Raw vegetable wraps are one of my all-time favorite raw food meals…
In this show, Annmarie makes an awesome raw food recipe that can be modified to your taste and prep style.
Collards are high in phytonutrients as well as vitamin K, vitamin A and vitamin C. Tahini is sesame paste that is high in iron and calcium.
Take a look and be sure to answer this episode’s question of the day, because we’ll be preparing the winner next week!
Your question of the day: What is your favorite dessert?
We’re going to prep it raw next week, so the best one makes next week’s show!
Click here and scroll down to the bottom to add your favorite dessert to the comments…
BTW: Here’s the Recipe…
Raw Tahini Sauce
4 Tbsp Water
3 Tbsp Nama Shoyu
3-4 Tsp Raw Tahini (More if you want it thicker!)
2 Tsp Raw Olive Oil (Or Sesame Oil)
1 Tbsp Agave
2 Tbsp Ginger
1 Clove Garlic
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Pinch Cumin
1 Pinch Sea Salt
Instructions: Blend!
Raw Collard Vegetable Wraps
6 Collard Leaves
1 Small Carrot
1 Small Zucchini
1/2 Small Red Onion
1/2 Small Red Cabbage
1 Handful Chopped Cilantro
1 Handful Chopped Basil
Other suggestions: Red Pepper, Spinach, Mango, Cucumber.
Instructions: Cut the stem out of the collards and blanch for 5 seconds in almost boiling water than run under cold water to cool down (this is debatable whether it’s raw or not, so you don’t have to do this if you don’t want!). Julienne the veggies and wrap them in the collards, adding some sauce for flavor and to seal the wrap. Makes 12 wraps!
Live Awesome!
Kevin
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7:17 pm on April 9th, 2008
cheesecake!
7:42 pm on April 9th, 2008
Brownies…yummm
7:58 pm on April 9th, 2008
hehe Strawberry Ice cream!
8:14 pm on April 9th, 2008
fudge
8:18 pm on April 9th, 2008
dude…did you wear that sweatshirt on purpose?
how about blueberry pie?
8:32 pm on April 9th, 2008
ccd, of course
(just having a little fun… )
8:41 pm on April 9th, 2008
cold cherry pie
8:42 pm on April 9th, 2008
Peach cobbler! yum!!
9:08 pm on April 9th, 2008
my daughter Bonnie says chocolate ice cream
my daughter Ida says fudge
I say chocolate dipped strawberries
Hey Kevin and AnnMarie we 3 girls love your show! we watch it every day!
9:41 pm on April 9th, 2008
HI guys!!
Wow – - I loved the wraps!! I’ve been substituting lettuce for the outside of my sandwiches – but collard greens are going to be sooo much better -lettuce is kinda blah – AND – I didn’t know you could dunk em in hot water like that – another great idea.
OK – my dessert that I crave is custard – not like custard ice cream (yuk) – but like custard pie – or burnt cream – or even better tapioca pudding or rice pudding (hmm – I think my “midwest” is showing
). BUT – that’s not reasonable to ask of ya – - SO – - how about lemon bars? – it might be possible to make them healthy!!
As always – great video spot – now I need to go back and watch it again to see what shirt you are wearing, Kevin
.
hugs, Dede
11:48 pm on April 9th, 2008
Hi Kevin and AnnMarie,
I know this a long post so thanks for taking the time if you make it through…
First of all, Great Show! I have been a raw foodie for years and never thought about blanching my collard greens. They are so hard to work that I stopped buying them except for juicing – but they are soooooo good for you that I was trying to think of a way to incorporate them back into my diet. Thanks to you both, I will buy some first thing tomorrow and make some sweet delicious Veggie Wraps!
As for my favorite dessert, it is a recipe I created myself but have never actually made yet. I call them…
Raspberry~Chocolate~Bliss Bars
By Anna Michelle
Here’s the recipe for you both and everyone else – however it can be modified in any way. Like I said, I have never actually made them yet.
Raspberry Sauce:
2 Cups fresh raspberries
¼ to ½ cup raw agave nectar (to taste)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. coconut butter
1 tsp. lemon juice
Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Make especially sure the raspberry seeds are blended. Then set aside.
Chocolate Fudge:
1 to 2 Cups raw almond butter (to taste)
¼ cup raw cacao nibs
¼ cup raw carob powder
½ cup dark raw agave nectar
1 Tbsp. coconut butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. celtic/himalayan salt
Using a powerful blender or food processor, blend cocoa nibs into a fine powder. Then add to the blender the rest of the ingredients. Blend until you have the consistency of a thick cake batter.
Pour and press fudge batter into a square glass container. Then pour raspberry sauce over evenly and swirl in with a knife to make a marble pattern. Cover with parchment paper. Press down to create an even and flat surface. Place in the freezer to chill.
Once the dessert has become firm and hard (about an hour), cut into squares. Transfer to a serving plate. Then garnish with some fresh whole raspberries, a couple fresh mint leaves and indulge!
You can keep the bars in the freezer or the fridge depending on how firm you like them. But note that they need to stay cool or they will melt very quickly.
Blessings, Anna
12:05 am on April 10th, 2008
Pecan Pie (No need for the crust, just get that NUTS & GOO going on without the KARO “syrup” & EGGS and I’ll be __SO__ HAPPY!
Actually, minced figs would be cool…
I’m thinking this:
Minced figs, right?
Lay them out, like a “base” (think 1/4 inch, maybe)
top with chopped PECANS…
NOW, your mission is this:
DESIGN THE GOOP WITHOUT USING EGGS & KARO!
