Ingredients:

1 ½ cups tangerine juice
1 whole tangerine, including the pith (remove most of the seeds)
3 whole fresh apricots, pitted or 10 dried apricots (If using dried apricots, soak
them in filtered water for 30 minutes before blending.)
5 apricot kernels
3 dates, pitted (add more if desired, according to your taste)
1 ½ tablespoons freshly ground flaxseed
1 ½ tablespoons freshly ground pumpkin seeds
1–2 tablespoons maca powder (start with 1 tablespoon and add 1 more if desired)
2 teaspoons flaxseed oil
½ teaspoon edible rose water (optional)
Handful ice (optional)

Directions:

Put all ingredients into a blender and blend well. You can replace maca with hemp or rice protein powder. For apricot kernels, either extract them from your own apricot pits or order high-quality, raw, organic seeds online.

Contributed by:
Rhio (RawfoodInfo.com)

WHAT IS MACA ROOT?
Maca is a medicinal taproot native to Bolivia and Peru. It is regarded as a highly nutritious, energy-imbuing food, and as a medicine that enhances strength, endurance, libido, and fertility.

WHERE CAN I GET ROSE WATER?
Rose Water can either be purchased at specialty gourmet and health food stores, or it can be made at home. Just fill a pot with clean rose petals, pour boiling water over them and cover with a lid. Allow to stand. Place the cooled
mixture in the refrigerator overnight. Strain.

A.M. (Apricot/Maca) Smoothie Recipe

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Ingredients:

Flesh of 1 avocado
Juice of 1 lemon
5 dates, pitted
1 ½ ounces dulse

Directions:

Blend all of the ingredients together and serve. This isn’t quite a smoothie, but
rather a smooth, truly divine creation that tastes just like cream cheese. Enjoy it
with fresh celery and carrots, dehydrated flax crackers, or another favorite raw
snack.

Contributed by:

Matt Monarch (www.RawSpirit.org)
For the last eight years, Matt Monarch has been a 100% raw food eater. As the
owner of The Raw Food World and Living Nutritionals, he is well versed in
people’s needs and concerns about health. Matt was featured in a raw food TV
spot that aired over 15 times on Al Gore’s new television network, Current TV.
This spot can be viewed at Matt’s website www.RawSpirit.org.

WHAT IS DULSE?

Dulse is a reddish-purple seaweed. Available in most health food stores as
whole leaf or flakes, this raw food is high in iron and is a good source of trace
minerals. Dulse also has a high vegetable protein content. It’s lower in iodine
than kelp, and milder in flavor. Traditional historical uses include balancing
minerals and helping the thyroid and endocrine systems. A good substitute for
dulse, if seaweed is not your thing, is a pinch of sea salt.

Angelic Cream Cheese Smoothie Recipe

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