UGH. Hungry and broke.

So, yesterday and today, Ron and I got hit with minor detox symptoms - fatigue, headache. That, combined with an awful recipe failure (who knew a "small piece of ginger" wasn't the size of my entire thumb?), made us pretty cranky about the whole RAW foods thing. We pushed through, regardless, and sit here wishing it was April. :-)

If the budget lasts that long. I have to figure out a way to eat all this without spending a hundred dollars a week... Suggestions from anybody who is already RAW? How do you do it on a budget?

Fortunately, dinner came around and we ate our cooked food. Made us feel better enough to keep it up a while longer...even if we look forward to dinner every night. :-) For dessert, I did find a tasty RAW brownie recipe though - very fudgy and chocolaty! In case you're curious, here it is:

Raw Chocolate Brownie Bites

1/2 cup raw pecans or almonds
1/2 cup raw walnuts
1/2 cup chopped and/or pitted dates
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt**1 teaspoon coconut oil (not necessary, but adds moisture)**1-2 (I used 4) teaspoons agave nectar (again not necessary, but adds additional moisture and sweetness)
Optional Ingredients:
1 teaspoon vanilla1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes, finely chopped
Directions:
Soak dates in a small bowl of warm water for 5 minutes. Rinse and pat dry. Set aside. In your food processor or *blender (see note below) grind pecans or almonds and walnuts until very fine. Add dates and grind into a paste. Pour into a bowl and add cocoa powder, sea salt, and any additional ingredients you desire. Stir ingredients together thoroughly. You should have a thick, shiny, chocolate dough.

For Bars: Spread dough into a small rectangular container. Flatten with spatula. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Cut into 8 bars.

For Mini Brownie Bites: Add roughly 1 tablespoon of dough into a candy mold or mini cupcake tin. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Makes around 16 mini brownie bites.


Props to this recipe from: http://gingerlemongirl.blogspot.com/2008/04/chocolate-brownie-bites-gluten-free.html