“-)
5:57 am on April 10th, 2008
lemon meringue pie
8:29 am on April 10th, 2008
Hi Kevin and Anne-Marie,
I enjoyed the wrap tips- mucho thanks. As for the dessert, I have a major challenge for you guys. Do you think you can figure out a way to make a raw version of Tiramisu? Or panacotta with raspberry sauce? Ok, maybe the panacotta is a wee bit too much to ask for. Anyway, regardless what you decide to do, please, no cheesecake.
10:25 am on April 10th, 2008
Creme Brulee, by far or maybe a really good flan!
The Veggie wraps look great…can’t wait to try
12:49 pm on April 10th, 2008
Thank you for the raw food recipe wraps! I would love to see more raw vegetable food recipes. I have 2 teenagers and would like to find more ways for them to enjoy them.
12:50 pm on April 10th, 2008
How about carrot cake? I can do without the cream cheese frosting, but how about the cake?
4:49 pm on April 10th, 2008
Chocolate pie is my favorite… mmmmm
5:51 pm on April 10th, 2008
Kevin and AnnMarie,
Yummie I coming over to help consume the goods
No really I enjoy all of your information that you share and it really does provide more options for all of to continue enjoy real foods. Foods that are full of live healthy energy.
Yummie…
Keep up the great quest of sharing and caring.
9:24 pm on April 10th, 2008
German Chocolate cake!
11:00 pm on April 10th, 2008
Soaked almonds inside a good date!!!!!!!!!! Anna’s bars sound really good too!!!!!!!!! DYZ
12:53 am on April 11th, 2008
How about Carrot Cake…
with eggs.
Hardboiled eggs to be exact.
Seriously, I’ll love to see whatever dessert you decide to cook up.
Carrie says anything with chocolate.
9:00 am on April 11th, 2008
Love that idea with the greens Kevin. Not complaining but the music in the background made it very hard to hear your soft spoken prety wife.Also I loved the pan she was soaking the greens in, where did you get it and what kind is it? I am trying to find better safer ways to food. Thanks for all the work you put into helping others.
9:10 am on April 11th, 2008
I have collards growing and was delighted to find another use for them.
Apart from eating they are wonderful placed on the skin and wrapped up to remove rashes and inflammation as well. Cabbage leaves can be use for this as well.
I was mucking around the other wanting something filling and sweet and I came up with this one not really desert but could be used at the end of the meal. You will be using your hands so make sure they are nice and clean
Nutty Fruit Balls
1 cup of almonds blended to a reasonably fine mix
1/2 cup dates and 1/2 cup of sultanas 1/2 cup of macadamias or walnuts
Juice of 1 orange (medium size)
2 desertspoons of dark full bodied honey
(Or 1 desertspoon of Agave nectar & 1 desertspoon of treacle)
Teaspoon of chopped dried apricots ( optional)
1 desertspoon of lemon and orange peel ( optional)
Blend almonds then add dates sultanas & other nuts
Put into a basin and add the rest of the ingredients.
have a little bowl of fine almond meal
and some Garam Masala
Teaspoon the mix into your hand and squeeze
then roll and drop into the almond meal and coat the ball
place on a plate or bowl and make the rest
Finally dust with Garam Masala.
It can be varied in several ways depending on your tastes and may need a little more orange juice to make them rollable. The Garam Masala can be added to the mix as well if desired.
2:01 pm on April 11th, 2008
*Covers ears to protect herself from the shrill cries of the collards being boiled alive!*
I’m doing mono meals for nine days, so I probably shouldn’t have watched this. It looks yummy.
As for desserts, my daughter said she’d love a raw version of coffee cake.
Lots of love to you,
Wendi
XOXOXO
4:07 pm on April 11th, 2008
tapioca pudding
9:13 pm on April 11th, 2008
How about wheat free, gluten free cookies.
11:35 am on April 12th, 2008
Banana Ice Cream is one of my favorites and it is so easy to make in the food processor. All my non-raw friends are always asking me to make it.
I like to put mango slices, avocado and red peppers along with some other veggies in my collard wraps.
12:32 pm on April 13th, 2008
Hi Kevin,
Just a suggestion, but since people seem to like the recipes so much, maybe you could ask them to send in their favorite vegetarian, vegan or raw recipe and then try some out and pick some of the best to demonstrate on the show. That way, they can all share and you will have a huge library of new recipes to try out. I always like seeing a demonstration of the recipe rather than just reading about it. I am a very visual learner. Just an idea.
2:07 pm on April 16th, 2008
That was a great show! Wahoooo! You guys are great!
You need to make a raw wild rice pudding! If you don’t, I will…(sometime!!!) Ohh, my goodness! I love rice pudding!
9:47 am on April 17th, 2008
There is a raw vegan dessert out there called Blueberry Hill Cheesecake. I got it at whole foods market. I would absolutely love to know how to make it!
Elizabeth
11:49 am on April 17th, 2008
Love the show!!! How about a date square?
1:57 pm on April 17th, 2008
Chocolate ice cream
4:41 pm on April 17th, 2008
Hi Linda,
Karen Knowler has a good raw recipe for chocolate ice cream on her site:
4 TB raw chocolate powder
16 medjool dates
600 ml of pure water
4 cups of cashews or 4TB of cashew butter
Blend the cashews and water, add the remaining ingredients, pour into an ice cream maker and process.
Variations:
You can add vanilla, cocao nibs, or raisins and you can substitute strawberries, raspberries or mangoes for the chocolate powder.
11:17 pm on April 20th, 2008
great recipes but for those of us who live in Australia, can you please tell me whether there is an equivalent to collard greens?
Is that like spinach?
We have various types of lettuces and spinachs, I hate cabbage!
bye
sheryl
12:17 am on April 21st, 2008
Sheryl,
You definitely can use lettuce… I don’t think there’s anything equivalent to the collards. They’re from the same family as cabbage, so I think you’ll be safe with lettuce!
Kev
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8:16 am on November 11th, 2008
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