It’s On My Bookshelf

2011 by Ava

I was at a garden party this weekend, with raspberry lemonade sweetened with stevia, and nearly 20 other dishes of fruit and fresh summer veggies. After the sun had set, the birthday woman began opening gifts under the outdoor tea lights. She cheered as she unwrapped not one, but 2 Cuisinarts! She was also gifted with one of my favorite raw food cookbooks, which inspired me to share some of my favorite food and health books with you.

 

Here they are:

RAWvolution: Gourmet Living Cuisine, by Matt Amsden

This book is such a perfect beginner book for raw food eating. I’m a huge fan of the pizza, and the soups that can easily be done in a blender.

 

I Am Grateful: Recipes and Lifestyle of Café Gratitude, by Terces Engelhart with Orchid

To be honest, I haven’t made many of the recipes from this book yet, but I drool over them constantly. They are more involved than most raw food recipes, but I’m sure you’ll enjoy the “I Am Thrilled” cinnamon rolls, and the “I Am Thankful” coconut curry soup.

 

Superfoods, by David Wolfe

This book is full of uncommon foods that you may read about for the first time. You’ll learn about the medicinal benefits of coconuts, goji berries, chia seeds, bee pollen, aloe vera and many others.

 

Reversing Gum Disease Naturally: A Holistic Home Care Program, by Sandra Senzon

When my gumline was falling apart 4 years ago, I would have celebrated this book, and I would have loved for someone to guide me through all of the steps. There is even a section about handling pain and fear at the dental office.

 

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, by Westin A, Price, DDS

This is the textbook of regenerative diets. If you’ve ever broken a bone, had dental decay, torn a ligament, gone through surgery, thought about conceiving a child, or had gum disease, this book is a must read or at least worth skimming through. It’s quite large, but this book expanded my awareness and gave me hope about dental decay. It is possible to reverse cavities through diet!

 

 

I hope you’ll have a chance to read some of these resources. The great thing about books is that they are readily available, and hold an interesting collection of information.

The drawback to books is that they don’t hold you accountable.

If you’d like to make, and keep, some real goals for your health and the way that you eat, please contact me at Ava@ParisianPicnics.com for a Nutrition Breakthrough Session. I’ve been reading these and similar books over the course of 10 years, and I’d be happy to help you quickly uncover the exact tools that you’ll need to change your relationship with food.

 

© 2011 Ava Waits

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2011 by Ava

 

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Strawberries Stuffed with Dairy-free and Gluten-free Fudge

2011 by Ava

Created by Ava Waits

Ingredients:

1 container organic strawberries

10 dates

¼ cup raw walnuts

¼ cup almonds

1/8 cup to ¼ cup cocoa powder (You can also substitute this with raw chocolate beans, or raw chocolate powder, available at specialty health stores)

 

Blend the dates with the walnuts, almonds, and cocoa powder in a food processor. Base the amount of cacao powder you use on how much you love chocolate. A few spoonfuls may be sufficient. Depending on the moisture in the dates, you may want to add fewer nuts to this mixture. A little water is also helpful when blending.

Carve out the tops of the strawberries, place the fudge inside, and enjoy!

 

© 2011 Ava Waits

photo courtesy of pachd.com

 

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