"C" SOAKED SUNNIES (No more dingy sunflower seeds!)

"C" SOAKED SUNNIES 

Our family likes these raw sunflower seeds because they have a beautiful look, nice texture and they taste great. They are so easy to prepare and use. They are a living food and are very nutritious too. you can add these to smoothies, salads, puree for seed butters, use as a topping, etc...or just snack on them as is.

Vegan, Raw food

Difficulty level: Easy peasy


"C" SOAKED SUNNIES Recipe:

1/2 c. fresh raw hulled sunflower seeds
Water
Ascorbic acid powder (Vitamin C crystals)


Method:

Rinse the whole sunflower seeds well. Pace in a glass jar and fill the jar half way up with water.

Add a pinch of ascorbic acid powder

Tighten on the lid of the jar and shake to disperse the ascorbic acid.

Put the jar into the refrigerator. You can store the sunflower seeds this way for up to a week. Just drain the sunnies to use.

Tip:

It is easy to see the bad sunflower seeds because they will be darker and brown, so you can easily pick them out and discard them.

Cool Fact:

These soaked seeds stay fresh and beautifully white colored, unlike sunflower seeds soaked without the ascorbic acid.

Source: 

Vitamin "C" crystals fron NOW brand, NutriBiotic brand, or other supplement company. Find in health food stores or online.

Have a healthy day,

Leila.

A Clean-Eating Simple Meal (Quick and low-carb)

A Simple Balanced Protein-Oil Meal

My mom eats this simple meal a lot. It is very soothing, nourishing and restorative to the body. You are getting the much needed healthy fats, living raw food from the soaked sunflower seeds, protein, and probiotics. Once you have made the basic components, it is extremely easy to prepare for a quick breakfast, a snack, or for any other time you choose. You can choose a low-carb Greek yogurt if you want to, like FAGE Total Greek Yogurt.



SIMPLE PROTEIN-OIL MEAL Recipe:

2/3 to 3/4 c. fat-free Greek yogurt
1/4 c. "C" SOAKED SUNNIES (sunflower seeds), or to taste (recipe on this blog)


Method:

Mix together the yogurt and soaked sunnies.
Add cold water until the mixture is like heavy whipping cream in consistency.
Add "BioSalt" to taste (recipe on this blog). This cuts the sour taste.
Drizzle on 1/2 -1 t. warmed "GOLDEN OIL" (recipe on blog), or use flax seed oil or "UDO'S OIL".


Variations:

Instead of water, add coconut water plus coconut milk (warm the coconut milk to mix).

Instead of Greek yogurt, use seed or nut milk yogurt, or Quark (kefir cheese).

Instead of Greek yogurt, use plain kefir - no extra water is needed.


Enjoy,

Leila.

Living Oat Cereal - Try this for breakfast

Sprouted Raw Oat Cereal

This is definitely different than cooked oatmeal but it has it's own charm. Sprouted oats have the advantage of being very digestible. It is a great idea to consume more raw foods, especially sprouts, the cute little power houses that they are.

Chia seeds are all the rage now. You could add a couple teaspoons of chia, and if it sat a while, it would thicken your cereal.

Be brave. try this living cereal.


Sprouted Oat Cereal recipe:

1 c. oat sprouts
2 T. soaked sunflower seeds ("C" Soaked Sunnies - recipe on this blog)
2 T. organic raisins
1/2 c. chopped fresh fruits (like apple, banana, peach, strawberries, Mixed berries)
Almond milk or coconut milk (there are 2 almond milk recipes on this blog)


Method:

How to sprout whole hulled oats: Soak a desired amount of oats in water overnight in a sprouting jar. Drain, rinse, and drain again. Let it continue to drain while placed in your dish-drain angled down on it's side.

Rinse and drain the oats 3 times a day until they just begin to sprout. Drain well and store in your refrigerator until use.


To make 1 serving:

Portion 1 c. sprouted oats in a serving bowl
Top with soaked sunflower seeds, raisins, and fruit of choice.

Pour desired milk over and serve.


Note; Find gluten-free organic oats if that is a concern for you.

Oat Sprouts

Enjoy,

Leila

A different twist on broccoli salad - and it's now sugar-free!

Broccoli Salad (Sugar-Free)

This is a variation of the sweet broccoli salad usually found in restaurants. I have removed the sugar, making it a delicious low-carb salad. Do not use a grape seed oil based mayonnaise, it has to much of the fatty acids we don't need more of in our diet. A homemade mayonnaise is best.

This is a great salad for the Sugar 100 Diet by Jorge Cruise. I like this book of his by the way. This recipe is also paleo friendly and gluten-free (do check your mayonnaise ingredient list though).


BROCCOLI SALAD Recipe:

Serves 8 to 12

Dressing:

1 c. Hellman's mayonaise Or Best Foods (or better yet, homemade)
1/4 c. erythritol (or Lakanto's zero-cal white granular sweetener)
1/4 c. xylitol
2 t. white wine vinegar
1 t. prepared mustard
1 t. sweet paprika
Sea salt or BioSalt (recipe on this blog), to taste
Fresh ground pepper, to taste

Salad:

2 bunches of broccoli florets
1 c. chopped red onion
1 c. organic raisins (Craisens have added sugar)
1 c. sliced fresh mushrooms, optional
2 fresh mandarin oranges, peeled and separated into individual segments (or 1 small can, drained)
1/2 c. cashew pieces (or sunflower seeds) (see recipe for "C" soaked Sunnies on this blog)
8 slices fried bacon, crumbled


Method:

Mix the dressing ingredients until smooth. S
eason to taste.
Cover and chill overnight.
Just before serving, pour dressing over salad and mix well.
Serve.


Enjoy!

Leila