Bread Cravings and Sunflower & Hemp Seed Dip Recipe, Ep40
When going 100% raw or transitioning into a high raw diet, we all have certain foods that we are attached to. I’ve noticed that quite a few people just can’t let go of the bread!!! So today’s episode I offer you some ideas and substitutes that have worked well for me, including this fabulous dip that I’ve created, it just hits the spot!!
Sunflower & Hemp Seed Dip:
2 Cups soaked & sprouted hulled Sunflower Seeds
1/2 Cup hulled Sesame Seeds
1/2 Cup shelled Hemp Seeds
1/3 Cup red onion
1 Cup loosely chopped fresh Parsley
2 lemons (juice of)
4 medium cloves garlic
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
1 1/2 tsp celtic sea salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
Wash hulled Sunflower Seeds, and soak in water for 8 hours. Rinse and drain and place in a colander for 2 hours at room temperature (for Sunflower Seeds to sprout).
Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth (if the blender is having a difficult time blending, you can always add 1/4C – 1/2 C water to get the blender started.
Bread Cravings and Sunflower & Hemp Seed Dip Recipe, Ep40
Today’s food:
1 Cup green juice (spinach, cucumber, celery, apple, kiwi)
1 Pint blueberries
1/2 Cup raspberries
1.5 litres green smoothie (kale, bananas, blueberries, dulse, hemp seeds)
Sunflower & Hemp Seed Dip
1 head Cauliflower
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1/2 red pepper
1/2 cucumber
Today’s Exercise:
2.5 hours bike riding
1 hour running
Hi Natasha…looks yum! I know I have dealt with bread cravings, I never thought about your tip on bananas, but is does make sense.
I am sure you get tons of questions. I know you do a lot of running, any suggestions for someone that is training for their first half marathon and some smaller runs? I am getting told to have lots of carbs…pasta, etc. But I do not eat that, what is a good raw replacement for pasta and those protein bars?
Thanks!
@Audrey
carbo load in fruit. BANANAS MANGOS PEARS etc. Fruity tootie toot it!
Wow, such great recipe, looks so yum!! So gonna make this soon!!!
I have never even heard about bananas as replacement for bread craving, but makes sense. I was laughing though, cause when we went vegan my favourite pig out food was kamut bread, vegan mayo and bananas. mmmmmmm…
awesome! thanks Natasha, I can’t wait to make this dip tomorrow. pure yum! By the way, I beat the bread cravings and have been bread free for 3 weeks now!
@Audrey
You can go the fruit route– or you can also experiment with adding a little protein/fat to it– some might completely freak out with what I’m going to say, (this goes completely against traditional food combining rules!!!) but I find something like apple and a bit of tahini or almond butter always sustains me for longer duration. I find when I eat too much fruit I feel like I’m hitting a wall, the sugar knocks me out. But if I add the protein/fat, just a bit– it slows it down. I’ve also heard of some marathoners eating dried fruit before races (figs, dates, etc..)
@Ildiko
I have to giggle with your pig out food– most people pig out on pizza and ice cream, I love that you go the vegan mayo & bread route– thats awesome!!
@Patti
You rock Patricia!!! That is Awesome!!!
@poofball
I’m lovin’ it: ‘Fruity tootie toot it’
You are such a rock star!!!!!!!!
That looks so good. thanks for sharing. i love seed dips with nice spices like cumin. go raw, go superfoods!!
I made this dip tonight and it was GREAT! even my husband loved it and he is far from raw!
@Superfoods
Yay, go raw, go superfoods!!! Lovin’ the superfoods!!
@Neven
I am sooooooooooo HAPPY!!! Wonderful!! I make batches of this stuff for a lot of clients transitioning to raw, something about the garlic and seed dip, it hits the spot (and they don’t even see it as ‘raw’.)
Thanks Natasha and “Poofball”!!! Great tips! My first half marathon was on Sunday in Chicago, I finished, yeah!! The night before I had some fruit and almond butter and some fruit and almond butter in the morning, very yum! I really prefer that than any pasta!!!
@Audrey
I used to live in Chicago many years ago– I loved it and at this time of year I always think of Lake Michigan! 
Awesome!!! Congratulations!!! I am happy to hear that the fruit & nut butter worked out for you, perfect!!!
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