May 2013
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Raspberry Green Smoothie
Raspberry Green Smoothie (Raw Vegan):
1-2 cups frozen raspberries
210g frozen pineapple
350g frozen mango
3 bananas
spinach as desired (I usually do 4-5 cups)
Add all ingredients in blender with a little water and you’re done! So good and refreshing! Perfect high carb raw vegan dinner!
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Weekend Recap (I'm TAN!)
Sidenote: this weeks posts will include my favorite organic/all natural beauty products and other exciting things, stay tuned!
Friday: Regular work day, lunch included crazy good veggie rolls (pictured) that were filled with strawberries/mango, cucumber, avocado, carrot and wrapped in romaine. I dipped the strawberry rolls in balsamic and the mango in my homemade cayenne honey vinegar.
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Karyn's Fresh Corner: Deep Dish Pizza
After class one day last week I stopped by Karyn’s Fresh Corner and picked up this deep dish pizza and some other treats. It would outstanding, the tomato sauce was my favorite, and it was filled with mushrooms, tri colored peppers, and more. I also got a sprouted lentil and dill soup, Hawaiian thin crust pizza, and a curried broccoli and cauliflower salad to have throughout the week.
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Strawberry Mango Banana Frostie!
Strawberry Mango Banana Frostie (Vegan, Gluten/Soy/Sugar FREE!):
6-7 Frozen Strawberries
1.5-2 Frozen Mangos
1-2 Bananas
Water
It was 80 yesterday and so beautiful, summer is here! I had to make a tropical frostie to celebrate. Put all ingredients in blender and blend! Here is the deal on the estimates for the fruit: Bananas, I have used 1 really large banana, or two small ones. Bananas...
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Mother's Day Weekend
I had such a beautiful Mother’s Day Weekend with my mom.
Saturday started with seeing The Great Gatsby, which was great. We saw it in 3D which I would also reccomend. We stopped for lunch in Water Tower and I headed to the salad bar and walked away with honestly, the best salad I ever had. I loaded it with a spring mix and my usual veggies and topped it with a fresh chile and lemon...
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RawKourt! Chocolate Shake
RawKourt! Chocolate Shake (vegan, gluten/soy/sugar free)!
2 Frozen Bananas
1 Raw Banana
1-2 scoops Navitas Raw Cacao Powder
Ice Cubes/Water
Put all of the bananas in the blender. Start with one tbs of the powder, you can always add more. Then blend- you will have to push the bananas down (that is why a VitaMix is crucial, use their tool for that). If you would like it colder, throw in...
-livefortheday- asked: Do you know the brand you bought? the only ones i'm finding are $30 =/
April 2013
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RawKourt! Spaghetti
RawKourt! Spaghetti (Vegan, Gluten/Soy/Corn/Dairy/Sugar FREE!):
Tinkyada Gluten Free Spinach Spaghetti Noodles
Lucini Rustic Tomato Basil Sauce
Daiya Mozzarella Style Shreds
Directions: Cook pasta according to package (this one is in boiling water for 15 min). Drain. While Pasta is in strainer, add pasta sauce and cheese to the pot. Heat until sauce is warm and cheese is melted. Put...
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Quinoa Stuffed Red Peppers with Salsa and...
Quinoa Stuffed Red Peppers with Salsa and Pepperjack Cheeze (Vegan, gluten/soy/corn/sugar free!):
Tri Colored Peppers (I used an orange, red, and yellow)
Quinoa
Jar of your favorite (or homemade) salsa
Daiya Pepperjack Cheese
Directions: Pre-heat oven to 450. Cook quinoa according to package. While quinoa is cooking, cut the peppers in half or thirds depending on the size, clean out the...
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Roasted Potatoes and Asparagus with Honey Balsamic...
Roasted Potatoes with Honey Balsamic Glaze (Vegan, Gluten/Soy/Sugar/Corn FREE)
Mixed medley potatoes (yellow, purple, red, etc.)
Asparagus
Green Onion
Lemon Olive Oil
Honey
Aged Balsamic
Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder
Wash and chop potatoes. Throw into pot on stove, drizzle olive oil, cover, and turn on heat to medium. While periodically mixing them on the stove, also be chopping the...
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Easter Feast Post! (Finally!!)
My Easter Feast was absolutely delicious (sorry for the super delayed post)!!
We had a HUGE mixed fruit salad with berries, grapes, clementines, etc., watermelon slices, pineapple slices, steamed potato salad, steamed asparagus, and a romaine salad with tomatoes and green onions. I was stuffed!
I have also included a photo of our guests (my dad, grandma and grandpa are...
March 2013
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RawKourt! Mixed Veggie Chopped Salad
RawKourt! Mixed Veggie Chopped Salad (Raw, Vegan, Gluten/Soy/Corn/Sugar Free!):
Romaine
Cherry/Grape Tomatoes
Sprouted Lentils
Cucumber
Avocado
Red Pepper
Green Onion
Carrots
Jalapeno
Ginger
Lemon Juice
Optional: a few sundried tomatoes, lime juice, mango, pine nuts, sunflower seeds
I made this salad as a “throw whatever is in the fridge in a bowl” dinner, and it...
-livefortheday- asked: how do you Sprialize cucumbers?
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RawKourt! Raw Vegan Sushi
RawKourt! Raw Vegan Sushi (gluten/corn/soy/sugar FREE! Makes 12 Rolls):
1/2 medium avocado
1/4 medium mango
1/2 medium red bell pepper
2-3 scallions, green tops only
1/2 medium cucumber
1/4 jicama (about 1/4 pound)
2 sheets nori
jalapeno (to desired spice)
Lay all ingredients out on sheet as pictured, and roll! Follow instructions on nori package, mine said to heat over burner briefly...
