Total preparation time:

Makes: Tea for TWO - 3 cups

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon of dried or fresh Lavender
1 teaspoon of dried Green Tea
1 teaspoon of dried or fresh Mint
1 teaspoon of Ginseng




Action:
1. Add all ingredients to 3 cups of water and bring to the boil. Let boil together for 7 minutes. 
2. Remove from heat and strain the water from the herbal tea leaves. 
3. Drink!

Benefits:
+ Increases Energy
+ Stimulates the brain
+ Stimulates the muscles
+ Relieves Inflammation
+ Excites the body
+ Vegan
+ Aids Weight Loss
+ Cleanses Skin

This recipe was created by Liana Werner-Gray in NYC March 2013.

This recipe is part of © 2013 THE EARTH DIET ™  All Rights Reserved 

Total making time: 30 minutes

Makes: One 6" Pie

Ingredients:
Crust:
3/4 cup pitted dates
1/2 cup almonds, ground
1/2 cup brazil nuts, ground
1/4 cup cacao powder
1/4 cup cacao nibs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Action: 
1. In a food processor mix ingredients into a moist dough. It will press together easily and if not add 1 teaspoon of water if needed. Press this mixture into a 6" tart pan. Set aside in the fridge and make the filling.

Filling:
2 cups cashews
1 avocado (if you don't want to use avocado use another 1/2 cup cashews)
1 cup mint leaves
1 cup water
1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons agave
3 tablespoons cacao butter, melted or soft
2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted or soft
5 drops of essential mint oil 
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon of Himalayan salt

Action: 
1. In a high speed blender like a VITAMIX, combine all the ingredients. Taste it and add more mint oil if you would like it mintier! 
2. Pour the filling on the crust and set in the freezer or fridge!

BENEFITS:
+ GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE, SOY FREE, REFINED SUGAR FREE 
+ (Mint) Good for healthy digestion, cleanses the skin, natural anti septic 
+ (Cashews) Rich in Magnesium and Mineral Copper
+ (Cacao) High in Magnesium, Iron, Relaxes the muscles, excites the body, aids weight loss

SUGGESTION: 
+ Add 1 teaspoon of PHRESH GREENS to the filling! For a dose of ALKALIZING GREENS! 
+ Use Noah's Rock'n Raw Chocolate Bars as a base for this pie instead of making your own base!
+ Use Raw Honey for a RAW VERSION 
+ Use maple syrup or agave for a VEGAN VERSION

This recipe was created by Liana Werner-Gray NYC 2013. 

This site is part of © 2013 THE EARTH DIET ™  All Rights Reserved 

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
500g (1.1 pounds) of chicken breast (replace this with 2 large eggplants for vegan alternative) 
1 head of lettuce or kale
1 bunch of fresh mint
1 large cucumber
3 small hot chilies diced
1 teaspoon of himalayan salt 
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon of chopped ginger (or ginger powder)
1 teaspoon of turmeric
extra virgin coconut oil for cooking

Action:
1. Dice the chicken into small pieces. Heat a fry pan with coconut oil and fry the chicken for a couple minutes before adding the turmeric, salt, chilies  pepper, ginger and cayenne pepper. Fry together until chicken is golden brown and cooked. 
2. Slice the cucumber. 
3. Break the mint into small pieces.
4. Break the lettuce leafs off one by one. These will be the wraps.
5. Add chicken to the lettuce leafs. Sprinkle with fresh mint and cucumber!
6. Serve and eat! also great with cubes of avocado!

Benefits: 
+ Improves digestion (mint)
+ High in protein (chicken)
+ High in antioxidants (lettuce)
+ Natural antiseptic (turmeric)
+ Improves digestion 
+ Good for the skin (turmeric)

This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, soy free.

This recipe was created by Liana Werner-Gray in New York, March 2013

This recipe is part of © 2013 THE EARTH DIET ™  All Rights Reserved