The Green Smoothie Cleanse: 2nd Edition will be available tomorrow. Celebrate good times come on. Let’s get lean and sweetly green. This is so exciting! This is so exciting (I am going the running man right now, that’s how exciting this is). All week we are giving away copies. One-a-day. All you have to do is leave a comment (and maybe join my new Fan Page if you want to)
As generally healthy eating peeps (I give you the benefit of the doubt because you’re reading me), we are freaking ridiconculously crazified for kale chips. We really are.
We are all over these raw treats. Kale chips are awesome and we love the idea of drinking fresh veggie juices everyday and then taking all that pulp to make the most amazing raw crackers. Then, in our minds, we see ourselves munching on our home grown sprouts, while our liver sings us love songs and our intestines wave their celebratory fibre flags of victory.
It’s a nice image we have of this super powered raw life but do you know what holds us back? Well, what holds me back sometimes is the crazy amount of work. It takes a full head of kale and about 5 hours to properly dehydrate a great snack of kale chips. It can take up to ten hours to fully dry out some raw crackers. Cleaning a juicer is a pain in the booty-bottom and as if we are going to salvage all that pulp every time to make the aforementioned raw crackers.
Well- you know what? Sometimes I do. And I love it. I really do, and I feel really amazing when I do. But I don’t write this blog day after day as a means of converting you to how I live. I am not offering a Green Smoothie Cleanse (on sale tomorrow) because I am telling you the way you live now is wrong. No, no, no!
What I am trying to do is make it easy. A green smoothie (did I mention the new book is available tomorrow?) is like the health benefits of veggie juice, kale chips and raw crackers all rolled into one easy machine. Wash, cut, blend, drink, listen for the liver love songs and intestinal flag waving celebrations.
It is the heart of the summer and it is haaaaawt like kitchen with two stoves in July (that would be my kitchen), let’s make it easy as can be.
So I have my super hero cape flying in the wind with a giant “E” for easy (don’t get any ideas here) because that is what I am here to do and do you know who is flying beside me? Two Girls Cooking! That’s right!
These sasstastic ladies who are of the same school of thought as moi (seriously- we went to the same nutrition school) are helping you to eat your kale chips and raw crackers, helping your liver sing you love songs and your intestines to wave flags of fibre joy- because they are doing the work for us. E- for Easy my green lovers. E for easy.
Two Girls Cooking is a Toronto based company, committed to producing raw, organic , gluten-free, vegan snack foods. Their vegetable based crisps and kale chips are handcrafted from live whole foods, in harmony with our earth.
Their raw products are made in Canada with all Organic ingredients. Bringing it back to Canadian soil. And their blends are inspired! Their crisps and chips combine cruciferous root vegetables, dark green leafy vegetables, sprouted seeds, gluten-free grains, dried fruits and a variety of flavorful herbs. As the seasons change, so do the tastes and textures of organic vegetables and they work with that too. Amazing town.
An added bonus is that these girls are cute. Really cute! And I have a thing for cute girls with awesome companies and so I asked them to help support the health train we are riding and they were magically generous and have offered a heaping windfall of raw goodies for this week’s giveaway.
Question Of The Day: What is your favourite raw food or raw food recipe?
Enter to win the whole heaping line of products from Two Girls Cooking!
Included are 6 bags of products. One of each! Three bags of kale chips and three bags of veggie crisps!
Everyone loves free food! Plus every entry here automatically enters you to also win the box collection of e-guides from me (valued at over $130). You can enter to win many time by taking on the following tasks.
- Enter a comment below sharing your fave raw food.
- Mention the contest on your blog and post a link here for 5 entries!
- Follow me on Twitter for one entry
- Join my Facebook Fan Page for one entry (if you joined the group in the past, we’ve moved!)
- Visit Two Girls Cooking and declare what RAWsome creation you can’t wait to try
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Hi Megahn,
my favourite raw food is raw pasta with marinara sauce. I make the raw pasta with zucchini noodles with help of little gadget called the Saladacco Spiral Slicer.