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Cucumber Noodles with Pico De Gallo Dressing
Raw Vegan Cucumber Noodles with fresh Pico De Gallo Dressing (serves two):
Two Cucumbers
4 Roma Tomatoes
1/4” White Onion
Bunch of Cilantro (to taste)
One Lime
One Jalapeno (seeds to desired hotness)
Directions: Sprialize cucumbers. Chop all pico de gallo ingredients in separate bowl. Add desired amount of pico to cucumber noodles.
This is a great dish for summer, so light and...
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Sunflower Sprouts: How To Guide
An old drawer with small holes drilled in the bottom for drainage makes an ideal sprout box. Or, if you prefer, you can simply construct a flat out of scrap lumber. (In either case, the depth of the growing container need not exceed three inches.) Then, cover the drainage holes with pebbles, fill the box to a depth of about two inches with garden soil, and place it in a sunny location (a heated...
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Vegan Dining in Chicago →
I recently moved back to Chicago upon graduating (college) and came across this website that is a guide to vegan dining! Living in LA the past 3 years I got a little spoiled with places like Cafe Gratitude, Cru, Sage, etc. But, I was pleasantly surprised to see that there are SO many in Chicago as well! Not all Raw Vegan (like most LA faves) but close enough! Check out all the restaurant menus and...
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Cafe Gratitude Sushi Bowl
My best friend and I went to Cafe Gratitude the other night and I wanted to share my amazing entrée! I had the “I AM ACCEPTING” aka classic Sushi Bowl and it was delicious!
Ingredients:
Quinoa
Brown Rice
Kale
Cucumber
Avocado
Nori
Green Onion
Basil
Sea Whip (kind of like dried sea weed strips)
Sea Palm
Kim Chi
Sunflower Sprouts
Black Sesame Gomasio (dressing)
I...
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Spiralized Zucchini Noodles w/ Raw Vegan Marinara...
Spiralized Zucchini Noodles w/ Raw Vegan Marinara and Veggie Meat Balls Vegan, Gluten/Soy/Sugar/Corn FREE (Perfect High Carb Raw Vegan Meal):
Veggie ‘Meat’ Balls:
1/4th of a Cauliflowers
1/2 Cup Mushrooms
2-3 Sun-dried Tomatoes
3-4 Baby Carrots
1/4th cup Green Onions (tops and bottoms)
Marinara Sauce:
2 Cups Cherry Tomatoes (sugar plum, grape, etc. all work as well)
2...
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Weekend Update
RawKourt! had a great weekend! I saw this little basket at Starbucks, free coffee grounds for your garden! Did anyone else know about this?! I think it’s awesome, and will definitely take some after I move and plant my food for summer.
The fruit plate pictured was my dad’s meal on the cruise my parents recently took. He has been a HCRV for about two months and the results are...
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Fuel Belt for Running, Hiking, etc.
RawKourt! wearing a Nathan Fuel Belt during a hike. This belt is awesome! It holds two water bottles (included) and has one pouch, and I purchased an additional pouch to hold some more things. It isn’t heavy, stays in place, and holds everything you need so your hands are free! I highly recommend these to anyone who is training, a runner, hiker, etc. It has made my hikes even more...
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Hiking Runyon Part Two!
This past week I did the ‘hard’ trail at Runyon Canyon again, and had so much fun! Fell in love with that amazing dark blue house, ventured down into the “evolve’ rock circle and practiced some yoga at the top! Namaste :)
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Venice Adventure!
RawKourt! went on an amazing adventure in Venice and Santa Monica on Thursday! Our day included biking all over town, the beach, Thai massages, tea time at a French Cafe and dinner at Cafe Gratitude. We even had a little time to shop along Abbot Kinney and spotted a few gems, hello Mermaid house!
February 2013
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RawKourt! is now on Instagram! →
RawKourt! fnally has an Instagram! Please follow, I will follow you back! I will be posting recipes, fitness tips, inspiring photos, etc. It’s a win - win!
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RawKourt Hikes!
For the past week or so I have been hiking Runyon Canyon in LA! I’ve been trying out a few different trails, doing about 5 miles each day. The challenging trail is just that, really challenging! But, so rewarding when done! Stretching and meditating at the top is the best part, knowing you can pretty much just fly down! xo
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RawKourt! Dinner Salad
RawKourt! Dinner Salad (Raw, Vegan, Gluten/Soy/Dairy FREE!):
1 Romaine Heart
Handful of shredded cabbage (optional)
Handful (about) 1 cup Trader Joe’s “Organic Herb Lettuce Mix”
1/2 a cucumber, chopped
Sugarplum Tomatos
Red Pepper
White Onion
Parsley
Dressing:
Lemon Juice
Lime Juice
Sea Salt
Pepper
Oregano (dried)
Garlic Powder
Directions: Mix all salad...
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GypsyLights New Ombre Design!
New Ombre design by GypsyLights! e-mail kourtney@kourtneykuntz.com to order!
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RawKourt! Homemade Vegan Pizza
RawKourt! Homemade Vegan Pizza (Vegan, Gluten/Sugar/Soy/Corn FREE!)
Nature’s Highlights Brown Rice Pizza Crust (only two ingredients are brown rice and potatoes, it is super low fat and healthy! great for HCRV).
Daiya Mozzarella and/or Pepperjack ‘Cheese’ shreds
Organic Pizza Sauce (you could make your own, or find one w/o sugar that is vegan. This one if from Whole...
January 2013
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: Dates. →
eatmorefruit:
Along with bananas, dates are perhaps the most common staple among raw foodists. With good reason. These babies are sugary sweet, ooey, gooey, and generally delicious.
Dates grow mostly in hot, arid climates (the top-producing countries include Egypt, Iran, and Saudi…
December 2012
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