Raw McGuiver #1: Banana Walnut Carrot Cake with no dates

Roommate Victoria: "Xam, can you make some Xammin' goody if I provide you with the walnuts?"

Xam: "You got dates?"

Victoria: "no, I thought you did..."

Xam: "nope...but I can figure somethin' out."

Minutes later, a banana-walnut carrotcake is put into the freezer.

How did I accomplish this without dates you ask?

Well, it went a lil something like this:
1c Walnuts
1C sunflower seeds
grind them both and add them to a food processor.
Add half a banana, half a carrot cut pretty small, half a lemon's juice, 1/2 Tbsp. of cinnamon and about 2 Tbsp. of honey. Process that until it makes a sort of cake batter.

Add a handful o walnuts and process or hand mix them (and chop them).

Stick this in the freezer.

For the frosting?
The other half of that carrot? Shred it.
The other half of that lemon? Juice it and add it into a bowl with the carrot
1/2 Tbsp. of cinnamon, 1 tsp of nutmeg
1/2 Tbsp of carob powder
1/2 Tbsp of melted coconut oil

Take a half C of sunflower seeds and finely grind them and add them to the bowl.

Mix it all up, take the cake out of the freezer and add the frosting on top. Freeze for another 30 minutes and serve!

Voila, carrot cake McXuiver style

Xammin' Cranberry-Choco-Lemon Juice Bars 1/8/10

Hello everybodies! As per request, here is the recipe for the Xammin' Bars that I made tonight...


1 C Cashew
1C Dates pitted
half a lemon (in this case I used a Meyer's Lemon, yum!)
1/2 C dried cranberries (got these from my mom who dried them at 105 degrees in her excalibur, thanks Mom!)
1 Tbsp. Honey
1 tsp. Cinnamon
2Tbsp. Cacao powder
1 tsp. cacao nibs

Put dates in the food processor until they're finely chopped. Then add the cashews and other dry ingredients. Process until it makes a nice nutty consistency and add the honey and lemon juice to seal the deal!

Alternatively you can soak the cashews for 4 hours, then follow the same process and dehydrate them on each side for 2 hours. This will make them more digestible by removing the enzyme-inhibitors.

There you go, Lovelies!!!

Much Loves

Raw Falafel (Curry)

After many requests, here it is: the raw falafel recipe:

It's a simple flax, sunflower seed mixture, 1:1, ground up completely and put into a bowl; I used a cup and a half of each. Mix in your dry spices; in this case I used: 1 1/2 Tbsp turmeric root powder, 1 tsp. whole cumin seeds, 2 tsp. paprika, 1 Tbsp. red pepper flakes, 1 tsp cayenne powder, 2 tsp. dry terragon leaves and 2 tsp ground mustard seed. After mixing those together I began to add my wet ingredients: 2 Tbsp. respectively Bragg's or Tamari (or Nama Shoyu for purism) and cold-pressed olive-oil and finally 1/2 C of water to make a solid batter-like consistancy. I pattied it out into falafels and put it in the dehydrator for 3 hours. Flipped them for another 3 hours.

Finally I spread the hummus recipe from below on top of them with another side of the same hummus, red, green and gold salad and cucumber and carrots.

Serves 4-5 easily! I was able to make 6 falafels out of the above ingredients.

Much Loves, and enjoy!
Xam Devesh


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Raw Hummus Recipe (no zucchini!!!)

So here's the local favorite: Xam's raw hummus! It's all seed/nut based, check it out:

First you take 1 1/2C sunflower seeds and 1 1/2C cashews (1:1) and grind them up like so:

Then you throw them in the blender along with 2 Tbsp nama shoyu (or bragg's/tamari for the less expensive, non-raw version), 1 Tbsp Turmeric Root Powder, 1 tsp. Cayenne, 2 Tbsp. Nutritional Yeast (optional), 1 tsp. Terragon, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 clove garlic, 1 Tbsp. Cold-pressed Olive Oil, and about a cup and a half of water like so:

Add water until you achieve a smooth consistancy, be careful though - too much will make it more liquid than creamy. If you go overboard on the water, it's all right, it makes a fine salad dressing.

