to read through everything again, reinvigorating my creativity ~ plus, being able to share amongst this community has been so helpful, progressive, colourful, delicious and fun! So thanks for everything guys! You’re the bomb! ✌️ (at collingwood childrens farm)
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