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One of my favorite raw foods is avocados, these creamy fruits are great as a snack with a bit of sea salt, in a salad, on a raw taco or a raw sandwich in this case. The thick creamy texture of this amazing fruit makes them ideal for sandwiches in my opinion.  Avocados are a staple food in my raw diet, along with nuts, they are one of my main sources of healthy fats. They are also a great source of calories. One medium sized avocado packs in 276 calories. I almost always have whole avocado in my salad every day.

Making this raw avocado sandwich is simple, and requires very little time to make. Although, not truly raw, for this recipe I use Ezekiel sprouted grain buns. Made from organically grown grains, these buns are cooked at low temperatures (higher than required to preserve enzymes) and are healthier than any of your typical store bough buns.

The Recipe

• 1 Ezekiel sprouted grain bun
• 1 roma tomato, cut into slices length wise
• 1 small avocado, cut into slices
• 1 slice of onion
• stone ground mustard

The Directions

Pile all the above ingredients onto your Ezekiel bun and spread the desired amount of stone ground mustard on the bun. Eat, and enjoy. If you want to make this meal 100% raw you can substitute the Ezekiel bread for a romaine lettuce leaf or any number of raw bread recipes.

As a side I had some of the flax seed crackers I made the other day. It was a nice filling meal.

RAW Food, Recipes by OrganicClimber
avocado, ezekiel, flax crackers, raw avocado sandwich, roma tomato, spinach, sprouted grain bread, stone ground mustard
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Ever since I purchased a Vita-Mix blender I have enjoyed making my own nut butter. I recently started adding other ingredients to enhance the taste. Initially I just started with just honey, then one day I added coconut oil, and what resulted was purely amazing! The sweet satisfying flavor will have you making batch after batch. My last climbing trip to Arkansas was the first time I ate this recipe, and let’s just say I only came back with half a jar. It’s that good!

For those of you that don’t have a high-speed blender such as the Vita-Mix or Blendtec you can use a food processor, you just have to process A LOT longer. I was never able to obtain a satisfactory consistency when I made them in my food processor, but I recently saw a blog that had a very creamy mixture from a food processor. They key is patience, and processing for up to 15 minutes. That is why the Vita-Mix is so amazing. It will only take you about 3-4 minutes of blending to obtain a nice creamy texture.

Anyway, without further or do, here is the recipe for creamy almond goodness.

Recipe – Raw Almond Butter – Honey & Coconut Flavored

• 3 cups of raw almonds (you can also use cashews in place of a cup, or do half-and-half)
• 1/2 cup of cold pressed olive oil (extra virgin)
• 1/4 cup of coconut oil
• 4 TBSP of raw honey (or raw agave nectar for 100% vegan option)

Pour all the ingredients into the blender, staring with the almonds. Process for two minutes using the tamper provided with your Vita-Mix to push the almonds down into the blades. After two minutes dial the speed of the blender down and let the motor cool off a bit, then finish processing for up to two minutes until a rich creamy consistency is obtained. By the end, the nut butter should be smoking from the heat of the blades working hard. Warm almond butter is the best kind in my opinion, so enjoy it while you can, just don’t burn your tongue!

For those opting to use a food processor us a spatula to scrape down the sides of the blender periodically. If you are not patient enough to spend a good amount of time waiting for a creamy consistency, you can stop once you get a moderately smooth consistency. It will be a bit chunky, but still spreadable. Either way, the flavor is still delightful.

This recipe is great for every day use! It goes great in smoothies, on apples, celery or on raw flat breads and sprouted grain tortillas.

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agave nectar, almond, blendtec, butter, coconut, cold pressed, creamy, ezekiel, grain, honey, olive oil, smooth, sprouted, tortillia, Vita-MIx
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