Baechler Nutrition and Weight loss » Eating Raw

Apple – Celeriac and Strawberry Salad

Monika — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:41:44 +0000

What you’ll need:

1 celeriac root
1 apple
3 medium carrots
1/2 cup raisins
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
5 strawberries
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 lemon
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
little mint

Put it all together:

peel the celeriac root and carrot
grate celeriac, carrot and apple in the food processor
set it aside
in a bowl, mix the orange juice, lemon juice, olive oil together
mix the vegetables with the dressing
cut the strawberries into slices
mince the mint
mix the rest of the ingredients
you can garnish each serving with more mint leaves, pumpkin seeds or more strawberries

Enjoy!

Stay Healthy!

Monika Baechler

Cert. Nutrition Specialist

Cherry-Berry Watermelon Soup

Monika — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:48:18 +0000

What you’ll need for 4 servings!

1 medium watermelon
some blueberries
some strawberries
some cherries

Chill your watermelon overnight!

scrape all the watermelon flesh out with a spoon and pulse it couple of times in the food processor and strain
save the flesh for something else if you like
wash and slice the strawberries, put aside
wash the blueberries, put aside
wash the cherries and remove the stones
pour the watermelon juice into 4 soup bowls
add some berries and cherries and voilà

Stay Healthy and Enjoy!

Monika Baechler

Raw Apricot – Almond and Strawberry Jam

Monika — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:27:17 +0000

What you’ll need:

1 1/2 cups Dried Apricots
1 cup chopped Raw Almonds
4-5 fresh Strawberries
1 tbsp honey

Put it all together:

Soak the apricots in water for 2 hours
Soak the almonds as well
put the soaked apricots with the soaked almonds in the food processor
mix until it forms a paste, use some of the soaking liquid from the almonds if needed
add honey and 2-3 strawberries, mix
use the leftover strawberries for decoration

This raw apricot jam would be delicious on whole grain toast, crackers or mixed in with your yogurt or muesli. It tastes so sinfully good without being spiked with white sugars.

Enjoy and Stay Healthy!

Monika Baechler

P.S. Let me know about your recipe ideas for raw jam and post them here.

Raw Almond Coconut Truffles

Monika — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:54:29 +0000

What you’ll need:

1 1/4 cup almonds, divided 1 cup and 1/4 cup (raw unsalted)

3/4 cup dates (pitted)

3 rounded tbsp carob powder

1/2 cup coconut milk

To make it easier on your food processor, chop the almonds lightly and put 1/4 cup aside for rolling the truffles in.

Mix all the ingredients together and add some more coconut milk if you need to.
Place the truffle mix in the fridge and let it harden for about two hours or overnight.
Form little truffle ball and roll in the chopped almonds you set aside.

Enjoy!

Stay Healthy!

Monika Baechler

P.S. you can also use different nuts or dry coconut flakes (unsweetened) in the mix, or add some spices if you like. Send me your recipe combination.

What every Mother ought to know about Danger-Foods to small Children!

Monika — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:04:19 +0000

Do you give dangerous foods to your children? Why would you? You are a great mom. Right?

There are many dangerous foods I see parents give to their children. Don’t make the same mistakes. Foods that are sometimes OK for us adults are not appropriate for infants or small children. You should stick with whole foods, better yet home cooked whole foods. Never reheat pumped breast milk in the microwave or any food for that matter. Cut round, slippery foods like berries or grapes in half so they don’t slip down their throat. Strawberries can cause allergies, especially skin disorders. Don’t give any strawberries to small children under two years of age.

Other danger-food to avoid are:

Single cheese slices (Rancid Oils, NON-Food
Milk Products (Hormones, Pesticides, Chemicals, Antibiotics)
Fast Foods (Rancid Oils, Contaminated Meats, NON-Food, MSG, Chemicals and on and on)
All Chips (MSG + Rancid Oils)
MSG (in most manufactured products)
Cereals
Crackers
Cookies
Ice cream

you get the picture…

Now to the most dangerous foods for infants and small children.

Flours: Avoid for the first 2 years. Flour promotes mucus and allergies in infants. The best grains and flours to use with small children is kamut or spelt pastas as well as breads. These old grains are well tolerated by small children.

Raw onions and garlic: Raw garlic and onions are too strong for little tummies but make great cold and anti-worm medicine.

Use no salt under 1 year of age: There is enough salt in natural foods like grains and vegetables for children. You can slowly increase the salt intake after 1 year.

Rancid oils: Avoid refined and rancid cooking oils (like in fast food fries and nuggets) as well as margarine, shortening and all treats made with hydrogenated oils. All of these fats and oils block fat metabolism, resulting in a bigger chance of nervous system development, emotional instability and degenerative diseases later in adult life.

Raw foods: Too much raw foods can weaken children, especially infants and toddlers, by reducing their digestive strength. Raw vegetables like lettuce, radishes, carrots, and potatoes can harbor parasites. If a child shows deficiency like low weight, low energy, pale complexion, weak voice, introversion and feels often cold or has loose stool, keep uncooked foods to minimum. Your child suffers from excess if you witness aggression, loud voice like screaming or yelling, thick tongue coating or red face and wants lots of cold fluids and little clothing. In case of excess your child needs more salad, fruit, raw or lightly cooked sprouts. Juices from vegetables and barley-grass are also very helpful.

Avoid all refined sweeteners like fructose and white sugars

Chocolate: Chocolate contains a caffeine-like substance, theobromine, which contains oxalic acid, it can inhibit calcium absorption. As a treat, chocolate always contains refined sugars and processed milk.

Fruit: Use only if children are fully fit and vital. Too much fruit can encourage colds, runny nose, ear problems and general weakness. In the winter and cold weather, fruit is best eaten cooked, especially if children are sick or weak.

Raw Honey: It sometimes contains small amounts of the toxin botulin. The underdeveloped digestive systems of little kids and infants don’t have the ability to fully digest the toxin botulin. Botulin in raw honey has been known to cause infant death, this acute food poisoning is called “botulism”.

Limit or avoid strong spices and condiments: Not only can spices damage children’s mucus lining and give them digestive problems but small children’s taste buds are so pure, little spice can be overwhelming to small kids.

Legumes: Sprouted beans and pulses are easier to digest for kids and adults. Sprout them for about 48 hours before cooking. Don’t feed small children under 18 month any legumes.

Sprouting breaks down their protein into amino acids and the starches in to simple sugars and it also creates valuable enzymes and vitamins. Sprout Legumes just until they have tiny roots.

Peanut butter: Children can be allergic to peanuts or develop reactions like skin disorders. Don’t give peanut butter to small children under 2. Peanuts are heavily sprayed with chemicals and are grown on land saturated with synthetic fertilizers and it might also have a carcinogenic fungus aflatoxin. Only use organic peanut products sparingly or avoid all together to be safe.

Peanut butter: Children can be allergic to peanuts or develop reactions like skin disorders. Don’t give peanut butter to small children under 2. Peanuts are heavily sprayed with chemicals and are grown on land saturated with synthetic fertilizers and it might also have a carcinogenic fungus aflatoxin. Only use organic peanut products sparingly or avoid all together to be safe.

Keep your children safe and…

Stay Healthy!

Monika Baechler