Raw Vegan Blueberry Pie

Looking for a guilt-free treat? Look no further! I made a raw blueberry pie this weekend, and I want to share the recipe. The pie was delicious, nutritious, and damn tasty! Prep time was minimal, no added sugar, or unwanted ingredients. The pie is contains a high amount of healthy fats, and sugars. Although the pie is nutritious, if you eat too much, it can become fattening, due to the amount of nut's in the pie (nut's pack a lot of calories). 

 

Crust
1/4 cup dates, pitted, soaked
1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup almonds

Filling
3 medium bananas
2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup dates, pitted

1. In a food processor, blend the crust ingredients.
2. Pat the crust mixture into the pie plate.

3. Slice 2 ½ or the bananas into 1/4” rounds, and cover the bottom of the pie shell with a layer of banana pieces.

4. In a food processor, blend one cup of blueberries with the remaining 1/2 piece of banana and 1/2 cup of dates.

5. In the blended filling mixture add one cup of whole blueberries.  Pour the filling over the sliced bananas in the pie shell, and garnish with walnuts. Chill and serve.

Where do you get your protein??

Okay, this blog post is much overdue, and is inspired by some emails I've been receiving regarding protein. I get most of my protein from mixing grains, and beans. The only plant that is a ‘complete protein’ is quinoa, thus, I have to pair beans and grains to get all my aminos. I also get a lot of my aminos in my Ground-Based protein shakes: http://www.ground-based.com/products/superfood-protein-smoothie.html. Use my discount code for 10% off your order: GBN10-AS.

One of the cool things of being on a plant based diet is never loosing energy, because everything you eat is a carbohydrate. The other nice thing is meeting all your nutritional needs, while eliminating bad fats and lowering cholesterol, salt levels, and reducing your risk of disease. Did I mention a plant-based diet is calorie dense, meaning you feel fuller (see picture below).

Food with high sources of protein: Beans & Legumes Black Beans (1 cup= 15g protein) Garbanzo beans (used to make hummus) (1 cup= 15g protein) Pinto beans (1 cup= 41 g protein)
Lentils (1 cup = 50g of protein!!!)
Soy
Tempeh (31g protein=1 cup) needs to be cooked with seasonings. Absorbs the flavors. Tofu (20 g protein = 1cup) needs to be cooked with seasonings. Absorbs the flavors.
Grains TVP ( ¼ cup dry = 12 g Protein) Quinoa (only plant that is a complete protein) (1 cup cooked = 8g protein) Brown rice (1 cup cooked = 5 g protein) Oats (1 cup = 6 g protein) Wheat bulgur (1 cup dry = 17g protein)
Veggies Kale (1 cup = 3g protein) (add to dishes, smoothies, or salad) Spinach (1 cup = 1 g protein) (add to dishes, smoothies, or salad) Spirulina – Plant powder mixed in juice (1 oz = 16 g protein)
Nuts Almonds (1 oz = 6 g protein) Walnuts (1 oz = 7g protein) Peanut butter (2 tbsp = 7 g protein) Nut Butters

So I tend to get really creative with my meals: • Mix black beans with kale or spinach and maybe a side of quinoa or brown rice
• Falafel with hummus and spinach
• Oats with peanut butter or agave nectar for sweetener


Please comment if I missed something! :)