I love it especially in the summer heat. Light and delicious.
Monika
I love this one too! I make it at my raw foods (un)cooking class
Hi Meghan,
great give-away! Is it open to international readers?
Anyway, my favorite raw treat is a RED smoothie. Essential ingredients are frozen cherries, cucumber, lemon juice, soaked goji berries, and I might throw in some romaine, mint and hemp powder (and of course anything else I have lying around that would harmonize with the other ingredients).
This sounds awesome! I may have to do a Red Smoothie cleanse next!
I’ve been gushing about raw muesli all during the recent hot weather here in Virginia. For one serving, the night before, put 3/4 cup rolled oats in a bowl, cover it with water, and stir in 1/2 tsp raw plain yogurt. Cover and let sit on the counter overnight. In the morning, add in fresh or dried fruits, raw nuts, more yogurt if you like, and a touch of your preferred sweetener. It’s a wonderful, nurturing raw and cooling cereal bowl – simply divine.
Yum! I went through a faze last summer where I was making this almost everyday. Here is my recipe: http://meghantelpnerblog.com/2009/06/22/switzerland-rocks-my-breakfast/
It’s so hard to choose–but I love, love raw kale salad (the classic massaged with avocado) and also what I call “LaRaw Bars” or cocoa nibbles, my version of a Larabar. Yum! I am dying to try these gals’ stuff, especially since they are local.
Sounds so great. Ricki- share the link to your cocoa nibbles!
Aw, thanks for asking.
Here’s the link to the Cocoa Nibbles: http://www.dietdessertndogs.com/2008/05/27/flash-in-the-pan-cocoa-nibbles-or-la-raw-bar/
I already follow you on twitter (not sure if you wanted us to mention this separately?).
I too am voting for massaged raw kale salad, with lemon juice, olive oil, and a bit of sea salt.
Perfectly simple.
Salad. Plain and simple loaded with fresh veggies.
I am with you there Jen- Especially in this heat.
My favourite new raw recipe is raw date cookies! I tossed dates, walnuts, cranberries and some seeds into my food processor, whirred until blended and then rolled them into balls. I took them to a party and they got a lot of love!
And those Mexican Beet Fiesta crisps sound amazing!
My fav raw food is just throwing together a huge salad, quick, easy, healthy, and delicious!
I would LOVE to try those Better than Cheddar Kale Chips since way back in the day I had a thing for Cheez Its
Hi Meghan! I have just started on a raw vegan diet – 3 weeks in! What has really kept me going is the smoothies. My fave is 2 stalks of celery, a cup of kale, handful of sprouts, a few chunks of pineapple, a banana, 1/4 cup carrot juice, 1/4 cup water, 2 tbsp hemp protein powder and a generous amount of cinnamon! And thanks to you I am now throwing in goji berries as well =)
Sounds delicious!
It’s just funny when you realize that eating an apple is raw, too.
E for easy.
If I had to pretend to be an elegant raw foodist, then I’d say chocomole. Mash up a jumbo avocado (not the hass kind–the jumbo kind), add in a half cup of cocoa, and a 1/4 tbsp of sucanat. Enjoy with Endorphins.
E for Endorphins.
xo Aletheia
Ha! Too true. I guess in reality, my fave raw snack is a banana.
I am addicted to Meghan’s Mocha Chillappe
You and me both!
my favorite raw foods are smoothies. i love them and can’t start the morning without them!
i”m now a FB fan!
i’m following on twitter!
i’d love to try the smoke-n-hot kale chips and sweetie’s zesty carrot!
My favorite raw foods are salads and fresh fruit. I also love kale chips!
LOVE choco-avocado mousse. Great dessert for the kids (if there is anything left after I make it ☺)
i love fresh mangoes. hope these products are available in usa. would love to try
Mexican Beet Fiesta.
Hi Meghan!
I love your website and your recipes are GREAT! We are addicted to your salad rolls with the almond dipping sauce. So far, they are the favorite. I am looking forward to reading more of your e-books and continuing to make more healthy changes.
Oh MAN I need to win this one! I have a leg-hugging 15 month old who makes it HARD to get any work done in the kitchen, especially things requiring ovens or blenders (still not sure how I’m gonna manage the green smoothie cleanse that I’m so looking forward to!) So you better believe I’ll be entering to win as many ways as possible!
My fave raw food is probably the kale chips. And the aforementioned 15 month old loves them, too! If only I had time to make them more than once in a blue moon.
My fav raw recipe so far is the Banana Lemon Pie that I made in my raw food course, the recipe is here http://www.rawrose.com/Banana_Lemon_Pie.htm
Great giveaway!
visited the Two Girls Cooking website! Super interested in ALL of them! Kale chips, the Mexican Beet Fiesta AND Mr. Rutabaga Smith. Yum.
I love raw cheese. I make it with soaked sunflower seeds, lemon juice, green onions, so good!! Unfortunately, i have to be super careful with my calories and this was not the waistline friendly recipe that i wish it was!
Better than Cheddar Kale chips for sure!
following you on twitter. @kskeene
I tweeted!!
I tried to join your facebook (I am on the old one) but it wouldn’t take me there
Do I get an entry for trying!??! hahah
i’m a facebook fan.
I posted this to my blog!
http://kendra.youarenotyourjob.com/2010/07/raw-goodies.html
Does that mean I need to comment here 5 times? It doesn’t say in the rules and I don’t want to spam you.
My fav raw snack of late is a coconut shake! One young coconut (flesh and water), one date, small handful of pecans/walnuts or almonds, and cinnamon!
Add ice for a nice cold treat …perhaps a vanilla bean if I’m feeling extravagant!
Blend and enjoy!
Soooooooo ymmmmy! I’m drinking one as I speak! …ur… write.
Cheers!
My fave raw food is definitely my daily, morning green smoothie…which varies based on what’s in season and in my fridge. Followed closely by kale chips, of course!
Favorite food right now in the heat? And low prep time too? Cucumber! Sliced diagonally and drizzled with coconut oil – yum.
I’m most excited to try the Mexican Beet Fiesta… I’m a self-declared beet addict. Yum, I love that earthy flava!
I’m a fan of your new Facebook page!
I visited the Cooking Girls website and beet and mexican spices? Yes please. can’t wait to try those crackers.
I visited their site and would definitely love to try the better than cheddar kale chips! As far as raw food goes, I love dried tart cherries – so good! They also go really well with some almonds when I’m not in a super sweet mood, but still need my cherry fix!
Raw chocolate how can you go wrong – coconut oil, raw cacao, and honey to sweeten. Put into molds and into the fridge. How could it be simplier. You need to eat it straight from the fridge as it will melt. Sorry I eyeball it all so I don’t have the exact measurements – but you can sample as you make it. (If your coconut is in a solid state you’ll need to melt it over some hot water – it doesn’t take long.)
My fav raw food is a pluot…well, really any seasonal stone fruit but I have a special place in my heart for the pluot. But I call them plupricots because that’s just so much more fun to say
Also wonderful: dried cherries, raw cashews, dates, and cacao nibs. As a trail mix, as a smoothie (need a vita for that!), as a lara style bar…I just love the combo.
Oh! And sunflower seed sprouts! Tossed with a little shreddedd carrot, lemon juice, sea salt, and tahini…perfect. Just perfect.
“Liked” your new facebook page!
Twitter followed!
Looking forward to the zesty carrot deliciousness from Two Girls Cooking…I may order some now instead of waiting to see how this goes…!
My favorite raw food has to be grape tomatoes when they’re in season, which lucky for me is right now! I hustle my butt to the farmer’s market every wed and sun to load up on these DELISH tomaters and thank the good earth and the farmers for providing such wonderfulness!
I would love to try the Better than Cheddar Kale Chips! I love how theirs are different from others in that they don’t use nuts, which sometimes can be hard on my digestion.
Great giveaway!
If I’m eating out (or if someone else is slaving away for days preparing a meal for me), my favorite raw dish is the raw enchiladas from Cafe Gratitude in San Francisco. While I do own their cookbook and could make these myself at home, it’s just so labor intensive that I haven’t even attempted it yet. They are super delicious, though– a dehydrated veggie “tortilla” loaded up with a sprouted seed filling.
If I’m making it myself at home, my favorite thing to make is either a smoothie or a juice. I’m lazy.
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Oh man! The Sweeties Zesty Carrot crisp sounds SOOOO good!!
i LOVE raw nori rolls made with pecan pate, sprouts, avocados and veggies. So yum! I also love raw kale salad….and raw desserts!
Liked your fan page
My favorite raw foods are cherry tomatoes off of my own tomato plants (I swear the fact that they’re mine make them taste better:) and raw zucchini spaghetti. I have also just recently started juicing and am falling in love with all of the combos I’ve been trying out!!
my fave green smoothie is spinach, coconut water, orange, pea sprouts and half a frozen bananer! yum.
In all reality, I heart any and all fresh veggies – I haven’t met one I don’t like. (Really!) But if we’re talking a ‘raw’ food that is ‘made’, I would say nuts and nut butters and any sauce or dip that is nut based….(gotta love the Vitamix for this purpose) Just give me some fruit & veggies to dip in or spread on and I am happy as a clam!
I would love love love to win a copy of your new book!
My favorite food right now is watermelon, but I love raw chocolate desserts!
I love raw kale salad and raw bonbons! Hey Meghan!
i second nut butter of all varieties! also- Kombucha…yummm and good for me!
i too love raw kale salads. before trying them, i was very hesitant. one bite though, and i was sold. tasty stuff.
I love cold soups, like spinach avocado. Or lentil sprouts coated with coconut oil and garam masala. And if I’m lucky and I’m in NYC I like Pure Food’s mint ice cream – no idea how they do that but it’s amazing!
Favourite raw food is definitely raw fruit.
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I;d love to try sweetie’s zesty carrot
i’m loving the fresh raspberries and blueberries that are in season. so good!
Me too… I’m surprised that I haven’t started turning colours yet.
Kale salad is one of my favourite raw dishes and broccoli salad is a close second. Kale chips are my favourite raw snack when the munchies hit!!!
Samers!
Can I be old fashioned and say guacamole? Eat heaps of it in the summer. And watermelon. Mmm. Love this time of year.
I love new raw food companies! My favorite raw food would have to be avocados. And smoothies. I couldn’t just pick one!
Hmmm, I recently tried a massaged kale salad that was completely amazing! I didn’t expect it to be so good, but the kale was massaged with avocado (my fave food ever) and was absolutely diiiiviiiine
Fave raw food is zucchini noodles with a yummy raw sauce.
I follow you on twitter @sheisarunner
Would love to try the Better Than Cheddar kale chips
My favorite raw and summery food is watermelon with chopped up fresh mint! Even better if I grew the mint myself!
Also I am a facebook fan of your new shiny page!
My favorite raw food has got to be simple yummy ripe watermelon.
Follow you on Twitter
In your NEW facebook group
The Mr. Rutabaga Smith sounds awesome even though I don’t think I’ve ever had rutabaga
i had some awesome raw (dehydrated) kale chips with nooch the other day- yum!
the mexican beet fiesta from TGC sounds great!
My fav raw food is probably avocado. I like avocado smoothies made with fresh almond milk and a touch of agave.
Cool contest! My favourite raw food is a kale-avocado salad, with whichever veggies are in my fridge.
I’m following you on Twitter – @raw_candy
I would love to try the Smoke’n Hot Cheddar kale chips!
I love eating raw rhubarb! Yummy
Would love to try the Mexican beet fiesta!
I make a massaged kale salad every day for lunch. It is beyond delicious.
Kale salads seem all the rage of late!
I love avocados and salsa
My FAV raw food since I tried the Superfood Cleanse has been raw cacao!!!
Most definitely!!!
OH! And I would love to try the Mr. Rutabaga Smith crisps… YUM!!!