Happy B-Day Mom! Raw Brownies

Today is my Mom's birthday! It was a great day to be outside! It was in the 70's here in AZ. So we took a stroll outside with my dogs..

as soon as they were up!

Since I'm still not feeling well I decided to (un)cook pasta with basil pesto, my usual big salad with a choice of a vinaigrette or her Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing and pecan brownies. Little did I realize that my mom can't stand walnuts. She says her dislike for them stems from her childhood- when she and her sibling had to pick them. She explained that walnuts have a difficult to remove husk similar to young coconuts.

Usual Salad

Basil Pesto with Zukie Noodles

Brownie Recipe:

1 cup pecan, ground; 

1 cup dates; 

Approx. 3 Tbps Cacao powder;

Agave to Taste; 

1 tsp vanilla extract;

Chocolate Icing:

Coconut Oil,

cacao powder, 

agave

vanilla extract

Topping:

Chopped pecans

See Yah Later!

How have I done this week?

I haven't done my best. I'd say I ate about 70% raw so far. When I get off work I just get anything. That's pretty horrible huh? Yes..I know. But I will continue on my raw food path until I am successful. A typical day this [work]week:

Morning
Green Smoothie or Juice
Snacks
raw chocolate, fruit and nuts,
Mid-day-
Large Salad  or Collard Greens and fruit
Dinner something cooked or a large salad.
I love my greens!!



Since I'm off from work work for 1 1/2 weeks, I will be able to concentrate on my  my new lifestyle change. I should be recieving my vitamix soon!!!!!