| If you're looking for a quick healthy milkshake you | | | | local food coop or whole foods grocery. The |
| can make for yourself or for the kids in your | | | | dates will keep nicely in the refrigerator for many |
| family, something you know will be good for you | | | | months. The raw carob powder I keep in a large |
| and the kids and won't make you or the kids gain | | | | Mason jar. The tahini should be kept in the |
| weight, then this is a good quick, easy, free raw | | | | refrigerator once it's opened. |
| recipe to keep handy. In fact if you eat this | | | | The raw recipe - Quick and Easy Healthy Raw |
| consistently instead of a high fat snack you're | | | | Chocolate Milkshake |
| sure to lose weight over time. | | | | 1 fresh banana |
| One of the hardest things for moms to do is to | | | | 1 frozen banana |
| find a quick snack or pick-me-up for mom and | | | | 4 pitted organic dates (you can use more or less |
| the kids that will actually contribute to your health | | | | - make it very sweet) |
| and not cause your body harm. As a former | | | | 1/2 to 1 T of raw carob powder (try small |
| nurse and long time breast cancer survivor I | | | | amount first and add to taste) |
| know the importance of eating living or raw foods | | | | 1 T raw tahini |
| and feeding my family only healthy snacks. | | | | 1 cup of pure filtered or spring water |
| It's good to get some good healthy standbys that | | | | Blend then all together. You may need to chop |
| you can fix in minutes. With this raw recipe you | | | | your dates up first a little. |
| may not have the ingredients at home now but | | | | And serve. |
| these are ingredients that are easy to buy and | | | | You can vary this raw food recipe in many ways. |
| keep on hand so you can use them often. You | | | | You can leave the carob out and use 1/2 to 1 cup |
| can also make many variations of this recipe by | | | | of blueberries fresh or frozen. Of course the |
| adding other frozen or fresh fruits. | | | | carob isn't really chocolate. Chocolate may be too |
| To make this raw food recipe made with living | | | | stimulating for many even if raw, but the carob |
| foods you'll need the following ingredients: bananas, | | | | taste is close and healthy. Kids usually can't tell the |
| frozen bananas, organic dates, carob powder and | | | | difference. You can eliminate the tahini when you |
| raw tahini. | | | | add other fruit. You can use 1 cup of frozen |
| I buy and freeze bananas that are ripe and a little | | | | mango chunks and eliminate the carob powder. |
| bit past prime but not mushy ripe and freeze | | | | So there are many ways you can use this free |
| them in a zip lock bag without the peel. I buy | | | | raw recipe for a quick and easy healthy chocolate |
| dates, but always organic, I buy raw carob | | | | milkshake. Be creative and try several variations. |
| powder - not roasted- and raw tahini (made from | | | | You'll find it will be a quick healthy snack to serve |
| sesame seeds), (which may be in a jar) at our | | | | any time. Company will love it! |