Your consistency should look like this when it's done:

And just to be cute and perfectionist like the Virgo Rising that I am, I put it in a little hummus container like this:

Enjoy with Carrots, Celery or on Kale wraps! Anything you can think of!



Much Loves everybody,
Xam Devesh

Our first fruit cake...

So the other day Lena and I made our first raw fruit cake together...Check it out:

There it is, in all its glory. We had a lot of fun making this one.

 Raw "Baked" goods are generally denser than conventional baked goods. So something like this we would charge around $35 dollars for the whole thing. If you'd like one, we can customize it or make this one which was pineapple, pecan, cherry, raisin, carrot and fig (traditional + carrot), turned out fabulous but contact me or Lena at 828-284-6149 or foolindarain@gmail.com



There's lovely Lena!!

Mashed Ca-taters and Seed "Tuna"

So here's what we had for dinner last night...

You want to start this one early - I started preparing a seed loaf the morning before...and this is what I did:

I took 1c flax seeds to 1c sunflower seeds and finely ground them, threw them in a dish and added my dry-ish spices: 2 tsp. cumin seeds, 1 1/2 tsp. terragon (or 1/4 bunch), 1/2 tsp. cayenne, 1 tsp paprika, 2 tsp. red pepper flakes, some mustard powder (optional) and mixed it all up together. I'll warn you, this combination of spices was very tasty and potent. Finally I added my liquid ingredients 2-3 Tbsp. Bragg's or Nama Shoyu and 1 1/2 Tbsp. Cold-Pressed Olive Oil then just continue to add water until it's thick but cohesive.

Left it in the dehydrator for 3-4 hours, flipped them and let them go for another 2-3 hours (feel it and judge for yourself what consistency you'd like - get to know your dehydrator and the temperature it operates at). This totals to about 5-8 hours.

Now for the Mashed Ca-taters:
I took 3/4 head of Cauliflower, chopped it down pretty gud so it'd go in the food processor and added about 1/4 lbs of cashews.  For Garlic Mashed Ca-taters all you have to do is add a 1/2 clove of garlic. Either way, be sure to add 2-3 tsp of salt (or to taste). Process on high for about 7 minutes (stop to scoop down the sides and cool the food processor down a little bit to reduce enzyme loss. After it's done and creamy-potato-y looking you can scoop it into a bowl, add a little rosemary or whatever (I sprinkled paprika on top) and serve!

Take the Seed Loaf out of the dehydrator, place on a leaf of Kale, squeeze some lemon on top and voila! Fish Dinner!

Much Loves,
Xam Devesh

For questions please feel free to comment or find me on facebook!

Healthy, Raw, Holiday Pies & Treats by Lena & Xam

Lena and Xam are offering Healthy Raw Pies and cookies for the Holidays and ther occasions. Our desserts are always organic and un-cooked. They are wheat-free, refined sugar free, gluten-free, and best of all guilt free. Made with whole ingredients such as an assortment of nuts, dates, coconuts, fruits, spices, and Love! Raw pies and cookies are ready to eat right away with more nutrition than a meal!

Raw Chocolate Banana Cray-xy Pie

Fun Fact: Raw Chocolate (a.k.a. Cacao) is one of the richest foods in antioxidants in the world! On top of that it's packed full of enzymes and a chemical called "theobromine," which is the true stimulant in real chocolate that makes you "high." Much higher than the sugar rush of a candy bar or conventionally cooked pie!

This Holiday Seasons we're offering:

Chocolate / Fruit and/or Plain Cheeze Cakes and delicious Fruit Tarts
Run of the mill fruit pies: Apple Spice, Prosperity Pear
Pumpkin or Sweet Potato and Pecan Pie
The Un-baked goodies from the Xammin' Bakery
And Special orders on request

Call or contact Lena Weisman to order and for pricing information - prices always fair! 828-284-6149 or email goinggreenlen@yahoo.com

We're currently only serving the Asheville, Burnsville, Boone and Hendersonville area. Some of you may have to drive up to Asheville to get your pies! Well worth it though!!!!

What is raw food?
It is un-cooked, un-processed, organic food. In this form, the body receives all the nutrients, minerals, and enzymes that are usually lost by cooking food. This way, the body can utilize the food and turn it into pure energy! And it tastes
EXQUISITE!!!!!!

Our first pie of the year: