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Finally! Raw Oatmeal

We’ve been on a mission to find some yummy raw breakfast options for our readers. One of the best ways to stay on track with any healthy lifestyle choice is to find ways to add a bit of variety to your meal plan. Many raw foodies couldn’t be happier than with a green smoothie of choice every morning and a piece of fruit. But let’s say you’re craving something different. How do you stay on track if all you have is the same thing? Well, to answer that question, we present you with our amazing find: Raw Oatmeal! In all its splendor!

We found this recipe on Vegan Raw Food, a blog that has a ton of raw info for you to dive into (especially recipes). Here’s the recipe straight from the site:

Every morning we make oatmeal for my husband and the children. I used to join them eating this every morning but it’s been about 2 years since I’ve had oatmeal. I’ve posted this delight a while back and just had to post it again. So while my family ate their oatmeal I was eating my yummy raw breakfast cereal!! MY FAVORITE BREAKFAST!!!!

Ingredients

• apple
• raw almond butter
• golden flax seeds (recipe calls for whole but you can do ground)
• nuts of choice or raisins (optional)

Equipment

• food processor
• coffee grinder (for whole flax seeds)

Directions:

Kale, Carrot & Flax Fruit Smoothie

Kale, Carrot, and Flax Fruit Smoothie

This is a recipe for a delicious smoothie that anyone can enjoy (no matter how young or young at heart)

• 1 cup homemade almond milk*
• 1 cup water
• 2 medium Kale leaves
• A handful of carrots
• 8 fresh strawberries
• 1 cup frozen berries (blueberry, raspberry, and marionberry)
• 1/4 cranberries
• One half of a banana
• 2 tablespoons freshly ground flax seeds**

*If you don’t want to make the almond milk yourself, you can purchase it from your local health food store. It will not be 100% raw, but it will still be 100% delicious!

**Just in case you don’t have the equipment to ground your own flax seeds, you can also purchase them finely ground at your local health food store.

Mix up in a blender and it makes enough for the whole family (or for you to store in your fridge for the next 2-3 days and have on the go). The smoothie is a muddy orange color with flecks of green from the kale and flecks of red from the cranberries. You can sweeten if needed with agave nectar. Homemade almond milk is used to ensure that this recipe is completely raw but store bought almond milk will work too. Enjoy!

This recipe was provided by Tiffany Washko,  a mom trying to live a more natural family life, for health and for the planet. In addition to her website (click her name), you should also visit Nature Moms Blog.