It's been awhile..

When ever I see that I think of that song It's been awhile..I can drive people crazy with turning everything into a song. I have been a naughty girl. I haven't been eating a whole lot of raw lately. Let's just say I feel like a bloaty beast. Tomorrow I am back on the raw wagon. I have been craving a lot of crap lately. Crap like grilled cheese sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, etc. I am not sure why I am craving so much dairy. It really makes me feel gross and very uncomfortable. So why do I do it to myself? I am going to start cleansing. I will continue with my green drinks and I am going to try to go back to 3 raw meals a day. I have been doing 2 off and on, so it's time to step it up. Exercise wise I have been running a couple of times a week and I am doing like 300 total of  various styles of crunches, to get my gut into shape. I would like to shed 3o pounds. I know I need to lay off the wine, that is just adding too many calories to the mix. 

I went to Barnes and Nobles to look for the 80/10/10 book but, they don't have it and sounds like they can't order it. Job wise things haven't been going well 1 lady decided she was tired of eating raw. The other lady cut back from 5 dinners and lunches a week to 2 dinners and lunches a week. The other person is still ordering the same amount but, I am not going to be able to survive off this. So unfortunately, I will have to get a regular job. The job market here sucks! They pay $8 an hour, that's what I made when I was  20 year old. Sickening isn't it. I have management experience, cooking experience, animal experience, tour guide experience. So something great needs to come my way, and soon. So if anyone in the Bend cyberspace has a great job that pays more than $8 an hour keep me posted. Or if someone needs me to help them in New Zealand speak up.

Raw Recipe 

 Jen's Raw Taco's 

Taco Meat

1 cup walnuts

1 cup pumpkin seeds

2 1/2 tsp. cumin

3 tsp. onion powder

3 tsp. garlic powder

3 tsp. tomato powder( if you can't find, place a couple sundried tomatoes into a coffee grinder)

4 tsp. chile powder

1 1/2 Tbl. olive oil

2 Tbl. water

Take the walnuts and pumpkin seed and pulse in a food processor until it resembles ground meat. Place into a large bowl and stir in the other ingredients, you may have to add additional teaspoons of water to make it a little wet. Set aside

Guacamole

2 avocados

1/8-1/4 cup of sweet onion

1/4 cup diced tomatoes

1/2 a lime squeezed

1/4 tsp himalayan salt

couple turns of fresh pepper

Mash ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.

Salsa

2 heirloom tomatoes, chopped (reserve 1/4 cup of the chopped tomato)

1/4 cup fresh cilantro

1 clove of garlic

1/4-1/2 tsp himalayan salt

a couple dashes of tapatio hot sauce(not raw, but it's just a couple of splashes)

1/2 a jalapeno, diced fine

Place everything but 1/4 of tomato, onion and jalapeno into blender or food processor. Blend together then pour into a bowl and add the extra tomato, onion and jalapeno

Additional things you'll need: lettuce for wrappers, shredded cabbage, and a side of LOVE.

Take your lettuce leaves (I used butter lettuce but romaine or any other kind you have should be fine) sprinkle the leaf with the taco meat top it off with the guacamole, salsa, and fresh cabbage and enjoy your tacos.

Hope you like them..

Take Care, Jen