So, the Principled Chef has gone raw. In honor of this shift in nutritional fare, I'm going to post one of my favorite recipes. More recipes will come, as I'm building a repertoire of simple favorites.
This is what I had this morning, but I think I'll use it for lunch or dinner in the future, as I missed my fruity green smoothie. ;o) The ingredients sound a little strange, but when you get them all together, it's so yummy, and really reminds me strongly of "regular" cereal. It's as satisfying as bread used to be . . .
Easy Peasy Raw Bowl of Comfort*
1 T flax seeds
2 T sesame seeds (I like brown)
2 T sunflower seeds
1/2 ripe banana
Cereal liquid of choice (I like vanilla rice milk, but go with what you like--even just hot water if you wanted something warm on a cold day.)
Grind the seeds together in a blender, coffee grinder, etc. I like it ground pretty well, but stop before it solidifies into sunflower seed butter. Put it in a bowl, add the banana and rice milk, and enjoy.
You can sweeten with honey, etc., but it really doesn't need it with a good banana. A little banana in each bite, and you can taste the lovely, clean, nuttiness of the cereal along with the banana. When it's sweetened, I can't taste the seeds as well, and it's not as satisfying for me.
*Adapted from a privately-published local recipe book, Eating Your Way Back to Health: A Guide to Anti-Inflammatory Cooking, by Jessica K. Black, ND