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Go Raw Raw Chick Pate bites

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I am in love with #GoRaw Organic Sprouted Watermelon Seeds. I have snacked on the bag of seeds, made a big salad with them, a smoothie and yesterday I made Vegan RAW Nut Free Basil Pesto. Here’s the thing, a lot of us can not eat nuts. I love nuts, but sometimes we do not always get along. It’s all good though, we good people. LOL.

Today I would like to share this amazing appetizer, but you can spread this on some bread and there you go, a high protein sandwich. You can also wrap it in some butter lettuce and enjoy a nice lettuce wrap. The deal is you will love the diversity of this recipe, but better than that, is the fact, it’s loaded with nutrition and plant based protein.

Remember to Set the Table with Love. Enjoy!

Go RAW Raw Chick Pate with fresh parsley and tomato and a Watermelon Basil Salad.
Go RAW Raw Chick Pate with fresh parsley and tomato and a Watermelon Basil Salad.

Go Raw  Raw Chick Pate 

Ingredients~

Base

1 1/2 cups gluten free oats

1/2 cup Go Raw Sprouted Organic Watermelon seeds

1 cup chopped cauliflower florets

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Juice of 2 lemons, about 4 tbsp

1/8 tsp turmeric  ( optional, but gives the pate a beautiful color)

1/2 -1 cup water, as needed, for your desired texture

Chick Pate 

1/12 – 1 cup chopped apples ( I used gala and a whole cup. I love apples) 🙂

1/2 bunch fresh parsley, chopped

1/4 cup yellow onions chopped

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 tbsp garlic herb seasoning ( Salt Free)

Salt and Pepper to taste

Go RAW Raw Chick Pate with fresh parsley and tomato and a Watermelon Basil Salad.
Go RAW Raw Chick Pate with fresh parsley and tomato and a Watermelon Basil Salad.

Directions ~

To make pate base, in a food processor add the base ingredients, Except the lemon juice and water. Add the lemon juice first, 2 tbsp at a time. Look at the consistency, it should be a thick creamy based, but not watery. If it is too watery. Add more Watermelon seeds to your food processor and blend well.

Scoop the pate base into a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. If the pate is too thick, add a bit of water and stir. Season to taste.

Slice up cucumber circles about 1/4 – inch thick and the Raw Chick Pate on top of each slice and garnish with fresh parsley and a cherry tomato slice.

These make a great appetizer for your next party.

Peach Mango Smoothie 11 grams of protein, From? Wait for it…

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I am in love with Go Raw foods. I discovered their sprouted watermelon seed and how much vegan protein you can get from these little seed is amazing, just one ounce of these little babies will give you 11 grams of protein with only 4 grams of carbohydrates, say yes, please and thank you!!

Here’s the facts:

1 cup of dried seeds containing 30.6g, but I would suggest that because watermelon seeds are high in calories. A cup of watermelon seeds in about 600 calories, but this recipe only call for 1 oz. which is only a 170 calories.

Also, watermelon seeds are also loaded with several of the B vitamins. The American Cancer Society reports that B vitamins are necessary for converting food into energy and other important bodily functions.

Peach Mango Smoothie Vegan Protein
Peach Mango Smoothie Vegan Protein

Well this morning I made this amazing smoothie and did not want use any of my protein powder, so I used the seeds instead.

I am ready to go on my walk and do a little yoga. My son’s are killing me with their work out plan and getting all ripped. Mama got catch up.

Peach Mango Smoothie Vegan Protein
Peach Mango Smoothie Vegan Protein

Peach Mango Smoothie

3 peaches
1 cup of frozen mangos
1 banana
1 cup of non dairy milk
1 oz of watermelon seeds by Go RAW

Throw it all in a blender and let it rip. Enjoy!

Protein Packed ~ Vegan Red Quinoa Kale Carrot Salad with Sprouted Watermelon Seeds

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Last night I was on a conference call talking about how you can transition over to a more plant based vegan protein diet. I am a kidney transplant survivor . I was born with damaged kidneys and I know how animal protein can be very harsh on the kidneys, not to mention on our environment and our over all well being.  First, let me put it out there my eating habits is about nutrition and well being. I eat for my health and my survival as a kidney transplant recipient. I eat out of respect for my husband risking is life and donating his kidney to me. If you have ever donated your kidney to anyone you know this is a big risk of your own well being and life, so Thank you very much for your BIG HEARTS!

My journey is to continue to incorporate healthy choices into my diet and to inspire others to do the same. I am not a label. I am a woman eating as consciously as possible. Now, with that being said, here is some information that may encourage you to eat a more plant based diet.

~ Too much protein is linked to high cholesterol, fluid imbalances in the body, osteoporosis, heart disease and cancers such as renal cancer. 

The truth is we eat too much protein. The average adult woman only needs about 46 grams of protein and the average adult man needs about 56 grams. But the great news is that you can get your intake of protein through a vegan or vegetarian diet, but just substituting your regular meals with more vegan based meals. Try it out one meal at at time. You will not regret it.

This salad I made today is loaded with vegan based protein and lots good stuff for your body. VEGAN BASED PROTEIN FOODS CAN BE DELICIOUS!

RAW AND VEGAN Kale and Red Quinoa Salad with Sprouted Watermelon Seeds

I going to break down the protein for you in this salad

Kale ~ 1 cup 2.9 g

Red Quinoa cooked ~ 8.1 g

Sprouted watermelon seeds by Go Raw Foods  1 oz, ~ 11 g

So a big bowl of this salad with 1 oz of Sprouted watermelon seeds = 22 g vegan protein

YOU ARE HALF WAY THERE Ladies! 🙂

Well here is the recipe:

RAW AND VEGAN Kale and Red Quinoa Salad with Sprouted Watermelon Seeds

Ingredients :

4 cups of Kale chopped

1 cup cranberries

1 cup of cooked red quinoa ( follow the directions on the box)

1/2 cup of grated carrots

1/2 cup of lime juice

2 tbsp organic honey or maple syrup

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp ginger powder

1 tsp garlic powder

pinch of cayenne pepper

1- 2 oz. sprouted watermelon seeds as a garnish

Directions:

Cook the quinoa according to the directions and add the grated carrots in at the end of the cooking process and set a side.

Add the kale and all the other remaining ingredients in a large bowl, EXCEPT THE WATERMELON SEEDS.  Massage the kale until it covered well with the olive oil. I like to massage mines until withers just a little. Add the quinoa, carrots and toss gently until everything is mixed together. Top the salad with 1- 2 oz of the watermelon seeds or as many as you like. Serve and Enjoy your VEGAN energy for the day.